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11th grade drama literature circles under $5
Scripts: Poe Pack (readers theater, Power Point +)
Edgar Allen Poe comes alive with reader’s theaters, choral readings, Power Point, projects, writing prompts and more. Package includes a 52 slide Power Point as well as 53 pages of scripts, graphic organizers, a visual dictionary for The Poe's Cask of Amontillado, rubric, and a How to do reader’s theater .PDF.The Raven and Annabel Lee are presented as choral readings; Helen 1831 and 1848 as tiered group project readings, The Cask of Amontillado is presented as a reader’s theater trial pre-readi
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
The One and Only Ivan Reader's Theater Play
This reader's theater play is based on the popular novel "The One and Only Ivan". This 22 page play contains parts for 17-22 readers. It has picture icons for each character to help readers easily identify their parts. This play is a great supplement to the novel and will help readers connect with key parts in the story in a meaningful way.
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2nd - 12th
AP English: Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot Unit Plan Drama Study
This 22 page Unit Plan Drama Study of Samuel Beckett's classic Theater of the Absurd drama Waiting for Godot is designed for AP English (or any accelerated, honors level course). It is best for students who are open to discussion and intriguing questions about the text. Included are: (1) Act 1 Discussion Wkst, (2) Reading Response Quiz #1, (3) Act 2 Discussion Wkst, (4) Reading Response Quiz #2, (5) Socratic Seminar Activity: Questions, Student Chart, Teacher Rubric, (6) Writing Assignment: Assi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Anticipation Guide for The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
This is a four page anticipation guide for The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry.Students will first answer questions they must agree/disagree with based on the topic of consequences. Next, there are terms taken from the story that the students will need to define. After that, the students must pick of the words that they defined to write in their own original sentence. Finally, there are some questions the students to answer based on time travel. These questions lead to a great discussion both be
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6th - 12th
The Tempest Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include conflict, costume, diction, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, foreshadowing,
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7th - 12th
The Taming of the Shrew Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include asides, conflict, costume, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, imagery, iro
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6th - 12th
The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Whole Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Land of Oz She’s ready to give up there until the munchkins volunteer to take her to see t
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Fairy Tale Scripts - Robin Hood, Jack and the Three Bears
This fun and humorous script is adapted from three classic fairy tales 'Robin Hood', 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears', and 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. The stories are interwoven to make a complete show with recurring characters and themes of fairness, caring and imagination. The parts are written so that a small troupe of 6 actors can play every role or up to 17 different speaking roles can be assigned separately. Suggestions are also available for adding non-speaking roles which could further inc
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Macbeth Socratic Seminar
This resource features lesson plans and materials to conduct a formal set of Socratic Seminars for Shakespeare's famed tragedy, Macbeth. Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as referred to in this resource) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparatio
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9th - 12th
Twelfth Night Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's comedy "Twelfth Night." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include asides, conflict, costume, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, imagery, irony, monolo
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6th - 12th
Macbeth Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include asides, conflict, costume, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, imagery, irony, monologues,
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7th - 12th
Hamlet Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include conflict, costume, diction, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, foreshadowing, imagery, iro
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7th - 12th
Rip Van Winkle script and more
Compare and contrast the original Rip Van Winkle with this reader’s theater version for 13 characters and a choral reading poem. Reader’s theater can build fluency and comprehension whether it is used as a pre-reading introduction or an option for readers who might struggle with the original text. It gives an authentic reason to read and reread.Also included are 14 discussion starters, journaling prompts and assignments as well as directions for how to do choral readings and reader’s theater a
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Play Study Guide Packet
The following seven-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Simon Stephens' play adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Stephens builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include asides, conflict, costume, dialogue, dra
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7th - 12th
Twas the Night Before Christmas Reader's Theater Vocabulary
Increase fluency with this classic Christmas poem! This Reader's Theater includes the original language and is broken down into parts of 5-30 or more students. Includes:Space to record students assigned to each of the 5 groups; helpful for you and your students!Entire poem broken down into parts; primarily groups, with some girl/boy/all lines; Intended for flow of words (fluency) and fun dashes of exciting one liners!Key vocabulary covers 2 pages - words AND definitions! I learned quite a b
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Shakespeare’s MACBETH Digital Background HISTORY Google Slide Intro-photos, maps
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Macbeth by William Shakespeare. BL 10.9GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL SLIDES : Please be aware that YOUT
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5th - 12th
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AP Hamlet To Be or Not To Be Deep Dive Soliloquy Study
The best way to get students to understand pre 20th Century texts is to get them to take a look at Shakespeare, and what better Shakespeare than his most famous "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy? Whether or not you teach Hamlet, this lesson is a must-have because of the guided way students are taught to drill down. Broken into five parts, students will forget that they are engaged in scholarly questions as they learn to own Shakespeare's words.This lesson comprehensively covers the text through a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Hamlet Comprehensive Unit (with 18 AP Exam Essay Prompts)
Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat: Scary Reader's Theatre Story
A chilling tale from Edgar Allan Poe, written in 1843.The theme is the same, but the prose has been modernized so that contemporary readers can have a better understanding.Summary:A nameless narrator loves all of his pets until he oddly begins to abuse them. His favorite pet is a black cat. One night the black cat scratches him and the narrator punishes the black cat by cutting out its eye and then hanging it from a tree. Moments later, the home burns down except for one wall. The narrator soon
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five Study Guide Packet
The following eighteen-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Kurt Vonnegut's dark comedy satirical novel "Slaughterhouse Five." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer Vonnegut's style. Other assessed literary concepts include allusions, character archetypes, (indirect) characterization, conflict, costume, figurative language, foreshadowing, imagery, irony, juxtapositi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Romeo and Juliet Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include asides, conflict, costume, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, imagery, irony, mo
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6th - 12th
To Be or Not To Be - Hamlet
This features one of Shakespeare's most famous soliloquy's, Hamlet's To Be or Not Be, along with 7 critical thinking response questions. Students will answer questions to check their comprehension and to analyze specific parts of the soliloquy.
There is a paper saver version that has the soliloquy and the questions on sheet of paper. There is a second version with the soliloquy on one paper and the questions on 2 pages with lines provided for student answers.
These questions can be used in c
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
A Raisin in the Sun Tic Tac Toe Group Project Choice Board Game
Looking for a fun way to get your students thinking about the major themes in A Raisin in the Sun? Tired with all the AI generated assignment students are turning in? Look no further this tic-tac-toe group choice board will ensure that students have multiple opportunities to show their mastery of this play. Also, the collaborative nature of the assignment encourages students to work together instead of simply relying on a checkbook. The creative element takes the same in a step further and encou
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Alice in Wonderland: A Mad Tea Party Reader's Theater
Alice in Wonderland is a delightful classic which has enchanted readers for decades.In this adaption, one favorite scene, The Mad Tea Party, is adapted for maximum reader's theater presentation compatibility. Whether for private performance or for competition, this selection is an ideal choice. Join Alice, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse for a delightfully mad experience!Cast: The narrator, Alice, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the DormouseApproximate reading/performance time:
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1st - 12th
THE ILIAD: BACKSTORY SKIT
This fun little skit—requiring a small amount of preparation but a large dose of enthusiasm on the part of ten or eleven actors—has been one of the most memorable facets of our study of The Iliad. While students may forget much about the epic, they remember vividly the goddesses’ fight over the apple and its profound effect on the tale of Troy. Written with student influence, the winsome entanglement of love, anger, and jealousy resonates in understanding the immortals’ involvement in Homer’s cl
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9th - 12th
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