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Have you seen a castle before? There are many castles in stories.
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We can see castles in many different places. Castles do not all look the same. They could be in different shapes.
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A castle is a large house. It could keep people safe. Many castles are old.
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Castles are not like our homes. They are very different. Many castles are not warm inside. Some castles are made from wood. Some castles are made from stone.
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A castle needs to be safe. A castle might have a turret. You can see far away in a turret. You could see if someone was coming to your castle.
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There might be water around the castle. We call it a moat. A moat can protect a castle. It is hard for people to get into the castle.
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A castle might have a drawbridge. It could go up. It could go down. It lets people into the castle.
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A castle might have a garden inside it. A castle might have a big room inside it. The big room can be used for eating or dancing.
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Who lives in a castle? A king or queen can live in a castle. A prince or princess can live in a castle.
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We can still see many castles today. There are castles all around the world. Some people still live in castles. Would you like to live in a castle?