The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs: Fables (Building Fluency Through Reader's Theater)

Act out the story of a greedy goose who lays golden eggs. When a magical goose goes to live with a king, the goose begins to lay precious, golden eggs, but makes many demands. She must have everything she wants to keep laying the eggs. The greedy king initially agrees, but learns the error of his ways, letting go of his greed and getting rid of the goose. The roles in this script are written at varying reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students who are at different individual reading levels. This feature allows all students to engage in the activity, participating, performing, and feeling successful while building fluency! By performing this charming story with their peers, students will also practice important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures.