Reader`s Theater Exercise 20: - Readers Theater Playbooks

July 2009
Reader’s Theater Exercise 20:
Camp Reader’s Theater™ Story With
Lesson on Classroom Behavior
Teaching Summer School or another educational summer
program? This exercise includes a mini version of a Playbook® story
from one of our Camp Reader’s Theater™ Kits, The Coopersville
Capers. The story is about a classroom full of mischievous third
graders who are determined to pull the best prank. Eventually, the
children come to realize that compromise and cooperation are much better
ways of getting along, so the story provides a great opportunity to discuss
appropriate behavior in a school or social setting while also building reading
fluency. The Reader’s Theater script is also an effective tool for
channeling rambunctious or “trouble-maker” students’ energy into a
productive activity.
The activity also includes cut-out Mini-Costumes for each character in the
story, and worksheets prompting students to first make a list of classroom
rules, and then describe a better alternative to given examples of bad
behavior.
With this activity, students can have fun performing a character part and
improve their reading skills, while you can nurture a cooperative classroom!
Teacher Instructions:
The pages following contain everything you need to use the
Playbook® story with students. Read the introduction pages explaining
how Playbooks® work, and assign student roles using the Recommended
Reader Assignment chart.
Pass out a copy of the script to each student and read the story in
small groups several times. Research regarding Repeated Guided Oral
Reading finds that four separate readings of the same text results in the
most progress in reading fluency.
In between readings, pass out the worksheets and have your students
complete them and discuss the content as a class. Worksheet #1 may be
best completed in the form of a classroom brain storm, where
students can raise their hands with ideas for behaviors to go in
each column. The list may be written on the board and
students can copy all ideas to their own worksheets.
You may wish to post the list of rules on the wall when
you are done as a reminder to students, so the summer
session can go by smoothly and productively!
Provided by: Playbooks® Multi-Leveled & Colorized Reader’s Theater. www.playbooks.com
For past exercises, visit: www.playbooks.com/NewsArchive.shtml
The Coopersville Capers
Written by: Emily Gail
Illustrated by: Len Gatdula
Edited for Multi-Level Readability by:
Amanda Hayes, 1st Grade Teacher and Linda Helgevold, 3rd Grade Teacher
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Being a Star Makes Reading Fun™
Welcome to the world of Playbooks® and the beginning of a
wonderful reading adventure! When you read a Playbook®, you
and other readers become the characters in the story. As you read
your part out loud, you will have fun acting like your character.
Together with the other readers, you’ll explore the story plot learning
what will happen next. It’s an exciting journey of discovery that pulls
you into the story and you’ll want to read it out loud again and again.
HOW DO YOU GET STARTED?
Begin your reading adventure with the character summary, which is located in the
front of the book. You’ll notice right away that the words and sentences for each
character appear in a different color on this page and throughout the book,
which makes it easy to follow along and read your part. As a reminder, the top of
each page shows a chart with each character’s name in the assigned color.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a beginning reader or experienced reader, there is a
part for everyone. The number of characters in the story may not necessarily match
the number of readers in your group. Readers can play more than one main character
role, or they can combine a main character role with a shorter role. Have each person
read the character summary from his or her own copy of the book to become familiar
with all the characters and their personalities. Then, based on each person’s reading
comfort level, he or she can pick one or more characters to read out loud. The
most experienced reader typically reads the narrator role. It’s important for
teachers and parents to refer to the Teacher or Parent Guide when assigning
roles. Consult the reference section on the next page for more information.
Sometimes you will see black italicized text inside parenthesis before or in
the middle of sentences. These are called “cues” and tell you how
to read a sentence with expression. For example, if the “cue”
says (with surprise), speak the sentence with surprise in your voice!
Cues are not read out loud. Have fun bringing your character to
life by bringing your voice up and down, speaking softly or
loudly, changing your facial expressions, and moving your hands
or body. Trying different voices or accents can also be lots of
fun. You can even wear simple costumes to help you get in
character. Consider going on a scavenger hunt around your house
or in your classroom to find simple items you can wear such as a
hat or pair of glasses. Playbooks®, Inc. offers optional mini
costume kits at www.playbooks.com.
