Chapter 22

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

The dead are gone and they cannot defend themselves. The best thing to do is to leave them in peace!

Read the sentences aloud. Who is Pinocchio talking about?

Discussion

Narration Tell back what happened, from the Weasels' midnight visit to the moment the Farmer frees Pinocchio.

1. The Weasels slip into the coop, and Pinocchio shuts the door and barks. Was that clever, unfair, or both? What makes you think so?Moral reasoning

2. The Farmer says he is “a very kind and generous man” as he ties the Weasels in a bag. Is he? What makes you think so?Character

3. The Farmer says, “my faithful Melampo, never saw them in all these years!” Why might the author give the Farmer those words?Author's choice

4. Pinocchio calls himself “a very wicked Marionette full of faults,” yet says he can never be bribed. Do both fit him? What makes you think so?Character

Make a Connection Tell about another story where a trick catches a thief.

Vocabulary

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Across

Across 1. To protect from blame or harm.
Across 2. Quiet and sneaky, so no one notices.
Across 5. Staying true to someone; loyal.
Across 6. Friends who go along with you.
Across 9. Paid to do something wrong.

Down

Down 2. Thin and narrow.
Down 3. Showing you may hurt someone.
Down 4. Bold nerve that goes too far.
Down 7. To stroke gently.
Down 8. Quiet rest, with no trouble.

The words in the chapter

defend they cannot defend themselves
peace leave them in peace
stealthy stealthy sounds coming from the yard
slender four slender, hairy animals
companions One of them left her companions

threatening shaking his head in a threatening manner
audacity They had the audacity to make such a proposition
bribed I never have been, nor ever shall be, bribed.
faithful my faithful Melampo
caress began to pet and caress him

Critical thinking

1. The Weasels offer a chicken if Pinocchio pretends to sleep. Using two details, tell what his answers show he thinks of the offer.

2. The Farmer hears Pinocchio's story and calls him a “fine boy.” Using two details, tell what the Farmer thinks of Pinocchio.

3. The Weasel says she and Melampo were “the best of friends.” Using two details, tell whether you believe her.