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6th grade drama literature circles $10 and up
Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Is it possible that a youngster could lose two sets of parents in the first twelve years of her life? It happened to Willow Chance.
Willow, a dark-skinned 12-year-old middle-schooler with wild curly hair was very young when she was adopted by a sweet couple who had always wanted a child but were never able to have one of their own. Finally, their dreams came true when Willow came into their lives. They could not have been prepared for the child's extreme giftedness. She was indeed a genius. But
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4th - 7th
IN THE HEIGHTS Musical Script ELA 21 Day UNIT (Slides, Questions, Final Project)
IN THE HEIGHTS BROADWAY MUSICAL FULL ELA 21 LESSON UNIT (GOOGLE SLIDES deck, COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS/ACTIVITIES with Answer Key, CHOICE BOARD Final Project) This unit is an entire drama study of the musical IN THE HEIGHTS by Quiara Alegria Hudes. It includes 21 distinct 45-minute workshop-styled ELA lessons based on the Broadway musical: IN THE HEIGHTS by Quiara Alegria Hudes. Google Slide Deck with 131 slides, 25 page comprehension questions/activity document, choice board project document) Pu
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6th - 10th
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Death at a Dinner Party: A Murder Mystery Kit; Mystery Dinner, Clue Party
Death at a Dinner Party: A Murder Mystery Party KitA group of family friends have come together for a Dinner Party when...there is a murder! Can you and your guests solve the mystery? The party is broken into three segments in which guests are provided clues and dialogue cues to learn more about 'whodunit'. A murder will occur during Round 2, and guests will have to share clues in order to solve the mystery! The kit contains host instructions, guest instructions, clues, name tags, character list
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Giver - Reader's Theatre Bundle
Have access to 8 Reader's Theatre scripts created for The Giver and YOU decide when you'd like to use them! Be creative with implementation: use in whole group, small group, and lit circle settings. Could you do presentations of certain sections of a chapter? OF COURSE! Give students an experience with the text and practice with being fluent, engaging oral readers.
The Count of Monte Cristo Radio Play Script/Reader's Theatre -Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo Summary:Edmond Dantès has it all: a beautiful fiancé and a caring father, but that is all taken away from him when Edmond is wrongfully imprisoned on the island of Chateau d'If. While in prison, Edmond plots his revenge against those who betrayed him. With help from another prisoner named Abbé Faria, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge and gain his life back.Included in this
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Alice in Wonderland Radio Play/Reader's Theater Script -Lewis Carroll
Alice in Wonderland Summary:A young girl named Alice falls asleep in a meadow while her sister reads a book. Alice dreams that she sees a White Rabbit running by her with a pocket watch, so she follows the White Rabbit down a burrow. She has many bizarre adventures with illogical and very strange creatures. She encounters the Dormouse, Caterpillar, the Duchess, The Cheshire Cat, The March Hare and the Mad Hatter. She plays a game of croquet with a flamingo for a croquet mallet and hedgehogs for
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Peter Pan Play
Peter Pan Play descriptionCast of 30 – easily adapted up or downDuration – around 20 minutes reading time. This does not include any of the music suggestions or songs.The story is based on the original J.M. Barrie book.Sample Text:Scene V Aboard the Jolly Roger(Wendy tied to the mast. Lost Boys in a queue, about to walk the plank, with Captain Hook and pirates looking on)Captain Hook: Yo ho, yo ho, the frisky plank,You walks along it so,Till it goes down and you goes down To Davy Jones below!(C
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4th - 7th
Brothers Grimm collection of 7 Readers Theater fairy tale adaptations
A Collection of Seven Fairy Tales, adapted to Reader’s Theater, originally written by Brothers Grimm, and given a wee twist by Sue Russell.*As explained below, these scripts are available separately – but together, this collection offers a big discount. 1. Rumpelstiltskin2. Rapunzel3. Little Red Riding Hood4. Hansel and Gretel5. Cinderella6. Sleeping Beauty7. Snow WhiteThese plays each have a cast of 6.Reading time varies between 10 – 15/20 minutes.A synopsis of the original fairy tale is provid
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4th - 7th
Wind in the Willows Play or Set of Guided Reading Scripts
Wind in the Willows Play or Set of Guided Reading Scripts
This script is suitable for use as Guided Reading (Readers Theater) or for performance. Instead of being sold as two separate products, it is in effect 2 for the price of 1 – as the customer can use it for either purpose.
