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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: Aesop's Fables and teaching THEME (intermediate)
Directly aligned to the common core standards for traditional literature, students will actively engage in character dialogue to help identify common themes pulled from the morals in these 8 classic Aesop fables written in these entertaining Reader’s Theater scripts! By providing more than 24 individualized parts on varying reading levels, ALL students will have a chance to practice fluency, utilize expression, and increase their basic knowledge of the common themes found in these classic stori
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Some More Reader's Theater Scripts for Retelling Stories in Kindergarten
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
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Retelling Stories
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater Bundle - 6 Scripts (25% Discount)
This product includes 6 different Thanksgiving reader's theater scripts to use with your students! These reader's theaters will enable the children to enjoy the stories even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. Over 20% discount when you purchase this bundle versus buying each resource individually!All of these reader's theater scripts are companion activities to each book. Give Thanks for Each Day by Steve Metzger - Reader's Theater CompanionGive Thanks for Each Day, to
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1st - 3rd
Reader's Theater: Aztec, Incan, & Mayan Civilization Myths (intermediate)
Review key elements of the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec ancient civilizations while focusing on differentiation in reading fluency! This reader’s theater set features 3 popular myths/legends from history written on 3 separate reading levels (each with a lexiled reading level) for a total of 9 plays. Each script contains 6-8 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups with over 20 different characters provided! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Reader's Theater Bundle
Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle - 6 Scripts (25% Discount)
This product includes 6 different #Halloween reader's theater scripts to use with your students! These reader's theaters will enable the children to enjoy the stories even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. #HappyHalloweenAll of these reader's theater scripts are companion activities to each book. Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's TheaterWhen Splat the Cat goes with Seymour to a pumpkin patch, he is determined to find the biggest pumpki
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1st - 4th
Library Lessons - Dewey Decimal vs. Fiction Order and Call Number Organization
Do your students have the library skills of fiction vs. nonfiction in order to locate books by author or Dewey call numbers in your library? Teach the basics of Fiction and Nonfiction with these 2 engaging PowerPoint lessons at a 20% savings. This bundle-pair starts with Part 1 for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade and builds on that learning in 3rd and 4th grade with Part 2. Review as needed with 5th grade. Both lessons have a link to interactive Google Slides.___________________________________
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K - 3rd
Greek Mythology Reader's Theater {Leveled Parts}
Greek MythologyLeveled Reader’s TheaterThree leveled reader’s theaters that explore Greek mythology. The first, The Battle of the Greek Gods, is how Zeus first came to power. The second, How Summer and Winter Came to Be, is the Greek mythology of the cycle of nature. And the third one, Athena, is about how the city of Athens decided to name themselves after her. Available in print and digital! Each part within the scrip is leveled so each student can read a “just right” part for them. Leveled Pa
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5th
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A Christmas Carol Readers Theater, Discussion Questions and Test (3rd grade RL)
This readers' theater is based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and is written at a third-grade reading level. It could be used for middle school ESL students or middle or upper elementary school students.Scene (chapter) questions and a final test can be used to assess student understanding of the basic themes, characters, and vocabulary in A Christmas Carol, either during class discussion or as a personal assessment of understanding.See also the correlating character crowns available for
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3rd - 8th
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Reader's Theater: 4 Cultural Cinderella Stories (differentiated reading levels)
Directly aligned to the common core standards, students will actively engage in dialogue that will provide a background for the cultural differences demonstrated in these 4 Cinderella Reader’s Theater scripts! In addition to a comparison chart, Venn diagram graphic organizer, and writing prompt activity, I provide 2 stories written on a middle fourth grade reading level, 1 story written at a modified level for struggling readers, and 1 story written with a longer script and enriched vocabulary t
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Christmas Around the World Reader's Theater Set (Differentiated scripts!)
Focus on differentiation with this Christmas Around the World set of leveled Reader’s Theaters! This set focuses on telling the story behind 4 important customs celebrated around the world at Christmas time. Written on 3 separate reading levels, it is easy to match each student with a part that meets their individual need! Each script contains 5-6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regu
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Special Holidays in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Reader's Theater
Folktale Reader's Theater uses familiar folktales in these engaging readers' theater scripts. These scripts have parts for 4 to 8 students with varying levels of reading difficulty. The following folktales are included:♥Little Red Riding Hood♥The Three Little Pigs♥The Ugly Duckling♥King Midas and the Golden Touch♥Three Billy Goats Gruff♥Chicken Little♥Goldilocks and the Three Bears♥Jack and the Beanstalk♥The Gingerbread Man♥The Little Red HenYou can also find this resource in portions of these:F
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1st - 3rd
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Shakespeare's Macbeth Script Adapted for Middle School Reader's Theatre Drama
This Adapted Macbeth Script for Middle School is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's classic play. Whether you are teaching Macbeth to low ability students, or using it as an easy way in to the original script, this will save you time. In here you'll find an adapted script with no less than 15 bonus Macbeth teaching resources to engage your Middle Schoolers (and up) during this topic. My support* and the notes included serve as a Macbeth teacher guide, so this download supports even first-
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5th - 8th
More Reader's Theater Scripts for Retelling Stories in Kindergarten
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
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Retelling Stories
Best Christmas Pageant Ever Unit
The Herdmans are up to their usual tricks in...Barbara Robinson's best selling novel, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever !
