FivE LittLE monkEys - First Stage

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November 1–20, 2012 ENRICHMENT GUIDE Media sponsors: Performances at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center. FIRST STEPS

Transcript of FivE LittLE monkEys - First Stage

Novemb

er 1–20

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E n r i c h m E n t G u i d E

Media sponsors:

Performances at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center.

FIRST STEPS

FIRST STEPS

FivE LittLE monkEys

Dear Teachers and Parents, Get ready for a bouncing good time as the five mischievous monkeys take over our First Steps stage in our production of Five LiTTLe MonkeyS, adapted from eileen Christelow’s Five Little Monkeys book series. These silly monkeys like to play together, try new things, help their Mother…and most of all, they like to have fun! We are delighted to share this new twist on the classic rhyme with you and your little monkeys. enclosed in this enrichment guide is a range of materials and activities intended to help you discover con-nections within the play through the curricula. it is our hope that you will use the experience of attending the theater and seeing Five LiTTLe MonkeyS with your students as a teaching tool. As educators and parents, you know best the needs and abilities of your students. Use this guide to best serveyour chil-dren—pick and choose, or adapt, any of these suggestions fordiscussions or activities. We encourage you to take advantage or the enclosed student worksheets— please feel free to photocopy the sheets for your students, or the entire guide for the benefit of other teachers.

enjoy the show!

Julia Magnascoeducation Director(414) [email protected]

sEttinG thE staGEpreparing for the play

Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Recommended Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Pre Show Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

For tEachErsCurriculum connectionsbefore or after the play

LAnGUAGe ARTSThe Bed on Monkeys Little Five Jumping! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Monkey see, monkey do– where did the expression originate? . . . 9Funky Monkeys– Rhyming Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11–12WHAT eLSe ARe THeSe MonkeyS UP To? extending the Story . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MATHHow many monkeys are jumpin’ on the bed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Monkey Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SCienCeALL ABoUT MonkeyS- Fun Monkey Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ARTMonkey Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

curtain caLLPost Show Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Who Said it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Who Said it? (AnSWeRS) . . . . . . . . . 17

First Stage Policies• The use of recording equipment and cameras are not permitted during the performance.• Food, drink, candy and gum are not permitted during the performance.• electronic devices are not permitted in the theater space.• Should a student become ill, suffer an injury or have another problem, please escort him or her

out of the theater space.• in the unlikely event of a general emergency, the theater lights will go on and the stage manager will come on stage to inform the audience of the problem. Remain in your seats, visually locate the nearest exit and wait for the stage manager to guide your group from the theater.

Seating for people with special needs: if you have special seating needs for any student(s) and did not indicate your need when you ordered your tickets, please call our School Sales Specialist at (414) 267-2962. our knowledge of your needs will enable us to serve you better upon your arrival to the theater.

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As our musical opens, Mama Monkey invites us into her messy house as she explains how difficult it is to take care of a household with five energetic little monkeys. She then proudly introduces us to each little monkey, as they emerge from a giant picture frame…

number one is the eldest and is in charge whenever Mama Monkey is away. number two is a diva who wants to be a model. number three is a prankster. number four is a bookworm and very smart. number five is the cute little baby of the family.

Mama Monkey tells the audience she is out of coffee and needs to make a quick run to the store. She asks the audience if they would help out by keeping an eye on the little monkeys while she is gone. The audience is given instructions, including calling 9-1-1, if necessary.

After Mama Monkey leaves, the little monkeys awaken and are ready to play. number Four announces that Mama Monkey’s birthday is today. As they sing, they discuss what to present to give Mama Monkey and decide to bake a cake. Wanting to surprise Mama Monkey and believing she is asleep, they agree to work quietly. Reading the recipe, they add the ingredients, including some that are not in the recipe. As they work, they make a mess but, get the job done.

Monkey one suggests making a birthday card. The little monkeys con-tribute ideas for the design (crayons, stickers, glitter) and begin to work-ing together. Suddenly, Monkey Two notices a really bad smell. Monkey one warns everybody, “Look, Mama Monkey’s birthday cake is about to explode.” next they hear sirens from a fire truck. The monkeys run to the firefighters and ask them to turn-off the sirens, “Don’t wake-up Mama.” Monkeys one and Four convince the firefighters that there is no fire, only Mama Monkey’s ruined cake. The firefighters assure the little monkeys the cake is not ruined, tastes great and that they should frost the cake!

