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Middle school creative writing scripts
Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6
Fractured fairy tales unit bundle that makes a great addition in grades 3, 4, 5, or 6, providing four readers' theater scripts, reading comprehension and vocabulary extension activities, plus resources to guide students in writing their own fractured fairytales. The fractured fairy tale readers' theater scripts are also provided in story formats and placed with their accompanying activities into 16-page distance learning packets as standalone PDF files that can be sent to students electronically
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3rd - 6th
Fractured Fairy Tales & Tall Tales Readers Theater Scripts & More, Grade 3 4 5 6
Funny readers' theater scripts and activities for studying fractured fairy tales and tall tales in 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades: Eight different readers' theater scripts by children's author T. P. Jagger—four fractured fairy tales readers' theater scripts and four tall tales readers' theater scripts with a twist! This double-bonus mega bundle also includes loads of other reading and writing activities to extend students' work with the stories.The bundle of readers' theater fairy tales includes
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3rd - 7th
Fractured Fairy Tales Unit Activities: Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & More
Readers' Theater - Fairy tales readers' theater for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6: Fractured fairy tales readers' theater scripts by children's author T. P. Jagger. For 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades, this 147-page readers' theater Fairy Tales Bonus Bundle takes four traditional fairy tales and turns them on their heads.The bundle includes:>The Three Little Pigs becomes . . . THE THREE PIRATE PIGS (5-8 readers)>Rumpelstiltskin becomes . . . NOT RUMPELSTILTSKIN (4-8 readers)>Goldilocks & th
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3rd - 6th
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Greek Mythology Readers' Theater & Fractured Fairy Tale Scripts +: Grade 3 4 5 6
Greek mythology readers' theater scripts and fractured fairy tales readers' theater, writing activities, and more for 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades: This 10-script bundle includes four fractured fairy tales, three traditional (but funny!) Greek myths, and three corresponding mangled Greek myths readers' theater scripts, plus loads of other reading and writing extension activities for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6.The bundle of readers' theater fairy tales includes the following products:> The Three
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3rd - 6th
A Midsummer Night's Dream | A Play Script for Young Performers
This is a play script for William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which has been rewritten to be suitable for ages 9 to 14. A Midsummer Night’s Dream tells the story of four Athenian lovers who have a complicated yet dramatic love life. Lysander and Hermia loved each other and wished to be together. Helena loved Demetrius, but Demetrius loved Hermia, and Hermia’s father wanted him to marry his daughter. Hermia and Lysander decided to run off together into the woods. But the woods were h
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4th - 8th
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Greek Mythology Unit Activities: Greek Myths Readers Theater Scripts +: 3 4 5 6
Readers' Theater - Greek mythology readers' theater scripts for 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th grades: This 156-page readers' theater Greek Mythology Bonus Bundle is a 6-script readers' theater collection for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 that provides traditional and mangled-myth versions of the following Greek myths:> THE TROJAN HORSE > PERSEUS & MEDUSA > KING MIDAS & THE GOLDEN TOUCH Not only do you get six readers' theater scripts (along with sound-effect cue cards for audience participat
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3rd - 6th
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Tall Tales Readers Theater-Davy Crockett-Johnny Appleseed-John Henry-Paul Bunyan
Readers' Theater - Tall tales readers' theater scripts with a twist! Tall tales are fun. TWISTED readers' theater tall tales are even better! This 146-page readers' theater Tall Tales Bonus Bundle takes four traditional tall tales and turns them on their heads.The activities are perfect for grades 4, 5, and 6, or for 2nd- and 3rd-grade gifted-and-talented students in need of a challenge.The bundle of readers' theater tall tales includes the following products:>Davy Crockett becomes . . . DAVY
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3rd - 7th
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Film Your Own Class News Report
This provides all you need to film a class news report from start to finish. Not only will your students develop important writing, communication, and public speaking skills, but you can also use this to help you connect with your students’ families! Use all or parts of this resource. In this resource, you will find:-Teacher Tips for Writing and Filming the News-A Sample News Introduction your students can use while filming-Prompts to develop on-screen student anchor communication-A Sample Stude
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2nd - 6th
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Melodrama Lesson Plan with Drama Script - HEROES AND VILLAINS
MELODRAMA Lesson Plan with drama script + Hero, Villain, Sidekick and Victim Character Cards. This is an introduction to melodrama lesson (double lesson) where students perform a melodrama script but also a fun drama lesson for advanced students. NO PREP REQUIRED - the whole lesson resources are included: INCLUDES:- 102 Drama Cards to cut out and use- In class handout- Example melodrama scriptYOU WILL LOVE THIS RESOURCE! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile improvisatio
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6th - 12th
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Write Your Own 1 Act Script - Drama Assessment *Google Drive* w/ Examples/Rubric
This assignment is a great resource to extend your students' involvement with drama! Students will create their own play script to show their understanding of drama structure and conventions. This assignment will also help students develop their creative writing skills! Students will create their own characters, outline a plot, and write a one act script for their original play. I used this as a final assessment for a drama unit. Items included in this product (all are editable Google Docs in a
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7th - 12th
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10 Minute Plays - A playwriting Unit
This playwriting unit will help you put together a 10 minute play writing project. This is great for Drama classes, English classes or Creative Writing electives. It provides a simple format so you can move around the pieces to suit your specific class. Exercises are provided for specific element focus, such as character analysis and development, as well as for different stages such as brainstorming free writes. There is also information about using table reads and staged readings as part of
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6th - 12th
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The Ant and the Grasshopper Aesops Fables Readers Theater Grades 3-5
If you're looking for an engaging way to give your students fluency and comprehension practice, the Aesop's Fables Readers Theater for The Ant and the Grasshopper is perfect! Super easy for lesson planning and a great resource to have on hand for sub plans.What's included:1. Readers’ Theater with 6 parts. Perfect for small groups!2. Lessons - follows format for Close Reading Lessons3. Graphic organizers for comprehension workSome great uses for this play (and other ones in my store) … perfect fo
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Aesop's Fables Readers' Theater for Big Kids Bundle
READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8
Want three weeks of fun, no-prep drama or ELA lessons? In this 30% off Readers' Theater activities unit, students read two humorous scripts, answer questions and activities, and watch a slideshow. After absorbing the tips in the 38 slide presentation, they write their own 4-6 page scripts and read them to their admiring fellow students. All you have to do is photocopy the PDFs, or post them to Google Classroom, and let the fun begin! A minimal prep skills development board game will add to the e
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5th - 8th
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Macbeth | A Play Script for Young Performers
This is a play script for William Shakespeare's Macbeth, which has been rewritten for students from third grade to seventh grade. Macbeth tells the story of a fierce warrior who meets three strange witches on his way home after a battle. The witches tell him that he will be King. At first Macbeth thinks they are lying but then he starts to believe the witches' prophecies.He sends a letter to his wife, Lady Macbeth, who persuades him to kill the King and claim the throne. He does this but the cou
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4th - 7th
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Constitution of the United States - Readers' Theater
This two-part readers' theater script teaches students about the importance and history of the United States Constitution. 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. There is also an internet research activity included.
