Personal Use Download. This is a digital download item. This item is for personal use only. You may
use it for your own children as needed. If you are using the curriculum in a multiple-family co-op group or a school
class, please contact me.
Hi friends, I have a new elementary level literature unit for you! Today’s release is the new
literature unit for Pinocchio, a classic story written by Carlo Collodi. The literature unit comes
with chapter by chapter comprehension questions as well as a teacher answer key for each chapter along with lapbook
units and several reports.
Check out the video of my new Pinocchio
Literature Unit here to see everything that is included in this unit study!
Story Summary
The story of Pinocchio is a classic tale about a poor man named Geppetto who
dreams of making a wooden puppet. As soon as Geppetto finishes carving the puppet, he immediately starts misbehaving,
playing tricks, running away, telling lies, and generally causing trouble wherever he goes.
Pinocchio desires to become a real boy, and a kind fairy takes pity on Pinocchio and encourages him to become good and
kind. After several adventures and life lessons, will Pinocchio ever learn what it truly means to be a real boy?
This unit is written to go along with the Classic Starts version of Pinocchio.
Note: I have had several questions on using my units with original versions of the books. My
lapbook chapters and questions correlate directly with the Classic Starts editions. The originals will have
different chapter counts and so they probably won’t match up as well. But with a little finagling I think you should
be able to complete the units using any version you choose.
This unit is recommended for elementary level students grades K- 5th or about ages 8-11.
Supplies needed:
There is a supply list in the teacher’s manual for each of my literature units. This unit was written to accompany the
Classic Starts version of Pinocchio as retold from the Carlo Collodi original.
You will need to get a copy of this book online or from the local library. You will also need two colorful file folders, crayons, colored pencils, or markers, scissors, and a glue stick!
What is included?
Each unit includes everything you need to complete the lapbook with the exception of the book itself and the file
folders. I typically let my students cut out their mini-books, color them, and then add them to the lapbook as we go
through each chapter. However if you have younger students you may wish to prepare their lapbook ahead of time with
all of the blank mini-books already in place. Then they can color the mini-book as they get to it in the reading.
The download includes a teacher’s manual with the daily reading assignments, along with the comprehension questions
and answers for each chapter. This makes it much easier for you to help your students even if you haven’t read the
book yourself!
This particular book has 18 chapters with accompanying lapbooking pages and reading
comprehension questions. There is also a vocabulary activity full of terms to learn
throughout the story.
There is also one mini-book for each chapter in the book. Inside your student will answer a comprehension
question that relates directly to the chapter they’ve just read. Some assignments include completing the
mini-reports. But you can exclude those if you are using this unit with younger readers.
On the backside of the lapbook, we added a pocket where we store the reports and story
timeline.
What age is this recommended for?
I normally recommend the Classic Start literature units for elementary level readers grades K-5. You can assign them
out individually to your student so they read on their own, then complete the mini-book assignment for each chapter.
There are writing assignments for each chapter as your students answer comprehension questions from the reading. So
you’ll just want to make sure they’re comfortable writing.
Or you can read it together as a group if you have younger readers, then have them complete the mini-book assignments
when you’re done with each chapter.
How long does this unit take?
That really depends on your child’s reading speed, and how many chapters there are in the book! And how fast your
child reads through the chapters as well.
Each one varies in length, and you can easily modify these units to fit your schedule. So for example, you can assign
one chapter per day plus the associated mini-book assignments, or you can have them do 2-3/week. It’s totally up to
you, your schedule, and your student.
This book has 18 chapters in it.
Reports for older students:
This unit includes 5 reports that your students can complete. If you have older readers, have them do
these reports to make the unit a bit more challenging. If you have younger readers, you might prefer to ask the
questions verbally so they aren’t having to write a report, or skip them all together. It’s totally up to you!
The reports include:
- Story Facts (Setting, Main Plot, Main Characters)
- Protagonist vs. Antagonist
- Prediction Sheet
- My Book Report
- Book vs. Movie
- Storyboard timeline
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