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Arts & music Common Core RL.4.5 scripts
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Script Point of View
Students of all ages enjoy “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs,” and will love performing this clever Readers’ Theater play which takes place after the story ends. This script lets your students practice fluency in a fun, engaging way. All you have to do is print and get started! It's perfect for small groups, short weeks in between units, or for sub plans.Play features the wolf, 1 pig, and 3 news reporters. Your students will laugh at the banter between the characters as the wolf tries, y
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3rd - 6th
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Cyclops: The Monster in the Cave--Readers Theater from The Odyssey
Includes comprehension activity, key, and teacher notes! Liven up your reading curriculum and satisfy the Common Core with this kid-friendly classroom play based on the 9th book of Homer's The Odyssey. Originally published in the September 2012 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, "Cyclops" is suitable for reader's theater or stage performance. Use it to introduce the original text, build fluency, and improve comprehension. Pair it with a Percy Jackson novel as part of a literature circle! Or j
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5th - 9th
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Aesop's Fables Readers Theater Scripts or Plays for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades
Seven plays present Aesop’s fables in dramatic form. Scripts may be used for short skits, readers theater, or full-blown plays – for up to 40 students! Additionally, kids learn and label elements of drama.Open the preview to take a closer look at the activities.First, kids learn about structural elements of drama. Two reference guides offer definitions, as well as an annotated example.Cast of characters – list of characters in a playDialogue – words that tell the actors what to sayCharacter tag
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Aesop’s Fables Unit & Lesson Plans – Genre Study for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Are you looking for a creative way to have your students graders explore myths, legends, and traditional tales for 4th and 5th grade Language Arts? Let this collection of classic American literature Reader’s Theaters engage students in fluency & expression while at the same time meeting a key Common Core reading benchmark! This bundle includes my 7 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American tribes, Greek Myths, Aesops' Fables, Classic Fairy Tales, American Tall Tales, Tra
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3rd - 6th
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Read-Aloud Plays: Tale of Peter Rabbit Readers Theater
The last time my 5th graders performed this for our primary students, well, in 20 years of having kids produce plays, I've never seen a funnier play or a more engaged audience! This original read-aloud play uses Beatrix Potter's classic story to focus on peer pressure and character traits. It comes with the original text and three worksheets: vocabulary and grammar development, fact and opinion maze, and a compare and contrast exercise. The play is for from 7 to 11 students, depending on your ne
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3rd - 6th
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Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Bundle Point of View
If you're looking for an engaging way to work on FLUENCY with your upper elementary students, this Fractured Fairy Tale Readers' Theater bundle is PERFECT! Explore three well-known fairy tales from the perspective/Point of View of different characters. These scripts and reading comprehension activities are perfect for small groups and can be used throughout the year with no prep for you. These also make great SUB PLANS! Scripts included in this Bundle:The True Story of the Three Little PigsHumpt
William Shakespeare Bundle of 5 plays, abridged adaptations
Stop! You've found it, a wonderful set of five of Shakespeare's finest plays. Introduce your class to the greatest hero of the English language and give them a performance experience they'll never forget. These original adaptations have been written in kid friendly language retaining the irresistible excitement of the Bard's stories and will become a favorite of your students now and for years to come.The 5 plays included are:Shakespeare’s Macbeth, abridged adaptationShakespeare’s Midsummer Nigh
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3rd - 8th
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Medieval Scripts for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show BUNDLE
This medieval script bundle can be used in many ways to support your medieval unit! The various plays can simply be used as readers theater scripts. They could also be used in writing instruction/modeling. Three of the stories include both a script and narrative version of the story. However the most fun way to use them is to have your class perform them in a "Medieval Fair Unit Culminating Event" !!!Included in this bundle:-Medieval Character Profile Page-12 Full Color Medieval Character Pictur
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Not Grade Specific
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Coyote Tales - Native American Reader's Theater
This package was intended for November which is Native American month but can be done at any time. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. One of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have plac
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Readers Theater Scary Mystery Script - GRADES 3-4 Making Inferences
This grades 3-4 Readers' Theater fun mystery script will give your students high interest practice in reading aloud, inferencing, making predictions and drawing conclusions. The Mystery of the Haunted House will entertain your students and require them to perform inference tasks to solve three major clues. The 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 have. If you have a class that dislikes any
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3rd - 4th
Reader's Theater: 13 Colonies-Life in a New England Colony!
