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Literature scripts $10 and up
Reader's Theater for Greek Mythology (3 leveled scripts; 4 myths)
Focus on differentiation! This reader’s theater set features 4 popular stories from Greek Mythology written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 12 plays! 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, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challenge students with tier 2 vocabulary and figurative language components. This set helps me
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
First Grade Readers Theater with Folktales Kindergarten Readers' Theater Script
These readers theater fairy tales and folktales are perfect for fluency practice. Your students will love these kindergarten and first grade readers theater scripts. You can use them for shared reading, partner reading, and small group work. The readers theater scripts in this bundle use simple language and sight words, making them easy to read for beginning readers. They can be used to supplement to a class study of folktales, for small group instruction/guided reading, or for partner reading.B
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K - 1st
Reader's Theater: Tall Tales for 3rd-5th grades (differentiated reading levels)
This reader’s theater set features 4 popular tall tales from American folklore written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 12 plays! (Paul Bunyon, Pecos Bill, Sally Ann Thunder, Stormalong) ABOUT THIS PRODUCTFocus on differentiation while working on expression, fluency, and the influence of traditional literature while helping to meet the CCSS: RL.4.9. Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
The Odyssey: A Collection of Reader's Theater Script-Stories
Are you looking for a more engaging way to teach the Odyssey? These five 40-minute script-stories bring Homer's epic to life by allowing your students to inhabit the classic characters. Although dialogue and touches of humor have been added to increase engagement, the adaption is incredibly faithful to the original epic.Included in this 73-page download are five script-stories and two handouts designed for grades 7-12:"Searching for Odysseus" (script-story)"On Calypso's Isle" (script-story)"In t
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7th - 12th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz--10 Reader's Theater Scripts
You are purchasing 10 Reader's Theater Scripts based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Each script is 4 pages long and has 5-9 parts. This a great activity for "after the test" or the end of the year!Although there are similarities between the book and the movie, these scripts are based on the book. Therefore, the shoes are silver, among other differences. I chose the chapters that are most familiar to students for this collection. The scripts include:The Cyclone The Council with t
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
First Grade Readers Theater Fairy Tales & Folktales for Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Are you looking for some easy readers theater for kindergarten? Your students will love these readers theater fairy tales and folktales. The color-coded scripts are specially designed for kindergarten and first grade readers!By purchasing this bundle, you will save 20% off the individual prices of the 4 readers' theater scripts.These Readers' Theaters are the perfect supplement to a class study of the various folktales. They work great for shared reading, partner reading or for small group instr
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K - 1st
Readers Theater Scripts Fables for First Grade Readers Theater Beginning Readers
Five fables from Aesop are retold as a Readers' Theater for beginning readers in this bundle. These scripts are perfect for late kindergarten and first grade readers! The simple text and use of sight words make it easy to read. When you purchase these five readers' theater scripts as a bundle, you save 20% off the original price of each script.These Readers' Theaters are the perfect supplement to a class study of the various fables and a focus on character development. They work great for shared
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K - 1st
Reader's Theater for Literacy Centers: 10 Original plays/ 2 Roles
•10 Fun and original Reader’s Theater Plays
•2 roles per Reader's Theater play with a highlighted script for each character
•Perfect for your independent Literacy Centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, as Read to Someone during Daily 5 and much more!
•Each Reader's Theater comes with a Common Core aligned comprehension activity
•Bright and colorful puppets accompany each Reader's Theater.
•Each Reader's Theater is 3 pages long. Great for file folder storage!
A list of Reader's T
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K - 2nd
The Wizard of Oz Musical or Readers Theater
Integrate literature and music with this musical reader's theater of L. Frank Baum's classic "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". With song lyrics written by Baum himself, your children will have the opportunity to participate in an experience they'll never forget. This reader's theater contains everything that you will need, including background information, 2 script versions, sheet music for each song, and 2 mp3s for each song (one that has vocals to help the children learn the songs and one that is
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K - 6th
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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The Canterbury Tales Bundle (Collection of Six Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this collection of six script-stories to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Each script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students.Note:
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7th - 12th
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Matilda Play Script for the Classroom
**This bundle has been updated and now includes: script, sample program, and parody song.**My class loves the book Matilda. It is even now a hit Broadway play. However, when plays are new to Broadway they can't be performed by schools or any others organizations.We loved Matilda so much, that we adapted the book into our own version of the play! This play has roles for up to 30 children. Feel free to modify it in any way that suits your class. This makes a wonderful school assembly or just a gre
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3rd - 8th
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First Grade Readers Theater Set - 37 Readers' Theater Scripts Fables & Folktales
Readers theater fairy tales are so much fun for young readers and this huge bundle of scripts will save you time all year long! This set of 37 first grade readers theater scripts includes fairy tale, folktale and fables. They are also great for kindergarten and second grade.When you purchase this bundle, you save 40% off the individual prices of the 30+ scripts it includes!These Readers' Theaters are the perfect supplement to a class study of the various fables and folktales while focusing on ch
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K - 1st
The Epic of Gilgamesh (Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection)
Introduce your students to the granddaddy of all epic heroes, Gilgamesh the warrior-king of Uruk. Bring The Epic of Gilgamesh, the world’s oldest known epic poem, to life with three student-friendly Reader’s Theater script-stories. Follow Gilgamesh as he develops from a cruel tyrant to a wise ruler through his adventures with his friend, Enkidu. Relive Gilgamesh’s epic feats—facing down Humbaba the giant protector of the cedar forest, taming the Bull of Heaven, resisting Ishtar the goddess of lo
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6th - 12th
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The Scarlet Letter (Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection)
Have you ever wanted to teach The Scarlet Letter but couldn't find the time? While preserving the author's literary style, this 52-page text adapts Hawthorne's classic novel into four 45-minute Reader's Theater script-stories. Allowing the students to inhabit classic characters like Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale brings the literature to life!