MAKING THE MOST OF THE STORY
You can start the story by reading it out loud the first time or by
practicing your part on your own. As you get better with your role, you
may want to change the way you express your character’s personality or
you may want to switch roles with another reader. Be creative! When all
your readers get comfortable with their roles, you may want to perform in
front of a friendly audience.
Reading out loud is so much fun that it’s easy to forget about the other readers.
So be sure to read with good manners! Here are some helpful hints. Don’t talk
when other readers are reading. Keep up and be ready to read when it’s your turn.
Speak loudly and clearly so everyone can hear you. Stay in character for the whole
story! Most importantly, enjoy your Reader’s Theater experience.
You and your cast of characters are ready to begin your Playbook® adventure!
FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
Being an active participant in a story spikes the reader’s curiosity to learn more about the story’s theme.
Playbooks®, Inc. provides classroom activity suggestions and worksheets to reinforce concepts from the
story and go beyond the story into the content areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art,
Health, etc., as well as Character Development. Activities range in skill level and age appropriateness, so the
teacher or parent can choose activities that best suit the readers. Activities include: comprehension quizzes,
crossword puzzles, word search, vocabulary, discussion and writing prompts, story mapping, word problems,
etc. To download FREE supplemental activity sheets currently available, please go to: www.playbooks.com/
supplements. Visit the Playbook® website frequently as we are continually updating it with new storyspecific supplements.
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The Playbook® format is based on current instructional research. Using the Department of Education’s
published standardized measurement scales as a guide, credentialed teachers edit and approve all the
Playbook® stories and supplemental activity sheets for multiple reading levels and content.
A Recommended Reader Assignment chart that identifies the reading level for each story character is
included in the group set. For additional FREE copies, please go to: www.playbooks.com/rra.htm, and
locate the story’s title.
Rewarding a child for exceptional effort and performance is an excellent practice
for boosting a child’s reading confidence. To download FREE Award
Certificates to recognize star performers, please go to:
www.playbooks.com/award/certificate.htm.
For specific guidance on implementing a Playbook® story in the classroom or in the
home, download a FREE Teacher or Parent Guide at the following link.
TEACHERS: www.playbooks.com/schools/teacherguide.pdf
PARENTS: www.playbooks.com/parents.shtml
Seeing readers develop a passion for reading while working with the
Playbook® format will be one of your greatest rewards.
Playbook® Reading Levels
In order to assist teachers and facilitate the assigning of roles for Reader’s Theater small group reading,
Playbooks, Inc. has developed a simplified series of reading levels. The following provides an approximate
correlation between these levels and other reading level scales.
Reading Level Correlation
Approximate Correlation to Other Reading Scales
Playbook®
Reading Level
Playbook® roles written at this level
have…
Stage 1
Early Reader
Grades K-1
simple sentences and sight words or
words introduced by another character
role, 3-4 words per sentence, and 1-2
sentences per passage.
Stage 2
Beginning Reader
Grades 1-2
simple sentence structure with slightly
longer passages and more high
frequency words, and 2-3 sentences per
passage.
Stage 3
Transitional Reader
Grades 2-3
some large chunks of texts with an
increase in vocabulary difficulty and
sentence structure, and 3-4 sentences
per passage.
Stage 4
Intermediate Reader
Grades 3-4
longer passages and more elaborate
vocabulary and sentence structure, and
4-5 sentences per passage.
Stage 5
Advanced Reader
Grades 5-6
some use of complex sentences and
concepts, more developed character
dialogue and detailed text, and some
figurative language.
Stage 6
Expert Reader
Grades 7-12
complex sentences, more advanced
sentence variation, and figurative
language.
