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ELA Emergency Sub Plans Bundle for Middle School
This ELA Sub Plan Bundle for middle school includes 6 units of my best-selling emergency sub plans for language arts! These units are great for filling your substitute binder with engaging, standards-based activities for students to work on in your absence. Each unit is a stand-alone resource designed to be a print and go substitute lesson plan for middle school teachers. No additional books or companion materials are needed! I have listed this bundle as a middle school resource since it can ser
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4th - 7th, Staff
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READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP
This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER
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: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
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: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Christmas Reader's Theater Script based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas
21 Roles - KID FRIENDLY - 8 page script - varying abilities - great vocab!
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3rd - 9th
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Christmas Reader's Theater based on Elf the Movie
READER’S THEATER based on ELF (the movie)!
15 characters
Kid-friendly script
Super engaging
Great for all ability levels- some roles are harder than others
Great for teaching figurative language, plot, predictions, bold print, and many other comprehension strategies and skills.
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3rd - 6th
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Reader Theater Solve a Mystery Holiday Activities Readers theatre Scripts Fun
Our fun and engaging "Whodunnit" readers' theaters are the perfect activities for your students! This bundle includes 6 holiday-themed mysteries:Halloween- Who Swiped the Spells?Thanksgiving - Who Stole the Turkey?Christmas - Who Stole Santa's List?Valentine's Day - Who Left Us Cupcakes?St. Patrick's Day - Who's Making Mischief?End of Year - Who Freed the Fish?In these activities, students will learn to become detectives and then use their sleuthing skills to figure out what happened! With lots
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4th - 6th
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!
29 "Easy-to-Read" New Testament Bible Story Reader's Theater Scripts
This is a fantastic set of "Easy-to-Read" New Testament Bible story reader's theater scripts. It includes 29 of the most popular Bible stories from the New Testament. My students loved getting to act out their favorite stories from the Bible! The Bible Stories included are:
*An Angel Appears to Mary
*Jesus is Born
*The Three Wise Men
*Jesus Lost in the Temple
*Jesus is Baptized
*Jesus in the Desert
*Jesus Turns Water into Wine
*Jesus Teaches the Secret of Happiness
*Jesus Blesses the Lit
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Christmas Reader's Theater Script based on Home Alone the Movie
23 roles - 8 pages - fun, fun, fun!
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3rd - 9th
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Activities Point of View
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Script is great to use to teach POINT OF VIEW (POV), character traits, inferencing, and so many other reading comprehension lessons! All of the activities included center around the original readers theater script, that captures the Wolf's cheeky, ridiculous version of the story. Your students will ask to do this play over and over again!Activities include:1. Readers' Theater script (perfect for small groups)2. Comprehension questions3. Sug
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Bundle Point of View
Three Little Pigs: Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2
A 4 page, 5 part reader's theater script for the folk tale Three Little Pigs. The script is written with primary students in mind and contains parts for High Emergent and Transitional readers as follows:o High Emergent (roughly DRA 4-8): Wolfo Transitional (roughly DRA 10-12): Pig #1o High Transitional (roughly DRA 14-18): Pig #2, Pig#3, 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 mode
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Scripts for Grades 1 and 2
Christmas Play Reader's Theater: The Elves who Lost the Toys
This is a 6 page, 6 part original reader's theater script. The elves have been working hard to get all the toys ready. Suddenly on the morning of Christmas Eve all the toys are gone. Where are they? Will they find them in time? The script is written with primary students in mind and contains parts for Transitional to Fluent readers as follows:o Transitional (roughly levels 10-12): Elf 2, Elf 3o High Transitional (roughly levels 14-18): Elf 1, Missing Clause, Santao Fluent (roughly levels 20+
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Christmas Plays: Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2
READING STRATEGIES Posters and Guided Reading Cards
reading strategies; decoding*PLEASE READ: Part of a bundle that includes everything you need to teach the 6 decoding strategies. Click here for a look: Reading Strategy Bundle: 6 packs in one plus bonus review packThis pack includes posters in 2 sizes, 2-sided guided reading cards, and a mini-anchor chart for the following strategies:Stretchy Snake- Stretch, then blend the word (Sound it out)Chunky Monkey- Look for small words and chunks you knowLips the Fish- Make the sounds before the vowel, t
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K - 2nd
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Sherlock Holmes | The Adventure of the Speckled Band | Readers Theater Script
Detective Fiction: "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Readers Theater Script, Writing Prompt, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary with Answer Key, and Print & Digital Graphic Organizer.*Helen Stoner asks Sherlock Holmes for his assistance after she began hearing a whistle in the middle of the night; the same whistle her twin sister heard before she mysteriously died. Only Holmes can come to her aid befo
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5th - 12th
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Readers Theater Short Play Winter Spring Summer Fall Scripts
This bundle of editable Readers Theater includes short plays all the way through spring, summer, fall, and winter so you can start using them today! 36 different editable scripts (10 pages per script) with varying levels of text difficulty. These short plays are a practical and engaging way to have first grade or second grade students practice reading fluently with expression, rate, phrasing, accuracy and using punctuation. The roles, vocabulary and script text is editable, which means you can c
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1st - 3rd
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Reader's Theater Script: Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch
This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch. This is a very funny story and students will love reading the lines and acting out the parts! The best part is, they will be building and strengthening their reading fluency without even realizing it!
The way the script is currently set up, there are 20 narrators, along with numerous other character parts. This script could easily be adapted to fit larger or smaller class sizes.
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2nd - 4th
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Reader's Theater - Partner Plays for Kinder Kids! {Fall Edition}
Reader's Theater for Kinder Kids! - These plays can be used for centers, Language Arts activities, fluency practice, partner reading, etc.
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Or purchase them separately:
Fall Plays for Beginning Readers
Fall Plays for Advanced Readers
These plays are designed and created with Kinder Kids in mind. Each play has extra large font, picture clues, and predictable sentence patterns with sight word practice. The sentences only have four to five words.
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Reader's Theater {Fall Bundle}
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
Jack and the Beanstalk: Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2
A 5 page, 6 part reader's theater script for the folk tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The script is written with primary students in mind and contains parts for High Emergent, Transitional and Fluent readers as follows:o High Emergent (roughly DRA 6-8) Man, Gianto Transitional (roughly DRA 10-12): Giant's Wifeo High Transitional (roughly DRA 14-18): Jack, Mothero Fluent (roughly DRA 20+): NarratorThis allows children to work with classmates who may not be in their reading groups and makes for
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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
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
Reader's Theater: The Oregon Trail (differentiated reading levels)
Bring the excitement of traveling on the Oregon Trail with a pioneer family to life with this 18 character script Reader’s Theater! Based on strong historical fact, students will gain a deeper understanding of the events and experiences of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 18 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Students will integrate important Soc
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
California Gold Rush Readers' Theater
Magic Trunk Series: Your students will have fun as they learn about the Gold Rush through readers' theater. Included is a partner game, "Panning for Gold" and an Internet Scavenger Hunt. Check out the Preview!
Check out the other readers' scripts in the Magic Trunk Series: Boston Tea Party, Oregon Trail, Civil War, Lewis and Clark, Underground Railroad, and the First Thanksgiving.
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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