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Dog Jog Adventure (R = 2.7)

publication date: Jan 9, 2012
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author/source: Carol Montgomery
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DogJogAdventureReadersTheaterHow would you like to go jogging with three big dogs who are not really obedient? Believe it or not a teacher did and told her story in a Chicken Soup for the Soul story.  I adapted the story a lot for children here in a fun Readers Theater script, "Dog Jog Adventure."  
Because the children in this script are older elementary or teenagers, this script is perfect for mixed ages and abilities–upper elementary, middle school, high school, ESL or ESOL, adults, and family fun.  Since the readability is about third grade, it should be perfect for literacy tutoring, too. You also have the option of using a narrator and two choral reading groups.   (See "Dog Jog Adventure--Advanced" for more difficult vocabulary...Flesch-Kincaide Readability grade 3.0) 
Complete with annotated curriculum links (including You Tube) for easy lesson plans, "Dog Jog Adventure" works well as part of a unit study on pets or dogs.              
TIME: about 7 minutes     CAST: 3 or a narrator and two choral groups     TONE: light, fun   READABILITY:  grade 2.7  
Here is a sample from the beginning of this fun, free Readers Theater script:

Dog Jog Adventure

Carol Montgomery ©2012

 

 

Narrator:  “Dog Jog Adventure.”  Adapted from a true story.

 

Brother:  Looks like you’re going running again, Sis.

 

Sister:  Yup.  But, I want to take the dogs this time.

 

Brother:  Not ALL THREE dogs at the same time...

 

Sister:  Why not?  I’m bigger and stronger now.  And, the Danes are older.

 

Brother:  And BIGGER and STRONGER, too!

 

Sister:  We’ll be fine.  You know Mom and Dad don’t want me jogging by myself.  Do YOU want to come along?

 

Brother: I’ll catch up with you soon.  Are you taking the same route?

 

Sister:  Sure am.

 

Brother:  Okay, you go on ahead and I’ll catch up with you.  I have a feeling you may be in for a surprise.

 

Sister:  Oh, are you planning a surprise party for me?

 

Brother:  You wish!  It’s not even your birthday yet.

 

Sister:  I know.  Do you want me to wait for you?

 

Brother:  Nah.  I just want to snatch a snack and the camera.  I’ll be following you before you get to the red barn.

 

Narrator:  So Sister grabbed the three dog leashes and a couple of dog biscuits.  The three dogs jumped, slobbered, and whined to go outside.  Sister snapped the leashes on the collars and opened the front door.  Two leashes ran out first–pulled by the Great Dane brothers, Max and Mustard.  Holding all three leashes, Sister raced out behind them with the old mutt, Muffin.

 

Sister:  Come on, Muffin!  It looks like Max and Mustard have a plan.

 

Narrator:  Unfortunately for Sister, Max and Mustard DID have a plan–adventure!  The Great Dane brothers dragged Sister and Muffin down the road--fortunately in the right direction.  Sister called...

 

Sister:  Hey, guys!  Remind me to take you to obedience school one at a time, okay?

 

Narrator:  Muffin the Mutt never passed obedience school and the Great Dane brothers had never been.  Great Danes are VERY large and VERY strong dogs who like to run.

 

Sister:  Max!  Mustard!  Slow down!  It’s NOT a race.

 

Narrator:  But, the big dogs continued to yank on their leashes, dragging Sister along.  The wind sang through her bouncing hair and Sister laughed out loud.

 

Sister:  (laughs)  All I need is wheels and we’d be on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

 

Narrator:  Sister didn’t know how prophetic she was!  They passed the red barn just as Max and Mustard discovered...  (Continued...)

 

***Click on the PDF link below to see the full printable version of the fun, free Readers Theater script, "Dog Jog Adventure."

Download the PDF "Dog Jog Adventure," a free Readers Theater script based on a true dog story.

Dog Jog Adventure (Advanced)

Here is the link to the "Dog Jog Adventure (Advanced) page with a more extensive vocabulary for readability level grade 3.0 according to the Flesch-Kincaide Readability Formula.


How would you like to go jogging with three big dogs who are not really obedient?  Believe it or not a teacher did and told her story in a Chicken Soup for the Soul story.  I adapted the story a lot for children here in a fun Readers Theater script, "Dog Jog Adventure."  Because the children in this script are older elementary or teenagers, this script is perfect for mixed ages and abilities--upper elementary, middle school, high school, ESL or ESOL, adults, and family fun.  Since the readability is about third grade, it should be perfect for literacy tutoring, too. You also have the option of using a narrator and two choral reading groups.   (See "Dog Jog Adventure--Advanced" for more difficult vocabulary...grade 3.0.)

TIME: about 7 minutes      CAST:  3 or a narrator and two choral groups      TONE: light, fun   READABILITY:  grade 2.7  

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