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Balanced literacy scripts under $5
Reader's Theater for Grades 4-8: The Cafeteria Catastrophe-A CCSS Pack
No Prep-Print and Go Reader's Theater Script and Comprehension Activities!The Cafeteria Catastrophe is an evergreen reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating high-interest stories into your language arts instruction. This 11 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!This 18-page fun pack includes:• 11-character, 9-
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Jackie Robinson readers theater baseball play
Here's a compelling play about Jackie Robinson. Over my nearly thirty years of using drama in the classroom, kids say this is one of their favorites to enact. This original script recounts the events surrounding Jackie's breaking of the color barrier through the narration of the Hot Dog Man and the Peanut Vendor at an "actual" ballgame today. (You can hear a podcast presentation of the play at ReadAloudPlays.com) Parts for from 7 to 13 actors, and suitable for reader's theater, podcast, or sta
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4th - 7th
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Readers Theater 3 Little Pigs - Readers Theater Kindergarten Fairy Tales Script
This Readers' Theater Script for The Three Little Pigs is perfect for first grade and kindergarten readers theater. Kids love readers' theater fairy tales and this is a perfect story for beginning readers!Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a class study of the The Three Little Pigs, folktales or even farm animals! It works great for shared reading or as a follow-up for guided reading.T
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K - 1st
Easy Reader Reader's Theatre Fairy Tale Scripts for Primary Grades
As a first grade teacher, I struggled to find reader's theatre scripts that were easy enough for my young students to read, so I wrote my own! Reader's theatre scripts provide a perfect opportunity for repeated reading and fluency practice, but often, scripts are difficult for many of our early learners and emergent readers.
This set includes four reader's theatre scripts:
*Goldilocks and the Three Bears (6 parts)
*Rumpelstiltskin (6 parts)
*Hansel and Gretel (7 parts)
*The Three Little Pigs (6
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Easy Reader's Theatre Fairy Tale Scripts BUNDLE
Readers Theater Kindergarten Script for The Little Red Hen Fairy Tale
Looking for fun readers theater fairy tales? The Little Red Hen is the perfect first grade or kindergarten readers theater script. Kids will love performing this fairy tale for friends and family. It is ideal for guided reading or as a classroom play.Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Little Red Hen Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a class study of the Little Red Hen, folktales or even farm animals! It works great for
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K - 1st
Gingerbread Man Readers' Theater for 1st Grade & K Christmas Readers Theater
Bring the story of the Gingerbread Man to life with this readers' theater script. This no prep script is easy for beginning readers to read. Kids love this simple version of The Gingerbread Man and have so much fun performing it!Click here to save 20% by buying 5 readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. The Gingerbread Man readers' theater script is perfect for first grade and kindergarten readers. The repetitive text in the script makes it easy to read. It is is the perfect supplement t
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K - 1st
Read Aloud Plays: The Monkey's Paw gothic masterpiece
Now with comprehension activities and extensions! This adaptation of W.W. Jacobs''s Gothic masterpiece is perfect for grades 5 through 8 (and potentially 4th). Originally published in the April 2012 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, use it as fluency-building reader's theater or as as a full classroom production or podcast. This twenty-minute play includes nine pages and parts for up to eleven students. What would you do with three wishes? Readers of the Monkey's Paw learn that those who med
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5th - 8th
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Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart Modernized Readers Theater
A clever adaption of Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic masterpiece in a modern setting. Uniquely suitable for a wide-range of readers. Because the "beating heart" is an annoying cell phone, all your fourth through eighth graders will readily relate to the story. Whether reader's theater or stage production, this fifteen-minute play includes parts for up to nine students. Original purchaser is licensed to reproduce a full class set every year! Looking for a traditional re-telling? Take a look at my Tell-T
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5th - 8th
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First Grade Readers Theater for Chicken Little (Henny Penny) Easy Play Script
Make your readers happy with this kindergarten and first grade readers theater script of the classic tale of Chicken Little (or Henny Penny). The repetitive text and use of sight words make it easy to read. This Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a unit about farm animals or trickster tales. Click here to save 20% by buying 4 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Readers' Theater script includes 7 parts: • Narrator• Chicken Little• Henny Penny• Ducky Lucky•
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K - 1st
Readers Theater Fairy Tales with Goldilocks & the Three Bears Play Script
Do your students love readers theater fairy tales? This first grade Readers' Theater Script of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is perfect for beginning readers. Your students will feel successful this readers theater fairy tales series. This script uses repetitive text and sight words, making it easy to read and fun for kids!Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a class study of the Goldil
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K - 1st
Cinderella: Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2
A 6 page, 7 part reader's theater script for the fairy tale Cinderella. The script is written with primary students in mind and contains parts for Transitional to Fluent readers as follows:o Transitional (roughly DRA 10-12): cinderella, prince, godmother, step-sister #1o High Transitional (roughly DRA 14-18): step-sister #2, step-mothero Fluent (roughly DRA 20+): narratorThis allows children to work with classmates who may not be in their reading groups and makes for a nice change. It also all
