THE GADABOUTS



Divide the group into five smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed below. Read the story. After each of the words is read pause for the group to make the appropriate response.
GADABOUT/S "Away We Go"
TRAIN "Rumble, Rumble"
CAR "Bump, bump"
HORSEBACK "Clip-clop, Clip-clop"
PLANE "Zoo-oo-oom"

I'm going to tell you a story about a family called the GADABOUTS __. They got that nickname because they were always going places and doing things. They really believed "Variety is the spice of life".

One Summer the GADABOUT __ family decided they would explore as much of the United States as they could since they felt that their home was just too dull. So they started out for a summer of 'travel. While touring the country, they traveled by CAR __, seeing many beautiful sights. Then they took a little excursion by TRAIN __ . Still wanting-more variety, the GADABOUTS __ decided to explore some back country on HORSEBACK __ , and they even included in their travels, a flight on a PLANE __ to visit those faraway states of Alaska and Hawaii.

They saw the country from one end to the other and enjoyed the many sights. When the summer was over, the GADABOUTS __ returned home very tired but with many wonderful memories of their travels by CAR __ , their journey on HORSEBACK __, their trips by PLANE __ and also their excursion on the TRAIN __. When school started in the fall, one day in the class room, the teacher asked little Johnny GADABOUT __ of all his travels that summer which trip was his favorite. Through sleepy eyes, Johnny looked up and yawned, saying, "My favorite trip is the one into Slumber Land". The class all laughed as Johnny's head dropped down and he dozed off to sleep.

One lesson that the GADABOUT __ family learned was that even though variety is the spice of life, "Be it ever so humble (or dull) there's NO place like home!"
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