Fountas & Pinnell/
Guided Reading
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3-10
4-10
100-199
F-K
10-18
10-24
200-399
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28-34
400-599
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Reader Assignment
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Story Character
Stephanie
6% of story
Stage 1 - Early Reader
Tommy
7% of story
Stage 2 - Beginning Reader
Luke
13% of story
Stage 3 - Transitional Reader
Erica
14% of story
Stage 3 - Transitional Reader
Miss Plum
21% of story
Stage 4 - Intermediate Reader
Adult Luke
39% of story
Stage 4 - Intermediate Reader
© 2004, Playbooks, Inc., Laguna Hills, CA
Reader
Character Summary
Before beginning this story, it is helpful for each reader
to read his/her character's summary aloud.
Luke
Hi! I’m Luke, and I can’t wait to start the third grade! My
best friend is Tommy, and we don’t like GIRLS! I have some
crazy “tricks” planned for the SILLY girls in our class.
Adult Luke
Oh, hello. I’m Luke when he’s all grown-up. You caught me
at just the right time. I’m about to tell my kids about the
sneaky tricks I played on my third grade classmates! Sit back
and relax … the story is great!
Erica
Hi! I’m Erica. My best friend is Stephanie, and we have
something to tell you … GIRLS RULE! We will stop at
nothing to get even with those “icky” boys for playing tricks
on us.
Tommy
I’m Tommy, Luke’s best friend. We like playing tricks on
girls. But sometimes they play tricks on us! But just wait
until you see how WE get even.
Stephanie
We GIRLS are the ones who get even! Getting even with
“icky” boys is a lot of fun!
Miss Plum
Howdy, y’all. Myyy naaame is Mizz Pluuum, and I’m
from the South. In the South, we speak with an accent.
People think it sounds niiice. Can ya’ try to talk liiike me? I
just luuuv teachin’ the third graaade. But let me tell y’all
… it’s not that easy! All that trick playin’ just makes me
“pluuum” tired!
Stephanie
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
What is Cue Text? Cue text tells readers HOW to read their lines.
Cue text is shown in both italics and parentheses and appears
before a line of dialogue. Cue text is not read aloud.
Example: (yelling) Look out!
Chapter 1
Stuck In The Same Class
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Adult Luke
Tommy
Gather ‘round, kids. How would you like your good ol’ dad
to tell you a story about his days at school?
Picture this: Coopersville Elementary School, and I'm nine
years old. My best friend is Tommy, and we are ready to
begin the third grade. We will now be the biggest kids on the
playground!
Welcome! Welcome to yer first daaay of school! The first
daaay is alwaaays the best daaay.
Our first day wasn’t the best, however, thanks to our two
greatest enemies, Erica and Stephanie, AND we were all
stuck in the same class.
Just as we arrived at school, we saw Erica walking up the
sidewalk.
(laughing) Look! It’s Erica Wilson … the freckle-faced
dweeb from down the street!
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Stephanie
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Erica
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Tommy
Luke
Erica
Stephanie
Erica
Stephanie
Erica
Stephanie
Erica
Stephanie
Erica
Stephanie
Erica
Stephanie
Erica
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
(very upset) They’re not freckles! They’re angel kisses!
(laughing) ANGEL KISSES?
(laughing) Tommy and I fell over laughing. Erica stuck her
tongue out and stomped away.
(to herself) That’s it! If they want to make fun of me, I will
do something to them, too!
The schoolyard was busy with groups of excited kids talking
and laughing. The teachers were running around trying to get
everyone to go to class.
Alriiight, boys, it’s tiiime to git to class.
Yes, Miss Plum.
Okay, Miss Plum.
(shouting) Stephanie! Hey, I’m over here!
Hi! This is going to be a great day!
It sure is, and it's going to get EVEN better. Guess who I
bumped into on the sidewalk outside of school?
Who?
Luke and Tommy.
Ewww!
I know. “Icky,” isn’t it?
I bet that was bad.
That’s for sure! It was horrible. And do you want to know the
WORST thing?
Yeah, what?
That awful Tommy called me a freckle-faced dweeb!
(mad) We will get them back!
