Chapter 10 · The Adventures of Pinocchio

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Harlequin and Pulcinella hesitated a bit. Then, frightened by a look from their master, they left the kitchen to obey him.

Read the passage aloud. Which word tells you something changed between the first sentence and the second?

Narration Tell back what happens, from Pinocchio slipping into the theater to the moment he cries out to Father.

The Marionettes keep celebrating Pinocchio while the audience yells, “The play, the play!” Who has the better claim to the stage? What makes you think so? Moral reasoning
The Director has a beard to his feet, a mouth like an oven and a whip of snakes. Why might the author make him look so awful? Author's choice
Pinocchio tells the Director, “Believe me, your Honor, the fault was not mine.” Is he right? What makes you think so? Character
The Director tells Harlequin and Pulcinella to bring Pinocchio, and they hesitate a bit. What might be going on in them? What makes you think so? Inference
At the start the Marionettes shriek with joy. At the end Pinocchio cries, “I don’t want to die!” How does the mood change? Which words show it? Tone

Make a Connection Tell about a time you did something you were not sure about because someone in charge told you to.

hesitated: Harlequin and Pulcinella hesitated a bit. Paused because they were not sure.
frightened: Then, frightened by a look from their master, they left the kitchen to obey him. Made afraid.
obey: Then, frightened by a look from their master, they left the kitchen to obey him. Do what someone in charge says.
antics: laughing till they cried at the antics of the two Marionettes. Silly, playful tricks.
racket: made twice as much racket as before A loud, rough noise.
triumph: carried him around the stage in triumph. Joy and pride in winning.
apparition: At the unexpected apparition, no one dared even to breathe. A sudden strange sight.
wriggling: who was wriggling and squirming like an eel and crying pitifully Twisting and turning.
pitifully: who was wriggling and squirming like an eel and crying pitifully In a way that makes others feel sorry.

In the kitchen, the Director says Pinocchio looks made of well-seasoned wood. Using two things from the chapter, tell what kind of man the Director is.
Pinocchio takes three leaps to reach the stage. Using two things from the chapter, tell how he feels about being called a brother.
When the Director comes out, no one dares to breathe. Using two things from the chapter, tell what his coming does to the room.