Objectives: ...present dramatic interpretations of experiences, stories

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Objectives ...present dramatic interpretations
of experiences, stories ... read both regular and
irregular words automatically such as through
multiple opportunities to read and reread
...develop fluency
6 Voices
Readers Theater for Six Voices
Voice 1 The knocking hopper was a frog! Frog
(in a funny voice) It's me, Froggie! Rabbit Uh,
I'm busy here, Froggie. Gotta read my bedtime
story. Frog Oh, I would love to listen. I do
love stories. Voice 2 So Froggie just hopped his
little uninvited self right through Rabbit's
door. Voice 3 And he dripped as he listened to
Rabbit read his story. Frog Well, done, Rabbit!
Storm's ended, too. Thanks for your kindness!
Toodle--oo! Voice 4 The next night, Rabbit had
just finished cleaning his kitchen when he heard
a knock- knock-knocking on his door
again. All Guess who? Frog It's FROGGIE!
Voice 1 Rabbit was just a simple hare. Voice
2 He lived in a hole in an old oak tree. Voice
3 He cooked his own food. Voice 4 Everything in
his hole was neat and tidy. Voice 1 Rabbit loved
to read. Voice 2 At the end of every single
day, he read himself a story. Voice 3 Rabbit
liked his life. Voice 4 Rabbit was
happy. All But, one day, his simple life
changed. Voice 1 Can you guess why? Voice 2 A
new little hopper knock-knock-knocked on Rabbit's
door during a storm. Voice 3 Was the hopper
another little rabbit? All No. Voice 4 Was it
a grasshopper? All No.
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Readers Theater, page 2, Continued
Voice 4 And Froggie said, Frog Well, done,
Rabbit! Snack's gone, too. Thanks for your
kindness! Toodle--oo! Voice 1 Well, how do
you think Rabbit was feeling after that? All Was
he worried? Voice 2 A little. All Do you think
Froggie came again? Voice 3 Probably. All Did
he want a story? Voice 4 Yes, he did, but that's
not all! All Oh-oh. Voice 1 Did he want a
snack? All Nooooo. Not this time. Voice 2 Did
he make a mess? All You know Froggie. Voice
3 What happened the next time is funny! Voice
4 But you have to read the book to find
out! All Too Many Frogs! by Sandy Asher.
Rabbit Uh, I'm about to read myself a
story. Frog Then I'd say I have good timing. I
do love stories! But first, let's fix ourselves a
snack or two or three. You don't mind do
you? Rabbit I guess not. Voice 1 So Froggie
hopped into the kitchen. Voice 2 He popped some
popcorn. Voice 3 He whipped some cream. Voice
4 He mixed up some peanut butter, mustard,
pickles, bananas, and cookies. All What do you
think Rabbit thought? Rabbit Just look at the
MESS! Voice 1 But Rabbit read the story. Voice
2 And Froggie listened. Voice 3 At the end of
the story, Rabbit said, Rabbit Story's finished.
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Objective ...present dramatic interpretations
of experiences, stories
Frogs A Readers Theater Script for 4 Voices
All Springs here! Voice 1 Wake up! Voice
2 Suns shining. Voice 3 Muds warming. Voice
4 Amphibians waking! All Frogs! Voice
1 Croak. Voice 2 Rib-bit. Voice
3 Chug-a-Rum! Voice 4 Cheer-Up! All Frogs! Voic
e 1 Popping out of muddy beds Voice 2 Grinning
face in wide-mouthed head Voice 3 Watching bugs
with googly eyes Voice 4 Flicking tongues when
one it spies All Frogs Voice 1 Hopping Voice
2 Jumping Voice 3 On big webbed feet
Voice 4 Swimming fast, some friends theyll
meet. All Frogs Voice 1 Ooey gooey eggs they
lay Voice 2 Jelly-babies soon will play Voice
3 Stuck to grasses in the pond Voice 4 Little
tadpoles come along. All Frogs Voice 1 Tadpoles
swimming look like fish Voice 2 Breathe through
gills and get their wish Voice 3 To grow some
legs, explore and play Voice 4 Theyll be frogs,
but not today. All Frogs Voice 1 Legs grow.
Voice 2 Tails shrink. Voice 3 Breathe with
lungs Voice 4 Now frogs, we think. All
Rib-bit, Croak, Cheer-Up, Eek
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Readers Theater originally published in Book
Bridges by Suzy Red
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Objectives use vocabulary to describe clearly
ideas, feelings, and experiences ...develop
vocabulary through reading
The Funny Thing about the Illustrations
ACROSS CLUES 3. The funny thing about the
pictures in rabbit's house was that they were
pictures of ______________. 7. The funny thing
about Froggie's umbrella was that it was made
from __________. 8. The funny thing about the
way the frogs looked was their big ______. 9.
