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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
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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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: Readers' Theater Bundle
Read Aloud Plays: Hawthorne's The Birthmark Gothic Reader's Theater
A classic "mad scientist" short story comes to life! Build fluency and meet Common Core Standards with this adaption of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Gothic masterpiece, The Birthmark. It includes comprehension and vocabulary activities and keys. This compelling classroom play was originally published in the Jan. 2013 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, so you can trust it meets a high standard. Whether for reader's theater or stage performance, this six page play has parts for seven actors and is bes
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4th - 9th
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Summarizing Fiction Activity with a Readers' Theater Script
Do you want to add a little "pizzazz" to your summarizing unit? Check out this activity that consists of a readers' theater script, a "Somebody Wanted But Then Poster", and a summarizing foldable. The unusual format will keep your students engaged throughout this summary-writing activity. If your students have been practicing writing a summary with lots of worksheets and reading passages, this resource will provide a welcome change for you and your students! First, your students must work cooper
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3rd - 6th
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Saki's The Open Window Reader's Theater Script
The Open Window" by Saki (H.H. Munro) comes with the original text, three comprehension activities, and teacher notes. A great way to introduce students to the classics, or simply use it as a fun compare/contrast literature activity. It tells about a man named Framton Nuttel who comes to the countryside to recover from “a bad case of the nerves.” Too bad he meets young Vera Sappleton, a teenaged trickster, who sends Framton over the edge. It’s highly accessible for young readers because of
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4th - 8th
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Charles Dickens' Gabriel Grub--Christmas Readers Theater
Long before Scrooge there was Gabriel Grub, the gravedigger. From Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, this eerie tale is a perfect compliment to the Christmas Carol story or a wonderful stand-alone Gothic holiday play. Enough parts for an entire class, or double up roles and stage it with as few as twelve. Suitable for reader's theater or a full stage production. Use it with grades 5 and up. (Warning: it may be too scary for younger students). Fully reproducible: original purchaser is licensed to prin
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: A Dickens' Christmas -- Reader's Theater Pack
Gogol's Classic Short Story: "The Nose" Reader's Theater Play Script
Students will love performing Nikolai Gogol’s absurd Russian short story about a man who wakes up one morning only to discover that his nose has disappeared. When he tracks it down, he finds that the Nose has become a government official and refuses to return to its place. Imagine some young person dressed in a nose costume running around stage! It’s an unforgettable example of farce. The events in the story cannot be explained—though students may have a lot of fun trying. Few plays are as fun t
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5th - 8th
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The Piece of String Reader's Theater: Maupassant's Classic Cautionary Tale
A read aloud play and eight pages of comprehension activities designed to satisfy the Common Core. Guy de Maupassant's classic short story about character and reputation. "A Piece of String," includes compelling characters, intriguing dialect, and a lesson that will resonate with students from 5th through 8th grade (and up!). Originally published in Scholastic's Scope magazine, "String" includes parts for ten to fifteen students depending on your casting needs. Use it as reader's theater to buil
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6th - 9th
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Henny Penny (Chicken Little) Reader's Theater Script & Cause and Effect CFU
Oh, the hysteria! Do you need a fun way to improve fluency and comprehension? This high-interest Reader's Theater script is a great way to get students so engaged in reading that they re-read over and over again! The script is adapted from an American folktale, also known as Chicken Little. It's excellent for 1st through 3rd grades--although I've used it successfully with 4th graders. It's a fun script! Students LOVE acting out the antics of Henny Penny and the other animals that are convince
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts for Primary Grades BUNDLE
Reader's Theatre: Chicken Little
Based on current research, reader’s theatre improves fluency which leads to better comprehension. Since I teach intervention groups, I decided to increase fluency and comprehension during intervention time using Reader’s Theatre scripts. I could not believe how much my students gained on their STAR reading benchmark tests. Reader’s Theatre is a hit in my classroom. I was so excited about the progress of my students that I decided to create reader’s theatre scripts using my favorite books.
