Dona Herweck Rice 
Please Don’t Feed the Animals 

This engaging, five-act script allows students to perform roles at differentiated reading levels to accommodate all students. Act out the adventures of some animal friends who are being fed by humans at Lake Tahoe. The animals soon discover that a human diet is not good for them, and learn to meet their own needs. Students will learn life science topics as they perform roles to increase fluency, comprehension, and social studies content literacy. With a glossary, poem, and song, this resource will help students develop their vocabulary, create a stage presence, speak with meaning, and learn how to interact cooperatively with peers.