How and Why Stories for Readers Theatre

How did the bee get his bumble? How do birds get their feathers? Why is the bluebird blue? Judy Wolfman has created 40 Readers Theatre scripts based on these how and why questions.

Preface

xi

Introduction

xiii

What is Readers Theatre?

xiii

Why Use Readers Theatre?

xiii

How to Use Readers Theatre

xiv

Create Your Own Readers Theatre Scripts

xvi

Final Thoughts on Readers Theatre

xviii

Animals--Big and Small

Why the Squirrel Lives in Trees (RL1)

1

(4)

Why the Mouse Has a Seam in Its Face (RL1)

5

(3)

How the Dog Got His Wet, Cold Nose (RL1)

8

(4)

Why the Fox Has White on the Tip of His Tail (RL1)

12

(4)

Why Bears Have Short Tails (RL1)

16

(3)

Why Cats Always Wash Themselves after Eating (RL1)

19

(3)

Why Bear Sleeps All Winter Long (RL1)

22

(5)

How the Goat Lost His Tail (RL2)

27

(3)

Why Dogs Sniff (RL2)

30

(3)

Why Bat Flies Alone (RL3)

33

(4)

Why Donkeys Have Long Ears (RL3)

37

(4)

How Serval Got His Spots (RL3)

41

(3)

How the Camel Got Its Proud Look (RL4)

44

(4)

Birds

Why the Owl Has a Spotted Coat (RL1)

48

(4)

Why Parrots Repeat What People Say (RL2)

52

(5)

Why the Redbird Is Red (RL2)

57

(3)

Why the Woodpecker Looks for Bugs (RL2)

60

(3)

How the Bluebird Became Blue (RL2)

63

(4)

Why Robin Has a Red Breast (RL3)

67

(4)

How the Birds Got Their Feathers (RL3)

71

(7)

Why Owl Hides During the Day (RL5)

78

(5)

Insects

Why Flies Buzz (RL2)

83

(5)

How the Bee Got His Bumble (RL3)

88

(5)

How Spider Got His Narrow Waist (RL3)

93

(5)

How Butterflies Came to Be (RL4)

98

(4)

Why Ants Are Found Everywhere (RL5)

102

(5)

Plants and Trees

How Bean Got Its Stripe (RL2)

107

(4)

Why Some Trees Are Always Green (RL2)

111

(4)

Why the Oak Tree Keeps Its Leaves (RL4)

115

(5)

Reptiles

Why Frog Cries at Night (RL1)

120

(4)

Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together (RL2)

124

(4)

Why Turtle's Shell Is Cracked (RL2)

128

(4)

How the Turtle Got His Shell (RL3)

132

(5)

Why Rattlesnake Has Fangs (RL3)

137

(4)

Sea and Sky

Why the Crab's Eyes Are on Stalks (RL2)

141

(2)

Why the Sun and the Moon Are in the Sky (RL3)

143

(3)

How the Milky Way Came to Be (RL3)

146

(3)

Why the Sea Is Salt (RL3)

149

(6)

Why the Big Dipper Is in the Sky (RL4)

155

(5)

How the Rainbow Was Made (RL5)

160

(5)

Resources

165

(2)

Alphabetical Index to Stories

167

(2)

About the Author

169

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