The Wolf and the Horse | Reader's Theater Script | Aesop's Fable

The Wolf and the Horse Readers Theater Script engages students in an interactive story instead of reading a third person narrative. This is a valuable classroom tool because it improves students' fluency, speed, accuracy, and expression. It helps develop listening and speaking skills as students actively practice expressive voice acting.

Script Summary:

A Wolf meets a Horse and claims he has left a field of oats just for the Horse. The Horse feels worried, knowing wolves do not eat oats. The Wolf tries to act kind, but the Horse does not trust him. Because the Wolf is known for lies and hunting, the Horse sees the “kindness” is false. The Wolf becomes upset that he fails to trick the Horse. The moral: if someone has a bad reputation, people do not trust them, even if they act nice.

Product Info:

The .zip file has an editable DOCX format (12 pages) which contain:

1) Teacher Tips & Answer Key

• CCSS Alignment
• Teacher Tips for use as both RT and Play/Skit
• Answer Keys for Worksheet
• Themes & Discussion Question Prompts

2) Readers Theater Script

• ~4 Characters, 500 words, 6 Scenes

3) Script Worksheet

• 10 Vocabulary Words
• 10 Short-Answer Comprehension Questions: Comprehension and recall questions based solely on the script
• Character Traits: Covers the main characters, students provide direct quotes from the script that demonstrate each character's traits
• Story Plot Elements: Students identify which scenes demonstrate the Setting, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Conclusion.

Teaching Tips for Using the Script:

• For digital classrooms, upload the DOCX Script and convert to Google docs
• For More Students: Main character can be read by multiple students.
• For Less Students: Minor characters can be read by just one student.
• This script should take about ~20 minutes and an extra ~25 minutes for prep, discussion, and the worksheet.
• Grade Level Note: This script targets grades 2 and 3 but depending on your classroom's level it may be suitable for grade levels 4 and 5 as well.