That's why this is going to be one really cool day. We're
going to do something so horrible … so terrible … those
“icky” boys will NEVER forget it!
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Stephanie
Adult Luke
Luke
Tommy
Luke
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
And that’s just what they did. When I wasn’t looking, Erica
taped a sign to my back that said “I love Barbie® dolls.”
Kids snickered and laughed at me for hours before I figured
out what had happened. So Tommy and I decided we would
just have to GET EVEN.
Tommy, I have the perfect plan! I'm great at “getting even” !
This is going to be fun! Those girls will be sorry!
Oh, YES, they will be VERY sorry!
Chapter 2
The Cafeteria Caper!
Adult Luke
Luke
Tommy
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
The Cafeteria Caper was on! Tommy and I managed to get
picked by our new teacher, Miss Plum, to go to the cafeteria
to get the morning snack which, of course, included milk. We
just happened to take a bottle of glue with us. It was all part
of my plan.
(giggling) Ha, ha! Erica and Stephanie won’t suspect a thing!
Mix it up! It can’t be too thick, or they will know something
is up!
We quickly made our way back from the cafeteria with no
one suspecting anything.
Whyyy, boys … thaaank y’all evuh so kiiindly fer gettin’
our snacks fer us.
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Stephanie
Luke
Miss Plum
Adult Luke
Tommy
Luke
Adult Luke
Erica
Adult Luke
Stephanie
Erica
Luke
Tommy
Miss Plum
Adult Luke
Erica
Stephanie
Adult Luke
Erica
Tommy
Luke
Erica
Stephanie
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
(very nice) You’re welcome, Miss Plum. We’d do anything
for a nice teacher like you!
Now then, boys, please pass out the miiilk.
I laughed to myself as I set the first “booby-trapped” carton
of milk on Erica’s desk. By the time I reached Stephanie’s
desk, we could hardly contain our laughter.
This milk is SO good. Go ahead, Erica. Drink up!
(whispering to himself) Now, for the moment of truth!
Erica slowly reached for her milk. The suspense was killing
us as we awaited the look on her face after the first giant
gulp. And then….
(coughing) YUCK! Ewww! YUCK! Ewww!
At about the same time, Stephanie took her first drink.
(mad) Yuck! This milk is bad. Yuck! What is in it?
(shocked) This tastes like … like … GLUE!!!
(laughing) Well, Erica, how do you know what glue tastes
like?
(laughing) Yeah, do you drink it a lot? Does it taste good?
Now, class ... is everythang okaaay?
Luckily, the girls didn’t give us away. We later found out
why.
Yes, Miss Plum. Everything is fine.
Yes, it’s okay.
Then Erica turned to me with a very angry look on her face.
(mad) You did this, Luke Peters!
No, WE did it!
That’s right … WE did it! And what are you going to do
about it, Freckle Face?
Get even … that’s what! And they’re ANGEL KISSES!
You just wait!
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Stephanie
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Chapter 3
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Adult Luke
Erica
Stephanie
Tommy
Luke
Adult Luke
Luke
Tommy
Adult Luke
But It Wasn’t Me!
Miss Plum went right into our math lesson after snack time.
Worried by Erica's threats, we never took our eyes off the girls.
Now, class, I want y’all to have the fiiive story problems on
page six of yer math book done byyy tomorrah. And don’t
forgit to show yer work. That’s reeeal important.
We became even more anxious when we saw Erica smile while
she whispered to Stephanie.
(whispering) Here’s the plan, Steph. (pausing) You draw an
ugly picture of Miss Plum and sign Luke’s name on it. Have it
say, “Tommy, look at this!”
Okay. This will be funny!
(worried) What's she doing? I can’t see.
I don’t know, but Erica's up to something.
We were getting more nervous by the minute watching those
tricky girls. Then Erica brought something up to Miss Plum’s
desk.
(afraid) What is she bringing over there?
I can’t see it, but it looks like a piece of paper.
Even though I was really worried by what Erica was doing, I
tried to play it cool. Then Miss Plum came over to my desk and,
without saying a word, left that AWFUL picture right on top of
my math book! All I could think of for the rest of the lesson
was how I was going to get back at that horrible Erica!