The little monkeys and the firefighters make a huge “Happy Birthday” banner for Mama Monkey. Suddenly, Mama Monkey runs through the door with her arms filled with bags of groceries. She wonders, “Why are there fire trucks outside my home?” in response, everyone shouts, “Happy Birthday, Mama.” Mama is especially surprised and announces, “My birthday is tomorrow.” The little monkeys are sad and Mama encourages them by suggesting they share her cake with their lunch.

Mama surprises the little monkeys with a picnic basket and invites the audience to join the monkey family on an outing down by the river! The little monkeys sing about their favorite foods made from bananas. As they sit ready to eat, Mama Monkey realizes she forgot to pack napkins. Monkey Three suggests everyone use their sleeves as napkins. Mama discourages this, “Too messy.” She runs home to get the napkins, instructing the little monkeys “Don’t do anything crazy,” and to keep the cell phone handy.

The little monkeys have fun playing in the trees until they see a crocodile swimming in the river. Monkey one and Monkey Five warn everyone to

be careful. The other little monkeys want to play and sing, “you can’t catch me,” to the croc-odile, since it cannot jump. Suddenly, the crocodile leaps into the air and the monkey s disappear into the tree.

M a m a M o n k e y returns with the napkins and calls for her brood. no one answers. “Where can they be,” she asks the audience. one by one, four monkeys let their tails hang from the tree. one tail is missing. Then the crocodile appears! Mama asks the audience to help her warn her little monkeys, “Beware.” A passerby lady monkey volunteers to help. Suddenly the crocodile appears from behind the tree and another monkey tail is gone! now, only three tails hang from the tree.

next, a boy monkey and his father pass by and volunteer to help. Suddenly, the crocodile leaps again, and now only two tails hang from the tree! The boy monkey suggests throwing the picnic food to the hungry crocodile. All agree, throw the food and the crocodile devours the food. one of the last treats thrown is the family favorite, peanut butter banana ants on a log. The crocodile tries to eat it, but it’s too large and leaves with his jaws stuck from the peanut butter.

now that the crocodile is gone, Mama Monkey calls her little monkeys out of the tree. no one appears. Mama wonders if the crocodile had eaten them. She sings a sad song and starts to cry, when one by one they appear from behind the tree! After hugs and kisses, Mama Monkey scolds them for teasing the crocodile. They explain they knew they

Setting the Stage Synopsis

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would not get hurt because the sticky tree sap would keep them safely in the tree. Mama Monkey says she will write about this on her blog. now, with the sticky sap all over their clothes, they jump in the car and head to a department store.

At the department store, Mama Monkey reminds the little monkeys not to run-off. They immediately run to find items they would like to buy… clothes, toys, a bunny, etc. A sales lady appears and Mama Monkey sings about all of the items she wants to purchase as she counts her little monkeys. Already, one is missing. She searches all over for the lost little monkey. The sales lady joins in the search, along with a customer named Larry. The remaining little monkeys tell Larry about the other times their siblings went missing.

Meanwhile, as Mama Monkey searches, she meets Leonard who is look-ing for his three boys. With Mama Monkey and Leonard very distressed, the Sales Lady makes an announcement over the intercom for all lost little monkeys to meet their parents in the center of the store. As the little monkeys appear, the audience counts fourteen of them. Grandma Monkey enters the center of the store to gather her four grand-mon-keys. All parents claim their little monkeys and Mama Monkey heads home with hers.

once home, the five little monkeys sing about getting ready for bed, including Mama’s beauty cold cream routine. The little monkeys try to delay going to bed by asking for water, to look at the stars, a nightlight,

etc. Finally after kisses, they go to sleep. Mama speaks with the audience about her evening snack when she hears noises. She investigates and finds, “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed,” and that Monkey one has fallen off and bumped his head. Mama calls on her cell phone for Dr. Fred. Dr. Ted answers the call and explains Dr. Fred is with another patient. Dr. Ted tells Mama Monkey how to treat a bump on the head and asks that no more monkeys jump on the bed. Mama does what the doctor says and warns, “no more monkeys jumping on the bed.” The little monkeys agree.