The script is made up of 5 scenes:
Scene 1 Down by the river
Scene 2 Caravan ‘Holiday’
Scene 3 The Wild Wood
Scene 4 In and out of Gaol
Scene 5 The Rescue of Toad Hall
Guided Reading
Cast
These 5 scenes can be used by
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4th - 7th
The Time Machine Play adapted from H.G. Wells book
The Time Machine – H.G. WellsThis play can either be used for performance (Class Play or Assembly) Cast of 26or as a set of guided reading scripts/readers theatre within the class room- 5 scenes – 6 speakers each (with the exception of Scene 4, just 2.Scene I Scientist Home – Dinner Party minus host (awaiting arrival)Scene 2 Meet the EloiScene 3 Meet the MorlocksScene 4 Escape – to the end of the worldScene 5 Scientists Home – Dinner Party plus hostTotal Reading Time – around 30 minutesThis is o
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6th - 9th
"Brian's Song" by William Blinn Google Slides Presentation
"Brian's Song" is a screenplay by William Blinn that is perfect for reading with middle and high school students.This Google Slides presentation can be used as a guide for discussing the key characters, major events, as well as providing short summaries to coincide with each scene, etc. There are also 10 slides of introductory information about the play and characters to help build background knowledge for understanding. Guided questions are presented in order of the chapters. No prep needed ah
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6th - 12th
SHAKESPEARE Literature Guides | Film Movie Guides | Worksheet Project Activities
These independent literature (or movie) study guides cut straight through all the busy work and focuses on the bigger picture - the things you want your students to remember years after they leave your classroom. Each packet includes all of the activities that you need for your students to demonstrate their comprehension of Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Macbeth. It's great if you're short on time and need a condensed unit, or simply don't want to be bogged down so your students can enjoy r
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6th - 12th
Jumanji Reader's Theatre Script -Adventure -Questions -Art
Judy ShepherdListen, I know you’re upset and all but I was hoping you could help my brother and I finish the game.Alan shook his head.Alan ParrishSorry.Judy ShepherdYou could be a little grateful. Without us, you would still be stuck in the game. Alan ParrishI am forever in your debt for getting me out, but it wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense if the first thing I did was go and get stuck in there again, would it? I’m not interested in playing that game. I have too much catching up to do.Judy S
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Silas Marner play
The story of Silas Marner, written by George Elliot, is re-told here through a cast of 10 plus, reading time around 15 – 20 minutes, with supplementary discussion themes and a comprehension exercise.Truly one of the loveliest tales of love and redemption.Sample Text:Godfrey: Enough! I can’t bear to hear anymore. You killed Wildfire by sheer recklessness!Silas: (Tutting) Shocking to hear, I know. But what happened next was, I think, way worse than your loss that day.Dunsey: OK so not my finest ho
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6th - 9th
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Christmas Play
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Christmas Play
Cast of 30 (with some doubling up)
Duration: around 30 minutes (without music suggestions)
This is a fun, simple to produce a class play or assembly - it can also be used for panto purposes. After writing the set of guided reading scripts based on the story, I couldn't resist writing another play whilst the story and characters were still fresh in my head! Though Dorothy is not quite as 'wholesome' as in the original story and the Wizard of Oz is a littl
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4th - 7th
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Class Play or Assembly
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Class Play or AssemblyThis script, based on the poem by Robert Browning, has a cast of 30 and duration of around 20 minutes. It has a very welcome ‘twist’ of the tail (thinking rats, here) which will warm the hearts of everyone, especially animal-lovers. As one of the lines clearly states ‘No animals were harmed during the production of this play!’ Sample Text: Mayor: Now, wait a minute! We seem to have got things the wrong way round here!(Enter Rats 2 – 8, lining up me
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4th - 7th
Classic Poetry Assembly or Class Play
