The Qilin - Mythical Creatures | Readers Theater Script for Grades 3-5 | China

Explore Chinese tales with this exciting Readers Theater script for Grades 3–5, perfect for social studies teachers teaching Chinese history! Students learn Qilin tales from Han dynasty stories (200 BCE), 100 CE Shanxi art, 1890s Fujian folklore notes, and 1900s Sichuan songs, using old records like Shan Hai Jing and Chinese Stories Book. Aligned with CCSS standards, it builds reading, peace, and Chinese history, great for learning about cultures.

(a single PDF with links to Google Docs/Slides, if print format is preferred you can download from your Google Drive to word/pdf/ppt/etc)

What’s Included

• 12-scene script (Google Doc, ~1550 words, 9 pages, 10 characters)
• Teacher guide with summary, answer keys, and standards (Google Doc, 6 pages)
• Student worksheet (Google Slides) with vocabulary, questions, festival announcement, proverb, and thinking prompts

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Skills Addressed

• Reading with fun and clear voices
• Learning about Qilin tales and Chinese history
• Understanding people in Chinese folklore
• Growing words about China and old records
• Showing love for peace and Chinese past

The Worksheet Includes

• Short-Answer: Find facts from Qilin tales and old records
• Festival Announcement: Write about a Qilin festival
• Proverb: Create a Qilin saying
• Thinking Prompts: Connect tales to peace and history
• Vocabulary: Words like folklore and history with script quotes
• Themes: Talk about stories, kindness, and Chinese past

Script Summary
This Readers Theater script for Grades 3–5 explores the Qilin, a gentle creature from Chinese folklore, through a present-day cultural center and historical flashbacks. Students learn Qilin tales from Han dynasty stories (200 BCE), 100 CE Shanxi art, 1890s Fujian folklore notes, and 1900s Sichuan songs, using primary sources like Shan Hai Jing and Chinese Stories Book. The story follows Mei and Ms. Li as they prepare a Chinese history talk, meeting figures like Lan and a shadowy Qilin. Focusing on peace, kindness, and cultural pride, the script shows how folklore connects Chinese places. It ends with kids teaching others about Chinese tales, encouraging oral storytelling.

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