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first grade blue skies 2012

Reader’s Theater

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Brown Bear Brown Bear Story: Bill Martin/Eric Carle- Henry Holt & Co

Characters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: Brown bear, brown bear …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a red bird looking at me.

Reader 1: Red bird, red bird …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a yellow duck looking at me.

Reader 1: Yellow duck, yellow duck …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a blue horse looking at me.

Reader 1: Blue horse, blue horse …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a green frog looking at me.

Reader 1: Green frog, green frog …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a purple cat looking at me.

Reader 1: Purple cat, purple cat …What do you see?


Reader 2: I see a white dog looking at me.

Reader 1: White dog, white dog …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a black sheep looking at me.

Reader 1: Black sheep, black sheep …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a gold fish Looking at me.

Reader 1: Gold fish, gold fish …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a teacher looking at me.

Reader 1: Teacher, teacher …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see beautiful children looking at me.

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: Children, children…What do you see? We see a brown bear A red bird A yellow duck A blue horse A green frog A purple cat A white dog A black sheep A gold fish And a mother looking at us That's what we see!


Characters

Mom

Boy

Girl

Dad

Dog

Mom: Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

Girl: Brother stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Boy: Who me? Couldn’t be! Sister stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Girl: Who me? Couldn’t be! Dad stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Dad: Who me? Couldn’t be! Mom stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Mom: Who me? Couldn’t be! WHO stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

Girl: Did you?

Boy: No, Did you?

Dad: No, Did you?

Mom: No, Did you?

Everyone: Wait! I think the dog stole the cookies from the cookie jar!

Dog: Ruff, ruff!


Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?

The Three Little Pigs

Characters

Pig 1

Pig 2

Pig 3

Wolf

Pig 1: I just built a great house out of straw!

Wolf: Little Pig, Little Pig! Let me in!

Pig 1: Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin.

Wolf: Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down!

Pig 2: I just built a nice house out of sticks!




Pig 3: Hey guys, glad you are here! I just built a super strong house out of bricks!




Wolf: Aww, shucks. Guess I will just have to be hungry!


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Characters:

Goldilocks

Papa Bear

Mama Bear

Baby Bear

Goldilocks: I just love walking in the woods.

Goldilocks: Wow, I see a house! I think I will go inside!

Goldilocks: I am so hungry, I’m going to have some food. This one is too hot. This one is too cold. This one is just right! Yum, yum!

Goldilocks: I am so tired. I think I will rest. This bed is too hard. This bed is too soft. This bed is just right.

(Bears come home)

Papa Bear: Who has been eating my food?

Mama Bear: Who has been eating my food?

Baby Bear: Who ate all my food?

Papa Bear: Let’s go up the stairs.

Papa Bear: Who has been sleeping in my bed?

Mama Bear: Who has been sleeping in my bed?

Baby Bear: Who is that still in my bed?

Goldilocks: AHHHH!! I better run all the way back home!


Goldilocks

One More Friend(adapted from a retell by Alma Flor Ada)

Characters

AntFrogChickCow

Elephant

Ant: It’s nice to sit in the shade.

Frog: Ribbit, Ribbit

Ant: Hey Frog, please jump up! There’s always room for

one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Chick: Chirp, Chirp

Ant and Frog: Hey Chick, please join us! There’s always

room for one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Cow: Moo, Moo


Ant, Frog, and Chick: Hey Cow, please join us! There’s

always room for one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Cow: Oh no!

Chick: She can’t!

Frog: No way!

Ant: Hello Elephant! Please jump up! There’s always room

for one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Elephant: Thank you everybody! I love sitting in the

shade with all of you!


Pete the Cat

Rocking in my School Shoes Story by: Eric Litwin -Harper Collins

Pictures by: JamesDean

Characters:

PeteNarrator

Mom

Pete: I love walking down the street in my brand-new rocking red

shoes!

Pete: I’m rocking in my school shoes, I’m rocking in my school shoes,

I’m rocking in my school shoes!

Narrator: Pete is in his classroom and his teacher tells him to go to

that room with books on every wall.

Narrator: Pete has never been to the library before. Does Pete

worry? Goodness, no! He finds his favorite book and sings his song.

Pete: I’m reading in my school shoes, I’m reading in my school shoes,

I’m reading in my school shoes!


Narrator: Check out Pete. He is ready to eat in a big, noisy room

with tables and seats.

Narrator: Pete has never been to the lunchroom before. Does Pete

worry? Goodness, no! He sits down with his friends and sings his song.

