Oregon Children's Theatre Dec/Nov | Page 15

Lolly’s Store! THE SONG “LOLLY, LOLLY, LOLLY” DESCRIBES LOLLY’S STORE, WHERE THEY SELL NOTHING BUT ADVERBS — FOR FREE! “GET YOUR ADVERBS HERE!” play begins with Tom, a brand-new teacher, worrying about his first day teaching in the classroom. What advice would you give Tom to help him feel less nervous? 2. “Learning should be fun...it should be like a game.” Tom says this while reflecting how he can teach his students. Do you think that learning is fun? Why or why not? 3. What are some of your favorite ways to make learning at school more fun? HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW Sad Foolish Loud Joyful Angry Next, help them spice up their verbs by coming up with your own adverbs to add. BE CREATIVE! Example: Joe ran quickly to the ice cream truck. 1. Dina tiptoed _______________ into the hall. 2. Tom sang _______________ with his friends. 3. George painted the house very _______________. 4. Mrs. Jones shouted at us _______________. 5. Interplanet Janet flew ________________ to Mars. I -W NNING T H TER EA “I’m just a bill, yes, I’m only a bill. And I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill. Well it’s a long, long journey to the capital city. It’s a long, long wait while I’m sitting in committee. But I know I’ll be a law someday, at least I hope and pray that I will, but today I am still just a bill.” RD 1. In Schoolhouse Rock Live!, the Help out the customers at Lolly’s Store! First, help them change their adjectives into adverbs. Remember that most adjectives become adverbs when you add “ly.” AWA S DISCUSSION QUESTION