Mama leaves and continues to speak with her friend (audience). Then we hear commotion coming from the bedroom and Monkey Two has fallen off and bumped her head. Mama calls Dr. Ted, but the call is answered by Dr. ned. Mama does what the doctor says and warns, “no more monkeys jumping on the bed.” The little monkeys agree.

Mama asks her friend (audience) to share in a snack, we hear commotion coming from the bedroom and Monkey Two has fallen off and bumped her head. Mama calls Dr. ned, but the call is answered by Dr. Jed. The doctor says and warns, “no more monkeys jumping on the bed.” This time, Mama Monkey is very stern when she speaks to the little monkeys. The little monkeys agree to be obedient.

Mama talks to her friend (audience) and wonders if she is a good mother, having such a mischievous brood. it is now after midnight and just as she is about to settle in, she hears “shushes” coming from her little monkeys’ bedroom. Rushing to the bedroom she finds the little monkeys have called a truce and with a 1-2-3, they shout, “Happy Birthday”! After celebrating with Mama Monkey and recounting their very busy day, it’s lights out… Goodnight!

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About the Author: eileen Christelowin eiLeen’S WoRDS

Taken directly from http://www.christelow.com/bio/index.html

“When i was about 3 or 4 i dreamed i could read. it was a recurring dream: turning page after page and reading all the words. But when i woke up, i could no longer read. Finally, in the first grade, in spite of the infamous red, blue and yellow Dick and Jane readers, i learned to read!

“Books were a part of life in my family. My parents read bedtime stories to me and my brother every night. The table by my father’s red armchair always held a stack of books with torn paper markers in various places. He read history, economics, novels, paperback mysteries with thrilling, lurid covers. He also read Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and Pogo comic books which he bought as soon as they hit the newsstand and which he allowed us to read only after he was finished.

“My brother and i were given books on birthdays, at Christmas, when we were sick . . . i saved them all, eventually shelved them alphabetically, cata-logued them, loaned them to my friends and charged fines when they were overdue. Much of my early childhood was spent slouched in an armchair or up in a tree house with my nose in a book . . . A good early education for a writer!

“My parents didn’t buy a television until i was 11 or 12. We were allowed to watch an hour and a half a week, so we selected our shows carefully. i discovered, thanks to my father’s enthusiasms: Laurel and Hardy, Abbot and Costello, the Marx brothers, Jackie Gleason and Art Carney, and British films, like the Lavender Hill Mob - all wonderful slapstick humor. in retrospect, i’m sure these shows have had some influence on my picture books.

“i wasn’t much interested in writing until i had a dynamic and demanding english teacher in the eighth grade and another in high school. i wrote many stories for our high school magazine and planned to major in english in college. But freshman english was so tedious, that i lost all enthusiasm for that idea. instead, i took art history and some drawing and design courses-a pre-architecture major intended to lead to three years of graduate work in

architecture. But, my senior year, i discovered photography! My first years out of college, in Philadelphia, in the late 1960s, i photographed buildings for architects, and did photo essays for small magazines on urban life: skid row, Chinatown, inner city schools, political demonstrations . . . . While i was photographing, i was also looking at children’s picture books in bookstores and at the library. i read picture books to any neighborhood child who wanted to listen. i started experimenting with my own stories, illustrating them with photographs or drawings. And, during that same time, i met and married my husband, Ahren.

“By the mid seventies, Ahren and i were living in Berkeley, California with a child of our own, Heather. She and i went to the library once or twice a week and borrowed piles of books to read at bedtime, nap time, and times in between. i decided, once again that i was going to try writing and illustrating picture books. i started with an alphabet book, thinking it would take a few weeks. Two years later, i reached Z, having taught myself some-thing about illustration and about the complexities of writing a “simple little picture book.”

“Unfortunately, no one wanted to publish my alphabet book. But i got encouragement from editors who told me to write and illustrate a story and then come back to see them. So, while earning my living as a photog-rapher and graphic designer, i continued to experiment with picture books. one job i had was to design and illustrate a poster about animal camouflage for a science museum. The poster gave me the idea for what became my first published book, Henry and the Red Stripes.

