Do most students know how to play tag? How about animals? This Readers Theater poem is based on a true story from when I was growing up–with a donkey! "Tag–You're It!" tells the story of a game of animal tag with a surprise ending. Perfect for primary students and English Language Learners this poem is fun for all ages. Of course, it comes with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.
TIME: less than a minute
CAST: 2 or 2 choral groups
TONE: light, fun
READABILITY: grades K-1 (The Flesch-Kincaid scored this script at Grade 0.4; however, some of the vocabulary includes two-syllable words.)
Below is the entire script; however, click the arrow below it to download the printable PDF:
Tag–You're It!
By Carol Montgomery ©2023
A: Our Dizzy the donkey greets an old friend,
B: With Smarty the dog they race to the end
A: Of the field to the fence,
B: Then turn around.
A: Dust flying!
B: Hoofs pounding,
A & B: Striking the ground.
A: Over and over and over again
B: They chase back and forth; you’d think they were kin!
A: Dog barking, friends playing,
B: Braying with glee.
A: Oh, no!
B: Here they come!
A & B: They’re now chasing ME!
***Click the arrow below to download the printable Readers Theater PDF "Tag–You're It!" for readers of all ages.
