Chapter 2 · The Adventures of Pinocchio

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Thus having settled their accounts, they shook hands and swore to be good friends for the rest of their lives.

Read the sentence aloud. Which part tells what came before, and which part tells what they do next?

Narration Tell back what happens from the knock at the door to the moment Geppetto limps away with the wood.

Geppetto hears “Polendina” and says, “Yet I KNOW it was you.” Why might he be so sure it was Mastro Antonio? Inference
After Geppetto says “Idiot,” “Donkey” and “Ugly monkey,” Mastro Antonio answers “Polendina!” each time. Who is being less fair? What makes you think so? Moral reasoning
Mastro Antonio is “very glad indeed” to give away the wood that frightened him. Is that a kind gift, or just getting rid of it? Character
The author has Mastro Antonio and Geppetto fight twice in one short chapter. Why might the author tell it twice? Author's choice
The first fight ends with a wig in someone's mouth. Is the fighting funny or serious? What makes you think so? Tone

Make a Connection Tell about a time you and a friend argued and then made up.

settled: Thus having settled their accounts, they shook hands Finished and made even.
swore: shook hands and swore to be good friends for the rest of their lives. Promised in a serious way.
dapper: At the words, the door opened and a dapper little old man came in. Neat and smart-looking.
soothe: He became as wild as a beast and no one could soothe him. Calm someone down.
surly: shouted Mastro Antonio in a surly voice. Cross and rude.
insult: Why do you insult me? Say something rude to hurt someone.
lame: You have made me almost lame! Hurt so that a leg cannot walk well.
thrashing: Then and there they gave each other a sound thrashing. A hard beating.
rage: Geppetto lost his head with rage and threw himself upon the carpenter. Wild, hot anger.

Before the fights begin, Geppetto and Mastro Antonio joke with each other. Using two things from the chapter, tell how they seem to get along.
Geppetto says why he wants a Marionette. Using two things from the chapter, tell what Geppetto hopes the Marionette will do.
Geppetto thanks Mastro Antonio and limps away with the wood. Was the visit a good one for Geppetto? Use two things from the chapter.