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This is the moment when Pinocchio races toward the dogfish with the wicked boys, instead of going to school. He is fast and proud — he runs 'as if he had wings on his feet' — and he laughs at his slower companions. The narrator wants the reader to remember the racing pride here, because the very next chapter will turn it into trouble. The passage carries three of this lesson's vocabulary words.
With that signal to start they all began to run. Pinocchio was always the first in a race; he ran as if he had wings on his feet. From time to time he turned to look at his companions, who were some d...
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Narration Prompt
Tell back what happens in this chapter. Begin with Pinocchio's first day at school and end with the moment he runs off with the wicked boys to see the dogfish.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story shows that Pinocchio kept his promise to the Fairy at first? What things did he do at school that pleased the teacher?
- How do you know the wicked boys wanted Pinocchio to break his promise? What words did they use to talk him out of going to school?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A place where children go to learn from a teacher.
Item 2
In this story, a huge sea creature that swallowed Geppetto.
Item 3
A contest of speed to see who arrives first.
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