Get this script , Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence all for $5.00 in my Important Documents Readers' Theater
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3rd - 6th
Hamlet | A Play Script for Young Performers
A play script for William Shakespeare's Hamlet rewritten for students from third grade to seventh grade. Hamlet tells the story of a Prince whose father, the King, has just died. His father’s ghost visits him and tells him that the new King, Claudius – who has married his mother – was the killer.Hamlet wants revenge and the story follows a bloody path in which he takes revenge but loses his own life, and the life of the woman he loves – Ophelia.⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
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4th - 7th
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Figurative Language Skit- Personification, Metaphor, Simile, Hyperbole
Teach or review figurative language with this silly, engaging skit. It covers personification, metaphor, simile, and hyperbole. These figurative language pieces come to life with silly personalities as they are being interviewed by the four narrators.
There are two copies of this skit included in this bundle. One is has the figurative language pieces color coded, and the other is black and white with the figurative language pieces in bold.
There are also headbands for all eight parts. Having
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Language Skit Bundle- Figurative language & Parts of Speech
Reading & Writing Pirate Unit Activities "Talk Like a Pirate Day" Grades 3 4 5 6
Pirate-themed bundle of reading and writing activities for a pirate unit or to help celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day (every September 19th!).The bundle of pirate activities includes three products:>The Three Little Pigs becomes . . . THE THREE PIRATE PIGS (6-page fractured fairy tale readers' theater script for 5-8 readers plus extension activities)>PIRATES DON'T WEAR LIFE JACKETS (3 1/2-page readers' theater script for 6-9 readers plus extension activities) >THE TALK-LIKE
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3rd - 6th
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Writing a Group Play: Collaborative Creative Writing
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One of the units that I do in my creative writing class is to have my students create a ten-minute play. I do this prior to my short story unit so that students will have had practice developing characters, working through a plot, writing dialogue, and focusing action in a narrative structure. Prior to their writing their own play, I have them write a play in groups of two or three to get them used to the process and structure of playwriting. Be
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7th - 12th
Create a Podcast BUNDLE - Script, Audio Template, Example Ready to Go!
Mix up your classroom practice away from boring writing tasks with this fun, easily adaptable podcast activity!Designed for upper primary or secondary students, this versatile activity can be seamlessly adapted to various subjects. If you are looking to launch a podcast club - take a look at my PODCAST CLUB BUNDLE!Included in the easily accessible zip download are the following resources:A Student Script template to assist students in structuring their podcast content effectively.An exemplary St
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6th - 9th
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Rhetorical Appeals and Persuasion - Ethos, Pathos, Logos - Commercial Project
If you are looking to assess your student's knowledge of rhetorical analysis and appeals, but don't want to assign another quiz or essay, then you HAVE to try this fun advertising commercial project in your classroom. Students will use their knowledge of persuasion and ethos, pathos, and logos to create their very own radio or TV advertisements! This project- based approach to learning will keep them engaged, and help them retain key rhetorical strategies. Students will LOVE using their creativi
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7th - 10th
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Broadcasting Scripts and Scales
I started teaching broadcasting in the 2017-18 school year. I had to design the newscast from scratch. This document contains all of the scripts that I've designed and the scales that I use to grade. Though these scripts work for my broadcasting class, you may also find them useful if your students are storytelling and designing videos. This product includes fifteen different scripts, their corresponding scales, and descriptions of each of the videos.
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5th - 12th
Fairy Tale Monologue and Script - Drama and Language Arts
Fairy Tale ScenariosThis is a 3 part individual/group assignment where groups (of 4-6) are given a problem based on a well known fairy tale where students have to write and perform their solution to the problem. Students will write out a monologue individually and as a group will write the body of the script. After the groups have resolved their problem, each group member will have a chance to reflect on how their character feels after the resolution of the problem. This activity would be appr
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Fairy Tales And Monologues Bundle
The Pony Express And You
How much space does your textbook devote to The Pony Express - maybe a couple of paragraphs? This exciting time in U.S. history deserves better than that, and with “The Pony Express And You,” your students will readily identify with the young men who rode for the service and the dangers they faced. The 26-page slide show I’ve created is full of colorful illustrations (more than 100 pictures) and offers students four opportunities to write a journal entry as though they were a rider on The Pony
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4th - 8th
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