“in 1981, i sold my first two books and we moved to vermont. Many years and many books later, picture books are still an exciting challenge. i have file folders filled with ideas for new stories: clippings from newspapers, stories heard on the radio, family stories, childhood memories, conversations over-heard, nursery rhymes, all waiting for me to find their beginnings, middles, and ends and to bring them alive in the space of a 32 page picture book.

Taken directly from http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/AuthorBio.php?titlelink=10952

ernie nolan, a proud graduate of both the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Program (B.F.A., musical theatre) and The Theatre School at DePaul University (M.F.A., directing), is a director and playwright dedicated to new works and re-imagining classic stories for young audi-ences. As the associate artistic director of emerald City Theatre in Chicago, he has created The PlayGround, a process for the development of new works for ages 0-10. His work, featured both nationally and internationally, includes A FAiRy TALe LiFe: THe SToRy oF yoUnG HAnS CHRiSTiAn AnDeRSen; SnoW WHiTe AnD THe Seven DWARFS as Performed by Professor TJ Barker’s Troupe of Theatricals; iF yoU TAke A MoUSe To SCHooL; Don’T LeT THe PiGeon DRive THe BUS!; THe ADvenTUReS oF DoCToR DoLiTTLe; TReASURe TRUnk: ARoUnD THe WoRLD in 80 SToRieS and the upcoming Five LiTTLe MonkeyS. nolan currently serves as the vice president of Theatre for young Audiences USA, the national service organization promoting the power of professional theatre for young audiences. He is also a visiting faculty member in the Theatre Studies Department at The Theatre School at DePaul University.

About the Playwright: ernie nolan

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Recommended Reading: other books by eileen Christelow

The Desperate Dog Writes Again

5 Little Monkeys Reading in bed

Letters from a Desperate Dog

Where’s the Big Bad Wolf ?

The Five-Dog Night

The Great Pig Escape

The Great Pig Search

Not Until Christmas, Walter!

The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner

Jerome Camps Out

Vote!

What do Authors Do?

What do Illustrators do?

Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed

Five Little Monkeys Bake a Birthday Cake

Five Little Monkeys with Nothing to do

Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree

Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car

Five Little Monkeys Play Hide and Seek

Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping

1. Do you know the song, Five Little Monkeys? Can you sing it?2. Five Little Monkeys jump on the bed. What other kinds of activities do you think they will do in the play?3. Actors will be playing the characters of the monkeys. How do you think they will move and use their

bodies and faces to show they are monkeys?4. What do you think the costumes will look like?

Pre Show Questions

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The sentences below are all mixed up! What happened first in the play of Five LiTTLe MonkeyS? Put a 1 in the box next to the sentence and picture of the event that happened first in the story, a 2 for the next event, and so on. There are 6 main events in our story!

The Bed on Monkeys Little Five Jumping! A PoST-SHoW SeQUenCinG ACTiviTy | LAnGUAGe ARTS STUDenT WoRkSHeeT

HappyBirthday!

Mama and the monkeys go to the department store. The monkeys jump on the bed.

Mama and the monkeys eat a picnic lunch down by the river.

The monkeys hide from the crocodile in a tree. The monkeys bake a

birthday cake for Mama.

The monkeys jump on the bed. Firefighters arrive at

the house and help the monkeys make a birthday banner for Mama.

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How many monkeys are jumpin’ on the bed? MATH STUDenT WoRkSHeeT

Each bed has a number on it. draw the correct number of monkeys jumping on each bed!

Adapted from: http://www.makinglearningfun.com/images/Activities/MonkMonkeysOnBedCount.pdf

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monkEy sEE, monkEy do is a saying that originated in Jamaica in the early 18th century and popped up in American culture in the early 1920s. The saying refers to the learning of a process without an understanding of why it works. Another definition implies the act of mimicry, usually with limited knowledge and/or concern of the consequences.The saying probably originates from the folklore of Mali, West Africa, made well known by esphyr Slobodkina’s retelling, which she calls Caps for Sale (A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business). There are also various other versions of this folk-tale, such as The Hatseller and the Monkeys by Baba Wagué Diakité, set in Mali.

in French, the same saying exists: Singe qui voit, singe qui fait.Monkey See Monkey Do has become so popular that a new series based on the saying, has been produced which is inter-active with young children. Produced by HiT entertainment, the Tv series is shown on PBS Sprout where it has grown to be among the first three positions, Disney Latin America shows the show and another 100 countries.