The funny thing about the rabbit's ears was that
they were so ______________. 10. The funny thing
about the lamp was that it was covered with
____________.
DOWN CLUES 1. The funny thing about the frogs'
tongues was that they had ________. 2. The
funny thing about Rabbit's welcome mat was that
it had ________________ growing out of it. 4.
The funny thing about Rabbit's rug was that it
was made from________. 5. The funny thing about
Rabbit was that he was ________________. 6. One
funny thing about the frogs was their Frog Family
Reunion ________.
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For younger students, cut each question into a
separate square and work one question at a time
as a group.
Getting the Idea
Objectives ...represent text in different
ways ... distinguish fiction from nonfiction,
including fact and fantasy ... use knowledge of
word order (syntax) and context to support word
identification and confirm word meaning
Use the story to help you answer the questions
below.
3. How did Rabbit change in the story?
1. When the story started, Rabbit was happy
because
he had lots of friends. the frogs liked to hear
him read. he could go to school. his life was
simple.
4. Which of these did Froggie use to get comfy?
2. In the story, you could find proof that
Froggie
did not know how to read. was very different from
Rabbit. was neat and tidy. was trying to make
Rabbit angry.
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Objectives ... identify relevant questions for
inquiry such as "What do pill bugs eat?"  use
pictures, print, and people to gather information
and answer questions draw conclusions from
information gathered locate important areas of
the library/media center
Learn More About Frogs
Questions I have about frogs
Answers I found
Resources I used to find answers
Pictures I drew and labeled
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Objectives ... connect experiences and ideas
with those of others through speaking and
listening . use vocabulary to describe clearly
ideas, feelings, and experiences use prior
knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of
texts
After Reading
Springboard Cards
Cut out the cards below. Put them in a stack.
Take turns with your book buddies drawing one of
the cards and springing the answers.
Rabbit and Froggie both loved stories. What
other ways can friends have fun together?
What were three things that Rabbit did to keep
his house tidy? Why is it important to keep your
house tidy?
If a new family moved in next door, what would be
the first book you would want to read to their
little kid who came to visit you?
Rabbit and Froggie were very different from each
other. Are most friends different from each
other or are they mostly alike?
Who changed the most in the story? Why? What
was good about the change? What was bad about
the change?
Give three reasons why books make your life more
fun.
If you wanted to visit a friend, what are three
things you should do first? Why would you do
them?
The frogs were at a family reunion. Why is it
important for families to get together? What
should they do together?
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Objectives ... interpret and use graphic
sources of information such as charts, graphs,
and diagrams ..connect, compare, and contrast
ideas, themes, and issues across text
For younger children, make a large wall chart for
this activity and work together.
Comparing Frog Books
Fact or Fiction?
My favorite words
What I liked best
Characters
Too Many Frogs by Sandy Asher
Frog in a Bog by Karma Wilson
Red-Eyed Tree Frogs by John Netherton
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Extremely Weird Frogs by Sarah Lovett
Frog's Best Friend by Marion Dane
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Objectives identify mathematics in everyday
situations ...identify patterns in related
addition and subtraction sentences
The Frog Reunion
Froggie's relatives started to come to Froggie's
pond. Froggie made a chart showing how many came
each day for a week. Look at his chart. Then
answer the questions at the bottom.
Number of Frogs Arriving Each Day
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Sunday
Days of the Week
Each stands for 10 frogs.
1. How many frogs arrived on Tuesday? 2. How
many more frogs arrived on Thursday than on
Monday? 3. How many more frogs arrived on
Saturday than on Wednesday? 4. How many frogs
arrived on Monday and Tuesday? 5. How many frogs
were at the Frog Family Reunion by Sunday?
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Objectives draw and discuss visual images
based on text descriptions use
word and letter spacing and margins to make
messages readable use basic
capitalization and punctuation correctly
compose complete sentences in written
text and use the appropriate end punctuation
Our Family Reunion
Has your family had a reunion? Who came? What
funny things happened? Draw a picture of your
family. Then, write a story about your family
reunion.
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Answer Key
Page 515 The Frog Reunion 1. 50 2. 40 3. 10
4. 80 5. 441 frogs at the Frog Family Reunion
if you include Froggie.
Page 511 Getting the Idea 1. his life was
simple 2. was very different from Rabbit 3.
Rabbit changed from being a loner to enjoying
friends. 4. pillows
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