Pete: I’m eating in my school shoes, I’m eating in my school shoes, I’m

eating in my school shoes!

Narrator: Pete and his friends are playing outside on a green, grassy

field with swings and tall slides.

Narrator: Kids are running in every direction! Does Pete worry?

Goodness, no! He slides, and swings and sings his song.

Pete: I’m playing in my school shoes, I’m playing in my school shoes, I’m

playing in my school shoes!

Pete: I’m singing in my school shoes, I’m painting in my school shoes,

I’m adding in my school shoes! I’m writing in my school shoes!

Narrator: When school is done, Pete rides the bus home.

Mom: What did you do at school today?.

Pete: I was rocking in my school shoes, I was rocking in my school shoes, I was rocking in my school shoes! Because it’s all good.


Pete the Cat

I Love my White Shoes

Story by: Eric Litwin -Harper Collins


Characters:

Pete

Narrator

Pete: I love walking down the street in my brand-new white shoes

Pete: I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes!

Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a large pile of strawberries! His shoes are red!

Narrator: Does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He keeps walking along singing his song.

Pete: I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes!

Pete: Everything is cool!

Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a large pile of blueberries! His shoes are blue!



Pete: I love my blue shoes, I love my blue shoes, I love my blue shoes!

Pete: Awesome!

Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a large puddle of mud! His shoes are brown!


Pete: I love my brown shoes, I love my brown shoes, I love my brown shoes!

Pete: Groovy!

Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a bucket of water! His shoes are wet!


Pete: I love my wet shoes, I love my wet shoes, I love my wet shoes!

Pete: Rock and Roll! It’s all good!


If You Take Mouse to School

Story by: Laura Numeroff- Harper Collins

Characters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: If you take a mouse to school,

Reader 2: He’ll ask for your lunchbox.

Reader 1: When you give him your lunchbox,

Reader 2: He’ll want a sandwich and a snack. Then he will want to share your backpack.

Reader 1: When you get to school, he’ll put his things in your locker and take a look around.

Reader 2: He will do a little math and spell a word.

Reader 1: Then he’ll need to wash up.

Reader 2: You’ll have to take him to the bathroom.

Reader 1: When he is nice and clean, he’ll want his lunch.

Reader 2: On the way to the lunchroom, he’ll see some blocks.


Reader 1: He’ll build a little mouse house and make some furniture out of clay.

Reader 2: Then he’ll want some books for his bookshelf.

Reader 1: He’ll start by writing one of his own, so he’ll need a lot of paper.

Reader 2: He’ll use up all your pencils.

Reader 1: When he is finished, he’ll want to read it to you.

Reader 2: Then he’ll want to take it home so he will put it in your lunchbox.

Reader 1: When the bell rings, he’ll run out to wait for the bus.

Reader 2: While he is waiting, he’ll play a quick game of soccer.

Reader 1: Then he’ll ask you to shoot a few baskets. And do a little skateboarding.

Reader 2: When he stops to catch his breath, he’ll want to eat his snack.

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: So he’ll ask you for your lunchbox.

Reader 1: And chances are…

Reader 2: You’ll have to take him

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: back to school!


One Two, Buckle My Shoe Characters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: One...two, buckle my shoe.

Reader 2: Three...four, shut the door.

Reader 1: Five...six, pick up sticks.

Reader 2: Seven...eight, lay them straight.

Reader 1: Nine...ten,

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: A big, fat hen!


Jack and JillCharacters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: Jack and Jill

Reader 2: went up the hill

Reader 1: to fetch a pail of water.

Reader 2: Jack fell down

Reader 1: and broke his crown.

Reader 2: and Jill came tumbling after.


Jack Be NimbleCharacters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: Jack be nimble

Reader 2: Jack be quick

Reader 1: Jack jumped over the candle stick.


This Little PiggyCharacters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: This little piggy went to market,

Reader 2: This little piggy stayed at home,

Reader 1: This little piggy had roast beef,

Reader 2: This little piggy had none.

Reader 1: And this little piggy went...

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: "Wee, wee, wee!" all the way home...


Brown Bear Brown Bear Characters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: Brown bear, brown bear …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a red bird looking at me.

Reader 1: Red bird, red bird …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a yellow duck looking at me.

Reader 1: Yellow duck, yellow duck …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a blue horse looking at me.

Reader 1: Blue horse, blue horse …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a green frog looking at me.

Reader 1: Green frog, green frog …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a purple cat looking at me.

Reader 1: Purple cat, purple cat …What do you see?


Reader 2: I see a white dog looking at me.

