Drama literature circles

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

CCSS:

RL.4.1

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READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Drama, Oral Communication, Reading

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.5.10

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Also included in: DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER

Stone Soup Activities

Created by

Keeping Life Creative

These Stone Soup Activities were inspired by the classic children's folktale. The activities include a generic version of the folktale, or can be used with your favorite version of the story, such as:Stone Soup by Jess StockholmStone Soup by Jon J. MuthStone Soup by Heather ForestThis pack includes the following Stone Soup Activities:Detailed plans including activities and skills covered Re-told version of the Stone Soup folktaleAn 18-piece set of Stone Soup Storyelling Props including: of trave

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

READERS THEATER BRAINTEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT BUNDLE

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

This fun 30% off Middle School high interest trio of readers' theater brain teaser mystery scripts will delight both ELA and Drama students. They will practice reading and comprehension strategies, while testing their critical thinking skills in deductive work. Get 3 scripts for the price of 2!In two of these realistic mysteries your grades 5-8 students will discover the identity of thieves. In one script a laptop is stolen and in another, a necklace. The main characters, Matt and Sophie, are M

Subjects:

Close Reading, Drama, English Language Arts

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Drama, Native Americans, Reading

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Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts

Created by

Mrs Word Nerd

Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

RL.2.2

, RF.2.4

A Place Called Kindergarten Jonelle Bell

Some More Reader's Theater Scripts for Retelling Stories in Kindergarten

Created by

Reader's Theater Scripts for Beginning ReadersLooking for an engaging way to retell stories, increase fluency and comprehension? These Reader’s Theater are scripts for beginning readers that are adapted from literature. Students “perform” by reading scripts based on familiar or favorite stories. These Reader’s Theaters require no sets, costumes, props or memorized lines although there are character signs included with these reader’s theaters. Reader’s Theaters are an entertaining and engaging wa

Subjects:

Drama, Literature, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RF.K.1

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Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Retelling Stories

Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Retelling Stories

Created by

A Place Called Kindergarten Jonelle Bell

Reader's Theater Scripts for Beginning ReadersLooking for an engaging way to retell stories, increase fluency and comprehension? These Reader’s Theater are scripts for beginning readers that are adapted from literature. Students “perform” by reading scripts based on familiar or favorite stories. These Reader’s Theaters require no sets, costumes, props or memorized lines although there are character signs included with these reader’s theaters. Reader’s Theaters are an entertaining and engaging wa

Subjects:

Drama, Literature, Reading

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.K.1

, RL.K.2

, RL.K.3

, RL.K.10

, RF.K.1

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Spanish Readers' Theater/ Los tres cerditos Obra de teatro

Created by

Drama, Short Stories, Spanish

Los tres cerditos y el lobo feroz Divertida obra de teatro para utilizarla en el salón de clases con grupos pequeños. Otra variedad es que los niños lo hagan individualmente usando marionetas con hojitas y cartoncillo; y así una sola persona interpretar todos los personajes. A los niños les encanta cambiar la voz para representar los personajes. He agregado los dibujos de los personajes, escenario y artefactos para agregar mayor diversión. ¡Así que a colorear y prepararse para la presentació

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Reader's Theater Script: Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch

Created by

Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies

This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch. This is a very funny story and students will love reading the lines and acting out the parts! The best part is, they will be building and strengthening their reading fluency without even realizing it! The way the script is currently set up, there are 20 narrators, along with numerous other character parts. This script could easily be adapted to fit larger or smaller class sizes.

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

Close Reading, Drama, English Language Arts

, RF.2.4b

, RF.3.3b

READERS THEATER SCARY MYSTERY SCRIPT - Haunted House Mystery

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

This Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script will give Middle School students practice in reading, comprehension and writing, while having lots of ELA and Drama fun. The Mystery of the Haunted House makes your students into 'whodunit' detectives, performing inference tasks and drawing conclusions from four spooky clues. This humorous, realistic script is intended for about 9 students, but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded depending on how many groups you wish to hav

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Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Patricia Hutchison-- Patti's Pages

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Also included in: READERS THEATER BRAINTEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT BUNDLE

A Christmas Carol; A Readers' Theater Adaptation

Created by

Included in A Christmas Carol:-complete script-pre-reading activities-vocabulary study-discussion questions-suggestions for projectsThis reader's theater adaptation is suitable for grades 7- adult. While adhering to the plot of the original work, this adaptation uses more modern language, so that it can be more easily understood by today's students. It can be used with small groups or entire classrooms in both regular and special education. Reading the play aloud, or even acting it out will m

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.4

, RL.7.10

Spanish Readers' Theater / La Gallinita Roja Obra de teatro

Created by

Drama, Short Stories, Spanish

La Gallinita RojaDivertida obra de teatro para utilizarla en el salón de clases con grupos pequeños. Otra variedad es que los niños lo hagan individualmente usando marionetas con hojitas y cartoncillo; y así una sola persona interpretar todos los personajes. A los niños les encanta cambiar la voz para representar los personajes.He agregado los dibujos de los personajes, escenario y artefactos para agregar mayor diversión. ¡Así que a colorear y prepararse para la presentación de tu teatro del le

