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Chapter 32

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

They laughed and laughed, and laughed again--laughed till they ached--laughed till they cried.

Read it aloud. Which word comes again and again?

Discussion

Narration Tell back what happened, from the morning Pinocchio finds his ears to the knock at the door.

1. The more Pinocchio shrieks, the longer his ears grow. Why might the author put those two things side by side?Author's choice

2. The Dormouse tells Pinocchio, “You should have thought of all this before.” Is she being fair or hard on him? What makes you think so?Moral reasoning

3. Pinocchio calls himself “heedless and heartless.” Do those words fit him? What makes you think so?Character

4. When they see each other’s ears, Pinocchio and Lamp-Wick laugh until they cry. Is that funny, sad, or both? What makes you think so?Tone

Make a Connection Tell about a time you laughed about something when you really felt worried.

Vocabulary

Crossword
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Across
  • Across 1. Made happy sounds at something funny.
  • Across 4. Not caring how others feel.
  • Across 6. Very sad.
  • Across 7. Stood or walked in a shaky way.
  • Across 8. Feeling bad about how you look.
  • Across 9. Making fun of someone.
Down
  • Down 2. Hurt with a dull pain.
  • Down 3. Careless; not paying attention.
  • Down 5. Screamed in a high, sharp voice.
The words in the chapter
  • laughed They laughed and laughed, and laughed again
  • ached laughed till they ached
  • heedless I am a heedless Marionette
  • heartless heedless and heartless
  • shrieked the more he shrieked
  • ashamed he felt ashamed to show them to the public
  • sorrowful instead of feeling sorrowful and ashamed
  • tottered He tottered and almost fell.
  • mocking looked at each other in a mocking way

Critical thinking

1. The Dormouse says Pinocchio will turn into a donkey within hours. Using two details, tell how Pinocchio takes the news.

2. Pinocchio looks for Lamp-Wick everywhere. Using two details, tell what he wants from him.

3. The friends agree on “a contract” to take off their caps together. Using two details, tell why they need one.