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Stephanie
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Chapter 4
Adult Luke
Tommy
Luke
Miss Plum
Luke
Adult Luke
Tommy
Luke
Tommy
Luke
Tommy
Adult Luke
Tommy
Luke
Erica
Stephanie
Yummy!
I was furious! This was no longer a game!
Boy o’ boy! Erica sure got back at you!
That’s it. Now, it’s war!
Okaaay, class. It’s now tiiime fer mornin’ recess. Let’s all
liiine up.
Hey, Tommy … this way. I know how we can “get even”
with those girls.
Once outside, I told Tommy of my plan to spoil Erica’s
lunch! It involved the juicy earthworms that we could always
find behind the basketball court.
Here are some more.
(whispering) Great, I’ll keep them all in my pocket until we
get to the cafeteria.
How will we get them into her lunch?
You bump into Erica so she won't be looking at her plate.
That’s when I’ll drop the worms into her spaghetti.
Sounds good to me!
Before long, it was lunch and time to carry out my plan.
There she is, sitting next to Stephanie.
Hey, Freckle Face!
THEY'RE ANGEL KISSES, YOU DOOF!
What do you want? Why don't you just go away?
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Stephanie
Luke
Erica
Adult Luke
Erica
Miss Plum
Stephanie
Miss Plum
Erica
Miss Plum
Tommy
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Stephanie
Miss Plum
Stephanie
Erica
Luke
Miss Plum
Tommy
Miss Plum
Stephanie
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
We just wanted to stop by to say … hello.
Well, hello … and GOODBYE!
Just then, Miss Plum walked in carrying her plate of
spaghetti. She sat next to Erica with a big smile on her face.
Hi, Miss Plum.
Well, hello y’all. I am so exciiited y’all are in myyy class
this year.
So are we.
I'd be so honored to sit riiight here with y’all fer lunch.
Of course. Go right ahead!
Thaaank y'all, kiiindly.
(whispering to Luke) Quick, do it now while they aren’t
looking!
I quickly dumped the worms from my pocket onto Erica’s
plate of spaghetti … or at least I THOUGHT it was Erica’s
plate of spaghetti!
At exactly the same instant, both Miss Plum and Erica
took bites of their spaghetti. Erica’s smile continued while
Miss Plum's faded into an awful frown!
Oh, I deeeclare! This is aawlful … just aawlful!
What is it, Miss Plum?
WORMS! I caaan't bahlieve there are worms in myyy
spaghetti! Look at ‘em, they’re MOVING!
WHAT?
Oh, yuck! They’re alive!
(to himself) Oh no! We’re in trouble now!
There are worms in myyy spaghetti! (pausing) Oh myyy!
Which one of ya’ mischuf-maaakers did this? Tommy?
(panicked) It wasn't me!
Stephanie?
No, not me!
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Stephanie
Miss Plum
Erica
Miss Plum
Luke
Miss Plum
Luke
Miss Plum
Adult Luke
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Erica?
(surprised) Of course it wasn't me!
Luke?
Well, I really didn't … I mean … I did not … I mean….
What DID ya’ do, then?
(sadly) I don’t know, Miss Plum.
Well, somebody plaaayed this terrible trick on little ol’ me.
All was quiet. Nobody said a word.
Chapter 5
Miss Plum
Stephanie
Miss Plum
Adult Luke
Luke
Tommy
Erica
Stephanie
Luke
Tommy
A Little Compromise Never Hurts!
Well, if nobody will confess, then I’m afraaaid I’ll have to
send y’all to see Principal Cole.
But no!
No “buts.” Now git ... all a’ya … to the principal’s office!
Terrified, we all marched down the hallway.
This is all SUCH a terrible mess!
No kidding!
It's YOUR terrible mess!
Yeah, it’s not OUR mess. It’s YOUR mess!
But you tricky girls started all of this!
Remember, if WE get in trouble, YOU get in trouble, too!
