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Chapter 23

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

The Marionette, being made of wood, floated easily along and swam like a fish in the rough water.

Read it aloud. What do you picture Pinocchio doing?

Discussion

Narration Tell back what happened, from Pinocchio at the Fairy’s marble slab to the moment he dives into the sea.

1. Pinocchio cries all night at the Fairy’s marble slab. Is he crying for her, for himself, or both? What makes you think so?Character

2. The Pigeon flies away, “not wanting any thanks for a kind deed.” Why might a kind helper want no thanks?Inference

3. Pinocchio waves to his father “with hand and cap and even with his nose.” Is that moment funny, sad, or both? What makes you think so?Tone

4. The fisher folk whisper a prayer and turn to go home. Was that the right thing to do? What makes you think so?Moral reasoning

Make a Connection Tell about a time you wanted to help someone you love, and what you did.

Vocabulary

Crossword
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7
8
Across
  • Across 1. Sat on water without sinking.
  • Across 7. Quiet words asking for help.
  • Across 8. Knew who it was.
Down
  • Down 2. Thrown here and there.
  • Down 3. So afraid you try anything.
  • Down 4. Full of deep sadness.
  • Down 5. Crying out in a high voice.
  • Down 6. In a worried way.
The words in the chapter
  • floated floated easily along
  • rough like a fish in the rough water
  • desperate a desperate cry was heard
  • prayer whispering a prayer
  • shrieking shrieking and tearing their hair
  • tossed tossed about by the angry waters
  • recognized recognized his son
  • heartbroken was heartbroken at reading these words
  • anxiously asked Pinocchio anxiously
Define These Words
  • rough: Stormy and wild.

Critical thinking

1. The Pigeon says Geppetto has been looking for Pinocchio for four months. Using two details, tell what that shows about Geppetto.

2. Pinocchio is in a great hurry, yet clutches the Pigeon’s neck when he looks down. Using two details, tell which feeling is stronger, the hurry or the fear.

3. Pinocchio dives into the rough sea. Using two details from the dive, tell how safe the sea is for him.