Missy spends time with Mommy

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Missy spends time with Mommy

• Readers Theater
• created by Stephanie Krol
• Spring 2007

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Directions

• With a partner, read this story about two
  ladybugs (one person can be Mommy and the other
  can be Missy)
• As you read pay close attention to the
  information provided about ladybugs
• Dont forget to have fun and practice your acting
  skills
• Remember this story contains real facts about
  ladybugs, but they dont really talk to each
  other

clipart above was taken from www.artie.com
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Mommy Missy it is a beautiful day out. Lets go
for a walk. Missy Ok Mom. Sounds like a great
idea Mommy I know you are still a young girl so
I must warn you to be careful. If you see any
birds fly above you make sure to play dead. This
will save you from being eaten. Missy Okay Mom,
thanks. You know I think you are so beautiful. I
love your red body with black dots. You are also
so shiny. Mommy Oh darling, your black body
with red dots is just as pretty and you are
definitely shiny just like me. Besides, enjoy
what you have because when you get old your dots
will start to fade in color.

MISSY
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Missy I am starting to get really hungry. When
can we eat lunch? Mommy Well right around this
tree there is a garden. I am sure we will find
some aphids, mealy bugs or mites. Missy
Eewwwww. What is that? Mommy They are very
tasty bugs that eat gardens. They call them
pests. People get really happy when we help
their gardens. Missy Ok Mom. Ill try
itMMmmmmm. You were right. They are tasty!
Missy and Mommy Continuing their Walk
after lunch
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Missy (loudly) MOM! Look at that ugly
insect. Mommy Darling that is not nice. And
besides, we are insects too. Missy We
are? Mommy Yes dear. We have six legs just like
them. Missy So a lot of things have six
legs. Mommy (laughing) Like what? Missy Well I
cant think of anything right now
(giggle). Mommy We also have a 3-part
body. Missy I dont have three bodies. Mommy
(laughing) No darling, I said 3 parts. Missy
OOOOOooooo Mommy (Mother points to each part on
Missy as she explains). We have a head, thorax
and abdomen.
Head contains the mouthparts, eyes and
antennae Thorax the middle section that has
three pairs of legs and wings attached Abdomen
hold the reproductive organs and the digestive
system
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Missy I am getting a little sleepy. Can we go
back home to the forest? Mommy (with a smile)
Sure. Missy (Excitedly) Do you know that I have
friends that live all over the place. I have one
in a field, two in the grasslands, 3 in the
garden that we had lunch at and I even have a
buddy who lives in a persons house. And Mommy
(small laugh) What happened to you being
sleepy? Missy (laughing) I dont know. Anyway
thanks for a great day. Mommy Your welcome and
thank you for joining me. I hope you learned
some things about yourself.