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Readers’ Theater

The LittleRed Hen

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Readers’ Theater

The LittleRed Hen

Primary Concepts®

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Story Retold by Joan WestleyEdited by Stephanie KruseIllustrated by John Palacios

Design and Production by Candy Wesen

©2006 Primary Concepts

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©Primary Concepts The Little Red Hen3

A little red hen was out for a walk one day.

She found some grains of wheat.

“ I’ l l make some bread,” she said.

She decided to ask for help. 4

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“Who will help me plant this wheat?”

asked the lit tle red hen.

“Not I ,” said the cat.

“Not I ,” said the dog.

“Not I ,” said the pig.4

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“Then I will do it myself,” said the hen.

And she did. All

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“Who will help me cut the wheat?”





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“Then I will ,” said the hen.

And she did. All

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“Who will help me take the wheat to the mill?”





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And she did. All

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“Who will help me bake the bread?”





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“Who will help me eat the bread?”


“I will!” said the cat.

“I will!” said the dog.

“I will!” said the pig.4

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But the lit tle red hen said, “All by myself,

I planted the wheat.

I cut the wheat.

I took the wheat to the mill.

I mixed the bread.

I baked the bread.” 2

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“Now I will eat the bread, all by myself,”

she said.

And she did. 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.


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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