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In the
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This is a science fiction
story about computer games.
1 Choose your parts.

Narrator:
Alice:
Robert:
Robert’s avatar:
Alien:

2 Act out the story.

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Narrator: Alice’s best friend Robert moved to Narrator: The door was too high! Alice quickly
South Africa last year. They often play climbed up to get to the door. She pulled
computer games on their tablets. the door to open it, but it didn’t open.
Alice: You’re my best friend, Robert. I miss you. Alice: Where’s the golden key?
Robert’s Robert: I’ve got it somewhere.
avatar: You’re mine too, Alice.
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2 Narrator: Alice used their key to open the door.
Narrator: Yesterday, something amazing Then she dropped a rope to pull Robert
happened. into the spaceship.
Alice: Hey, that isn’t your avatar, Robert. That’s Robert: Thanks, Alice.
you! Alice: It’s OK. We’re a good team.
Robert: Yes, it is me! Find the golden key to start
playing the game with me.
Narrator: They moved their spaceship quickly up
3 into space to escape from the aliens.
Narrator: The golden key was under a rock. Alice Robert turned it dangerously left and
clicked on it and she became part of the right to fly past comets.
game, too! Robert: Their spaceship is fast, but ours is faster.
Alice: Wow! We’re on the moon! Alice: Look! There’s Earth.
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Narrator: They jumped around to explore the Narrator: They jumped out of the computer game
moon. to finish playing.
Alice: Watch out! Some aliens are coming and Alice doesn’t miss Robert now because
they don’t look very friendly. she can always see him in the game!
Robert: Quick! Let’s use the spaceship to escape.

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The skiing
snowman
This is a humorous story
about learning to ski.
1 Choose your parts.

Narrator:
Ben:
Sophie:
Polly Snow:

2 Act out the story.

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Narrator: Ben and his sister were on holiday in the Narrator: Sophie was very confident, but so was
most beautiful valley in the mountains. Ben.
But Ben was nervous. Ben: Sophie, shall we race?
Ben: The mountain is so frightening. Please Sophie: OK. The slowest skier has to buy two
can you help me, Sophie? mugs of hot chocolate at the café.
Sophie: Sorry, I haven’t got time. I’m going to go Let’s go!
skiing on the most difficult ski trail.
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Bye!
Narrator: It was the most exciting race. Ben was
2 faster than Sophie. Sophie was very
Narrator: So, Ben made a snowman. angry and she wasn’t being careful.
Ben: My sister is so selfish. This is the most
boring holiday. Even my snowman looks
Narrator: Sophie skied into Ben’s snowman. She
bored.
was very embarrassed. Ben was the
3 winner!
Narrator: Polly Snow, a famous skier, stopped next Polly: Well done, Ben!
to Ben and smiled at him. Ben was shy.
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Polly: Why aren’t you skiing?
Ben: Here, Sophie. You look cold. I’ve got a
Ben: I don’t know how to ski. mug of hot chocolate for you.
Polly: I can help you to ski. Sophie: Thanks, Ben. That’s really kind.
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Narrator: Ben skied on the easiest and least
crowded part of the mountain.
Ben: Thanks, Polly. You’re really kind.
Narrator: After two days, he was skiing on the
most difficult part.
Ben: I love skiing. It’s so exciting!

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A recycling problem!

1 Choose your parts.

Bonnie: Narrator:
Theo: Scott:
Josie: Camilla:
Girl: Alien:
Teacher: Boy:
Chorus:

2 Act out the story.

Narrator: Call the H team: A recycling problem! 5
1 Narrator: Later ...
Narrator: Theo is thinking about his Science Bonnie: Hi, Josie! Some volunteers are here to
presentation. help you.
Theo: You shouldn’t throw that laptop in the Josie: I don’t need any help.
bin. Bonnie: Not today, but you’ll need help
Girl: It’s broken ... and it isn’t yours, it’s mine! tomorrow!

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Bonnie: This is my favourite emoji. Theo: Everyone is bringing their old computers
and other technology here.
3 It’s fantastic!
Theo: Nobody cares about the planet. People
only keep their laptops for a few years.
They buy a better one and throw the old Scott: What’s the matter, Theo?
one away. It’s the same with mobile Theo: This was the most exciting day of my
phones, tablets … life, but I forgot to do my homework.
Scott: Hmm! This is our most serious case. Old It’s a presentation about space.
computers can cause pollution. Bonnie: Hmm! I’ve got an idea!
Bonnie: We can help.
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Camilla: Let’s speak to the news reporters.
Narrator: A few hours later …
4 Bonnie: Here’s your spaceship! You can do your
Chorus: Read the news! Read all about it! The H presentation in space, Theo.
team tells the community to recycle Theo: Wow! I’d love to do that.
their technology!
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Alien: Hello! Can I have a ride to the moon,
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Narrator: In a classroom on Earth …
Theo: Earth is the most beautiful planet in the
universe. I can see its oceans,
mountains and forests from here.
Boy: Theo’s going to be very famous!

