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St. Patrick’s Day guided reading script

St. Patrick’s Day guided reading script was written for 6 speakers, representing the world of music, literature, politics, exploration and not forgetting  St. Patrick himself, of course! As with all my group readers, this comes with a quiz at the end.

A Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland’s Wonderful Heritage

St. Patrick’s Day guided reading script Speakers:

• Interviewer
• St. Patrick                            (Patron Saint of Ireland)
• Bob Geldof                         (Lead Singer of The Boomtown Rats)
• C.S. Lewis                            (Author of the Narnia series)
• J.F. Kennedy                      (35th U.S. President)
• Ernest Shackleton            (Famous Explorer of the Antarctic)

Text Sample

Interviewer:       As every good Christian knows. And you, St. Patrick, certainly dedicated your life to the service of others!

St. Patrick:           Well, I tried – but let’s not forget all those countless individuals that followed me. What amazing contributions they made, in their various fields.

Lewis:                   The world of literature has certainly seen amazing Irish talent – let’s see now: James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats ….

Geldof:                 And what about the world of music – the great U2

Kennedy:            And Bono – another politically minded rock star, like you!

Geldof:                 Indeed! But let me continue – the great Van Morrison, Chris de Burgh, Enya, The Dubliners,

St. Patrick:           Boyzone and Westlife – a little less ‘rough around the edges’ than some of these rock musicians!

Geldof:                 Huh! If you think my band was wild – listen to these: The Radiators from Space, The Redneck Manifesto, Real Friends Break Chairs, Rollerskate Skinny …

St. Patrick:           You’re right! How do they think of such names?!

Shackleton:        And let’s not forget those Irish actors – Peter O’Toole, Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Farrell, Richard Harris, Pierce Brosnan ..

Interviewer:       What a great 007 he made!

Kennedy:            And as for all those Presidents with Irish blood – at least 23 of them! Wow! We sure have a lot to thank Irish blood for! What a nation!

Interviewer:       And to conclude – a quote from each of you kind gentlemen, if you would!