Poetry? Song lyrics? Literacy fun? "Oh, Give Me a Home in a Book" includes all. Based on the song lyrics to "Home on the Range," this Readers Theater script adaptation will launch your students into a new world of thinking about literacy. It's perfect for discussions about books, comparing fiction with non-fiction. Use it to motivate your students to read a book or two over summer break. Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans on "Home on the Range," this one-page primary level script is one of a series of Script Buffet Club member's exclusive scripts.
TIME: less than 1 1/2 min.
CAST: 3 or 3 CHORAL groups
TONE: dreamy
READABILITY: grade 1.6
Here is the entire free, Readers Theater script; but, if you like it click the download arrow below so you get the printable version with curriculum links for easy lesson plans:
Oh, Give Me a Home in a Book
By Carol Montgomery ©2013
Reader 1: Oh, give me a home,
Where the elephants roam,
Where the lions and tigers can play.
Where monkeys live free to be best friends with me,
And the penguins sing loudly all day.
All: Home, home in a book,
Where the lions and tigers can play.
Where monkeys live free to be best friends with me,
And the penguins sing loudly all day.
Reader 2: Oh, give me a home
Where the dinosaurs roam
Where the food is not going to be me!
Where animals talk as we go for a walk,
And the bugs do not bite, but serve tea.
All: Home, home in a book,
Where the lions and tigers can play.
Where monkeys live free to be best friends with me,
And the penguins sing loudly all day.
Reader 3: Oh, give me a home,
Where the real heroes roam,
Where the knights only fight with a sword.
Where princesses cling to the dream of a king,
And the treasures of kingdoms are stored.
All: Home, home in a book,
Where the lions and tigers can play.
Where monkeys live free to be best friends with me,
And the penguins sing loudly all day.
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