Our Big School Show

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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.

Glossary
Culture:
The language, food, songs, and ideas shared by a group of people.
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.
languages:
The words and ways of speaking that different groups of people use to talk to each other.
greeting:
A friendly word or action used to say hello or welcome someone.

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  1. 1Where are the four friends standing at the start of the passage?
  2. 2Who do the friends want to welcome to their school show?

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“Our Big School Show” is a reader's theater reading passage about Singapore's Diverse Heritage, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (154 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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It’s written for Lower Elementary — a reader's theater text about Singapore's Diverse Heritage, about a 1-minute read (154 words).

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