Worksheet: Pinocchio

Q1: Select the right options to complete each sentence.

(i) The old carpenter thought that it was a ________ piece of wood. (happy/strange)

(ii) When the puppet took ________, he named it Pinocchio. (shape/share)

(iii) The carpenter was ________ to see the eyes move! (alarmed/amazed)

(iv) The puppet put on the carpenter's ________. (wings/wig)

(v) The carpenter decided to send Pinocchio to ________. (prison/school)

Q2: True and False.

(i) Pinocchio's nose grew shorter every time he told a lie.

(ii) The puppet's legs and feet were initially flexible and easy to use.

(iii) Pinocchio was always diligent and attentive at school.

(iv) Pinocchio's nose grew longer when he was honest and truthful.

(v) The carpenter made Pinocchio's wig for himself.

Q3: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).

(i) What did the old carpenter decide to make out of the strange piece of wood?
(a) A chair
(b) A puppet
(c) A table
(d) A toy train

(ii) What name did the old carpenter give to the puppet he made?
(a) Peter
(b) Jack
(c) Pinocchio
(d) Wooden Boy

(iii) What unusual thing happened when the old carpenter finished making the eyes of the puppet?
(a) The eyes closed shut
(b) The eyes started moving
(c) The eyes turned red
(d) The eyes began to shine

(iv) How did the puppet react when its mouth wasn't even made yet?
(a) It started laughing
(b) It began to talk
(c) It cried loudly
(d) It remained silent

Q4: Short Question Answer. 

(i) How did the old carpenter react when he heard the laughing voice coming from the piece of wood?

(ii) What was the consequence each time Pinocchio told a lie?

(iii) Why did Pinocchio's nose grow longer? Give an example from the story.

(iv) How did Pinocchio's behavior at school differ from what was expected of him?

(v) What did Pinocchio decide at the end of the story, and why was it significant?

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