Gulliver's Travels: A Voyage to Lilliput (Reader's Theater Script-Story)

Gulliver's Travels is the ultimate satire. Through Gulliver's visit to the land of Lilliput, Jonathan Swift shows just how "small" people can be. When ship's surgeon, Lemuel Gulliver, washes up on the Lilliputian shore, the six-inch-tall residents tie him to the ground and demand that he aid them in their war against their enemies. Not only are Gulliver's attempts to acclimate himself to his tiny surroundings laugh-out-loud funny, but Swift's razor-sharp wit is in rare form as he satirizes everything from political parties to the monarchy to religious conflicts with the bizarre customs of the Lilliputians. This engaging Reader's Theater script-story (and teacher guide) is the perfect way to introduce students to this classic piece of literature!

This download includes the following:

• 13-page script-story version of Gulliver's visit to Lilliput
• 2-page teacher guide featuring relevant background, story summary, anticipatory questions, teachable terms, connections to Dr. Seuss's The Butter Battle Book, recall questions, and discussion questions   

Also check out our free resource:  Gulliver's Further Travels, where he visits a land of giants