Instructions
- Keep The Door in the Wall open to Chapters 1–4.
- Answer in complete sentences when asked. Use details from the book to support your thinking.
- You may look back at the chapters while you work.
About Robin
- Who is Robin? Write one complete sentence about him and his family or place in the story.
- What happens to Robin at the start of the story?
- How does Robin feel about what happens to him? Use a detail from Chapters 1–4 to explain your answer.
Characters Who Help
- Choose one character who helps Robin. Who is the character, and how can you tell that the character is helping him?
Medieval Words
Find each word in Chapters 1–4. Use the words around it to guess its meaning.
| Word | My guess: What does it mean? |
|---|---|
| Example: castle | A strong building where a lord or noble family may live. |
| moat | |
| drawbridge |
Make a Prediction
- What do you think Robin may do next? Use this clue from Chapters 1–4: Robin faces a big change and needs help.
Draw and Write
Draw a place or scene from Chapters 1–4. Do not draw anything that happens later in the book.
[Drawing space]
Write one sentence about your drawing.
Answer Key
- Robin is a young boy from a noble family; he is the son of Sir John de Bureford and Lady Maud.
- Robin becomes very ill, and afterward he cannot use his legs as he did before.
- Answers may vary. Robin may feel frightened, sad, angry, worried, or helpless. The answer should include a detail from Chapters 1–4 that shows his feelings.
- Answers may vary. Brother Luke is one correct answer. A student should explain what Brother Luke does or says that shows he is helping Robin. Another character from Chapters 1–4 may also be accepted if the explanation fits the book.
- Answers may vary. A good prediction should be based on the clue and on events in Chapters 1–4. It should not retell or reveal events from later chapters.
- The drawing and sentence will vary. The drawing should show a place or scene from Chapters 1–4, and the sentence should describe it.