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About This Passage
This is one of the most tender moments in the chapter. As Mrs. Darling tucks her children in and lights their night-lights, she tells Michael the lights are like her own eyes, watching over them while she is away. Copying it lets a young reader feel a mother's deep love and her quiet wish to protect her children, even on a night when, unknown to her, danger is drawing near.
“Nothing, precious,” she said; “they are the eyes a mother leaves behind her to guard her children.”
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happens in this chapter, in order. When you get to the part where Mr. Darling chains Nana up in the yard, slow down and tell it carefully: what Mr. Darling does, and how you think the children feel.
Discussion Questions
- Mr. Darling tells Michael to 'be a man' and take his medicine, but when it is Mr. Darling's own turn, he slips his medicine behind his back instead of drinking it. Does that seem fair of Mr. Darling, and why? Use the chapter's details about the medicine to explain.
- Mr. Darling pours his own medicine into Nana's bowl as a 'joke,' and the loyal dog drinks it, then gives him a great sad look and creeps into her kennel. Does Mr. Darling's joke seem funny, unkind, or both, and why? Use the chapter's details about Nana and the bowl to explain.
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Vocabulary
Item 1
Feeling bad or embarrassed about something you did wrong.
Item 2
Silly or unwise; lacking good sense.
Item 3
Good, honest, and worthy of great respect.
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