Chapter 4 · The Adventures of Pinocchio

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At these last words, Pinocchio jumped up in a fury, took a hammer from the bench, and threw it with all his strength at the Talking Cricket.

Read the sentence aloud. How many things does Pinocchio do in it, and in what order?

Narration Tell back what happens, from Pinocchio's wild run home to the moment the Cricket falls from the wall.

Pinocchio says he hates to study and would rather chase butterflies, climb trees and steal birds’ nests. What does that tell us about what he wants? Inference
The Cricket keeps talking even after Pinocchio calls him ugly. Why might the Cricket stay calm and keep going? Character
The Cricket tells Pinocchio he has a wooden head. Was that a fair thing to say? What makes you think so? Moral reasoning
Before telling us the hammer hit the Cricket, the author says “sad to relate.” What does that tell us about how the author feels? Author's choice
Pinocchio is happy at his escape, and the Cricket says boys who run away will never be happy. Who seems right so far? Why? Theme

Make a Connection Tell about a time someone told you something true that you did not want to hear.

fury: At these last words, Pinocchio jumped up in a fury Wild, hot anger.
strength: took a hammer from the bench, and threw it with all his strength at the Talking Cricket. How strong someone is; the power to push or throw hard.
rascal: that rascal, Pinocchio, free now from the clutches of the Carabineer A naughty, tricky person.
brambles: he leaped over brambles and bushes, and across brooks and ponds Prickly bushes.
refuse: I refuse to leave this spot Say no and will not do it.
philosopher: But the Cricket, who was a wise old philosopher A person who thinks long and deeply about big questions.
impudence: instead of being offended at Pinocchio’s impudence, continued in the same tone Rude, bold talk.
patience: who was beginning to lose patience Staying calm while you wait or put up with something.
laughingstock: you’ll be the laughingstock of everyone A person everyone laughs at.

Pinocchio runs home like a goat or a hare chased by hounds, and then is happy at his escape. Using two things from the chapter, tell how he feels.
The Cricket says people who only play and wander end up in the hospital or in prison. Using two things from the chapter, tell whether Pinocchio is listening.
Is Pinocchio's anger slow to build, or does it flash up all at once? Use two things from the chapter.