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Scripts for Grades 1 and 2
Little Red Riding Hood: Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2
A 3 page, 6 part reader's theater script for the folk tale Little Red Riding Hood. The parts of the mother and the woodsman can be combined to make a larger part. The ending was recently revised to having the woodsman knock out the wolf and take him away, rather than shoot him with a rifle. The script is written with primary students in mind and contains parts for Emergent to Fluent readers as follows:o High Emergent (roughly DRA 4-8): Grandmother o Transitional (roughly DRA 10-14): Mother,
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Scripts for Grades 1 and 2
Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play
Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s
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5th - 9th
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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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Little Red Riding Hood Readers Theater | Easy First Grade Readers Theater Script
Looking for fun readers theater fairy tales? The classic story of Little Red Riding Hood is retold as a Readers' Theater for beginning readers. This script is perfect for late kindergarten and first grade readers! The repetitive text and use of sight words make it easy to read. This Readers' Theater works great for shared reading or as a follow-up for guided reading.Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Readers' Theater script inclu
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K - 1st
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Reader's Theater
The Headless Horseman conjures up images of ghosts and zombies--always engaging topics for young students. But “Sleepy Hollow” is more than just a ghost story. This original script is based on Washington Irving’s 1820 short story of the same name. It was originally published in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine and later reprinted in Scope. It also appears in Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2011, Scholastic). It’s aimed at 5th through 7th graders, but a strong 4
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4th - 8th
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Readers Theater Scripts Fables for First Grade | The Lion and the Mouse
Aesop's fable of the Lion and the Mouse is retold as a Readers' Theater for early readers. This script is perfect for late kindergarten and first grade readers! The simplified text and use of sight words make it easy to read. This Readers' Theater works great for shared reading or for a strategy or guided reading group focused on fluency.This Readers' Theater script includes 4 parts: Narrator 1Narrator 2LionMouseEach part is color-coded on the script, making it easier for early readers to follow
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K - 1st
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2
A 3 page, 5 part reader's theater script for the folk tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The script is written with primary students in mind and contains parts for Emergent to Fluent readers as follows:o High Emergent (roughly DRA 4-8): Goldilocks, Baby Bear, Papa Bear o Transitional (roughly DRA 12-18): Mama Bearo Fluent (roughly DRA 20+): NarratorThis allows children to work with classmates who may not be in their reading groups and makes for a nice change. It also allows fluent readers to
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Scripts for Grades 1 and 2
Readers Theater Kindergarten | The Three Billy Goats Gruff Folktale Script
The Three Billy Goats Gruff readers theater script for kindergarten and first grade is fun for kids to read. Because it's a readers' theater from fairy tales that are familiar to kids, the script is also easy and engaging. This is a perfect end of the year play script for beginning readers!Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a class study of the The Three Billy Goats Gruff, folktales or
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K - 1st
The Mitten Readers' Theater Script | Winter Script for 1st Grade Kindergarten
The classic tale of The Mitten is retold as a Readers' Theater for beginning readers. This script is perfect for kindergarten and first grade readers! The repetitive text and use of sight words make it easy to read. This winter Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a unit about winter, forest animals, or cooperation. It works great for shared reading or as a follow-up for guided reading.Click here to save 20% by buying 4 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This R
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K - 1st
Rapunzel: Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2
A 6 page, 6 part reader's theater script for the fairy tale Rapunzel. The script is written with young readers in mind and contains parts for High Emergent to Fluent readers as follows:o High Emergent (roughly DRA 4-8): mano High Emergent/Transitional (roughly DRA 10-12): woman, witcho High Transitional (roughly DRA 14-18): prince, rapunzelo Fluent (roughly DRA 20+): narratorThis allows children to work with classmates who may not be in their reading groups and makes for a nice change. It also
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Scripts for Grades 1 and 2
Jack and the Beanstalk Readers' Theater Script | First Grade Readers Theater
The classic tale of Jack and the Bean Stalk is retold as a Readers' Theater for beginning readers. This script is perfect for kindergarten and first grade readers! The repetitive text and use of sight words make it easy to read. This Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a unit about plants or growing things. It works great for shared reading or as a follow-up for guided reading.Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. Updated to inc
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K - 1st
Easy Reader's Theatre Fairy Tale Scripts Set 2
As a first grade teacher, I struggled to find reader's theatre scripts that were easy enough for my young students to read, so I wrote my own! Reader's theatre scripts provide a perfect opportunity for repeated reading and fluency practice, but often, scripts are difficult for many of our early learners and emergent readers.
This set includes four reader's theatre scripts:
*The Little Red Hen (6 parts)
*The Gingerbread Man (8 parts)
*The Three Billy Goats Gruff (6 parts)
*Jack and the Beanstalk
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Easy Reader's Theatre Fairy Tale Scripts BUNDLE
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
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