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Stephanie
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Erica
Miss Plum
Stephanie
Erica
Miss Plum
Erica
Miss Plum
Luke
Stephanie
Erica
Tommy
Erica
Miss Plum
Luke
Miss Plum
Luke
Stephanie
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Miss Plum quietly entered the small room outside Principal
Cole's office.
I’d liiike to hear what y’all have come up with. Do ya’ have
any solutions to yer little ... uh ... problem?
But it was the boys, Miss Plum! Not us!
I’d liiike to let y'all in on a little secret. Ya’ see, I know a lot
more about y’all than ya’ thaaank.
You do?
(afraid) What exactly do you know?
I know who reeeally drew that aawlful picture of me … and
who it was that TOLD ‘er to draw it.
You do?
I suuurely do. And, Luke, I bahlieve I saw ya’ take a bottle
of glue out of yer pocket after the girls spit out that horrible
miiilk.
Uh … yes, Miss Plum.
HE put the glue in my milk!
HE’S the problem!
Well, THEY started it all!
But you called me FRECKLE FACE!
That’s quiiite enough now!
(to himself) Oh, boy ... are WE in trouble!
(patiently) Now, I’m willin' to forgit everythin’ I’ve seen
today if y’all can compromiiise with each other and agree to
stop all these tricks. Ya’ know, “gettin' even” can go on
forevah! At some point, ya’ just have to compromiiise. That
will be yer lesson fer todaaay … compromiiise! So what's it
gonna be?
(thinking it over) Compromise, huh?
Well, I don’t know.
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Stephanie
Erica
Tommy
Stephanie
Luke
Erica
Stephanie
Tommy
Luke
Miss Plum
Adult Luke
Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
I guess we have no other choice. My mom would KILL ME
if I had any trouble on the first day of school.
Mine, too!
Yeah, mine, too.
Well, is it a deal, everyone?
Fine! (giving in) It’s a deal.
Okay, I'm in.
Yeah, count me in, too.
I think we’re all together on this, Miss Plum.
Good! Then it's settled. Shall we shaaake hands on it?
We shook hands just as Principal Cole came outside to speak
with us. Miss Plum simply told him it had all been a
misunderstanding. We did apologize to her later and said we
were sorry for ruining her spaghetti.
It took awhile, but we all became friends after that year. And
now, even today, I have to remember to compromise when
your mother and I don’t see eye to eye. I just look at her and
say … “Erica, you have the most beautiful Angel Kisses in
the world—no matter what Tommy says.”
See what a little compromise can do?
The End
Please be responsible, kids, and don't
try these pranks at home or school.
Leave these things to the fantasy of the story.
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Tommy
Erica
Luke
Adult Luke
Miss Plum
Mini-Costumes™
for Each Story Character
Make-Them-Yourself
Have fun cutting out and wearing
these mini-costumes to bring
your characters more to life!
Follow the instructions.
If you are assigned more than one
character, wear more than one costume!
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July 2009
Reader’s Theater Exercise 20 (continued)
What Should You Do? Part 1
Activity for The Coopersville Capers
Directions: Create a class “Acceptable Behavior,
Unacceptable Behavior” list, and hang it up within the
classroom to enforce good conduct. Write your ideas for
classroom rules below.
Acceptable Behavior
Unacceptable Behavior
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July 2009
Reader’s Theater Exercise 20 (continued)
What Should You Do? Part 1
Activity for The Coopersville Capers
Directions: Below is a chart with different situations. Instead of
acting upon the situation a certain way, what is another way to
respond to it? Write your suggestions in the boxes on the right, and
be ready to share your ideas!
Instead of...
You should...
1. Getting back at someone with a
prank or a joke
2. Calling a person a bad name, when
he or she says something mean to you
3. Letting someone bully you around
all of the time
4. Fighting constantly with your
enemies
5. Screaming at someone in order to
get what you want
6. Ignoring things that bother you
7. Talking about people you know
behind their back
8. Lying to someone so that you get
what you want
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