THE THING



Divide the group into six 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.

CRICKET"Krick-Krick"
DUCK"Ouack, Quack"
SNAKE"Hiss, Hiss"
FROG"Rib-It, Rib-It"
BROOK"Babble, Babble"
THING"Knock, Knock, Knock"


Once upon a time' a Cub Scout went walking along the shore. The first one he met was CRICKET___.

"Good morning, Mr. CRICKET___." said the Cub Scout. "What are you doing here?"
"Oh" said the CRICKET___, "I'm singing so the THING___ won't catch me.
"Where is the THING___?" asked the Cub Scout.
"Oh, he's around," said the CRICKET___ mysteriously.
Soon the Cub Scout met DUCK___.
"Good morning, Mrs. DUCK___", he said. "What are you doing?"
"I'm swimming so the THING___ won't catch me.
"Where is the THING___?" asked the Cub Scout.
"He's under the blue," answered the Duck ___.
The Cub Scout wondered if that meant under the sky. He walked along a little further and soon met a SNAKE___ slithering along the shore.
"Good morning, Mr. SNAKE___" said the Cub Scout. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm sneaking away so the THING___ won't catch me," replied the SNAKE___.
"Where is the THING___?" asked the Cub Scout.
"Under the gold", replied the SNAKE___.
And the Cub Scout thought he meant under the sun. Soon he met the FROG___ sitting on a lily pad.
"Good morning, Mr. FROG___," said the Cub Scout. What we you doing here?"
"I'm sitting on a lily pad to keep the THING___ from catching me" said the FROG___.
"Where is the THING___?" asked the Cub Scout, who was beginning to be a little afraid.
"In the blue" answered the FROG___.
The Cub Scout walked on and said, "I wish somebody could show me the THING___."
"Good morning, Cub Scout" said the BROOK___. I can show you the THING___. Just look in my face." The Cub Scout looked into the BROOK___ and he saw....the Cub Scout.

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