Our Big School Show
Narrator: Four friends stand on a stage. They have big smiles on their faces.
Narrator: They want to welcome their families. They want to show their culture.
Leo: Hello, my friends! Today is our big school show.
Siti: Yes, it is! We will welcome everyone.
Siti: I will say Selamat datang. That means "welcome" in Malay.
Mei: I will say Ni hao. That means "hello" in Mandarin.
Ravi: I will say Vanakkam. That means "hello" in Tamil.
Leo: I will say hello in English. We speak different languages.
Siti: We have different heritages. But we live together now.
Mei: We share our food. We share our songs.
Ravi: We love our home. Our home is Singapore.
Leo: Let us practice our big greeting. Are you ready?
Siti: Selamat datang!
Mei: Ni hao!
Ravi: Vanakkam!
Leo: Welcome to our festival!
Narrator: The friends clap their hands. They are ready for the show.
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- Culture:
- The language, food, songs, and ideas shared by a group of people.
- Heritage:
- The special traditions and history passed down to us from our families.
- Festival:
- A happy day or time of celebration, often with shows, food, and music.
- Practice:
- To do something many times so you can do it well.
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About this reader's theater passage for Lower Elementary
“Our Big School Show” is a reader's theater reading passage about Singapore's Diverse Heritage, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minutes to read (154 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.