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Theo: We throw away too much technology.
Some people don’t care.
Girl: I care! I’m going to recycle everything
from now on.

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Theo: Let’s work together to save Planet Earth!
Teacher: Well done, Theo.

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Chorus: Read the news! Read all about it!
Schoolboy travels into space to send an
important message to Earth!

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The mystery
of the diamond ring
This is a mystery story
about a diamond ring.
1 Choose your parts.

Narrator:
Emily:
Oscar:
Felicity:

2 Act out the story.

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Narrator: Emily was on the number 17 bus. She Narrator: Emily saw her bag in the lift. The lift
went up the stairs. It was less crowded doors closed.
upstairs. She put her bag carefully above Emily: Is that Oscar in the lift? I must run
her seat. quickly up the stairs to catch him.
Emily: I mustn’t forget my bag. My lunch is Narrator: The lift doors opened. There was nobody
inside it. inside.
Oscar: Excuse me, may I sit here?
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Emily: Yes, of course.
Narrator: Emily went down the escalator to the
2 floor below. At the same time, Oscar
Narrator: Emily was hungry, so she looked above went up to the floor above!
her seat for her bag, but it wasn’t there! Emily: Oh, no! I must find him.
There was a similar bag above her seat.
Emily: Oh, no! This isn’t my bag! I must find the
man who was next to me. Narrator: Emily stopped at the shop exit and
looked outside. Oscar was in front of a
Narrator: There was a beautiful diamond ring
statue in the park with a beautiful girl.
inside the bag.
Oscar: Felicity, I want to ask you an important
3 question …
Narrator: She jumped off the bus and looked Felicity: OK, but why are you giving me an apple?
around. There was a man with a red Oscar: Oh, no! This isn’t my bag!
scarf in the crowded town square. Was
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Emily: Wait! Stop! Emily: Excuse me! Here’s your bag.
Narrator: It wasn’t him. Oscar: Thank you so much!
Oscar: Felicity, do you want to marry me?
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Felicity: Yes, I do!
Narrator: Emily stopped outside the entrance of a
big shop. She looked through the door Narrator: Finally, Oscar asked his important
into the shop. Was that Oscar’s hat? question. And Emily had her lunch back!
Emily: Oscar! Wait!
Narrator: It wasn’t his hat.

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Dragon
eggs
This is a true story
about an explorer.
1 Choose your parts.

Narrator:
Andrews (American):
Mongolian man:
Man 1:
Man 2:

2 Act out the story.

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Narrator: For many years, Mongolian people wrote Narrator: Andrews and his team found forty-five
stories about dragon eggs in the Gobi snakes in their tents. The snakes wanted
Desert. In 1923, an American explorer somewhere warm to sleep.
called Roy Chapman Andrews travelled Man 1: How many snakes did you find?
there. He wanted to visit this mysterious
Andrews: I found four snakes in my warm bed!
desert.
Man 2: I found a snake in my hat!
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Narrator: He travelled across the desert with 125
camels. Everyone worked hard. It was Narrator: The desert was dangerous, but Andrews
very hot and sunny, so they wore hats. A didn’t want to leave. The Mongolian
dangerous sandstorm arrived. people said there were dragon eggs
there. Were they eggs or were they
Andrews: Oh! Where did my hat go?
rocks?
Mongolian
Man 1: Where did they find the dragon eggs?
Man: I think the camel is wearing it,
Mr Andrews! Andrews: They found them in this valley. Let’s look
for them.
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Narrator: It wasn’t always hot and dry in the
desert. One day, it rained a lot! Andrews Narrator: They found twenty-five dinosaur egg
and his team found it difficult to drive fossils in a nest.
through the mud, but the camels didn’t Andrews: These aren’t dragon eggs - they’re
find it difficult. dinosaur eggs! These are dinosaur
Andrews: Isn’t the desert usually dry? fossils!
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guide: Not today, Mr Andrews! Narrator: Andrews returned to the museum with
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of a new dinosaur. They called it the
Narrator: At night-time it was cold. In the middle
Andrewsarchus.
of the night, Andrews was thirsty so he
drank some water. He saw something
move.
Man 1: What did you see?
Andrews: Aghhh! I saw a snake!
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A treasure hunt!

