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Middle school literature scripts
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!
The Day the Colored Pencils Resigned: A Reader's Theater and Literature Toolkit
Have you read the picture book The Day the Crayons Quit? It may just be one of my favorite read alouds that lets students understand the funny perspectives of crayons. I loved this book so much that I created this reader's theater script to use with my class!The Day the Colored Pencils Resigned is an evergreen reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating this high-interest story into your language arts instruction. This 12 cha
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: Text-Based Reader's Theater and Read Aloud Activities Bundle
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Script Point of View
Students of all ages enjoy “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs,” and will love performing this clever Readers’ Theater play which takes place after the story ends. This script lets your students practice fluency in a fun, engaging way. All you have to do is print and get started! It's perfect for small groups, short weeks in between units, or for sub plans.Play features the wolf, 1 pig, and 3 news reporters. Your students will laugh at the banter between the characters as the wolf tries, y
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3rd - 6th
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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!
The Odyssey: A Collection of Reader's Theater Script-Stories
Are you looking for a more engaging way to teach the Odyssey? These five 40-minute script-stories bring Homer's epic to life by allowing your students to inhabit the classic characters. Although dialogue and touches of humor have been added to increase engagement, the adaption is incredibly faithful to the original epic.Included in this 73-page download are five script-stories and two handouts designed for grades 7-12:"Searching for Odysseus" (script-story)"On Calypso's Isle" (script-story)"In t
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7th - 12th
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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!
Scripts: Shakespeare reader's theater (5 scripts)
Package contains reader’s theater scripts for Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Hamlet on Trial and the Ophelia Murder Mystery, interactive game links, lesson ideas, graphic organizers, writing prompts and an assessment rubric. Part of the Shakespeare readers theater bundle 7 scripts, 100+ pagesThese 10 minute scripts are tongue in cheek versions of the Bard’s finest tragedies. These are perfect for drama clubs, literature circles, an introduction to Shakespeare or for concluding a unit on the
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5th - 10th
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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
Mythology Scripts: 5 scripts: Full Class Readers Theatre Play
This is a compilation of five popular greek mythology stories written as Reader's Theatre scripts. These five short scripts have 6-8 characters each (narrator parts can be separated even more to create more parts if needed) making it a full class project with parts (as written) for 30 students. Each script is approximately 4-6 pages and join together for a full play approximately 50 min in length. They can also be worked separately in reading groups or literacy centers.
These characters are perf
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4th - 8th
Reader's Theater: Aztec, Incan, & Mayan Civilization Myths (intermediate)
Review key elements of the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec ancient civilizations while focusing on differentiation in reading fluency! This reader’s theater set features 3 popular myths/legends from history written on 3 separate reading levels (each with a lexiled reading level) for a total of 9 plays. Each script contains 6-8 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups with over 20 different characters provided! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Reader's Theater Bundle
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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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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A Christmas Carol Readers Theater, Discussion Questions and Test (3rd grade RL)
This readers' theater is based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and is written at a third-grade reading level. It could be used for middle school ESL students or middle or upper elementary school students.Scene (chapter) questions and a final test can be used to assess student understanding of the basic themes, characters, and vocabulary in A Christmas Carol, either during class discussion or as a personal assessment of understanding.See also the correlating character crowns available for
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3rd - 8th
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Christmas Play Script - The Grouch
A funny Christmas play that revolves around a town where everyone loves Christmas. In fact they love Christmas so much it is all they talk about! However, a mysterious outcast lives outside of the town; this outcast hates Christmas and anything to do with the festive time of year. This beast is called the Grouch!The play follows the story of Mary-Boo and her family as they open up to the Grouch, and try to show him what Christmas is all about. However, the Grouch has his own plans to ruin Christ
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4th - 8th, Staff
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Also included in: A Bundle of Five Christmas Play Scripts
Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Are you looking for a creative way to have your students graders explore myths, legends, and traditional tales for 4th and 5th grade Language Arts? Let this collection of classic American literature Reader’s Theaters engage students in fluency & expression while at the same time meeting a key Common Core reading benchmark! This bundle includes my 7 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American tribes, Greek Myths, Aesops' Fables, Classic Fairy Tales, American Tall Tales, Tra
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3rd - 6th
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The Wizard of Oz Musical or Readers Theater
Integrate literature and music with this musical reader's theater of L. Frank Baum's classic "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". With song lyrics written by Baum himself, your children will have the opportunity to participate in an experience they'll never forget. This reader's theater contains everything that you will need, including background information, 2 script versions, sheet music for each song, and 2 mp3s for each song (one that has vocals to help the children learn the songs and one that is
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K - 6th
Greek reader's theater (Iliad, Antigone, Odyssey)
Reader's theater provides a quick and engaging way to introduce, conclude (or both) a unit on Antigone, the Iliad, Odyssey or Greek literature. Besides 4 scripts, the package includes suggestions for lesson planning, step by step implementation, RAFT writing assignments and links to online games and resources. If you have never tried readers theater with a class this package will walk you through. If you are looking for a script that can be preformed for other classes, parent’s night or as an
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5th - 11th
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Christmas Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit for Grades 4-8
The Show Must Go On is a Christmas reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating the holiday season into your language arts instruction. This 13 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!The Christmas reader's theater resource includes:7-page script with 13 different charactersContext clue worksheet for word work4 read
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Toolkit for Middle School
The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allen Poe. This reader's theater adaptation of this scary tale will get your students thinking more deeply as they take on the roles of the narrator, old man, and the police officer.Reader’s Theater is one of my favorite tools to utilize in my middle school classroom. While I have listed the grades 6-8 common core standards that this resource covers, Reader’s Theater directly improves fluency and comprehension. In addition, Reader’s Theater allows s
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS Collection
Matilda Play Script for the Classroom
**This bundle has been updated and now includes: script, sample program, and parody song.**My class loves the book Matilda. It is even now a hit Broadway play. However, when plays are new to Broadway they can't be performed by schools or any others organizations.We loved Matilda so much, that we adapted the book into our own version of the play! This play has roles for up to 30 children. Feel free to modify it in any way that suits your class. This makes a wonderful school assembly or just a gre
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3rd - 8th
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Reader's Theater: 4 Cultural Cinderella Stories (differentiated reading levels)
Directly aligned to the common core standards, students will actively engage in dialogue that will provide a background for the cultural differences demonstrated in these 4 Cinderella Reader’s Theater scripts! In addition to a comparison chart, Venn diagram graphic organizer, and writing prompt activity, I provide 2 stories written on a middle fourth grade reading level, 1 story written at a modified level for struggling readers, and 1 story written with a longer script and enriched vocabulary t
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
The Canterbury Tales Bundle (Collection of Six Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this collection of six script-stories to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Each script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students.Note:
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7th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Macbeth Script Adapted for Middle School Reader's Theatre Drama
This Adapted Macbeth Script for Middle School is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare's classic play. Whether you are teaching Macbeth to low ability students, or using it as an easy way in to the original script, this will save you time. In here you'll find an adapted script with no less than 15 bonus Macbeth teaching resources to engage your Middle Schoolers (and up) during this topic. My support* and the notes included serve as a Macbeth teacher guide, so this download supports even first-
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5th - 8th
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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