Rory and Stripes
Rory and Stripes
Characters:
- Rory, a small dog
- Stripes, a big tiger
Scene: A sunny jungle clearing.
(Scene opens with Rory sniffing around a tall tree. Stripes is napping nearby.)
Rory: (Sniffs loudly) Hello? Is anyone there?
Stripes: (Grumbling, opens one eye) Who's making all that noise?
Rory: Oh! I'm Rory. I didn't see you there. Are you a... a big cat?
Stripes: (Stretches) I am Stripes, the tiger. What are you, little dog?
Rory: I'm a dog! I like to play and fetch sticks. Do you like sticks?
Stripes: (Yawns) Sticks? Tigers like naps and chasing butterflies.
Rory: Butterflies! I like to chase butterflies too!
Stripes: (Surprised) You do?
Rory: Yes! Let's chase one together! (Rory wags his tail and runs after a butterfly.)
Stripes: (Chuckles and follows Rory) Alright, little dog. Let's see if we can catch it.
(Rory and Stripes chase the butterfly around the clearing, laughing. Stripes stumbles a bit because he is so big.)
Rory: Be careful, Stripes!
Stripes: (Smiling) I'm trying! This is more fun than napping!
(The butterfly lands on a flower.)
Rory: It stopped! Now what?
Stripes: (Carefully approaches the flower) We can watch it. Butterflies are pretty.
Rory: (Sits next to Stripes) They are. I like the colors.
Stripes: (Nods) Me too.
- Fetch:
- To go get something and bring it back.
- Napping:
- Taking a short sleep.
- Jungle:
- A hot place with lots of trees and animals.
- stumbles:
- Trips or loses balance while walking or running.
- nudges:
- Pushes someone or something gently.
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About this reader's theater passage for Lower Elementary
“Rory and Stripes” is a reader's theater reading passage about Friendship, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (271 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.