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The Adventures of Pinocchio
Scouts · 1st–3rd
Pinocchio ran to the mirror. He hardly recognized himself.
Read the two sentences aloud. What do you picture him seeing?
Narration Tell back what happened, from the escape from the Shark to the morning Pinocchio wakes as a real boy.
1. Pinocchio answers the Fox and the Cat with old sayings and “Addio, false friends.” Was that fair, or hard-hearted? What makes you think so?Moral reasoning
2. Farmer John laughs when Pinocchio weeps over a dying donkey. Is he unkind, or does he just not understand? What makes you think so?Character
3. Pinocchio kisses the Tunny, who weeps and swims away embarrassed. Why might a kind kiss make the Tunny cry?Inference
4. Pinocchio looks at the old wooden Marionette and calls himself ridiculous. Why might the author end the chapter this way?Author's choice
Make a Connection Tell about a time you helped someone you love.
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Pinocchio ran to the mirror.
He hardly recognized himself.
baskets of reeds
he had whittled a long, fine point
sell these rags I have on
stricken with trouble and illness
his diligence was rewarded
Surrounded by so much splendor
all your old mischief
1. Pinocchio tells his father, “I see the shore,” while his strength is leaving him. Using two details, tell why he says it.
2. Pinocchio gives the Snail all fifty pennies meant for a new suit. Using two details, tell what shows how much he cares about the Fairy.
3. Geppetto says the change in their house is “all your doing.” Using two details, tell what Pinocchio did that could change a house.