Divide the group into three 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.
GRANDMA
"I can't wait."
GRANDPA
"Here we come."
VACATION
"My, what fun."
CONNTRY/CONTRIES
(Or the name of a country.)
"WOW"
GRANDMA ___ and GRANDPA ___ worked very hard for a living and were very tired. GRANDMA ___ and GRANDPA ___ decided to go on a well deserved VACATION ___. On their VACATION ____ they wanted to visit all of the COUNTRIES ___ they had lived in a children before finally moving to the UNITED STATED ___.
GRANDMA ___ had lived in FRANCE ___, SPAIN ___, JAPAN ___, AFRICA ___, and GREENLAND ___. GRANDPA had lived in GERMANY ___, ENGLAND ___, AUSTRAILA ___, MEXICO ___ and COLUMBIA ___.
GRANDMA ___ and GRANDPA ___ spent several weeks making plans for the VACATION ___. They called the travel agency to make reservations.
The day came for them to start their VACATION ___ and they were off visiting all those COUNTRIES ___. GRANDMA ___ and GRANDPA ___ were so they were going to visit all the COUNTRIES ___ the had lived in when they were children - FRANCE ___, SPAIN ___, JAPAN ___, AFRICA ___, GREENLAND ___, GERMANY ___, ENGLAND ___, AUSTRAILA ___, MEXICO ___ and COLUMBIA ___.
Once GRANDMA ___ and GRANDPA ___ return from the VACATION ___, the decided that it would be a long time before they took a VACATION ___ again. You see, they were so tired from visiting all of those placed on their VACATION ___, that they needed VACATION ___ from their VACATION __.
Return to Scouting Bear's Cave.