Popocatépetl e Iztaccíhuatl

In this story, Iztaccíhuatl, the daughter of an Aztec emperor, falls in love with a commoner named Popocatépetl. The emperor agrees that she may only marry him if he becomes an Eagle Knight in battle, but a cunning warrior wants Iztaccíhuatl for himself. Act out this story of the ancient Aztecs to find out who will prevail! This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation and English language learner strategies into their instruction. This feature allows teachers to assign each role based on their students'' individual reading levels, encouraging everyone to get involved in the same activity. Whether students are struggling or proficient readers; they can all gain confidence in their reading fluency and feel successful. By performing together, students will also practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures while storytelling. With an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource sure to engage a classroom of varied readers.