Bring key characteristics of the 13 colonies to life with this FREEBIE Reader’s Theater script featuring the New England Colonies! This is part of a leveled set of 3 reader’s theater featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life plus additional comparison activities! This freebie script contains 6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! This activity helps integrate Social Studies history content with Language Arts common core s
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3rd - 6th
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Readers' Theater Brain Teaser Mystery Script GRADES 3 & 4 Bundle
3 readers' theater scripts for the price of 2! This fun 30% off grades 3-4 high-interest trio of brain teaser mystery scripts will delight both ELA and Drama students. They will practice reading and comprehension skills while testing their wits in deductive work. In one of the mysteries they will discover the thieves of a laptop at school. The main characters, Matt and Sophie, are upper elementary students who love riddles and are effective detectives. In another mystery, twins Sloane and Sport
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3rd - 4th
Betsy Ross: Fact or Fiction? U.S. History Reader's Theater
The history of the flag of the United States is a compelling story, but historians are divided as to the facts. Did Betsy Ross really create the first flag? This play, which was originally published in my book, Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America, and later reprinted in the January 2002 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine, encourages readers to become history sleuths. It includes the play script, a short reading supplement, a bubble quiz, a comprehension activity built around William Canb
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4th - 7th
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Reader's Theater Script: A Winter Tale, Squirrels, Reading Strategies Activities
A Winter Squirrely Tale (Winter Theme, Reading and Writing Activities)READING STRATEGIESSquirrels in Winter?5 CHARACTERSReader's TheaterScripts With ContentFor Intermediate ReadersThis Reader’s Theater Script is a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: literature circles, small groups, centers, or teacher table.Where Are The Nutz? It is a fun story about a family of squirrels surviving a hard cold winter. Someone ate the last acorn, grandma has a hidden cache, and everyone is lo
Four Fabulous Christmas Folktales from Around the World! (Reader's Theaters)
Are your students learning about Christmas customs and traditions from around the world? Then THIS is the product for you! It contains four fabulous folktales from different countries--Germany, France, Bulgaria, and Norway! These folktales include challenging vocabulary words and plenty of parts, so that all students can be actively involved in the Reader's Theater experience! A great way for students to increase their comprehension and fluency while learning about social studies concepts! Yo
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3rd - 6th
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Two Ancient Chinese New Years Myths: The Race of the Animals & The Tale of Nian
Are you ready to teach your students all about Chinese New Year? These two wonderful Reader's Theaters will help the children in your class to understand the myth behind the traditions of the New Year, as well as the animals and their position on the Chinese Zodiac calendar. The Race of the Animals and The Tale of Nian are written in kid friendly language and will help you to integrate social studies with both language arts and reading. Your students will practice and develop both their flue
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3rd - 6th
Our Solar System, Science Script And Lots Of Activities, Planets One By One
Reading And Science Integration: Our Solar System
(The Sun, The Planets, Pluto, and The Big Bang Theory)
Reading/Science Integration: Activities To Be Used In Small Groups, Centers, Or Teacher Table.
10 Characters/ Intermediate To Advance Readers
This script will talk about:
The Big Bang Theory (The universe origin)
The Milky Way
Our Solar System
The Sun And Planets Order & Characteristics
Full Package includes:
Cover
Introduction
Common Core Standards (Reading, Listening, Science)
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Point of View
Experience a "twist" on the Three Billy Goats Gruff story by learning about the Troll's perspective in this witty Readers' Theater play and reading comprehension unit! Students will enjoy the script and review key reading and writing skills. ** This product is part of a bundle: check it out HERE!Students will enjoy reading (and acting out) this fun story. There are 6 parts, making this perfect for small groups. After reading the play, engage your students in a variety of reading and writing acti
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Bundle Point of View
TALL Tales Readers Theaters: Wild Women of the Old West!
There's NO doubt about it! Readers Theaters are an excellent way to make students WANT to read and ENJOY reading! This product contains four readers theaters about Wild Women of the Old West--Annie Oakley, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Slue Foot Slue, and Calamity Jane!! These plays are written in kid friendly language using an old west dialect that helps kids to create characters while they perform in front of the class developing fluency and expression skills at the same time!Also inclu
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2nd - 5th
Medieval Themed Script for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show
This slightly disgusting medieval tale is a favorite of elementary age students.There are 6 speaking parts in this medieval drama. In this story there is a serious problem at the castle... their garderobe (toilet) is clogged and overflowing! Many characters try their best to solve the problem. However it is the jester, the most unlikely one of all, who uses one of his "tricks" to fix the stinky wet situation.This play script comes with:-Performing Tips and Ideas page-Character Profile page- 5 p
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2nd - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Medieval Scripts for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show BUNDLE
Shakespeare’s Macbeth, abridged adaptation
My students love, love, love this play. They've become the rock stars of 3rd grade after performing it, so admired, so confident. Get this play for your kids and see for yourself. This abridged adaptation of the play, Macbeth, takes 17 minutes to perform. Students love the magic and drama of Macbeth, which is made clear through the kid friendly language. This simplified version of the Shakespeare text is ideal for second language learners. As your ELL students practice this play, you can see the
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: William Shakespeare Bundle of 5 plays, abridged adaptations
Still MORE: Four Fractured Fairy Tales (Reader's Theaters)
Need to get your students energized and excited again about reading! These fractured fairy tales are exactly what you need! These four hilarious fractured tales will help yourstudents to develop fluency, oral expression, and comprehension skills as they enjoy reading a fun genre of literature. Also included with this product are the following...- Anchor Charts (What is a fractured fairy tale?) - Vocabulary Cards to post in your room- FOUR fun fractured fairy tales with some challenging voca
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3rd - 7th
The Crayons' Christmas (Script & Performance Packet)
This performance packet is based on the 2019 picture book, The Crayons' Christmas by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers. The book comes with many paper props tucked into envelope pages in the book, so it naturally makes for an excellent performance with tons of fun props. I recommend purchasing the book and reading it to your class beforehand. It also helps if they are familiar with the 2 previous books in the series: The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home. (I have a TpT resourc
Enneagram Reader Theater Scripts & Skits with Comprehension Passages
Have students learn about the Enneagram personality types with a twist! Use these reader’s theater scripts to learn about characteristics of different types of students, apply and analyze drama text, and help foster awareness and promote social-emotional learning in your upper elementary classroom!How Does It Work?Students can work in pairs or small groups to read the Enneagram-themed reader’s theater skits. Each script is written for the upper elementary student in grades 3-6 in mind and descr
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3rd - 6th
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