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Close reading scripts for Microsoft Word
The Great Gatsby excerpts abridged and adapted for readers' theater
Bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to life by performing a readers' theater version of select scenes. Including in the bundle are scripts for the following scenes:From Chapter 1: Nick's visit to the Buchanans' East Egg mansionFrom Chapter 2: Tom and Nick train ride past the Valley of Ashes through the chaotic party at Manhattan apartmentFrom Chapter 3: When Neck connects with Jordan at Gatsby's partyFrom Chapter 4: The meeting with Meyer WolfsheimFrom Chapter 5 (Bonus file): Gatsby an
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10th - 12th
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ARC Accountable Talk Cards
Looking for ways to have your students be able to "talk the standards"? These accountable talk cards can be used after reading any text and correlate with fifth grade standards. They are perfect to use with the ARC program for the "Accountable Talk" portion of the program. Cut them up, laminate, and put them on a binder ring and use in groups!
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Not Grade Specific
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Wizard of Oz Script
Adaptation of the famous fairy tale for reader's theatre in the middle school ELA or Drama classroom.
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3rd - 8th
This is Your Brain on Figurative Language: Brain-Science of Metaphors & Similes
Do you know what a simile is? A metaphor? If you do, you can probably give me a hand with these definitions:• A simile is a comparison that uses “like” or “as.”• A metaphor is a comparison that does NOT use “like” or “as.” Now that we’re all on the same page, I have to offer a confession: I taught figurative language using these two definitions for a huge chunk of my teaching career. I never realized I was stuck in a rut. These textbook explanations blocked me from seeing that symbolic language
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: Cross-Disciplinary Science-Based Writing Bundle
Fable/Story Why
An old ox and a young ox have a discussion about why you're here.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
For Unto Us a Child is Born (Christmas play for students and adults)
Here is an in-depth, thought-provoking Bible-based fictional dramatization of 7 pages in length (20-30 minutes) to be performed for high school students to elderly parishioners in a Protestant or Catholic school and/or church setting during the Christmas season. I wrote the text and it has been performed twice, garnering very positive feedback. It calls for seven acting roles performing monologues. A terrific undertaking for students and adults in terms of acting and presentation of a powerful
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Mousetrap A 1, S 2 Excerpt 1 by Agatha Christie Close Reading Drama Analysis
This activity examines an excerpt of "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, a whodunnit mystery play close reading analysis. It is also known as "Three Blind Mice" in story form. This excerpt is from Act 1, Scene 2 of the play. It focuses on the phone call to the snowed-in group staying in the hotel about the police coming there through the weather to see about a murder that was committed. The play pairs well with a "Whodunnit" themed set of poems, short stories, plays, novels, as well as other s
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7th - 12th
Resurrection Day Remembrance (Easter play for students and adults)
Here is an in-depth, thought-provoking Bible-based fictional dramatization of 7 pages in length (20-30 minutes) to be performed for high school students to elderly parishioners in a Protestant or Catholic school and/or church setting. I wrote the text and it has been performed twice, garnering very positive feedback. It calls for four acting roles performing extended monologues. A terrific undertaking for students and adults in terms of acting and presentation of a powerful message in a Christi
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Walter Dean Myer's "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Movie Script
Students focus on the concept of dynamic characters. Students create a movie script that shows Greg (from "The Treasure of Lemon Brown") at some point in the future having an encounter with someone who is similar to Lemon Brown. Students must show how Greg responds differently to this character based on his prior interaction with Lemon Brown.
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7th - 10th
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HMH Ed: Into Literature "A Chance in the World" Word Version of Teacher Edition
This Word version of "A Chance in the World," by Steve Pemberton, reflects the teacher's edition text. The bold parts are the prompts students see in their textbook, and the below portions in brackets are the teacher guide notes. Except for the alternate skill: analyze author's purpose on page 11 (paragraph 24), the student prompts and teacher guides align with the paragraphs. Instead of stopping at paragraph 24, I decided to read until paragraph 28, which finishes the dialogue, and then discus
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9th
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A Yuletide Pet Yarn (One-act lighthearted & warmhearted play/reading)
Here is a whimsical, punny-playful, and heartwarming dramatization/reading of 4 pages in length (10-15 minutes) to be performed by students or adults during the Christmas season. The one-act play/reading calls for 10 roles; all reading/speaking roles have a similar number of short lines, performing as talking cats and dogs. The dog, cat, or any other pet type, and the names, can be changed to fit their owners' roles. This lesson combines the need for students to revise the description and name o
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act V, scene 3
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
"Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Lesson Plan
Looking for a fun way to teach characterization and making inferences?This lesson utilizes physical and collaborative learning in order to help students make inferences and analyze character traits and motivations. The Lexile for "Eleven" is 910 and can be found easily online or on CommonLit.
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros Full Lesson
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act II, scene 3
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act IV, scene 2
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act III, scene 5
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act IV, scene 5
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act IV, scene 1
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act V, scene 1
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
God is Watching Us
A short skit about remembering to thank God daily, not just on Sunday.
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2nd - 7th
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act V, scene 2
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
Romeo and Juliet Readers Theater Act IV, scene 4
The "modern" English side by side versions of Romeo and Juliet mutilate Shakespeare's poetry, and offer, at best, a boring and sometimes inaccurate translation. The Folger edition, though offering translations of the hardest words, still leaves students frustrated, unable to grasp the meaning even after repeated close readings and do not explain obsolete customs. After all, the pleasure of reading Shakespeare lies not solely in the plot, often well known to the Elizabethan audiences; it is rathe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Student Accessible Readers Theater
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