1 Choose your parts.

Bonnie: Chorus:
Owen: Narrator:
Chloe: Scott:
Joe: Camilla:
Bonnie’s mum: Woman:
Little girl:
Professor Hooper:

2 Act out the story.

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Joe: Collecting shells is fun, Chloe. Narrator: This task is hard for 1 or 2.
Chloe: Nothing exciting ever happens in Corby. It’s best to do with 2 times 3.
They’re going to close the museum. I’m So ask for HELP to solve 3 clues.
so bored.
What about C, O, S, and B?
Narrator: Suddenly …
Chloe: 2 x 3 is 6. We need six people to solve
Joe: Did you hear that? three clues. You, me and four more.
Chloe: Yes! It isn’t sand. It’s something hard. Joe: But who? And who are C, O, S and B?
2 Chloe: I know! Look, the clue is in the poem …
HELP! That’s the H team!
Chloe: Joe! Look, a treasure box!
Joe: Camilla, Owen, Scott and Bonnie!
Joe: Let’s open it! Quick!
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Mum: Bonnie, did you drink your juice?
Narrator: Every town has got its treasure.
Bonnie: Yes!
Find CORBY’s prize by Saturday.
Little girl: Mum! I saw Owen from the H team!
Hurry up! Be quick and clever.
Woman: Do you want to go bowling?
The treasure’s waiting … and it’s GREAT.
Scott: Sorry, I can’t!
Joe: What is it?
Camilla: This restaurant is nice.
Chloe: It’s a clue. We need to find the treasure
by Saturday. That’s in four days’ time.

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Narrator: Clue 1 Narrator: Suddenly …
I bought a ticket for half price and found Professor
a dragon in the ice. Hooper:  ongratulations! You found the clues.
C
Owen: Joe found this box on the beach in Corby has got its treasure and you just
Corby. People are leaving the town to won a prize.
live in other towns. If this really is a Joe: Professor Hooper! What’s the prize?
great treasure, we can make Corby great Professor
again. Hooper: Come with me and find out.
Camilla: Where can you find a dragon in Corby?
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Bonnie: I saw that PH on a book a long time ago.
Narrator: Later …
Narrator: Dinosaur Joe
Bonnie: Professor Hooper wrote the clues! Joe: I’m famous!
Scott: I know what the first clue means! Quick! Professor
We must go ice skating! Hooper: I wanted a name for my dinosaur … and
Chorus: Read the news! Read all about it! The H I wanted people to come back to my
team investigates if there is treasure in home town of Corby. We needed a great
Corby. treasure. Now we’ve got one!

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Chloe: People don’t go ice skating in Corby now. Narrator: Dinosaur Joe brings crowds to Corby.
Joe: Look! There’s the next clue. Chorus: Read the news! Read all about it!
Narrator: Clue 2 Hundreds come to see Dinosaur Joe at
Corby Museum!
Outside the centre I saw a whale. It had
a secret on its tail!
Joe: A whale? And which centre?
Chloe: I know! The Sea World Centre. Let’s visit
the aquarium.

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Joe: Look! There’s the whale.
Chloe: And there’s the third clue!
Narrator: Clue 3
If you are early or the train is late, sit
below me while you wait!

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Narrator: At the train station …
Chloe: Let’s use the lift to go to the waiting
room. It’s quicker than the stairs.
Joe: The clue is below the snake.

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Theseus and
the Minotaur
This is an Ancient Greek myth
about a monster in a maze.
1 Choose your parts.

Narrator:
Theseus:
King:
King Minos:
Ariadne:

2 Act out the story.

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Narrator: Every nine years, seven women and Narrator: Theseus turned left and right. He went
seven men from Athens travelled to the deep into the maze.
island of Crete. But nobody ever Theseus: I’m not frightened.
returned.
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Father? Narrator: Then he saw the monster. It was half
King: Because we don’t want a war with King man and half bull. The Minotaur was
Minos. strong, but Theseus was stronger.
Theseus: It’s wrong. I want to talk to King Minos. 6
King: Go then, Theseus. You will return. Narrator: Theseus won the fight. But now he was
weak, tired and hungry. He found the
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string and slowly followed it through the
Narrator: Prince Theseus arrived on the island. maze to the exit.
Below King Minos’ palace there was a
big maze. A monster called the Minotaur
lived in the centre of the maze. Narrator: Theseus ate and drank a little, but there
King wasn’t much time. King Minos was
Minos:  re you going to go into my maze with
A coming.
the other young people? Theseus: Thank you, Ariadne, but I must go now.
Theseus: Yes, I am. And I will return. Ariadne: Please don’t leave me here with my
King father!
Minos: You won’t escape. Theseus: Come with me. We’ll escape together.
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Narrator: Ariadne was King Minos’ daughter, but Narrator: Theseus and Ariadne raced down to the
she wanted to help Theseus. ship. King Minos and his soldiers were
Theseus walked towards the dark close behind them, but Theseus and
entrance. Ariadne jumped onto the ship just in
Ariadne: You won’t find your way out of the maze. time.
Take this ball of string and don’t let it go. Ariadne: Quick, Theseus. My father will catch us!
Take this silver sword, too – you’ll need Theseus: No, he won’t, Ariadne. We’ll be at sea
it. before he arrives on the beach. We’ll be
in Greece before morning.
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Can girls
be pirates?
This is a historical adventure
story based on true characters.
1 Choose your parts.

