Chapter 16 · The Adventures of Pinocchio

Copywork

Long shuddering sobs were heard, cries, and deep sighs. Think how surprised everyone was when, on raising the sheets, they discovered Pinocchio half melted in tears!

Read the passage aloud. Which sounds does the first sentence list, and what do the sheets hide in the second?

Discussion

Narration Tell back what happens, from the Fairy at the window to the Crow and the Owl arguing about Pinocchio's tears.

The Cricket says Pinocchio is “rude, lazy, a runaway.” Is that fair? What makes you think so? Moral reasoning
The author takes a long time to describe Medoro the Poodle and the glass coach. Why might he do that? Author's choice
The Crow says Pinocchio is dead, but if not, that proves he is alive. Is the author joking? What makes you think so? Tone
At the start Pinocchio hangs from the oak, and at the end he lies in a bed. What has changed for him? What has not? Plot structure
The Fairy twice asks whether Pinocchio is dead or alive, and also gives him a soft bed. Which seems to matter more to her? What makes you think so? Character

Make a Connection Tell about a time you cried when someone told you something hard.

Vocabulary

sobs: Long shuddering sobs were heard, cries, and deep sighs. Loud, broken crying.
sighs: Long shuddering sobs were heard, cries, and deep sighs. Long breaths let out when you are sad or tired.
dangled: If the poor Marionette had dangled there much longer Hung loosely and swung.
pity: Filled with pity at the sight of the poor little fellow Sadness for someone who is hurting.
solemnly: Then he solemnly pronounced the following words In a serious, weighty way.
contradict: to have to contradict the Crow, my famous friend and colleague Say the opposite of what someone said.
shuddered: shuddered so hard that the bed shook Shook all over, as from fear or cold.
rascal: is a rascal of the worst kind A naughty, tricky person.
recover: When the dead weep, they are beginning to recover Get well again.

Critical thinking

The Falcon says Pinocchio sighed and spoke when the knot came loose. Using two things from the chapter, tell how close to death he still seems.
The Cricket says doctors who do not know should keep their mouths shut. Using two things from the chapter, tell whether he follows that advice.
The Falcon and the Poodle do just what the Fairy says. Using two things from the chapter, tell whether it is respect or love.