Puppet Day with Mr. Rivera
Dear Mr. Rivera,
We are so happy you can visit Room 4 this Friday! Our class is getting ready for Puppet Day. We want to tell you about our plans so you know what we have done.
First, our teacher, Mrs. Lopez, gave each of us a plain brown paper bag. We used yarn for fuzzy hair. We glued plastic buttons on the bags for eyes. Some kids added big paper ears or silly noses. All the puppets are dry now. They are sitting in neat rows on the back shelf, waiting for Friday morning.
Next, our class made a small puppet stage. We used a big cardboard box from the office. Maya and Leo painted bright yellow stars all over the front. There is a blue curtain that hangs down so we can hide our hands.
When you come at ten o'clock, we will need your help with the funny voices! We are practicing our short animal plays. Sometimes we forget to speak loudly, so you can help us practice our lines. You can also help us hold the stage steady so it does not tip over when we move.
Thank you for helping our class. We can hardly wait to show you our puppets!
Your friend, Sammy and Room 4
- puppets:
- Dolls or figures moved by hands to put on a show.
- plain:
- Simple and without extra patterns or decorations.
- curtain:
- A piece of hanging cloth used to cover a space.
- steady:
- Firm, balanced, and not shaking or falling over.
- practicing:
- Doing something again and again to get better at it.
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- 1Who is visiting Room 4 on Friday?
- 2What material did the students use to make the body of their puppets?
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“Puppet Day with Mr. Rivera” is a letter / email reading passage about Classroom puppet show preparation, written for 2nd Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (212 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.