Diane Head. Author. Editor Sara Connolly. Managing Editor Ina Massler Levin, M.A. Cover Artist Denise Bauer. Art Production Manager Kevin Barnes

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1 Editor Sara Connolly Managing Editor Ina Massler Levin, M.A. Cover Artist Denise Bauer Art Production Manager Kevin Barnes Imaging James Edward Grace Publisher Mary D. Smith, M.S. Ed. Author Diane Head Teacher Created Resources, Inc Industry Way Westminster, CA ISBN Teacher Created Resources, Inc. Made in U.S.A. The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher.

2 Table of Contents Introduction Readers Theater Scripts A Story from Hawaii How Maui Slowed the Sun A Story from Russia Baba Yaga and the Girl A Story from Korea The Leather Bag A Story from Japan Momotaro, the Peach Boy A Story from Ireland The Old Hag s Long Leather Bag A Story from Myanmar The Prawn that Caused Trouble A Story from Africa Tricky Mr. Rabbit A Story from England Lazy Jack A Story from France Drakestail A Story from Tibet The Mouse s Three Children #3067 Readers Theater: Multicultural 2 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

3 How Maui Slowed the Sun Multicultural Story Summary A Story from Hawaii All the people in Hawaii were sad because the days were too short for them to do all the things they wanted. The fisherman didn t have time to fish, the farmer couldn t get his crops in, Mother couldn t get her work done, and Maui didn t have time to play. So Maui came up with a plan. The days could be long enough for all. He captured the Sun with a rope and made the Sun promise to stay in the sky long enough for all of the people to do what they had to do. When the Sun promised, Maui let him go. That is how the Hawaiians explain their long summer days. Setting Hawaiian Island, with mountains and the seashore Suggested Props kite, fish in a basket, rake or hoe, rope Characters Narrator Maui The Sun Fisherman Farmer Mother #3067 Readers Theater: Multicultural Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

4 How Maui Slowed the Sun Word List a across all am and any anyway are as at away bad be began but can come day deal do does doing down either every farmer fast fish fished fisherman fly for from fun get go going good had happy have here his home how I in is it keep kite know let let s like look make many Maui me more mother move much must my need needs never no not now oh okay on one place plants play please promise rope say see short sky so some stop summer sun that the then there they thing think thinking this time tired to too up wait way well went what who why will winter with work yes you your Teacher Created Resources, Inc. #3067 Readers Theater: Multicultural

5 The Script How Maui Slowed the Sun Once upon a time, there was a boy named Maui. Maui and his mother lived on a beautiful Hawaiian island. Early one morning, in their little island house, Maui yawned and stretched. Maui! Get up! Okay, Mother. It is a good day! It is? Yes. Go play. Maui looked of the window of their little hut. He saw that the weather was indeed perfect. What will you do? I will fly my kite! Good for you! So out he went. He was happy to see how high the kite would soar up into the blue, blue sky. This is fun! You can fly the kite well! Suddenly, he noticed the sun was setting. He could barely see his kite. Maui! Time to come in! Oh no! It can not be time to go home! Well, it is. Come on. Maui wondered why the days seemed so short when he had so many fun things to do. Why does the sun go away so fast? I do not know, Maui. Maui had asked a good question. But it was a question to which no one had an answer. The next day, Maui took his kite and walked along the beach. On his way, he met a fisherman. You do not look happy. #3067 Readers Theater: Multicultural 6 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

6 The Script How Maui Slowed the Sun (cont.) Fisherman: No. I am not happy. Do you have any fish? Fisherman: No. Not one. No fish at all? Fisherman: No. That is bad. Fisherman: And I had a good place to fish, too. Yes? Fisherman: I fished, but then... What? Fisherman: The sun went down. Oh. Fisherman: So I have no fish. That is very bad. Again, Maui had to wonder why the day was so very short. Why does the sun go away so fast? Fisherman: I do not know. Maui kept on walking. He came to a sweet potato field. There is not much here. Next, he came to a taro patch, expecting to see many plants. There is not much here, either. Finally, he saw the farmer who owned both fields. You do not look happy. Farmer: No, I am not happy. Do you have any plants? Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 7 #3067 Readers Theater: Multicultural