Macbeth Final Project as a Reader’s Theater Performance Activity With Scripts
Make Macbeth come to life with this 1-Week Reader’s Theater Performance Activity! Lesson plans and student materials guide students through the entire process of selecting a scene, assigning parts, developing a script with vocal expressions, facial expressions, and gestures, creating a performance brochure, rehearsing and performing! This summative assessment is the perfect way to end your Macbeth unit! Includes a link to all student materials in Google Drive. More Macbeth Resources: ⭐ Macbeth
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9th - 12th
Pip & the Prisoner: Dickens' Great Expectations Reader's Theater Play Script
Pip & The Prisoner is an original script based on the first five chapters of Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations. FREE Google Forms quiz supporting this RT is available here on my storefront.The script endeavors to introduce the main character, Pip, in such a way as to motivate students to want to read the full novel--presumably when assigned to them in high school. But whether Dickens is a part of your curriculum or not, this 20-minute reader's theater or stage play is an enjoyable b
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5th - 9th
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The Lion That Had Bad Breath Reader's Theater Script 1st 2nd 3rd Comprehension
The Lion That Had Bad Breath is a high-interest Reader's Theatre script--or Reader's Theater script--for 1st through 3rd grades, although I have done it with 4th graders, as well. One of Aesop's fables for kids, it's a great script for students who are a bit older but are behind grade level in reading. Students enjoy the antics of the prideful Lion and the canny Fox! This resource includes two copies of the script based on Aesop's fables, one with colored text and one with typical black text,
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts for Primary Grades BUNDLE
Charles Dickens' Reader's Theater: Escape from the Blacking House
Escape from the Blacking House” depicts the childhood of Charles Dickens. Based on thorough research, it reveals how the perilous trials of his youth—the poor house, child labor, and abandonment—inspired many of the novels for which he became famous. The play borrows from Dickens’ actual works such as The Pickwick Papers, Sketches by Boz, and Oliver Twist. It includes parts for 9 to 13 actors and numerous non-speaking extras. Because of the heavy reliance on dialect and language, hallmarks of a
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: A Dickens' Christmas -- Reader's Theater Pack
The Brahmin, the Tiger & the 7 Judges Reader's Theater - A Folktale From India
This folktale from India is the perfect resource to add to your set of folktales from around the world! Summary: A wise man (Brahmin) sets free a tiger, who then tries to eat him. The man and the tiger agree to ask seven different creatures for their judgment on whether the tiger should eat the man. Students will see how the outcome could differ depending on who they listen to.In addition to an entertaining script based on the folktale for kids, this resource includes:Tongue Twister Warm-ups
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 2 "O that this too too..." Soliloquy #1 summative assessment
10 multiple choice questions to test comprehension of Hamlet's Act 1 Scene 2 soliloquy "O, that this too too solid flesh should melt..."Answer key included
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Performance-based Assessment for The Importance of Being Earnest
My students loved this collaborative assignment. You might want to place students in play-writing groups when you start reading The Importance of Being Earnest so that they can start brainstorming right away. Otherwise, this works well as a final assessment of the play in place of an essay or test. You could have groups perform other groups' plays as well. *You may want to include these requirements: Every person in the group must appear before the camera - ACTING. No more than 5 group memb
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9th - 12th
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Building a Garden: Math Reader's Theatre Problem Based Learning Activity
This Reader's Theatre activity combines reading and math strategies into one cross-curricular problem-based learning experience. Students will use strategies for reading comprehension along with math strategies for solving area and perimeter to design a garden. This script is the student version. See the teacher version as well in my TPT store!
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3rd
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Also included in: Building a Garden Bundle
Ghost Book Writers
Ghost Book Writers is a professional ghostwriting service that specializes in crafting high-quality books on behalf of clients. One of the reputable ghostwriting platforms is Write4Glory, a company known for its expertise in providing exceptional ghostwriting services. Ghost Book Writers understands that not everyone has the time, writing skills, or expertise to bring their book ideas to life. That's where their team of experienced ghostwriters steps in. Write4Glory offers a seamless and confide
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