Play For The Gingerbread Man 5th6f

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To get a play starts, you have to know : 1. The characters 2. The script 3. Your roles in the play Practice stage activity:

1. Knowing the characters in a play Instruction: Complete the table below by matching the characters to the correct descriptions. Pictures:

Characters: Narrator

Gingerbread man

Who they are: A farmer who is the husband of the old woman A thin horse who is always hungry for food

A spotty cow who likes to eat The old woman

The old man

The person who narrates/ tells the story to the audiences.

Moo, the cow

A biscuit or cookie made of gingerbread that is in the shape of a man

Cally, the horse

The woman that made and designed the gingerbread man.

Sly, the Fox

The evil fox that likes sweet things and enjoys to trick people

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Production stage activity: Producing script 2. The play script Instruction: Fill in the blank with the names of the characters. Everybody: Good morning, boys and girls, today, we are going to present you a play. The title of the story is “ The gingerbread man”. Enjoy! Narrator: Once upon a time there was an old woman and an old man who lived in an old house. But they were not happy because they didn’t have any children. One day the woman decided to make a boy out of gingerbread. _____________: I’m going to make a little Gingerbread Man. Narrator: Then the old woman put the gingerbread boy into the oven. After a few minutes, she said. Old Woman: The Little Gingerbread Boy is done. Narrator: But as soon as she opened the oven’s door, the Little Gingerbread Boy jumped, and went straight out the door and down the street. Old Woman: Come on! Let’s go after him! Old Man: He can’t escape from us! ____________________: Hahaha! Run, run as fast as you can! You can’t catch me. I’m the Gingerbread Man! Narrator: The little Gingerbread Boy ran on and on until he saw Moo, the cow. __________________: Stop, little Gingerbread Boy! I want to eat you! Gingerbread Boy: Hahaha. I can run away from you. Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me! I’m the Gingerbread Man! Narrator: The cow couldn’t catch him. The little Gingerbread Boy ran on and on until he saw Cally, the horse.

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__________________: I am hungry, I want to eat you! Gingerbread Boy: Hahaha. I can away from you, too! Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me! I’m the Gingerbread Man! Narrator: The Little Gingerbread Boy ran and ran until he saw Sly, the fox, who actually wanted to eat him. Gingerbread Boy: I can run away from you, too! Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me! I’m the Gingerbread Man! _______________: Why Should I bother to catch you? You don’t look tasty at all. Gingerbread Boy: Oh no a river! Fox: Jump on my tail and I will take you across. Narrator: The Gingerbread boy jumped on the fox’s tail. The fox swam into the river. Fox: Little Gingerbread boy, you are heavy. You better get on my back or you’ll get wet. Narrator: The fox swam deeper. Fox: My back is tired. You better get on my nose. ________________: As soon as the fox reached the shore, the fox tossed him the man high up and snap! He ate him. Fox: Mmm, tasty! THE END!

3. KNOW YOUR ROLES IN THE PLAY Discuss in your own group about the roles and the plans for the play.