Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue

Students will act out the story of Pecos Bill, a rough and tough cowboy from the old West who meets his match, Slue-Foot Sue, a larger-than-life cowgirl with a wild bronco! This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts for students are a great way to teach literacy and engage all learners! | Act out the wild story of Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue with this leveled script! Assign differentiated roles to students based on their reading level, allowing everyone to engage in the activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency! | Stephanie Herweck Paris has been in education for over 15 years. She has indulged her passion for education by spending time as an elementary classroom teacher, an elementary school computer and technology specialist, an educational activist, and an author of numerous resources for Shell Education and Teacher Created Materials.