Improving Fluency Using Stick Puppet Plays

By Sharon Oberne

These humorous plays were created by a classroom teacher/literacy specialist to motivate children to read and improve fluency.  This resource is divided into the following three sections: The Jungle Critters (K-1), Fun Plays for Grades 1, 2, and 3, and the Rain Forest Critters (Advanced Primary Students). Character cut-outs for making stick puppets are provided for every play in this book.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tops the Monkey
• Release date: Jul 30, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201344016

Sharon Oberne

In this book, I couldn't help but remember my childhood. My best friend and younger brother, Joey, and I did so many things together.  We learned our lessons along the way. Joey and I learned how to pray.  We always knew it was personal.  Despite being poor, we learned to persevere through the power of our prayers.

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The Jungle Critters (Plays for K - 1)

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Contents

Hi 

The Game 

Wishing 

Did You Hear That? 

Character Cut-Outs 

HI!

Characters:

Narrator

Monkey

Lion

Zebra

Elephant

Setting:  A jungle in Africa.

Narrator:  The story takes place in the jungle.

Monkey:  Hi!  I’m a monkey with pink feet.

Zebra:  Hi!  I’m a zebra who likes to run.

Elephant:  Hi!  I’m an elephant who likes to spray water.

Monkey:  Hey, not on me!  I do not want to get wet.

Zebra:  Me, too!

Elephant:  I like to feel water on my back.  It feels good when it’s hot.

Monkey:  I stay in the shade to keep cool.

Zebra:  I run to keep cool.

Narrator:  A lion sees the other animals.  He decides to join in.

Lion:  Hi!  I’m a lion who likes to ROAR!  What did you say you like to do zebra?

Zebra:  RUN!

Narrator:  Zebra runs away.

Lion:  Yeah!  I knew zebra would take off.  And what do you like to do monkey?

Monkey:  Stay up in this tree.

Lion:  And what about you, elephant?

Elephant:  I like to squirt lions with my trunk full of water.

Lion:  NO!

Elephant:  YES!  Watch out!

Narrator:  The lion gets wet before running away.

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The Game

Characters:

Narrator

Monkey

Lion

Zebra

Elephant

Setting: