Jack. and the Beanstalk Readers Theater

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1 Jack and the Beanstalk

2 Thank you for purchasing this Jack and the Beanstalk readers theater! The Kaleidoscope Classroom hopes that your students enjoy using it as much as ours do! Have fun! Included in this set are: a color-coded script to allow students to easily follow their own parts with icons for b/w copying character cards that can be laminated and made into manipulatives by adhering a popsicle stick to the back a sequence of events activity sheet story elements graphic organizer a compare and contract characters sheet a comprehension questions sheet with answer key Don t forget to rate our product and get your TPT credits toward your future purchases!

3 Storyteller Giant Print these character cards on cardstock in color. Cut out, laminate and adhere a popsicle stick to the back to make a more interactive readers theater. Jack s Mother Jack

4 Giant s Wife Magic Man

5 Storyteller: Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Jack. He lived with his mother. They were very poor. Jack s Mom: Jack, we have no money left. I need you to sell our cow. Jack: Mom, this is the only cow we have. I want to keep her. Jack s Mom: If we do no sell her, we will not be able to get food. Storyteller: So Jack took the cow to sell her. Jack: Let s go, Bess. I will miss you but we must get food. Storyteller: Jack had been walking for a while when he met a man. The man saw Jack s cow. Magic Man: Hey there! Where are you going with that cow? Jack: I need to sell my cow to buy food for my mother and I. Magic Man: I had been wanting to buy a cow. I don t have any money. I only have these magic beans. Storyteller: Jack looked at the beans. He thought about what his mother wanted him to do. He knew he needed money. Jack: My mother said to sell the cow to get money. Magic Man: What if I told you these beans will help you get money? Jack: What do you mean? Money from beans? Magic Man: Trust me. Trade your cow for these beans and you won t regret it. Jack: Well, if it doesn t work out can I get my cow back?

6 Magic Man: Of course! If these beans don t bring you money, I ll give your cow back. Storyteller: Jack decided to trade the cow for the beans. He hoped his mother would not be mad. Jack walked home with the beans in his pocket. Jack s Mom: Jack, how much money did you get for Bess? Jack: Well..I met this man. He said that he had some beans that would bring me money. If I gave him Bess then he would give me the beans. Jack s Mom: WHAT!?!? You traded our cow for beans?! We needed money for food, Jack. How could you do this? Jack: Mother, it sounded good at the time. I m sorry. I ve let you down. Jack s Mom: Jack, we ll have to find another way to get money for food. Go to bed and let me think about what we can do. Storyteller: Jack went to bed. His mom tossed the beans out the window. She went to bed worrying about how she would get money to feed Jack and herself. The next morning Jack was up before his mother. He looked out the window and saw the strangest sight. Jack: Mother! Wake up! You won t believe this! Jack s Mother: What are you talking about? Jack: Look out the window. There is a giant beanstalk. Jack s Mother: I guess when I tossed the beans out the window they grew.

7 Jack: Wow! That s amazing! I wonder where it leads to. Jack s Mom: Jack, it looks a bit scary. What are you thinking? Jack: I m thinking that I could climb up the beanstalk and see what s up there. Jack s Mom: Oh, Jack, I think that is a bad idea. I mean, I m not sure what s up there. Jack: Mom, I think maybe this has something to do with the man I met on the road with the beans. Jack s Mom: I m scared, but I think you may be right. Just be careful. Jack: I will be careful and will be back before you know it. Storyteller: Now, Jack s mother had more worries than she even let Jack know as he climbed up the beanstalk. She had lost her husband years ago and Jack was the only family she had left. Jack s mother watched him climb the beanstalk until she could see him no more. Jack: Wow! From up here my house looks like a tiny speck. I wonder just how far up this beanstalk goes. Storyteller: Jack felt like he had climbed for hours when suddenly he climbed through a pillow of clouds and saw the most amazing sight. It was a castle! Jack couldn t believe his eyes! Jack: I wonder who lives in that castle. I can t wait to find out. Storyteller: So off Jack went toward the castle.

8 Storyteller: Once Jack arrived at the door, he realized that this castle was bigger than he ever thought a castle would be. He couldn t even reach the door handle. This castle must belong to someone very tall. Jack knocked at the bottom of the door. When the door opened, a very tall woman smiled down at Jack. Giant s Wife: Well, hello there. How can I help you, little man? Jack: I am so hungry after traveling so far to get here, I would just like to rest and get something to eat before I go home. Giant s Wife: I see no harm in that. Come in and I ll get you some food. Storyteller: Jack noticed as he made his way to the castle kitchen that everything was huge in the castle the chairs, the tables, and even the pair of men s house slippers by the front door. Jack thought that there must be more than one giant living here. Giant s Wife: I see that you can t sit in the chair at the table, so I ll just lift you up here and you can sit on the table and eat. Storyteller: Jack was so small that the giant s wife had to feed him from the lid of a pill bottle and give him a drink from a thimble. Jack: That was the most delicious meal I ve had in a long time. Thank you so much for inviting me in. It s just that now I m so tired, I must take a nap. Giant s Wife: I ve got a ball of lint here in my pocket that would make a nice fluffy bed for you. You can take a nap and then be on your way.

9 Storyteller: The giant s wife left the kitchen and Jack pretended to go to sleep. Jack was curious about what was in the castle. Just as he was about to start looking around, he heard a loud stomping sound. He scurried to a dark corner of the kitchen behind a cabinet so he could not be seen. Giant: Wife! Come get me my dinner! I m so hungry! Giant s Wife: You re always hungry. Have a seat and I ll get your food. Storyteller: Suddenly, to his wife s surprise, the giant jumped up from the table and bellowed. Giant: Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum! I smell a boy and I think he is YUM! Giant s Wife: Oh, sit down! You only smell the beef stew I ve been cooking. Boys, indeed! There hasn t been a boy here in the longest time. Storyteller: The wife knew Jack was in the castle somewhere, but she could not let her husband know she had let him in the castle. She quickly got the giant to finish his dinner, hoping he would go on to bed so she could sneak Jack out. Giant s Wife: Hurry up with your dinner. I m sure you re very tired and need to rest. Giant: I am tired but before I go lay down, I d like to count my money. It s like counting sheep for me. The more I count, the sleepier I get. Giant s Wife: Very well. Storyteller: The giant s wife went to get the pouch of money for the giant to count at the table.

10 Giant s Wife: While you count your money, I m going to wash some clothes. Storyteller: After a while of counting his money, the giant fell asleep. Jack came out of hiding. He saw all of the money on the table. Jack snuck up onto the table and took the giant s money! The giant didn t even wake up until Jack was on his way back down the beanstalk. Jack yelled to his mother when he got to the bottom. Jack: Mother! Mother! You won t believe this! I ve got enough money to give us a better life. Jack s mom: Oh, Jack! You have saved us! We ll surely be able to live well for some time. Storyteller: They did live well for a while, but eventually, they ran out of money and were once again in despair. Jack s Mom: Jack, we have used all of the money. What are we going to do? We can t even pay for our home. Jack: Maybe if I go back up the beanstalk, I ll be able to get more money. It s risky, but it could save us. Jack s Mom: Be very careful. I could not imagine life without you. Storyteller: The very next morning Jack started back up the beanstalk. He knocked at the castle door. Giant s Wife: Hey, you! What are you doing back here? When you left last time, you took my husband s money. Jack: I m so sorry about that. It s just that we really needed money to live. I just came back to tell you thank you for giving me food.

11 Ġiant s Wife: I know you made a bad choice but I forgive you. My husband has more money and I m sure he ll collect even more from the villages. Jack: Thank you so much for understanding. It sure was a long trip to come up here to apologize. I sure am tired and hungry. Giant s Wife: You do look like you need something to eat. I can almost see your bones. Come on in and I ll get you something to fill you up and you can be on your way. You ve got to leave before my husband comes home though. Jack: Thank you so much. Storyteller: Once again Jack followed the giant s wife to the kitchen. She gave him some bread and jam and left him as she went to gather food from the garden. As Jack finished up the bread and jam, he heard a commotion. He ran and hid in the broom closet. Giant: Wife! Where are you? I m starving! I m ready for dinner. Wait a minute Fee Fi Fo Fum! I smell a tasty boy! YUM!! Giant s Wife (coming in from the garden): Sit down. You do not smell anything besides that broth I have boiling to make a stew. I was just out in the garden gathering food for the stew. Just have a seat while I get dinner started. Giant: While I m waiting for dinner, bring me my goose that lays golden eggs. Storyteller: His wife brought him the goose and as they ate dinner, the goose happily laid golden eggs. When dinner was over, the dishes were washed and the giant s wife went to get clothes off the clothesline. The giant sat at the table talking to the goose and counting the golden eggs.

12 . Storyteller: Jack couldn t believe what he saw. It was amazing! After some time, the giant fell asleep. Jack crept from the closet and made his way to the table. He snuck up and took the goose under his arm. He jumped from the table and off he went back home to his mother. Jack (coming down the beanstalk): Mother! You just won t believe this! Jack s Mother: What is it Jack? Are you okay? Jack: I m even better than okay! I ve got a goose that lays golden eggs. We ll be able to keep our home and buy food by selling the eggs. Jack s Mother: Oh, Jack! I m so glad we re going to be okay. This goose was your father s goose! We are so lucky to have her back! Storyteller: Jack and his mother lived very well for quite a while. They bought many things they needed and many things they didn t. Eventually, they ran out of money. Jack: Mother, we lived very good for a while, but the goose just doesn t lay eggs like she used to. Jack s Mother: You know, you found your father s goose at the top of the beanstalk, I wonder what else of your father s is up at the giant s castle. Jack: I m willing to go up and look around again and see what I can find. Jack s Mother: Just be very careful. That giant is nothing to mess with. Jack: Don t worry, mother. I ll leave in the morning.

