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The midnight tower scene is the emotional center of the chapter — Cornelius risks everything to break his silence, and the stars witness the transfer of dangerous knowledge from teacher to student
Read Chapter 4 of Prince Caspian with your family. Look for the moment when Doctor Cornelius takes Caspian up to the Great Tower in the middle of the night to show him the stars. Find the sentences wh...
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Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- Caspian's nurse told him stories about Old Narnia even though King Miraz did not want her to. Was the nurse brave or foolish to keep telling those stories? What in the story makes you think so?
- Doctor Cornelius kept his secret — that he was part dwarf — hidden from Caspian for a long time before finally telling him the truth. Why do you think Cornelius waited? Was he right to wait, or should he have told Caspian sooner? What in the story makes you think so?
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Vocabulary Builder
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Someone who will receive a crown or title after the current ruler
Item 2
The time when a king or queen rules over a country
Item 3
To send someone away from their job for good
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