1. Comparison between Story and Script The Lion & the Mouse Examples from Express Publishing, and Compass Publishing

2. Example from Express Publishing
Story
Script
“It’s hot and It’s sunny this summer’s day,” deep in the jungle the animals say.
Here comes the lion, the king of this land.
He’s big and he’s strong and proudly he stands.
Animals: It’s hot and it’s sunny this summer’s day.
Rhino: Deep in the jungle the animals say.
Zebra: Here comes the lion, the King of this land.
Monkey: He’s big and he’s strong and proudly he stands.

3. Story
Script
“Listen, you all! I’m going to sleep. Be quiet, everybody. Nobody speak!”
King Lion lies down under the trees, and everyone’s quiet – even the bees!
King Lion: Listen, you all! I’m going to sleep. Be quiet, everybody. Nobody speak!
Rhino: King Lion lies down under the trees, and everyone’s quiet – even the bees!

4. Example from Express Publishing
Story
Script
A mouse ran across the face of a sleeping lion and woke him up. The lion was very angry. He put out his paw and caught the mouse.
“You woke me up,” he said. “I will now eat you.”
Narrator: A lion is sleeping. A mouse walks over his face and wakes him up. The lion is not happy!
Lion: You woke me up. How dare you disturb my sleep? I will eat you as a snack for waking me up.

5. Story
Script
“Please don’t,” the mouse said. “If you will let me live, I promise I will help you one day.”
Mouse: Please don’t eat me! I didn’t mean to wake you. I you let me live, I may be able to help you one day.

6. Story
Script
The lion laughed. He couldn’t think of how a small mouse could ever help him, but he said, “Very well. I’ll let you go this time. But don’t wake me up again.”
Lion: Ha, ha, very funny. I can’t think of any way such a small animal could ever help me. Since you didn’t do it on purpose, I will let you go.
Mouse: Thank you, thank you, and I promise to help you in any way I can.