This is called the dialogue or conversation. We will write down all of the words spoken by the characters. The quotes, as they are called, may be read aloud as we find them in the text. For each quote we will identify who is speaking by putting their name in front of what they say. This exercise will help students understand the way conversations work, usually back and forth between characters.
Students can perform a simple play using the script that appears on the next page.
They will soon discover that they need to add the owl, the fox and the wolf as characters to make the scene more real. This exercise need not take much preparation or you may wish to make it more elaborate. The passage about the frightening noises is emphasized now because later in the story the passage is repeated with a slightly different twist. You may want to spend some time comparing the passages later. An owl, Sarah.