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Elementary School Plays, The Summer I Would Never Forget

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The Summer I Would Never Forget cover: play and readers' theater for grades 3-5 with 12 speaking and 2 non-speaking parts
Introduce the class play and count roles for casting
Cast list and synopsis: 14 characters, including three sisters, counselors Jo and Mo, and campers named for weekdays
Use for assigning roles before the first read-through
Play introduction: narrator Tracey presents her sisters and Camp-Want-to-Leave-Here; Scene I opens with a frog in a bed
Opening read-aloud to set up the narrator's storytelling frame
Script, Scenes I-II: Tracey is blamed for the frog and must make beds; campers find short-sheeted beds and banana peels
Rehearsal pages for the first two cabin scenes
Script, Scene III: Tracey must wash and wax the cabin floor, then a bucket of water falls on Weekend, who slips on a peel
Practice expressive reading of the campers' chorus of accusations
Script, Scenes IV-VI: Tracey does laundry while her sisters hoist swimsuits up the flagpole and leave banana peels
Rehearse the laundry and flagpole prank scenes
Script, Scenes VII-VIII: Tracey cooks for the cookout, dozes off, and the dog and bunny eat the food; her chores double
Rehearse the cookout scene and its stage directions
Script finale: Weekend links banana peels to Stacey and Casey, Tracey is cleared, and the sisters admit they slipped up
Closing scene; discuss the 'slipped up' wordplay after reading
Class activities: before- and after-reading questions, vocabulary to preview, staging notes and extended activities
Teacher planning guide for discussion, staging and follow-up

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Grades

Grade 3, 4, 5

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Sue Peterson
Rating
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About This Product

An Elementary School Play: The Summer I Would Never Forget

This unique play is carefully tailored for students in 3rd to 5th grades, featuring twelve distinct character roles alongside numerous non-speaking parts. The number of roles can be adjusted offering flexibility to suit varying class sizes or abilities.

  • The package includes a comprehensive Teaching Guide that presents thoughtful questions designed for discussions before and after the performance.

  • This resource provides opportunities not only for acting but other tasks to put on a successful play!

The play offers countless opportunities for holistic development across different realms such as balanced literacy enhancement. It can be used as a teaching platform to encourage reading comprehension and vocabulary development exercises alongside character-building sessions.

Creative expression meets rigorous research!

The plot takes children on an exciting journey where they learn life lessons through facing consequences. This playful format aids in understanding elements like the author's purpose and point of view while helping with summarizing skills. The end result – wisdom wrapped up in whimsy!

An Elementary School Play: The Summer I Would Never Forget aligns lessons closely with Common Core Standards.

Packaging
Delivered conveniently as a PDF spanning fourteen pages.

A blend of art and music!

The play relays an engaging journey allowing students to explore the world of art and music while increasing stage presence, confidence, and presentation skills!

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