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Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS! Cover your reading literature standards while engaging your students with these high-interest reader's theater scripts and reading literature toolkits. Your upper elementary and middle school students will LOVE the chance to perform while working on fluency, comprehension, context clues, and writing. Each unit is a NO PREP, PRINT AND GO resource with ANSWER KEYS! This bundle includes 12-different reading literature toolkits. The scripts included are:• Ae
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4th - 8th
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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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Read Aloud Plays: The Monkey's Paw gothic masterpiece
Now with comprehension activities and extensions! This adaptation of W.W. Jacobs''s Gothic masterpiece is perfect for grades 5 through 8 (and potentially 4th). Originally published in the April 2012 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, use it as fluency-building reader's theater or as as a full classroom production or podcast. This twenty-minute play includes nine pages and parts for up to eleven students. What would you do with three wishes? Readers of the Monkey's Paw learn that those who med
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5th - 8th
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Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart Modernized Readers Theater
A clever adaption of Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic masterpiece in a modern setting. Uniquely suitable for a wide-range of readers. Because the "beating heart" is an annoying cell phone, all your fourth through eighth graders will readily relate to the story. Whether reader's theater or stage production, this fifteen-minute play includes parts for up to nine students. Original purchaser is licensed to reproduce a full class set every year! Looking for a traditional re-telling? Take a look at my Tell-T
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5th - 8th
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Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play
Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s
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5th - 9th
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Reader's Theater
The Headless Horseman conjures up images of ghosts and zombies--always engaging topics for young students. But “Sleepy Hollow” is more than just a ghost story. This original script is based on Washington Irving’s 1820 short story of the same name. It was originally published in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine and later reprinted in Scope. It also appears in Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2011, Scholastic). It’s aimed at 5th through 7th graders, but a strong 4
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4th - 8th
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Circulatory System Reader's Theatre
Heart, blood vessels, blood cells, spleen, and platelets oh my! Are you studying the circulatory system and need a quick review? Have your students practice this reader's theatre. Packed with 11 characters including a funny virus and a white blood cell who hopes to gobble up every germ in their path, this reader's theatre will help your students become more fluent readers and learn about this important body system at the same time.
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3rd - 8th
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Reader's Theater: O.Henry's "A Retrieved Reformation" Classic Short Story
"A Retrieved Reformation" is a student-friendly adaption of O.Henry's classic short story of the same name, and like many O.Henry stories it ends with a twist. Improve student comprehension and fluency by using the play before reading the original text, or simply use it as an engaging literary activity. Includes two comprehension activities on context clues and making inferences. This play script is well-suited to reader's theater or full stage production and includes parts for nine to sixteen s
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4th - 8th
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Wonder Book vs. Movie Compare and Contrast Sort - Google Copy Included
In this activity, students are given 20 cards each with a statement. The statements are true only for the book, only for the movie, or are true about both.Students then have to sort the cards into the correct category (book only, movie only, both book and movie). Or students can use the answer sheet to read each statement and identify if the statements are true for the movie, book, or both. The answer key is provided. The google copy link is on the credits page. This is a great activity to use a
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4th - 8th
Bill of Rights - Readers' Theater Script
This two-part readers' theater script teaches students about the importance and history of the Bill of Rights. Students will have fun while they are learning about this important historical document. A set of task cards are included that require students to use higher-level thinking skills.
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4th - 8th
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Poem of the Week Activities
This "ready to teach" 11 page pdf file can be used as handouts or projected onto a screen. You will use the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost for reading comprehension and response, vocabulary, spelling, parts of speech, figurative language, and poetry performance. Using a poem of the week to teach various skills each day helps to build comprehension, fluency, and explicitly teach conventions of the English language. It's a simple way to introduce a lot of material in a short time frame.
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4th - 12th
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Reader's Theater: Digestive System
This fun, engaging, kid-friendly, and fact-rich reader's theater promotes reading fluency while the students learn about one of the coolest systems of the human body: the digestive system. The reader's theater includes academic vocabulary and formal names of organs but is written in student language and an informal style that keeps the kids' attention and really helps them remember the information. Students will have a blast with this cross-curricular activity!