Monkey see, monkey do–where did the expression originate?LAnGUAGe ARTS CLASSRooM inFoRMATion

Taken directly from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_see,_monkey_do

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• There are currently 264 known monkey species.

• Monkeys can be divided into two groups, Old World monkeys that live in Africa and Asia, and new World monkeys that live in South America.

• A baboon is an example of an Old World monkey, while a marmoset is an example of a new World monkey.

• Apes are not monkeys.

• Some monkeys live on the ground, while others live in trees.

• Different monkey species eat a variety of foods, such as fruit, insects, flowers, leaves and reptiles.

• Most monkeys have tails.

• Groups of monkeys are known as a ‘tribe’, ‘troop’ or ‘mission’.

• The Pygmy Marmoset is the smallest type of monkey, with adults weighing between 120 and 140 grams.

• The Mandrill is the largest type of monkey, with adult males weighing up to 35 kg.

• Capuchin monkeys are believed to be one of the smartest new World monkey species. They have the ability to use tools, learn new skills and show various signs of self-awareness.

• Spider monkeys get their name because of their long arms, legs and tail.

• The monkey is the 9th animal that appears on the Chinese zodiac, appearing as the zodiac sign in 2016.

ALL ABoUT MonkeyS- Fun Monkey FactsSCienCe CLASSRooM inFoRMATion

Taken directly from: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/monkey.html

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“no noise, no drama”“Shh, don’t wake up Mama.”

Five LiTTLe MonkeyS was written entirely in rhyming verse. Use the following activity to help your students practice their rhyming skills!

FraminG:1. Begin by asking students if they know any words that rhyme with “kim” (or another name of a student or teach-

er in the class).2. Start clapping the following rhythm, and once students understand the rhythm, have them begin clapping the beat

along with you:a. Clap Clap Snap (Pause), Clap Clap Snap (Pause), etc.

3. once students are all joining in with the rhythm, add in rhyming words during the Pause. For example:a. Clap Clap Snap rEd, Clap Clap Snap BEd, etc.b. After leading the rhyme a few times, students should catch on with the game. next, state the first word in the

rhyme and allow students to fill in the rhyming word. you may call on student volunteers to fill in the rhyme, or go around in a circle.

i. Change the rhyming word whenever you feel compelled—about every 3-4 turns.c. if students are interested, continue this activity until every student receives an opportunity to fill in the

rhyming word.

ProcEss:4. Create a chart on the board, with at least six (6) columns. The heading of the six columns should be six different

simple rhyming start words. For example:a. Red, Tree, Cake, Pool, Luck, Hut, Cat, Car, Moon, Door;

5. Have students come up with rhyming words for each of the following rhyming start words. List these words on the board in the appropriate columns.

6. next, teach students to sing the song “A-Hunting We Will Go.”a. oh, a-hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go.

We’ll take a fox and put it in a box and then will let it go.

7. you may need to go through a few verses before students feel confident with the rhythm and direction of the song.a. We’ll take a whale and put it in a pail

We’ll take a frog and put it on a log We’ll take a fish and put it on a dish

8. next, pass out the worksheets with the song lyrics listed on the sheet. Students are to come up with their own rhyming verse and then draw a picture of this action.a. Help students as needed.

9. once students are finished, or at least once they have created their rhyming verse, bring students back together, and as a group, have students share their personal rhyming verses.a. Have the entire class sing the parts of the song that remain the same, and then highlight each individual student,

showcasing their rhyming verse.

Funky Monkeys–Rhyming WordsLAnGUAGe ARTS CLASSRooM ACTiviTy

Taken directly from: First Stage Literacy Residency, SCORE

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oh, a-hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go.

We’ll take a ___________________________________

and put it in a _________________________________

and then we’ll let it go.

Draw a picture of your rhyming song in the space below:

Funky Monkeys–Rhyming Words WorksheetLAnGUAGe ARTS STUDenT WoRkSHeeT

Taken directly from First Stage’s Literacy Residency, SCORE

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“So that’s why we’ll bake her a cake,”“Good one!”

“i like it!”“A brilliant thought!”

“She’ll like it better than one that’s store bought!”

