Fluency U6L6

The students lined up outside the theater waiting to

get in. The show they would see is The Queen Bee, one

of the most popular musicals ever. Most of the students

had never seen a live production. But they knew this story

from the movies. They couldn’t wait to see live actors

playing the roles.

“Oh, no,” whispered Keri to Ron, “We were all so

excited that we forgot to ask about captions for the deaf

students in the class. What was Mr. Royster thinking?”

“Thank you for your concern,” laughed Mr. Royster,

who was close enough to hear them. “Do you think

that I would ever forget about our deaf students? Just

wait until you see what is waiting for us inside.”

As they found their seats inside, Keri and Ron

understood what Mr. Royster was talking about. The

deaf students were guided to an area near the front of

the theater. Waiting for them was a Sign Language

interpreter. He introduced himself by talking and signing

at the same time, so the others would know who he was.

The deaf students already knew him because he was

famous as an interpreter for the governor, the mayor,

and others.

Keri left her seat for a minute and ran up to the

interpreter. She gave him a big hug and said while

signing, “You knew all along you were going to be here

and said nothing?”

Her cousin Bob smiled and answered, “You are exactly

right. Mr. Royster and I planned this whole thing knowing

that you would probably be worried. But everything is

under control, and I hope you will enjoy my signs as well

as the musical.”