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The Adventures of Pinocchio
Scouts · 1st–3rd
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.
1. The Fairy warns that boys forget promises easily. Pinocchio says, “I am not like those others.” Why might he feel so sure?Character
2. Lamp-Wick says the Land of Toys has “No schools, no teachers, no books!” Why might that sound so good to Pinocchio?Inference
3. 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
4. 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.
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Boys give promises very easily
but they as easily forget them
Others had to be coaxed
had a woebegone look about him
It is useless for you to tempt me!
Let her scold.
in sudden determination
that marvelous country
give out the invitations
within the boundaries
1. Pinocchio goes to Lamp-Wick’s house three times. Using two details, tell why Lamp-Wick matters so much to him.
2. Pinocchio’s friends hear about the buttered toast and say yes. Using two details, tell why they come.
3. A small light and a soft bell sound in the dark. Using two details, tell how the author makes the wagon feel.