Narrator:
Anne Bonny:
Calico Jack:
Mary:
Sailor:
Soldier:

2 Act out the story.

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Narrator: Anne Bonny was a pirate. Her husband Narrator: The pirates sailed the oceans for many
was the famous pirate Calico Jack. They years. They had more gold, silver and
sailed on his pirate ship. One day, they treasure than any other pirates. Nobody
found a young woman on their ship. was brave enough to stop them.
Calico Calico
Jack: Were you taking our treasure? Jack: Let’s have a party!
Mary: No, I wasn’t! I’m Mary Read. I want to be Anne: Great idea!
a pirate, too.
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2 Narrator: While they were singing, dancing and
Narrator: Anne and Mary became good friends. playing cards, a big ship full of soldiers
They were the most frightening pirates arrived quietly.
in the Caribbean. While they were Soldier: We’ve got you now, Calico Jack!
sailing, they saw a bigger, faster ship.
Anne
Bonny: I like that ship. Let’s take it! Narrator: The soldiers asked Mary and Anne lots
of questions.
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Soldier: What were you doing on the ship today?
Narrator: The pirates climbed onto the ship. Were you sailing with the pirates?
Sailor: I’m not scared of you. You’re a weak Anne: No, we weren’t! Women can’t be pirates.
woman. Women can’t be pirates!
Mary: Horrible Calico Jack said we had to go on
Anne: Oh, yes, they can! the ship.
Mary: We’re stronger and braver than you.
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4 Narrator: Mary and Anne escaped, but poor Calico
Narrator: The pirates were the winners of the Jack didn’t.
fight. Calico
Anne: It’s our ship now. Do you want to swim Jack: Anne! What about me?
with the sharks in the ocean? Anne: Sorry, Jack! Nobody can help you now!
Mary: Or do you want to stay on that island? Mary: We’re going to find our own pirate ship.
Sailor: I can’t swim! Please can we stay on the Bye, Jack!
island?
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No electricity!

1 Choose your parts.

Bonnie: Narrator:
Owen: Scott:
Penny: Bonnie’s friend:
Chaz: Woman:
Mayor: Pilot:
Engineer: Billy the Bull:
Chorus:

2 Act out the story.

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Narrator: Penny and the Pirates are practising for Owen: In a few days, the island will run out of
the end of year show. This year they will energy. So what about the end of year
appear on TV. show?
Penny: Hey! What happened to the light? Scott: Look! Pirate Island is here. It’s got lots of
Chaz: The street lights are off, too! There’s no sun. I’ve got an idea.
electricity. Chorus: Read the news! Read all about it!
The H team try to bring energy to
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Mayor: What a disaster! Will you be able to
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Engineer: No, we won’t. It’s too old. Tell everyone Narrator: Meanwhile on Pirate Island ...
to come to the community centre in an Mayor: Do you think we will we have to cancel
hour. the show?
Penny: No, we won’t. The H team are helping us.
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Mayor: Good! Everyone is starting to arrive –
Mayor: We’ve only got a little bit of electricity
singers, dancers, photographers and
left in the island’s emergency battery.
camera operators.
Woman: What are we going to do? We need help
… and fast!
Penny: Call the H team! They’ll know what to Pilot: There’s Pirate Island!
do. Bonnie: Do you think we’ll be able to do
everything in time?
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Owen: Yes, we will. Solar Solutions will work
Bonnie’s
quickly.
friend:  ere you doing craft activities all
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Bonnie: Tomorrow we’ll have enough energy for Mayor: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls.
the lights, the special effects, all the TV Please welcome, Penny and The Pirates!
companies … everything!
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Scott: Solar power is great because it’s
renewable. Narrator: The next day …
H Team: Bye!
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Mayor: Goodbye! Thank you for bringing
Narrator: The next day ... electricity to the island.
Mayor: Welcome to the Pirate Island Show. Our
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Billy the Narrator: Penny and the Pirates go to Hollywood.

Bull: Mooooo! Chorus: Read the news! Read all about it! The H
Audience: Ha ha! team bring solar power to Pirate Island.
Penny and the Pirates will appear in new
film.
Owen: One day, everyone will use renewable
energy.
Scott: I hope it will be soon.

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