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Chapter 19

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

The Judge listened to him with great patience. A kind look shone in his eyes.

Read the two sentences aloud. What kind of person do you picture?

Discussion

Narration Tell back what happened, from Pinocchio's walk to the Field of Wonders to the day he ran out of the prison.

1. The Parrot laughs at Pinocchio, then tells him the truth about the gold. Was the Parrot kind or unkind? What makes you think so?Character

2. Pinocchio hears the Parrot and still digs till the hole is as big as he is. Why might he keep digging?Inference

3. The Judge wears spectacles with no glass in them. Why might the author tell us this about him?Author's choice

4. Pinocchio gave the Judge the robbers' names. Why might the Judge send Pinocchio to prison anyway?Inference

5. The Jailer takes off his cap and bows low when Pinocchio says he is a thief. Is that funny, sad, or both? What makes you think so?Tone

Make a Connection Tell about a time someone told you something hard that turned out to be true.

Vocabulary

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Across
  • Across 1. Staying calm while you wait or listen.
  • Across 3. Showed brightly, like a light.
  • Across 5. Very tired.
  • Across 6. Cried; let tears fall.
  • Across 7. In a cross, grumpy way.
Down
  • Down 1. So sad it makes you feel sorry.
  • Down 2. Without cheating or stealing.
  • Down 4. So shocked you cannot move or speak.
  • Down 8. Serious and slow, not joking.
The words in the chapter
  • patience The Judge listened to him with great patience.
  • shone A kind look shone in his eyes.
  • wept he felt moved; he almost wept.
  • pitiful Pinocchio, standing before him, told his pitiful tale, word by word.
  • solemn said in a very solemn voice
  • peevishly “What are you laughing at?” Pinocchio asked peevishly.
  • stunned The Marionette, on hearing this sentence passed upon him, was thoroughly stunned.
  • honestly in order to come by money honestly, one must work and know how to earn it with hand or brain
  • weary There he had to remain for four long, weary months.

Critical thinking

1. On the walk to the field, Pinocchio dreams of a palace and a thousand wooden horses. Using two details, tell why he is so sure the gold is there.

2. Pinocchio begs the Judge for justice. Using two details from the courthouse, tell why Pinocchio might expect help.

3. The Parrot says anyone who catches the Fox and the Cat is a brave one. Using two details, tell whether Pinocchio does anything brave.