TERRY THE TIMID TIGER
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
| TERRY | "Meooow" |
| CIRCUS | "Applaud" |
| PEOPLE | "Crowd noises" |
| TIGER/TIGERS | "Orrrrr" |
| TAMER | "Here kitty, kitty" |
TERRY___ was a baby TIGER___. He lived with mother and father in a CIRCUS___. TERRY ___ liked living in the CIRCUS___ He liked all the PEOPLE___, and he liked the other TIGERS___ and he liked all the CIRCUS___ PEOPLE___. But one thing he did not like was the TIGER___ TAMER___. When TERRY___ would watch the other TIGERS___ perform in the CIRCUS___, for all the PEOPLE___, he was afraid of that TAMER___. The TAMER___ had a whip and sometimes the TIGERS___ would have to jump through rings of fire. This did not seem at all fun to TERRY ___.
TERRY___ did not think too much about the TAMER___ the time. He would sit in his cage with the other TIGERS___ and watch the PEOPLE___who came to see the CIRCUS___. That is until one day when the TAMER___ decided that it was time for TERRY___ to join the TIGER___ act in the CIRCUS___. One day before the PEOPLE___ came and the CIRCUS___ began, the TAMER___ took TERRY___ out of his cage and into the center ring of the CIRCUS___. The TAMER___ held his whip and tried to get TERRY___ to climb up on a little step. But TERRY___ would have none of it. Even though the TAMER___ was very kind to TERRY___ and never hurt him, TERRY___ was too afraid even to jump up onto a little step. So the TAMER___ put TERRY___ back in the cage with the other TIGERS___ and shook his head as he walked away. "How can we afford to feed a TIGER___ who will not perform?" he asked.
Mother and father TIGER___ tried to help TERRY___ understand how important it was for him to try. "The PEOPLE___ love to see little TIGERS___" They said. "It is important that you try to do your best, TERRY___." But every time the TAMER___ took TERRY___ to the CIRCUS___ ring, he hid under the step instead of jumping up on it. This was not good. TERRY ___ wanted to do good, but he didn't know how to get over being scared.
One day, while TERRY___ was watching the PEOPLE___ who had come to the CIRCUS___, he saw a group of boys wearing blue and gold. He didn't know it, but they were the Cub Scouts in Pack "your pack number", on a field trip to the CIRCUS___. One little boy seemed very frightened when the group came close to the TIGER___ cages. But the other boys told him to be brave and do his best. Soon the Cub was just fine and no longer afraid. TERRY ___ was amazed that PEOPLE___ could be afraid just like he was. If that Cub Scout could be brave, so could TERRY ___. The next time the TAMER___ took TERRY___ into the CIRCUS___ ring to practice, TERRY___ jumped right up on the step. The TAMER___ was so surprised he nearly fell over. He gave TERRY___ a big hug. "I am so glad you have become a brave TIGER___." He said. "Now you too can perform for the PEOPLE___ who come to see the TIGERS___ at the CIRCUS___.
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