13 Storyteller: The next morning Jack climbed the beanstalk once again. He reached the castle door and began to knock. Giant s Wife: You again?! The last time I let you in, you took my husband s goose. Jack: I am sorry about that. We really needed the money and my mother said that the goose had once belonged to my father. Storyteller: Upon hearing this, the giant s wife looked sadly down at Jack. Jack s Mother: I m sorry about that. My husband doesn t always make good choices. Why don t you come in and I ll get you something to eat? Jack: That is very kind of you. I ll grab a quick bite and leave before the giant comes home. Storyteller: Jack followed the giant s wife to the kitchen. She gave him some cookies and milk. While sitting at the table chatting with the giant s wife, Jack heard the giant come through the front door. The giant s wife scurried to hide Jack in the cupboard. Giant: Wife! Who are you talking to in here? Giant s Wife: Nobody. I m just singing and starting dinner. Giant (sniffing the air): What s that smell? I know! Fee Fi Fo Fum! I smell a tasty boy! YUM! Giant s Wife: Oh, my! Not again! You smell the roast I have in the oven. Giant: Well, it smells tasty for sure.

14 Giant: While I m waiting for dinner, bring me my harp. Storyteller: The giant s wife left the kitchen and was soon back with a golden harp. Giant: Play harp. Storyteller: Suddenly, as if the harp were alive, it began to play the most beautiful tune. Jack was amazed! It was a magic harp. He kept hidden until the harp had lulled the giant and his wife to sleep. Jack gently climbed up the table. He tiptoed across the table and picked up the harp. As he began to leave the kitchen with the harp, the harp began to scream for help. Giant (waking up from his sleep): Who has my harp? Look!! There IS a boy in this house! I knew I smelled one! He s getting away with my harp! Storyteller: Jack saw the giant catching up to him. He ran even faster, trying to get to the beanstalk to escape. He reached the beanstalk and scampered down as quickly as he could. The giant was close on his heels. Jack (reaching the ground): Mother! Quick! Go get the ax! The giant is coming down the beanstalk after me! Storyteller: Jack s mother gave him the ax and he began to chop at it feverishly. All the while the giant bellowing from above. Finally, Jack chopped the last chop and the beanstalk came toppling out of the sky, giant and all. That was the end of the beanstalk and the giant. Jack s Mother: Jack, that is your father s magic harp. I thought I would never see it again. You have made me so happy. Your father would be proud of you.

15 Storyteller: Jack and his mother were able to live comfortably for the rest of their lives. They had enough to eat and a warm home to live in. The harp remembered the mother and enjoyed playing tunes for her. The goose was more than happy to lay golden eggs for the family. Jack and his mother never wanted for anything the rest of their lives. They lived happily ever after.

16 After reading Jack and the Beanstalk, compare and contrast the characters of Jack and the Giant. Giant both Jack

17 Name After reading Jack and the Beanstalk, cut out these events and put them in the correct order. Then glue them down on your sheet. Jack chopped down the beanstalk. The giant fell. Jack went up the beanstalk to the castle and got the harp. Jack went up the beanstalk to the castle and got money. Jack and his mother had no money. She told him to sell the cow. Jack s mother tosses out beans. Jack and his mother lived happily ever after. Jack went up the beanstalk to the castle and got the goose that laid golden eggs.. Jack traded the cow for magic beans.

18 Name Complete the graphic organizer below to show the different story elements you can identify from Jack and the Beanstalk. characters problem setting solution conclusion

19 Name After reading Jack and the Beanstalk, answer the following questions. 1. Why did Jack s mother want him to get rid of the cow? 2. How much money did Jack get for the cow? 3. What was special about the goose that Jack took from the giant? 4. How did the giant feel about boys? 5. How did the Giant s wife help Jack? 6. How did the giant find out that Jack was stealing from him? 7. What happened to the magic beans? 8. Why did Jack go back up the beanstalk the second time? 9. Who gave Jack magic beans? 10.Who was the owner of the harp before the giant had it?

20 Name After reading Jack and the Beanstalk, answer the following questions. 1. Why did Jack s mother want him to get rid of the cow? She and Jack needed food to eat so they needed to sell the cow for money. 2. How much money did Jack get for the cow? Jack didn t get money for the cow. He got magic beans. 3. What was special about the goose that Jack took from the giant? The goose laid golden eggs. 4. How did the giant feel about boys? He thought they were tasty to eat. 5. How did the Giant s wife help Jack? The giant s wife helped Jack by giving him food and hiding him. 6. How did the giant find out that Jack was stealing from him? The harp started yelling and woke him up. 7. What happened to the magic beans? Jack s mother tossed them out and they grew into a giant beanstalk. 8. Why did Jack go back up the beanstalk the second time? Jack went up the second time because he and his mother had ran out of money and he planned on getting more. 9. Who gave Jack magic beans? The magic man who wanted the cow gave Jack the beans. 10. Who was the owner of the harp before the giant had it? The owner of the harp before the giant had it was Jack s father.

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