Reader 1: White dog, white dog …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a black sheep looking at me.

Reader 1: Black sheep, black sheep …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a gold fish Looking at me.

Reader 1: Gold fish, gold fish …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see a teacher looking at me.

Reader 1: Teacher, teacher …What do you see?

Reader 2: I see beautiful children looking at me.

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: Children, children…What do you see? We see a brown bear A red bird A yellow duck A blue horse A green frog A purple cat A white dog A black sheep A gold fish And a mother looking at us That's what we see!


Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?Characters

Mom

Boy

Girl

Dad

Dog

Mom: Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

Girl: Brother stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Boy: Who me? Couldn’t be! Sister stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Girl: Who me? Couldn’t be! Dad stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Dad: Who me? Couldn’t be! Mom stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

Mom: Who me? Couldn’t be! WHO stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

Girl: Did you?

Boy: No, Did you?

Dad: No, Did you?

Mom: No, Did you?

Everyone: Wait! I think the dog stole the cookies from the cookie jar!

Dog: Ruff, ruff!



Characters

Pig 1

Pig 2

Pig 3

Wolf

Pig 1: I just built a great house out of straw!




Pig 2: I just built a nice house out of sticks!




Pig 3: Hey guys, glad you are here! I just built a super strong house out of bricks!




Wolf: Aww, shucks. Guess I will just have to be hungry!


Characters:

Goldilocks

Papa Bear

Mama Bear

Baby Bear

Goldilocks: I just love walking in the woods.

Goldilocks: Wow, I see a house! I think I will go inside!

Goldilocks: I am so hungry, I’m going to have some food. This one is too hot. This one is too cold. This one is just right! Yum, yum!

Goldilocks: I am so tired. I think I will rest. This bed is too hard. This bed is too soft. This bed is just right.

(Bears come home)

Papa Bear: Who has been eating my food?

Mama Bear: Who has been eating my food?

Baby Bear: Who ate all my food?

Papa Bear: Let’s go up the stairs.

Papa Bear: Who has been sleeping in my bed?

Mama Bear: Who has been sleeping in my bed?

Baby Bear: Who is that still in my bed?

Goldilocks: AHHHH!! I better run all the way back home!


Goldilocks

One More Friend(adapted from a retell by Alma Flor Ada)

Characters

AntFrogChickCow

Elephant

Ant: It’s nice to sit in the shade.

Frog: Ribbit, Ribbit

Ant: Hey Frog, please jump up! There’s always room for

one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Chick: Chirp, Chirp

Ant and Frog: Hey Chick, please join us! There’s always

room for one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Cow: Moo, Moo


Ant, Frog, and Chick: Hey Cow, please join us! There’s

always room for one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Cow: Oh no!

Chick: She can’t!

Frog: No way!

Ant: Hello Elephant! Please jump up! There’s always room

for one more. Please don’t say you can’t!

Elephant: Thank you everybody! I love sitting in the

shade with all of you!


Pete the Cat

Rocking in my School ShoesStory by: Eric Litwin -Harper Collins


Characters:

PeteNarrator

Mom

Pete: I love walking down the street in my brand-new rocking red

shoes!

Pete: I’m rocking in my school shoes, I’m rocking in my school shoes,

I’m rocking in my school shoes!

Narrator: Pete is in his classroom and his teacher tells him to go to

that room with books on every wall.

Narrator: Pete has never been to the library before. Does Pete

worry? Goodness, no! He finds his favorite book and sings his song.


Pete: I’m reading in my school shoes, I’m reading in my school shoes,

I’m reading in my school shoes!

Narrator: Check out Pete. He is ready to eat in a big, noisy room

with tables and seats.

Narrator: Pete has never been to the lunchroom before. Does Pete

worry? Goodness, no! He sits down with his friends and sings his song.

Pete: I’m eating in my school shoes, I’m eating in my school shoes, I’m

eating in my school shoes!

Narrator: Pete and his friends are playing outside on a green, grassy

field with swings and tall slides.

Narrator: Kids are running in every direction! Does Pete worry?

Goodness, no! He slides, and swings and sings his song.

Pete: I’m playing in my school shoes, I’m playing in my school shoes, I’m

playing in my school shoes!

Pete: I’m singing in my school shoes, I’m painting in my school shoes,

I’m adding in my school shoes! I’m writing in my school shoes!

Narrator: When school is done, Pete rides the bus home.

Mom: What did you do at school today?.

Pete: I was rocking in my school shoes, I was rocking in my school shoes, I was rocking in my school shoes! Because it’s all good.


