Included in the Tale of Ginger and Pickles Readers’ Theatre Unit:
5 page script
4 characters (2 Major & 2 Minor)
1-3 narrators
21 comprehension questions with answers
10 fill in the blanks questions with answers
11 word to unscramble with answers
Who is Beatrix Potter? Informative text 1 page
Student Success Criteria page
Student Friendly goals page
Teacher’s Reader’s Theatre Checklist

The Tale of Ginger and Pickles synopsis:
Two shopkeepers; a tomcat and a terrier—run a village store where they generously extend unlimited credit to all their customers. Their kindness, however, leads to unexpected financial trouble. They later request all of their customers to pay off their credit but none come forward. Will Ginger and Pickles’ file for bankruptcy? Find out in the Tale of Ginger and Pickles readers’ theatre unit!

Do not fear the reader’s theater format. Students love these adapted stories because they are listening to the story and they are a part of the story by playing a character within the story.

Reader’s theatre inspires reluctant readers to join in the fun. The strongest and most advanced readers in your class will encourage other students to raise their hand and participate in the story. I also use reader’s theatre to add to my drama marks.

I hope you, and your students enjoy reading The Tale of Ginger and Pickles and continue to do so for many years.

Excelsior!
Mr. Marvel: The King of Reader’s Theatre