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High school informational text scripts

Preview of Reader's Theater Script + Lessons Engaging Melodrama for Middle & High School

Reader's Theater Script + Lessons Engaging Melodrama for Middle & High School

Readers' Theatre is captivating and fun for junior high and secondary students and this lesson packet with "Curses, Foiled Again" will not disappoint! Packet includes original script with 45 pages of engaging lesson materials your students will want to study. . This product is also available in my Students' Choice Favorite Lessons, Vol. 2. Check it out - it's a great deal!With this purchase, you will receive BOTH the original play and lesson materials for a cross-curricular history and ELA expe
Preview of Black Death: A Visit with Simon, A Victim of the Black Death(script)

Black Death: A Visit with Simon, A Victim of the Black Death(script)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about the Black Death, a disease that killed almost 1/2 the population of Europe in its worst outbreak(1347-1351). The fun/informative play uses the format of Simon, a victim of the Black Death, being a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his experiences during the time(the medical beliefs, the causes, the effects the Black Death had on Europe, etc. Great for a unit of study on the Middle Ages! Co
Preview of Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)

Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Great for a Friday biography, for a unit of study on the Age of Discovery or a unit of study on China.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show SeriesYou may also find the following resources of inte
Preview of Reader’s Theater Pack: Factors Influencing Westward Movement

Reader’s Theater Pack: Factors Influencing Westward Movement

Reader’s Theater Pack: Factors Influencing Westward Movement This Reader’s Theater Pack features 6 scripts that focus on the factors that influenced western migration during this period of US expansion. Factors focused on include: Population growth in eastern states Availability of cheap, fertile land Economic opportunity (including the Gold Rush) Cheaper and faster transportation (trains, steamboats, canals) Knowledge of the Overland Trails (Santa Fe and Oregon Trails) Manifest Destiny Ea
Preview of William Shakespeare: A Reader's Theater Script

William Shakespeare: A Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Considered to be the greatest writer of the English language, learn about William Shakespeare with this fun/informative play. Shakespeare introduced about 3000 words to the English language . It is said that next to the Bible, his works are the most quoted! Great for Language Arts, study on the Renaissance or on a Friday or day before a holiday when you'd like to introduce your students to famous people with a biography activity.The fun/informative play uses the format of Shakespeare being a gu
Preview of Michelangelo: A Reader's Theater Script(Renaissance)

Michelangelo: A Reader's Theater Script(Renaissance)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Learn about Michelangelo, one of the world's greatest sculptor and painter, with this reader's theater script! Included are 7 questioners, comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section, a teachers page with extension activities, links and the key. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series.Studying the Renaissance, perhaps these resources would also be of interest.1. Renaissance, A Webquest2.Renaissance, A Secret Message Review ActivityReview activity on the Renaissance3. Studying the Ren
Preview of Bessie Coleman: Aviator!(Reader's Theater Script)

Bessie Coleman: Aviator!(Reader's Theater Script)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Bessie Coleman. Bessie was the first African American female pilot in the U.S. A. AND the first AMERICAN to receive an international pilot's license! Great for Black History Month in February or Women's History Month in March. Comprehension questions/extension activities, key. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series.I also have these resources you may find of interest:1. The idea to foster contributions of African Americans began wi
Preview of Vikings! Leif Erikkson and Eric the Red(Reader's Theater Script)

Vikings! Leif Erikkson and Eric the Red(Reader's Theater Script)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Leif Eriksson Day is October 9th. * There are different spellings for his name.Studying the Vikings? Looking for a Reader's Theater Script in Social Studies? Check out this script on the Vikings and Leif Ericsson and his father, Erik the Red.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of plays, Leif Ericsson and his father, Eric the Red are guests on Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show. They share information about their lives and the Vikings. There is a Did You Know? section of fun facts, reading compr
Preview of Leonardo da Vinci: A Reader's Theater Script (Renaissance)

