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Chapter 25

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

The depth of your sorrow made me see that you have a kind heart.

Read it aloud. What do you think she means by the depth of his sorrow?

Discussion

Narration Tell back what happened, from the moment the little woman admits who she is to the Fairy's promise at the end.

1. Each time the Fairy starts to say what good boys do, Pinocchio finishes with his own fault. Why might he be so quick to say it?Character

2. The Fairy says school starts tomorrow, and Pinocchio’s face fell a little. What does his face tell us that his words do not?Inference

3. Pinocchio says he has long wanted a mother “just like other boys.” Why might that matter so much to him?Theme

4. The chapter ends with the Fairy saying, “now it is up to you.” Why might the author give her the last word?Author's choice

Make a Connection Tell about a time someone forgave you, and how you felt afterward.

Vocabulary

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Across
  • Across 1. How deep something goes.
  • Across 2. A help that makes you feel better.
  • Across 4. Deep sadness.
  • Across 5. Said something was true.
  • Across 8. Makes you very tired.
  • Across 9. Full of playful trouble.
Down
  • Down 3. Doing what you are told.
  • Down 6. In a way that shows you are fed up.
  • Down 7. A playful trouble-maker.
The words in the chapter
  • depth The depth of your sorrow made me see that you have a kind heart.
  • sorrow The depth of your sorrow
  • admitted she finally admitted that she was the little Fairy
  • rascal You rascal of a Marionette!
  • disgustedly cried Pinocchio disgustedly
  • obedient Good boys are obedient
  • mischievous though they may often be very mischievous
  • comfort be a comfort to my father
  • wearies Because work wearies me!

Critical thinking

1. Pinocchio says he wants to be a good boy, and also that he is tired of being a Marionette. Using two details, tell which wish seems stronger.

2. The Fairy says people who will not work end badly. Using two details from her speech, tell what she most wants Pinocchio to understand.

3. Pinocchio’s father is missing, and the Fairy says, “I do not know.” Using two details, tell how much hope her answers give.