Also included with the script-stories is a teacher guide for each of the four parts, complete with relevant background information, plot summary,
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Beowulf (A Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection)
Want your students to experience everyone's favorite Anglo-Saxon epic in a brand-new way? This 34-page adaptation of Beowulf is made up of three 35-minute Reader's Theater script-stories designed for grades 7-12.Each script-story has its own teacher guide with anticipatory questions, relevant background information, story summary, connections, teachable terms, and discussion questions.Also check out my Beopoem assignment (a Beowulf spin on writing a biopoem).
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7th - 12th
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The Trojan War: A Collection of Reader's Theater Script-Stories
Are you looking for a more engaging way to teach the Iliad and the saga of the Trojan War? These six 40-minute script-stories bring the epic story to life by allowing your students to inhabit the classic characters. The entire plot of Homer's Iliad is included. Other selections like "The Judgment of Paris," Euripides's Philoctetes, and "The Fall of Troy" from the Aeneid round out the story. Although dialogue and touches of humor have been added to increase engagement, the adaption is incredibly
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
This bundle of text-based reader's theater scripts offers the perfect teaching tools for fluency, reading comprehension, and read aloud activities. Each original script is based on my favorite picture books and read aloud selections.Even though I teach middle school language arts, I still utilize "kid books" throughout the year to reinforce broader concepts and help my students visualize literary elements within texts. My students LOVE reader’s theater scripts because they love to perform. I LO
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4th - 7th
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Reader's Theater BUNDLE: 40 Myths, Legends, & Tall Tales!
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 4 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American Legends, Greek Myths, American Tall Tales, and Cultural Cinderella Tales. Students will actively engage in dialogue while at the same time reinforce additional language standards in the areas of figurative language, story struct
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3rd - 6th
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Readers Theater Scripts Bundle of 7 Aesop's Fables
Readers theater motivates and engages readers. Used for fluency instruction, it is a proven research-based (best practices) reading strategy that provides a context for authentic reading and re-reading. This bundle of fable-themed readers' theater scripts do not have the moral stated, so students can discuss and figure out the message for themselves. (CCSS 2.2 and CCSS 3.2) It’s great for centers or small groups. Enough scripts in the bundle for everyone to participate at the same time! Extend t
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2nd - 3rd
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--13 Readers' Theater Scripts
You are purchasing 13 Readers' Theater Scripts based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Each script is 2-4 pages long and has 5-9 parts. This a great activity for "after the test" or the end of the year!Here are the 13 scripts included:1.Down the Rabbit Hole 2.The Caucus Race 3.Alice and the Caterpillar 4.Alice and the Pigeon 5.A Cook a Baby and a Cat 6.The Mad Tea Party 7.Alice and the Gardeners 8.The Queen’s Croquet Ground 9.Alice and the Duchess 10.In the Courtroom 11.Alice
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
Folktale Readers' Theater Scripts for First Grade and Kindergarten Bundle 3
These Readers' Theater scripts are based on traditional folktales and are so much fun for first grade readers! The simple text and use of sight words make it easy to read. The stories include Little Red Riding Hood, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Bremen Town Musicians, and Jack and the Beanstalk.When you purchase this bundle, you save 20% off the price of each individual readers' theater script.These folktale Readers' Theaters are the perfect supplement to a class study of the various folktale
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K - 1st
Sherlock Holmes | 3 Short Story Lesson BUNDLE | Readers Theater | Escape Room
Sherlock Holmes Short Story Reader's Theater Bundle is the perfect addition to any literature or drama curriculum. This bundle features three classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries - "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," "The Red-Headed League," and "Scandal in Bohemia" - adapted into engaging reader's theater scripts for students to perform. Besides a Digital Escape Room, Movie Guide, and PowerPoint Presentation, each lesson provides a writing prompt, open-ended questions, vocabulary, and graphic or
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5th - 12th
2nd Grade Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts to Build Fluency with 6 Princesses
Your students will love these Readers Theatre fairy tales. The scripts are based on six classic fairy tales. These second and first grade readers' theater are perfect for building fluency. The simple text and use of sight words make it easy to read. By purchasing this bundle, you save 20% off the individual prices of the six readers' theater scripts.These Readers' Theaters are the perfect supplement to a class study of the various fairy tales. They work great for shared reading or as a follow-up
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1st - 2nd
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