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.
MARCH___
"Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet!"
CLOWN___
"Laugh out loud!"
PARADE___
"Hooray!"
DOG___
"Argh, Argh!"
LEGS___
"Sooo Tall!"
Joey awoke and looked at the calendar. Yep, today was the Fourth of July and Joey was excited. Today, he would MARCH___ in his very first PARADE___. There would be floats and bands to celebrate America's Independence Day. As Joey arrived downtown, he could see everyone lining up for the PARADE___. He finally found his group and the Cubmaster.
The Cubmaster said, "Hi Joey! Are you excited and ready to MARCH___ in the PARADE___?"
"I sure am!" said Joey. Suddenly Joey hears a loud whistle and the PARADE___ was on its way. Joey stood as tall as he could, proud to be a Cub Scout. There were so many people along the streets as they MARCHed___. Up ahead of him he could hear the laughter of people and he longed to know what was so funny. Joey moved toward the front of his group and stretched to see. Then without warning there was in front of him, two LEGS___. That's all he saw was two LEGS___. The crowd was laughing and they became louder as Joey followed the LEGS___ up into the air. High up on the tallest LEGS___ he had ever seen was a CLOWN___.
Wow! The CLOWN___ leaned over and patted Joey on the head. What a terrific trick and what long LEGS___! The CLOWN___ was holding on to a leash in his hand. Joey looked down to see what he and he saw the smallest DOG he had eve r seen barking up at him. That's what is so funny and Joey began to laugh. The tallest CLOWN___ in the world was taking the smallest DOG in the world for a walk in the PARADE___! As he ran to join his group, Joey watched the CLOWN___ and DOG to the end of the PARADE___.
That night Joey's dad tucked him into bed. Dad asked how his day had been. Did he have a great time in the PARADE___?
"Oh, it was great, Dad!" Joey said "and I know exactly what I want to be when I grow up."
"Really, what is that Joey?" Dad asked.
"I want to be a CLOWN___ " Joey exclaimed.
"Goodnight Dad."
Dad chuckled as he turned off the lights. "Goodnight Joey".
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