THE ACORN TREE AND OTHER FOLKTALES

narrator: an old woman lived in a little hut deep in the forest. she was so poor that all that she had to eat was the acorns she gathered each day from the forest floor.

Woman:what was that? Why, its an acorn!

Narrator:the acorn kept growing soon it was a very nice tree

woman: I shall have to cut a hole in the roof

narrator: the tree grew tall and got acorns so the old woman climbed up and up (climbing actions) scene change

woman: I have reached a cloud I think I shall climb onto it

rooster: cock a doodle doo! I am giving you this grinding mill

woman: what grinding mill?

Rooster: this one (moves aside revealing grinding mill) I will come to

woman: okay after all it will make good bread

narrator: so they went down to the hut

scene change

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narrator: it was already supper time when they were in the hut as the old woman put acorns into the grinding mill the what should have been flour there was a Delicious feast.

Woman: rooster! Come get your food.

Narrator: there was a rich man in the forest.

Rich man: (knocking actions)

woman: why hello do come in and join us for supper

rich man: why thank you I certainly will.

Narrator: soon after the rich man left the old woman took a nap

rich man: I will get that grinding mill (riding away)

narrator: so the rich man snuck into the old womans house and stole the sky blue grinding mill

rooster: (following) cock a doodle do give us back our sky blue grinding mill

rich man: no! Cook throw him in the well!

Cook: yes sir

rooster: little beak little beak drink water (drink water)( following ) cock a doodle do give us back our sky blue grinding mill

rich man: no! Cook! Put him in the fire!

Pg3

cook: yes sir!

Rooster: little beak little beak pour water

narrator: the rooster reached the rich mans house

where the rich man was having dinner with his friends

rooster: ( standing on rich mans plate ) rich man rich man! You are a thief

(all unused characters out of costumes run away shouting we don't want to be friends with a thief ! )

rooster: now that rich man is gone after his friends he won't be here to protect our sky blue grinding mill

narrator: the rooster went back to the old womans house

rooster: old woman wake up!

The rich man took your grinding mill but he just left so you can take it back

old woman: thank you rooster

I will go get it right now

rooster: I will go with you

narrator: and off they went

and when they got back they had a marvolous supper

The thirsty crow

crow: Caw! Caw! I will drink that nice cool water then I won't be thirsty any more

narrator: the crow tried to take a drink but the water in the jug was too low

crow: Caw! Caw! What will I do I am so very thirsty and I can't reach the water! Aha! How many pebbles will it take to make the water rise high enough? 1 2 3 4 5 …....

hurray! It is high enough caw caw I am happy now. it was good water!

Narrator: clever crow!