Those monkeys made a real mess making Mama a cake! But, by following these directions and measuring the ingredients carefully,

you can make some yummy monkey bread with your family. Don’t worry, you won’t be using any monkeys!

inGrEdiEnts• 4 8-oztubes Refrigerator Biscuits;

(or two 16-oz tubes like Grands)• 3/4 cup Granulated sugar• 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar; Additional• 1/3 cup Brown sugar• 1/4 cup Evaporated milk• 1 cup Butter or margarine• 1 teaspoon Vanilla; (optional)• 1 1/2 cups Pecans; chopped• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Grease, butter or spray a bundt, tube or bread pan; prefer-

ably a pan with non-stick coating.3. Mix 3/4 white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. 4. Cut biscuits into quarters (if using large biscuits like Grands,

cut into 6-8 pieces).5. Shake 6 to 8 biscuit pieces in the sugar cinnamon mix.

Arrange pieces in the bottom of the prepared pan. Continue until all biscuits are coated and placed in pan. Do not pack pieces together, but leave some space between the dough pieces. if using pecans, arrange them in and among the biscuit pieces as you go along.

6. in a saucepan, slowly bring milk, remaining 3/4 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and butter to a boil and cook for 1 minute.

7. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Pour over biscuits in the pan. 8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown on the top. 9. Remove from oven and flip over on to a larger platter. Let sit with pan on top for a few minutes while the

sweet mixture runs down the bread. Do not cut! The bread just pulls apart.

makes 8 to 10 servings.

Monkey BreadMATH AnD SCienCe FAMiLy ACTiviTy

Taken from: http://www.bigoven.com/recipe/163078/Easy-Monkey-Bread

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Five little monkeys jumped on a bed, swung from a tree, baked a cake…they even went to the store with their Mama! What else do you think these silly monkeys like to do with each other?

Fill in the blanks in the Beginning, Middle, and end sentences below and then draw a picture of that event in the boxes below to create a new Five Little Monkeys story!

WHAT eLSe ARe THeSe MonkeyS UP To? extending the StoryLAnGUAGe ARTS CLASSRooM ACTiviTy

BEGinninG

every day, the Five Little Monkeys liked to _________________________________________________________________ .

middLE

Until one day, the Five Little Monkeys had to stop doing what they liked to do every day because _____________________________________________________________________ .

End

From that day on, the Five Little Monkeys changed what they liked doing every day and instead they now like to ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

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Follow the directions below to create your own monkey mask!

1. Color and cut out the monkey below.2. Attach to a popsicle stick or paint stirring stick using tape or glue.3. once complete, act out with your classmates the stories of the Five

Little Monkeys, or make up your own new Five Little Monkeys story to act out.

Monkey MaskART AnD DRAMATiC PLAy CLASSRooM ACTiviTy

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1. “no more monkey’s jumping on the bed.”

2. “i’m as proud as i can be of the little monkeys that make up my family.”

3. “is my tiara on straight?”

4. “Let me, i’m big enough.”

5. “Where’s the fire, kids?”

6.”i could read to you an article from Monkey Life Today.”

7. “Mr. Croc, Mr. Croc you can’t catch me!”

WHo SAiD iT?

1. The five little monkeys are very mischieveous? What does it mean to get into mischief? What kinds of mischief would they get into at school? What kinds of mischief do you get into?

2. Firefighters show up at the monkeys house because their baking gets out of control. Do you think they should have made the cake without Mama around? What could they do next time to make sure they are safe?

3. After three monkeys fell off the bed, how many monkeys were left on the bed?4. The play ends with the monkeys going to bed. What kind of adventures will they get into the next day?

Post Show Questions

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1. “no more monkey’s jumping on the bed.” DR. JeD, DR. neD, AnD DR. FReD

2. “i’m as proud as i can be of the little monkeys that make up my family.” MAMA Monkey

3. “is my tiara on straight?” Monkey TWo

4. “Let me, i’m big enough.” Monkey Five

5. “Where’s the fire, kids?” FiReFiGHTeR

6.”i could read to you an article from Monkey Life Today.” Monkey FoUR

7. “Mr. Croc, Mr. Croc you can’t catch me!” ALL oF THe MonkeyS

WHo SAiD iT? AnSWeRS