Pete the Cat

I Love my White Shoes

Story by: Eric Litwin -Harper Collins


Characters:

Pete

Narrator

Pete: I love walking down the street in my brand-new white shoes

Pete: I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes, I love my white shoes!

Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a large pile of strawberries! His shoes are red!


Pete: I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes, I love my red shoes!

Pete: Everything is cool!


Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a large pile of blueberries! His shoes are blue!


Pete: I love my blue shoes, I love my blue shoes, I love my blue shoes!

Pete: Awesome!

Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a large puddle of mud! His shoes are brown!


Pete: I love my brown shoes, I love my brown shoes, I love my brown shoes!

Pete: Groovy!

Narrator: Oh no! Pete steps in a bucket of water! His shoes are wet!


Pete: I love my wet shoes, I love my wet shoes, I love my wet shoes!

Pete: Rock and Roll! It’s all good!


If You Take Mouse to School Story by: Laura Numeroff- Harper Collins

Characters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: If you take a mouse to school,

Reader 2: He’ll ask for your lunchbox.

Reader 1: When you give him your lunchbox,

Reader 2: He’ll want a sandwich and a snack. Then he will want to share your backpack.

Reader 1: When you get to school, he’ll put his things in your locker and take a look around.

Reader 2: He will do a little math and spell a word.

Reader 1: Then he’ll need to wash up.

Reader 2: You’ll have to take him to the bathroom.

Reader 1: When he is nice and clean, he’ll want his lunch.

Reader 2: On the way to the lunchroom, he’ll see some blocks.


Reader 1: He’ll build a little mouse house and make some furniture out of clay.

Reader 2: Then he’ll want some books for his bookshelf.

Reader 1: He’ll start by writing one of his own, so he’ll need a lot of paper.

Reader 2: He’ll use up all your pencils.

Reader 1: When he is finished, he’ll want to read it to you.

Reader 2: Then he’ll want to take it home so he will put it in your lunchbox.

Reader 1: When the bell rings, he’ll run out to wait for the bus.

Reader 2: While he is waiting, he’ll play a quick game of soccer.

Reader 1: Then he’ll ask you to shoot a few baskets. And do a little skateboarding.

Reader 2: When he stops to catch his breath, he’ll want to eat his snack.

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: So he’ll ask you for your lunchbox.

Reader 1: And chances are…

Reader 2: You’ll have to take him

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: back to school!


One Two, Buckle My Shoe

Characters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: One...two, buckle my shoe.

Reader 2: Three...four, shut the door.

Reader 1: Five...six, pick up sticks.

Reader 2: Seven...eight, lay them straight.

Reader 1: Nine...ten,

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: A big, fat hen!


Jack and Jill

Characters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: Jack and Jill

Reader 2: went up the hill

Reader 1: to fetch a pail of water.

Reader 2: Jack fell down

Reader 1: and broke his crown.

Reader 2: and Jill came tumbling after.



Reader 1

Reader 2





Reader 1

Reader 2





This Little PiggyCharacters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: This little piggy went to market,

Reader 2: This little piggy stayed at home,

Reader 1: This little piggy had roast beef,

Reader 2: This little piggy had none.

Reader 1: And this little piggy went...

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: "Wee, wee, wee!" all the way home...


Adapted Stories for Reader’s Theater

Included in this set:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Pete the Cat I love my White Shoes

Pete the Cat Rocking in my School Shoes

If you Take a Mouse to School

Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar

One More Friend

Goldilocks and the Three Bears


Jack and Jill

Jack Be Nimble

This Little Piggy

One, Two Buckle My Shoe


Twinkle, Twinkle Little StarCharacters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: Twinkle, twinkle little star.

Reader 2: How I wonder what you are.

Reader 1: Up above the world so high

Reader 2: like a diamond in the sky

Reader 1: Twinkle, twinkle little star

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: How I wonder what you are!


Itsy Bitsy SpiderCharacters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: The itsy bitsy spider

Reader 2: went up the water spout.

Reader 1: Down came the rain

Reader 2: and washed the spider out

Reader 1: Up came the sun and dried up all the rain

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: and the itsy bitsy spider went up the

spout again!


Itsy Bitsy SpiderCharacters

Reader 1

Reader 2

Reader 1: The itsy bitsy spider

Reader 2: went up the water spout.

Reader 1: Down came the rain

Reader 2: and washed the spider out.

Reader 1: Up came the sun and dried up all the rain

Reader 1 AND Reader 2: and the itsy bitsy spider went up the

spout again!


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