Tortuga+in+Trouble+Reader's+Theater+script

=Tortuga in Trouble= narrator- narrator 2 ( if needed) //tortuga// iguana //conejo// //culebra// translator coyote //abuela// noise makers

Translator: //abuela// means grandma, adios means good bye, amigos means friends, canasta means basket, conejo means rabbit, culebra means snake, dientes means teeth, ensalada means salad, flan is a sweetened egg custard, hola means hello, ojos means eyes, orejas means ears, tamales is a Mexican dish of minced meat sealed in a cornmeal dough, tortuga means tortios narrator 1: One day when the sun roes Tortuga : Iguana please lift this canasta onto my back. Iguana : //Conejo Culebra// I need help. narrator 2 : //Conejo// hopped //Culebra// squirmed and they lifted the basket onto Tortuga's shell Iguana:Whats inside? Tortuga:super for //abuela//. Grandmother loves //ensalada//, //tamales//,and //flan.// narrator 1: //Conejo// rubbed his belly //Conejo// : salad,tamales ,and custard. yum //Culebra// : we should come with you Iguana :In case your //canasta// falls off Tortuga:You dont fool me amigos.You may be my friend but what you want now is this supper.I'll do fine by myself. Narrator 2: And he started on his way.The three amigos watched tortuga disappear down the road. //Conejo//:Adios //ensalada// and //tamales// //Culebra//:Goodbye flan Iguana: It doesn't have to be adios. Lets follow //Totuga.// narrator 1: and they did.when the sun reached the top of the sky //tortuga// met the coyote. the three //amigos// hid behind a cactus. coyote: where are you off to. //torgua// : I am taking supper to //abuela//. narrator 2:coyote peered into //tortuga's canasta//. He licked is chops coyote:I just remembered ! I am late for a appointment narrator 1 : and off he raced. the three //amigos// rushed out. iguana : you shouldn't talk to coyote. //Culebra// :he wants to eat your supper //Conejo// : and you too! //tortuga// : nonsense ! Coyote won't bother me. He has a appointment. Go away ! narrator 2 : //**tortuga**// went on down the road. //conejo: adios ensalada// and //tamales .// Culebra : adios flan. iguana : no adios ! lets keep following him. narrator 1 : and they did. when the sun set tortuga finally reached the house of his //abuela// tortuga: supper's here coyote: come in,come in narrator 2: answered a voice iguana: that doesn't sound like his //abuela// narrator 1: the three amigos peered in a window tortuga : //abuela//! What big orejas you have. Cotote: The bigger my orejas the to hear you with Tortuga:Abuela! What big ojos you have. Coyote : The bigger my ojos the better to see you with Tortuga:Abuela! What big dientes you have! Coyote: The bigger my dientes the better to **EAT** you with! Narrator 2: Coyote grabbed the canasta and shoved //tortuga// in the closet with //abuela//. Then coyote set a kettle of water on the stove. He put the ensalada, tamales, and flan on the table. coyote drooled conejo:this really is adios, ensalada and tamales. culebra: adios flan and adios tortuga. Narrator 1: Iguana flicked her tail angrily. Iguana:We have to do something. Narrator 2: She whispered to her amigos. Iguana : Here's my plan. Narrator 1: Then Iguana Noise makers:slap SLAP **SLAPPED** Narrator 2: against the house. Culebra shook his rattle as hard as he could. Noise makers: rattle RATTLE **RATTLE**. Narrator 1:Conejo bump thumped against the house. Noise makers:bump thump BUMP THUMP **BUMP THUMP**. Narrator 2: Coyotes orejas perked up his ojos grew round and his dientes chatered. Coyote :HELP! MONSTERS! Narrator 1:Coyote raced out the door and across the desert.Iguana,Culebra, and Conejo waved adios.Then they hurried inside,and opened the closet door. Tortuga: We heard monsters.Did you see them? Iguana: It was us. Culebra: We made that noise! Conejo: Too scare coyote away. Tortuga: What good amigos without you abuela and I would be soup. I know come share are super. Culebra: Hola ensalada and tamales. conejo: hello flan Iguana: hola is much better than adios. Tortuga : dig in. Narrator 2:And they all did. Everyone :THE END.