Five-Minute Activities for Young Learners

Participants
Story
Teacher
Once upon a time, an old man called Geppetto made a
puppet from a piece of wood. Then one day, the puppet
started to walk and talk. His name was Pinocchio. One
day, Pinocchio told his father a lie. His nose started to
grow.
Children: Group 1
He told another lie and his nose grew longer.
Children: Groups
He told another lie and his nose grew longer and longer.
1 and 2
Children: Groups 1,
He told another lie and his nose grew longer and longer
2 and 3
and longer.
Children: Together
Soon he had the longest nose in the village.
Follow-up
• Check your library for the complete story of Pinocchio. Try to find an
illustrated version of the story and read it to the class.
• For other narratives, see Activities 2.16, 3.5, 3.13, 3.14, 3.18, 5.1, 6.18.