THE MONSTER NAMED YEAR!

 

Ever wonder how and why the Chinese chase the old year away? This folk tale, re-told in verse, explains why Chinese New Year is celebrated with dancing lions, firecrackers, and many red decorations. The script makes good use of rhythm, rhyme, and a number of ALL lines so that every reader participates fully.

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Young Reader Version:

A Fanciful Folk Tale for Beginning Readers.  The Celebration of Chinese New Year. Cast: 12 Readers in Total: 1 Teacher or Older Narrator, 1 Character Part, and 10 Beginning Readers, Including 1 Character Part. Length: 5 pages. Some sample dialogue:

NARRATOR:         Year lived at the bottom 
                         Of a deep, deep sea.

CHILD 3:             The bottom of a sea?

CHILD 4:             It's the only place to be!

NARRATOR:         And he only came out 
                         On New Year's Eve.

ALL:                   THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN TOLD, 
                         AND THAT'S WHAT WE BELIEVE!

CONTINUED...

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Older Reader Version:

A Readers Theater Script for Intermediate Readers. The Celebration of Chinese New Year. Cast: 5 Readers, including two character voices. Length: 5 pages. Some sample dialogue:

READER 1:         Once upon a time, 
                        Lived a monster named Year.

READER 2:         I'm sorry, please repeat. 
                        I guess I didn't hear.

READER 1:         Year! Year! 
                        The monster's name was Year.

READER 2:         A monster named Year?

ALL
(EXCEPT 2):       YES, YOU'VE FINALLY GOT IT CLEAR!

CONTINUED...

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Primary Sample Pages, click HERE.

Intermediate Sample pages, click HERE. (This link is not yet working.  Please e-mail lois@scriptsforschools.com if you need immediate sample pages).

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