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3rd - 8th
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The Widow's Broom - Making Inferences Creative Activity Pack
This 46 page packet is filled with everything you need to teach your students about the art of making inferences. The activities are fun to do and will have your students actively involved. Each activity taps into the learning styles of all your student. It can be used at ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR! It's awesome to use around Halloween, as the story is suspenseful....and the inference activities are great mysteries! (For the faith-based teacher, this is perfect! It's a great story to use around
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3rd - 8th
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"The Necklace" Reader's Theater, Maupassant's Classic Short Story
The Necklace is a cautionary tale written in 1884 by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It tells about a young woman who, despite having a very comfortable life, is discontent. Her desire to appear wealthier than she actually is comes at a great cost. The play was originally published in Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (Scholastic 2010). What makes it unique is that it’s told from the perspective of an aloof, French-speaking cat (Maupassant) and his goofy sidekick (Flaubert). Scholastic al
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4th - 8th
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 3 Selected Scenes
This document provides you with 3 selected scenes from Kids Love Shakespeare's adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Each scene is ready to be printed, copied, and placed in the hands of students. These scenes can be used as part of a Reader's Theatre activity, or as an exploration of Shakespeare and drama.
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CONTENTS AND CHARACTERS
SCENE ONE: HELENA & DEMITRIUS
In this scene Helena proclaims her undying love for Demetrius and he scorns her. It pro
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2nd - 8th
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Greek Myth Readers' Theater and Creative Activity Packet
Greek mythology is so much fun to explore with your students! This activity packet includes FOUR myths:-The Story of Fire (with character trait literary focus)-Pandora’s Box (theme in literature literary focus)-The Seven Pomegranate Seeds (Persephone and the Seasons)-Orpheus and Eurydice (Journey to the Underworld)For each myth, you will receive a Readers’ Theater Script. This will have your students actively engaged in the myth rather than merely listening to it or reading it! They will be
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5th - 8th
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Sentence Starters
These Sentence Starters will help organize, start and maintain meaningful conversations between your students. Students will use their own questions and statements along with the Sentence Starters to help guide their learning process and help them to gain a better understanding on a variety of topics through discussions.Product Includes:-20 Full Page Sentence Starters-20 1/2 Page Sentence Starters -Student Bookmarks with Sentence Starters-Teacher Prompts-Teacher Instructions
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4th - 10th
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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Caperucita Roja - Spanish Resource Pack
This resource pack draws inspiration from the classic fairy tale, 'Little Red Riding Hood,' and is designed specifically for Spanish language learners.The activities included in this pack are carefully crafted to accommodate a range of grade levels and literacy abilities, ensuring engagement and learning for all students. Among the materials provided are three differentiated texts accompanied by corresponding comprehension exercises. Additionally, there are word mats, flashcards, and vocabulary
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2nd - 8th
Reading Level Chart w/ DRA, Grade & Reading A-Z Color-Coded *Spanish/English
Thank you for purchasing this product. A simple and easy way to organize the class library and have this chart displayed to go with the color-coded letters. (**Must download color-coded labels-see store for purchase**) This is a way for students to be able to track their progress by knowing their reading level and what it means. As a Bilingual Teacher I understand that sometimes the resources in both languages are not always available, so I hope this helps. Please share my link with others https
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PreK - 9th, Staff
Blank Nutrition Labels
Use these blank nutrition labels to teach a Health, Science, Literacy, Social Studies, and Math lesson.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Christmas around the world | world word search | world unit | world esl
Get ready for holiday fun with the "Christmas Activity Book for Kids." This KDP-formatted activity book is perfect for home, office, or shop use. With high-quality print-ready PDF files and an editable Canva link, you have the flexibility to customize it based on your preferences. It's ready to upload on Amazon KDP for both professional and casual use.You Will Get: Intro Page All About Me TRACE AND COLOR CONNECT THE DOTS MERRY CHRISTMAS COLORING PAGES PATTERNS COUNTING FIND-A-WORD DRAWI
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PreK - 8th, Staff
Alphabet Coloring Pages for Kids
Alphabet coloring pages worksheetLooking for alphabet practice for your preschool, pre-k, childcare, kindergarten, and homeschool classrooms.This is only Capital Letter (A,B,C,D…..) Digital Product.FEATURES:– Dimensions: (8.5 x 11 inches).– Pages: 26 Pages.– Bleed Setting: No Bleed– Color: Black and White– Unique DesignYou Will Get:– 1 PDF file 26 Pages–26 PNG High Quality–26 JPG High Quality– 1 Ai File– 26 EPS File– Formats: 5 different file formats– 100% Editable
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Names of foods that can be colored from A to Z
**Discover the Joy of Learning with "A to Z Food Fun" - The Ultimate Coloring E-Book for Kids!**Unlock your child's creativity and curiosity with our delightful e-book, "A to Z Food Fun"! This enchanting digital coloring book is designed to captivate young minds while teaching them about a wide variety of foods from around the world. Perfect for children aged 3 to 8, this e-book offers an engaging way to explore the alphabet through vibrant illustrations and fun facts about each food item.### Wh
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4th - 10th
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