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Here's a script for Abbott and Costello's classic sketch "Who's On First?" I often play a YouTube video of it first and then divide the class into groups and have them choral read the parts. At first, they may be hesitant, but the expression and phrasing they use often brings out the comedy and they enjoy the activity.

Van Haecke



I wanted to share this blank worksheet you can use for a pre-reading comprehension activity. You pick out key words or phrases from the story you are about to read and have students work in groups to place each word/phrase in the correct box (or their best guess). Then they have to brainstorm 3 questions they have about the story and write a "gist" statement that predicts what the story will be about. I always challenge them to use as many of the words/phrases in their prediction statements as possible.

Then as you read you can go back and check to see if you put things in the right box and how accurate your prediction was, and finally, come up with answers to the questions. It is especially helpful to use with a story with a lot of characters and multiple types of conflict that occur.

Hope you find it useful! - Amanda Gerstner