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These two short sentences catch Peter at the exact second a quiet false belief turns into a loud shout of pride. Barrie does not stop to lecture us — he simply lets Peter crow. As you copy, listen for how the calm first sentence tips straight into the crowing of the second.
He thought he had attached the shadow himself. “How clever I am!” he crowed rapturously, “oh, the cleverness of me!”
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell me what happens in this chapter, starting from the moment the night-lights blink out. Who comes into the nursery, what do they do together, and how does the chapter end?
Discussion Questions
- Wendy gets out her needle and thread and sews Peter's shadow back onto his foot. The very next moment, Peter jumps up shouting ‘How clever I am!’ and dances around the room. Why does Peter shout those exact words right then, and what do his words and his dancing tell us about whether Peter even noticed what Wendy just did for him?
- When Wendy asks Peter if his mother gets letters, Peter says he does not have a mother. Wendy cries "O Peter, no wonder you were crying," but Peter insists he was not crying about mothers at all. What do Wendy's words and Peter's response tell us about what not having a mother means to each of them?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Something you say when you feel sorry or sad that things have gone wrong.
Item 2
A feeling of complete happiness that fills you up all at once.
Item 3
A small, clear ringing sound, like the sound of tiny bells touching each other.
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