Classic Poetry Assembly or Class PlayCast of 30 Speakers (Child 1 – 29) plus NarratorDurationAround 15 minutes but this can easily be extended by (a) adding performance – whereby the lines of the poem could be acted out (b) adding lines of poetry (c) adding background information about the poets themselves.Poems:1. If – Rudyard Kipling2. Smugglers Song – Rudyard Kipling3. The Listeners – Walter de la Mare4. The Highwayman – Alfred Noyes5. The Owl and the Pussycat – by Edward Lear6. Macavity the
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4th - 7th
READERS THEATER SCRIPT: "The Adventures of Reddy Fox" by Thornton W. Burgess
MAKE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE!Want to improve your students’ reading comprehension, reading fluency and expand their vocabulary and word choice? Research shows Readers Theatre is the perfect tool for assisting young people in bettering their overall reading ability. The reading experience is heightened, and students more readily project and interpret the meaning of the text with the acting out of the dialogue. Plus, retention, comprehension, and vocabulary all improve accordingly. Reading role mode
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3rd - 7th
Fairy Tale Pantomime including Set of Guided Readers/Readers Theater
Fairy Tale Pantomime and/or Set of Guided Readers/Readers Theater
This script can either be used for performance purposes - as a pantomime, a Christmas play or an assembly - or as a set of guided reading scripts (Readers Theater) to be used within the classroom.
35 pages of fun – and extremely bad jokes!
Cast of 30 (five groups of six)
Play I SLEEPING BEAUTY
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Speaker 1 Narrator
Speaker 2 Sleeping Beauty
Speaker 3 Prince (girl)
Speaker 4 Good Fairy
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4th - 7th
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Play
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Play
This re-telling of the original story stays true to the plot - with just a small twist at the end. Oh, and anyone wishing to play the original 'delightfully wholesome' Dorothy may be in for a bit of a shock!
There is also a Christmas version of this class play or assembly - with, as you would expect, a few Xmas additions! This is available as a separate purchase.
Cast of 30 (with some doubling up)
Duration: Around 30 minutes not including the music suggestions.
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4th - 7th
Wizard of Oz Guided Reading Scripts or Readers Theater
Wizard of Oz Guided Reading Scripts (10) - 6 speakers each
This ‘play’ was written primarily as a set of guided reading scripts or Readers Theater – to be used by 5 groups of 6 speakers. The 10 scripts can be divided into Scene I & II for Group 1, Scene III & IV for Group 2 etc; or a run of consecutive readings, going round twice e.g. Scene I for Group 1, Scene II for Group 2 etc.
Conversely, the 10 scripts could be used by one group at a time i.e. for 10 or however many sessions it tak
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4th - 7th
David and Goliath Class Play, Guided Reading or Readers Theater script
David and Goliath Class Play, Guided Reading or Readers Theater Script
Cast of 10
Duration: 5 - 10 minutes reading time (not including music suggestions)
This play may be used for performance or within the classroom as a guided reading script. Along with delivering the story of David and Goliath, there are brief notes at the end to facilitate further discussion - on the themes of bullying, self-belief and self-strength. There are numerous other scripts on these themes in the PSHE section of the
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4th - 7th
Global Worming Musical
The children in this school are sick and tired of the teachers’ boring lessons. The teachers are fed up with bored children who don’t listen to them. Everyone is happy when the school year finishes and summer holidays begin. Everyone, that is, except the school principal who is rather unceremoniously replaced.
The new school year begins with a new school principal, Mr Wrathmore. The teachers are summoned to a staff meeting only to find that they are to be replaced by substitutes and imprisoned
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4th - 12th
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The Tales of Beatrix Potter adapted and revised. Part One, Tales 1 - 5
The Tales of Beatrix Potter – adapted and revised - Part One, Tales 1 - 5 The collection of twenty-one tales is available in four parts, Parts I, II, III and IV (see below for details).Parts I, II and III have five scripts each, taking approximately five minutes to read, with six speakers each. Part IV has six scripts, the last two ‘stories’ considerably shorter than the rest.These scripts are simple adaptations/conversation pieces based on Beatrix Potter’s tales, for use within the class room.
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5th - 8th
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