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Readers’ Theater The Gingerbread Man Primary Concepts ® Scripts for Young Readers

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Readers’ Theater

TheGingerbread

Man

Primary Concepts®

S c r i p t s f o r Yo u n g R e a d e r s

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Story Retold by Joan WestleyEdited by Stephanie KruseIllustrated by John Palacios

Design and Production by Candy Wesen

©2006 Primary Concepts

No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without written permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. Published in the U. S. A.

ISBN: 978-1-893791-40-4

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An old woman and an old man lived on a farm.

One day, the woman baked a gingerbread man.

When it was done, she opened the oven door.

Out jumped the gingerbread man. Away he ran. 4

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The Gingerbread Man ©Primary Concepts

“Stop!” said the little old woman.

“Stop!” said the little old man. 2

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But the gingerbread man just laughed.

“Run! Run! Run! Catch me if you can.

You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man.

I am! I am!”

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“Stop!” said a cow in the farm yard.3

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But the gingerbread man just laughed.

“Run! Run! Run! Catch me if you can.

You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man.

I am! I am!

I’ve run away from the little old woman.

I’ve run away from the little old man.

And I can run away from you. I can. I can.”2

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“Stop!” said the horse in the f ield. 4

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But the gingerbread man just laughed.

“Run! Run! Run! Catch me if you can.

You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man.

I am! I am!

I’ve run away from the little old woman.

I’ve run away from the little old man.

I’ve run away from the cow.

And I can run away from you. I can. I can.”All

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“Stop!” said a fox.1

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But the gingerbread man just laughed.

“Run! Run! Run! Catch me if you can.

You can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man.

I am! I am!

I’ve run away from the little old woman.

I’ve run away from the little old man.

I’ve run away from the cow and the horse.

And I can run away from you. I can. I can.”All

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The Gingerbread Man ©Primary Concepts

Just then they came to a river.

“Let me help you cross the river,” said the fox.

“Jump on my tail,” he said.

And the gingerbread man did. 4

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“The water is deep. Jump on my shoulder,”

said the fox.

And the gingerbread man did.

“The water is getting deeper. Jump on my nose,”

said the fox.

Then the fox opened his mouth. 4

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And that was the end of the gingerbread man. All

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A Note to the Teacher

Primary Concepts Readers’ Theater scripts are a powerful way to helpchildren develop fluent reading skills as they become acquainted withchildren’s literature classics. Readers’ Theater provides the followingbenefits:

■ develops skill in pacing, articulation, phrasing, and expression in oral reading

■ encourages children to monitor their own reading for fluency■ builds cooperative skills in a small group■ acquaints young readers with time-honored favorites from

children’s literature

Readers’ Theater is the performance of literature that is read aloudexpressively rather than acted. Because the goal is to perform the selections in front of a group, Readers’ Theater gives children an incentive for reading familiar text over and over, thus improving their fluency.

Using the ScriptsStudents work in groups four. They either choose or are assigned a part (1, 2, 3, or 4) to practice.

Practice Makes PerfectEach child should be given his or her own script book. The group reads and rereads the text, perfecting their fluency, pacing, phrasing,expression, and the flow from one reader to the next. The group canlisten to the audio model of the script, or you may wish to model thereading yourself.

Students typically listen critically to their own readings and try to improve with each reading. Members of the group should be encouragedto listen attentively and give each other feedback on the readings.Remind students how to give positive feedback by first telling what isworking, then what might be improved and how.

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As the groups become proficient in their readings, you might want toencourage them to experiment with special ways to read the text:

■ using expressive voices ■ saying some words or phrases loudly and others softly ■ slowing down or speeding up text■ shortening or lengthening pauses

Performance TimeAfter the children have practiced to near perfection, have them read selections in front of an audience: their classmates, another classroom, or parents. Consider inviting parents for a Readers’ Theater Tea. Studentswill enjoy making the invitations. The formal tea will make all their hard work pay off with the applause of pleased parents.

No costumes or props are required for these performances. The main focus is on the celebration of reading.

Other ResourcesReaders’ Theater script books and audio are available in several genres. For these and other resources for teachers, please consult a PrimaryConcepts catalog or visit our website at www.primaryconcepts.com.

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