This is a complete literature unit, aligned to Common Core for the novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Parks. It contains a multitude of activities and worksheets. Among the items in this unit for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever are:
• Vocabulary lessons for each chapter
• Multiple choice and constructed response questions for each chapter
• End of book Test
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Best Christmas Pageant Ever Literature Unit Bundle
Reader's Theater: Fairy Tales and teaching CHARACTER TRAITS! (intermediate)
Help students identify CHARACTER TRAITS as they are brought to life in this set of 6 classic Fairy Tale Reader’s Theaters! The scripts are differentiated by ATOS reading levels ranging from 3.9-6.2 so everyone can have a part on their individual reading level! Directly aligned to the common core standards for traditional literature, students will actively engage in character dialogue in order to complete included task sheets for character trait evidence! By providing more than 29 parts in tot
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting & Dreamtime Story
This Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting and Dreamtime Story BUNDLE contains 14 fun and simple activities for Kindergarten/Grade 1 students to incorporate literacy, math and cultural studies with art and drama. This bundle combines 2 packs together:
Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting: Art, ELA, Math and Culture
Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Story: How the Birds got their Songs and Colors
Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting
1. Dot painting with printed dots included that add up to 100.
2. Math
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PreK - 1st
Christmas Carol Nutcracker Readers Theater Comprehension Bundle
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
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3rd - 6th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Reader's Theatre/Radio Play Script
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Synopsis:Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka. Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa workers, Wonka has a hidden motivation for the tour, one that he will reveal only after the children in the group (Veruca, Augustus, Violet, Mike and Charlie) show their true personalities.Included in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Unit:251 pages and 30 c
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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A Midsummer Night's Dream for Kids
Introduce kids to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream using a storybook version of the play, then engage them in worksheets, a game, and a scene script to remember the plot. These materials are geared for 3rd-5th graders but could be used as low-end differentiation for middle school students as well. There are enough materials here to cover three to five 45-minute class sessions.Contents:Basic lesson plan and materials explanationsShakespeare storybooks resource list (actual storybook not
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3rd - 8th
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Aesop's Fables Readers' Theater for Big Kids Bundle
Thanks for purchasing my “Aesop’s Fables for Big Kids Readers' Theater Bundle!” Aesop was an ingenious storyteller, and students of all ages can enjoy (and learn) from his short stories. Included fables are: The Hare and the Tortoise, The Lion and the Mouse, and the Ant and the Grasshopper.Readers’ Theater allows students to become involved in the story in a deeper level. My plays have generally 4-6 parts, allowing for small group participation. Lesson included are in the format of Close Read
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3rd - 5th
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Scripts, Skits: Fairy Tales and Folk Tales of the Slightly Unbalanced Sort
Each script is 3-4 pages long. The "fractured" storyline includes characters from traditional folk & fairy tales. Grades 3-6 students will enjoy the humor whether reading for fun, performing readers' theatre or presenting to an audience, and may be inspired to write their own "slightly unbalanced" tales or skits. A great way to culminate a fairy tale unit!
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3rd - 6th
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Reader's Theater: Robert Munsch HUGE 10-Book Bundle
This power-point document contains a reader's theater script for four hilarious stories, by Robert Munsch: Stephanie's Ponytail, The Paper Bag Princess, Smelly Socks, 50 Below Zero, and Pigs, Show and Tell, Purple, Green and Yellow, Moira's Birthday, Something Good, and Angela's Airplane.50 Below Zero: Jason’s dad falls asleep everywhere … except in his own bed. All night long, Jason gets woken up by strange noises that lead him to find his dad in the most unexpected places—from on top of the
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1st - 5th
Shakespeare for Teens | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Adapted Script
Do you have a problem finding an appropriate version of Shakespeare that can be performed with teens? Shakespeare for Teens A Midsummer Night's Dream is your solution. The language of the original version can be challenging, while modern versions make the text unrecognizable. This adapted version allows teens to easily access the text while giving the same feel and rhythm of language as the original. This lesson gets students out of their seats and performing in front of their peers. Even reluct
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5th - 12th
Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Digital Escape Room | Abridged Script
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