Leonardo da Vinci: A Reader's Theater Script (Renaissance)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Studying the Renaissance? Studying famous artists in history?Need a biographical play to use with your students? Try my Reader's Theater Script on Leonardo da Vinci. Includes comprehension questions and extension activities. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. Other Reader's Theater Scripts in the series include:Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Sacagawea, Sequoia, Michelangelo, DaVinci, Bessie Coleman,Tuskegee Airmen, Susan B. Anthony. More to be added…Thanks for your purchase of this reso
Preview of Zebra on the Loose! FUN Informative Writing Activity for Common Core Grades 4-8

Zebra on the Loose! FUN Informative Writing Activity for Common Core Grades 4-8

Created by
Lovin Lit
Zebra on the Loose! FUN Informative Writing Activity for Common Core Grades 4-8Spice up informative writing with this FUN and different lesson!A zebra on the loose in the city? That's not something you see everyday! Read a reporter's interviews (primary sources!) of four people involved in this outrageous incident:- the kid who took the cell phone video of the zebra running through the city that went viral- the zebra's owner who accidentally let him get away (is that LEGAL?)- the lady who hit th
Preview of Revolutionary War: Spies- A Visit with Female Agent 355(Culper Spy Ring)Script

Revolutionary War: Spies- A Visit with Female Agent 355(Culper Spy Ring)Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
American Revolution/ Revolutionary War: Studying the 13 Colonies/Colonial Times? This resource would work great for such a unit of study. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Reader's Theater Scripts, I really had fun developing this play about the Culper Spy Ring and specifically, Agent 355, one of the female member of the organization!During the Revolutionary War, the Culper Spy Ring was organized to work to defeat the British. Agent 355 and other members of the spy organization were very important i
Preview of Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script(A Visit with...)

Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script(A Visit with...)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen with this play. The format is a Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series where the studio audience asks questions of Charles A. Anderson, one of the Tuskegee Airman. Audience members ask questions of the guest.Included are Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, links and the key.Other resource you may find of interest:1. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Rosa Parks.Rosa, called the "Mother of th
Preview of Murder Mystery - Textual Evidence - Court Case- Speech, Theatre, Debate English

Murder Mystery - Textual Evidence - Court Case- Speech, Theatre, Debate English

Murder Mystery - Mock Trial - Perfect for English, Speech, Theatre, Debate classes. Use for students to find textual evidence, by reading closely and debating the issue at hand.Includes:~Backstory~Individual stories for students~Notes page for evidence~Questions and Answers page~Contract~Blue Print of the HouseStudents will love this activity when they are performing it in front of the class.Clipart:SwampWitchHuntCheck out my other murder mystery here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product
Preview of The Bill of Rights Readers Theatre Script

The Bill of Rights Readers Theatre Script

Created by
Rosalind Flynn
This script on The Bill of Rights involves students in reading and reviewing each of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The script incorporates humor and contemporary language and references as well as the actual document wording. It appears in my book DRAMATIZING THE CONTENT WITH CURRICULUM-BASED READERS THEATRE, originally published by The International Reading Association. When the book went out of print, all rights were reverted to me, so I decided to offer this script on Teac
Preview of Marie Curie: Scientist, A Reader's Theater Script

Marie Curie: Scientist, A Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
WOMEN in SCIENCE: Share biographies of women who have made contributions in science: Marie Curie, biography.A Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reader's Theater Script.Use this informational and fun script for students to learn about Marie Curie, the Polish scientists who was a pioneer in the area of radioactivity. *Students will find some of the uses of radioactive materials in the 1920s most interesting(as did I). Radium was placed in toothpaste to make teeth whiter, it was placed in shampoo, face
Preview of Sir Isaac Newton: A Reader's Theater Script

Sir Isaac Newton: A Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Use this play to introduce students to the life of English Scientist, Sir Isaac Newton. Great, too, for a review activity if you are doing a unit of study on gravity, motion or prisms.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of plays, Sir Isaac Newton is a guest on Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show. Newton shares information about his life and contributions he made in science with her studio audience who ask questions which he answers. I always include questions about a "guest's" childhood and sc
Preview of Crusades: A Visit with Sir Bartholomew, A Crusader(Reader's Theater Script)

