Chapter 30 · The Adventures of Pinocchio

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Boys give promises very easily, but they as easily forget them.

Read it aloud. Which two words in it are opposites?

Narration Tell back what happened, from the Fairy's warning to the light of the wagon in the dark.

The Fairy warns that boys forget promises easily. Pinocchio says, “I am not like those others.” Why might he feel so sure? Character
Lamp-Wick says the Land of Toys has “No schools, no teachers, no books!” Why might that sound so good to Pinocchio? Inference
Lamp-Wick says of the Fairy, “Let her scold. After she gets tired, she will stop.” Is that good advice? What makes you think so? Moral reasoning
The chapter ends with Pinocchio saying, “What a wonderful, beautiful, marvelous country!” Why might the author stop there? Author's choice

Make a Connection Tell about a time you said you would do something, and then something fun came along.

promises: Boys give promises very easily Words that you will do something.
easily: but they as easily forget them Without trouble or effort.
coaxed: Others had to be coaxed Gently talked into something.
woebegone: had a woebegone look about him Looking very sad.
tempt: It is useless for you to tempt me! To make someone want what they should not do.
scold: Let her scold. To speak angrily about what someone did.
determination: in sudden determination A firm choice to do something.
marvelous: that marvelous country Wonderful; very good.
invitations: give out the invitations Asks to come to a party.
boundaries: within the boundaries Edges that mark where a place ends.

Pinocchio goes to Lamp-Wick’s house three times. Using two details, tell why Lamp-Wick matters so much to him.
Pinocchio’s friends hear about the buttered toast and say yes. Using two details, tell why they come.
A small light and a soft bell sound in the dark. Using two details, tell how the author makes the wagon feel.