12 Fabulously Funny Fairy Tale Plays Humorous Takes on Favorite Tales That Boost Reading Skills, Build Fluency & Keep Your Class Chuckling With Lots of Read-Aloud Fun!

by Martin, Justin Mccory; Martin, Justin

• ISBN13: 9780439153898
• ISBN10: 0439153891
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Teaching Resources

Summary

Students will have oodles of fun building essential reading skills with rib-tickling versions of beloved fairy tales turned into read-aloud plays! Even your most reluctant readers won't be able to resist these hilarious twists on their favorite tales- Spiderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bullfrogs, The Popsicle Boy, Little Late Riding Hood, The Cheetah and the Sloth, Rafunzel and many more! Plus: Each play comes complete with instant discussion starters, vocabulary boosters, imaginative writing prompts, and a brief history of the fairy tale. For use with Grades 2-4.

Author Biography

Justin Martin is a journalist and author. He wrote the newly released Marvelous Month-by-Month Writing Prompts and the bestseller150 Totally Terrific Writing Prompts .

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(1)
Spiderella	5	(6)
The Emperor's New Hair	11	(6)
The Brementown Rappers	17	(5)
The Three Little Elephants	22	(6)
The Popsicle Boy	28	(4)
The Little Red Robin	32	(4)
Rafunzel	36	(5)
The Cheetah and the Sloth	41	(5)
Little Late Riding Hood	46	(5)
The Ugly Woodpecker	51	(5)
Goldilocks and the Three Bullfrogs	56	(5)
Slurping Beauty	61