Crusades: A Visit with Sir Bartholomew, A Crusader(Reader's Theater Script)

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Learn about the Crusades with this fun and informative play. Students will have fun acting out the different parts, especially those of Sir Bartholomew. There are 10 audience questioners. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, the format is that of a talk show host with a studio audience that ask Ms. Bie Ografee's guest questions about the time period. Included: cause, different crusades(ie: People's Crusade, Children's Crusade and the Third Crusade) and the important results of this peri
Preview of Moon Landing: Man Walks on the Moon! A Reader’s Theater Script

Moon Landing: Man Walks on the Moon! A Reader’s Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
After 76 days, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the astronauts for the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, made history on July 20, 1969. After the Columbia reached the moon’s orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin went into a smaller module, the Eagle. They began a descent onto the surface of the moon and successfully landed on the moon where both men would become the first humans to actually walk on the moon. The date was July 21, 1969!Just think, from the first powered flight in 190
Preview of Readers Theater Presidents Middle School

Readers Theater Presidents Middle School

Presidents Readers Theater for High School and Middle School. Part Three. 8-10 minute play, with presidents FDR, Truman and Eisenhower. Five roles in all, with 10 written questions for the class. Entertaining, back-and-forth and fact-based. Covers key events of each president. By teacher and playwright John Glass.
Preview of Galileo Galilei: A Reader's Theater Script

Galileo Galilei: A Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Scientist, astronomer, physicist and mathematician, Galileo is considered the "father of modern science”. That title was first given to Galileo by another famous scientist named Albert Einstein. This Reader's Theater Script is part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series. Audience questioners ask guest, Galileo, all about his life. Additionally, there are comprehension questions and a Did You Know? fun facts. A teacher page has extension activities and the key.Should you wish a version without th
Preview of Elizabeth Blackwell: A Reader's Theater Script

Elizabeth Blackwell: A Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Today, there are many women in the medical profession but Elizabeth was the very first woman doctor in not just the United States, but in England, too! It wasn’t easy becoming the first woman to get her degree in medicine. Still Elizabeth didn’t give up and worked even harder to change the opinions of people who thought she could never become a doctor. Great for Women's History Month or if you are looking for a biography activity to use with your students.This fun/informative play uses the form
Preview of Abraham Lincoln: A Reader's Theater Script

Abraham Lincoln: A Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Abraham Lincoln. The fun/informative play uses the format of Abraham Lincoln being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series.You may also like the following:1. Webquest on Abraham Lincoln: Learn about Abe Lincoln with this informative web quest! President Lincoln started our national Thanksgiving holiday. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln didn't like the n
Preview of Edgar Allan Poe: A Reader's Theater Script

Edgar Allan Poe: A Reader's Theater Script

Created by
Gail Hennessey
An American short story writer and poet, Poe, is remembers for such stories as Murder in the Rue Morgue ,The Tell Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher. Poe’s poem, The Raven, is considered the most famous poem in American history! Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of the first science fiction writers and first writer of the modern detective story. Use this Reader's Theater Script to introduce students to this famous American Writer.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, th
Preview of [TED ED] [Awesome Nature] #21-30 Biology Worksheets Bundle

[TED ED] [Awesome Nature] #21-30 Biology Worksheets Bundle

21 Do we really need pesticides? - Fernan Pérez-Gálvez22 Why are there so many types of apples? - Theresa Doud23 How smart are orangutans? - Lu Gao24 How do animals see in the dark? - Anna Stöckl25 What is the biggest single-celled organism? - Murry Gans26 How a single-celled organism almost wiped out life on Earth - Anusuya Willis27 How North America got its shape - Peter J. Haproff28 The threat of invasive species - Jennifer Klos29 Can plants talk to each other? - Richard Karban30 Why do cats
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