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Reader's Theater Script for The Recess Queen

Created by

Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies

This word document contains a reader's theater script for The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill along with six higher-level Blooms questions to go with the text. This story is about a bully everyone calls "Mean Jean"--who is the queen of recess--until one day a teeny, tiny new student named Katie Sue stands up to Jean and then actually asks Jean to play with her. Nobody has ever asked Jean to play! She and Katie Sue become friends and the playground bullying comes to a stop! There are 20 dif

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

, RF.2.4b

Drama, Oral Communication, Reading

, RF.4.4

Preview of More Reader's Theater Scripts for Retelling Stories in Kindergarten

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? {Felt Story Set}

Created by

Keeping Life Creative

Flannel boards are a great tool in teaching visual literacy, narration, sequencing, and comprehension! This felt story set was inspired by the classic children's picture book, Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. **Please note, this set comes in flattened PDF files only. If you are looking for the digital felt clip art set to make your own projects, you can find those here: Polar Bear Digital Felt Art After downloading and printing this felt story set,

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? {Felt Story Set}

Created by

Keeping Life Creative

Flannel boards are a great tool in teaching visual literacy, narration, sequencing, and comprehension! This felt story set was inspired by the classic children's picture book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. **Please note, this set comes in flattened PDF files only. If you are looking for the digital felt clip art set, you can find those here: Brown Bear and Friends Digital Felt Art. After downloading and printing this felt story set, you can use th

Subjects:

Drama, Oral Communication, Reading

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Centers

Read Aloud Play: The Newsies--The Newsboy Strike of 1899

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the March 2015 issue of Scholastic’s Scope magazine, "The Newsies" tells the story of a young immigrant girl who goes to work selling newspapers just before the 1899 New York City newsboy strike in which kids stood up to William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. It's a historically more accurate version than the Disney musical (a completely different story). Suitable for reader's theater or stage production, this historically-accurate, kid-friendly script includes elev

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Spanish Readers' Theater /Ricitos de Oro Obra de teatro

Created by

Drama, Literature, Short Stories

Ricitos de Oro Divertida obra de teatro para utilizarla en el salón de clases con grupos pequeños. Otra variedad es que los niños lo hagan individualmente usando marionetas con hojitas y cartoncillo; y así una sola persona interpretar todos los personajes. A los niños les encanta cambiar la voz para representar los personajes. He agregado los dibujos de los personajes, escenario y artefactos para agregar mayor diversión. ¡Así que a colorear y prepararse para la presentación de tu teatro del l

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Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Christmas Reader's Theater: Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini

Created by

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, Reading

This is a seven-page long reader's theater script taken from the story "Mooseltoe" by Margie Palatini. The scripts is typed with 20 narrators who each get to speak at least three times during the story. However the file is editable so you could add more/less narrators to fit your needs. The story is about a Moose who worked really hard getting everything ready for Christmas. He wrote Christmas letters and cards, he shopped, he wrapped and ribboned, and cooked. But, then he realizes he forgot

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Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

, RF.4.4

Spanish Readers' Theater/ Caperucita Roja Obra de teatro

Created by

Drama, Short Stories, Spanish

Caperucita Roja Divertida obra de teatro para utilizarla en el salón de clases en grupos pequeños. También puede ser usando marionetas con hojitas y cartoncillo. Y una sola persona interpretar todos los personajes. A los niños les encanta cambiar la voz para representar los personajes. He agregado los dibujos de los personajes, escenario y artefactos para agregar mayor diversión. Yo hago presentaciones para los padres con disfraces y un escenario con todos los artefactos después que lo han ens

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Scripts, Literature Circles, Centers

Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink Valentine's Reader's Theater

Created by

Drama, Reading, Valentine's Day

This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat. The way this script is written, there are twenty-two narrators plus some specific character speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for smaller or larger class sizes. Reader's theater is a fun way to strengthen reading fluency and build confidence in young readers.

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Drama, Literature, Reading

CCSS:

RF.2.4a

, RF.2.4b

, RF.2.4c

Christmas Carol Nutcracker Readers Theater Comprehension Bundle

Created by

Not So Typical Teacher

This set of readers theater scripts and text-dependent printables will get the attention of your students they still are tuned in to an educational activity. Introducing these classic tales with a readers theater is a great way to expose elementary students to these long-loved stories at their reading level. My students work on their comprehension as well as their fluency as we read these in our classroom. I have also included context clues to help students practice the skill of figuring out

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.3

, RL.3.4

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.4

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Where's Rudolph? A Readers Theater

Created by

Growing Smart Readers

Looking for a fun readers theater for the holiday season? Your kids will enjoy this original script, as a readers theater or as a skit. This is not too long and not too short for your students. It includes different levels of speaking parts— which should include almost everyone! This is an original readers theater that I created for my own reading group! My students had so much fun with this!What’s the gist? Rudolph is missing and it's Christmas Eve! Yet nobody knows where Rudolph is! Apparen

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Drama, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

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