Chapter 5

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Scouts · 1st–3rd

Copywork

If the Cricket’s death scared Pinocchio at all, it was only for a very few moments.

Read the sentence aloud. Which words tell how long the feeling lasted?

Discussion

Narration Tell back what happens, from Pinocchio feeling hungry to the moment he thinks of going to the village.

1. The pot is only painted, and later the egg turns into a Chick that flies away. Which is harder for Pinocchio? What makes you think so?Plot structure

2. Pinocchio says the Talking Cricket was right, once when he is dizzy and faint and again after the Chick flies away. What do you notice about those moments?Inference

3. Pinocchio's yawn stretches to the tips of his ears, and his nose grows at least two inches longer. Is the author laughing at him, or feeling sorry for him?Tone

4. The Chick thanks Pinocchio for saving it the trouble of breaking its shell. Did Pinocchio do something good, or did he just get lucky?Moral reasoning

5. The author says “Think how he felt!” and “you must picture it to yourself.” Why might the author talk to us like that?Author's choice

Make a Connection Tell about a time you were very hungry and had to wait for food.

Vocabulary

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Across

Across 1. Afraid; frightened.
Across 2. Very short bits of time.
Across 3. So hungry that you could eat anything.
Across 7. Held and stroked gently with love.
Across 9. Kind and ready to give to someone in need.

Down

Down 4. Great surprise.
Down 5. With good manners.
Down 6. Jumped on something quickly.
Down 8. Feeling like the room is spinning.

The words in the chapter

scared If the Cricket’s death scared Pinocchio at all, it was only for a very few moments.
moments If the Cricket’s death scared Pinocchio at all, it was only for a very few moments.
ravenous the hunger grew bigger and bigger, until soon he was as ravenous as a bear.
amazement but to his amazement the pot was only painted!
dizzy Soon he became dizzy and faint.

pounced In a jiffy he pounced upon it.
fondled fondled it, kissed it, and talked to it:
politely Bowing politely to Pinocchio, he said to him:
charitable some charitable person who might give him a bit of bread.

Critical thinking

1. The author says Pinocchio's hunger grew until he was as ravenous as a bear. Using two things from the chapter, tell what hunger makes him do.

2. Pinocchio pours a little water in the pan, not oil or butter. Using two things from the chapter, tell whether he is a careful cook.

3. At the end Pinocchio thinks of going to the village, hoping a charitable person will give him bread. Using two things from the chapter, tell what he needs most.