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Unit 5
At school, Pinocchio told his friend all about Fun island. Both of them hurriedly
went on a ship that was going there. They did not know that little boys were
changed into donkeys and had to work very hard. Pinocchio cried and wished
he had not come to the island. He also wished he did not look like a donkey.
The fairy heard his wishes and, with a wave of her magic wand, made his
donkey ears and tail disappear.
Pinocchio sat on the shore sadly, looking at the sea. He wondered* if he would
ever see Geppetto again. Suddenly, he saw Geppetto in a boat. A huge whale
was following him. The animal swallowed the old man and his boat. Pinocchio
knew he had to save Geppetto. He jumped into the water and swam as fast as
he could. As he got closer, the whale opened its mouth and Pinocchio swam
right inside. Deep inside the whale’s belly, Pinocchio and Geppetto hugged
each other, happy to be together again.
“We must nd a way out,” said Geppetto. “Let’s make a re from the wood of
my boat.” The smoke made the whale sneeze. They shot out* of the whale’s
mouth and fell back into the sea. Pinocchio and Geppetto swam safely to the
shore. They were so tired that they lay down on the sand and fell asleep.
When Geppetto awoke, Pinocchio had become a real boy thanks to the fairy.
“At last my wish has come true!” cried Geppetto.
(Adapted from: http://subhan6.blogspot.com/2011/10/pinocchio.html)
Glossary
• cast a magic spell: used magic to make the puppet move
• puppet master: the owner of the puppets
• wondered: asked himself
• shot out: went out with force