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Arts & music Common Core RL.4.5 resources
Elements of Drama UNIT Interactive Notebook Video Lessons & Comprehension
Teaching drama doesn’t have to be stressful with this PRINT & DIGITAL unit! Step 1) Students watch an introductory video lesson while completing a handout. Step 2) Students watch a video lesson walking them through the interactive notebook activity. Step 3) Students complete an Elements of Drama vocabulary matching activity. Step 4) Students will be so familiar with these terms that they will ace the drama comprehension quiz. Step 5) You keep your sanity!This DRAMA UNIT includes:20-Slide Ani
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2nd - 5th
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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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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Elements of Drama Unit Grades 3-5 CCSS Aligned
Bestseller! Great back to school unit! Perfect for distance and remote learning. Aligned with both Common Core and TEKS Standards for grades 3 - 5, this resource provides everything you need to teach the drama genre to your students in the classroom, library, homeschool, drama club, or beyond! Here's just an idea of how other teachers feel about this unit..."This was SUCH a great resource!! Saved me hours of prep and was easy to adapt to my needs! Thank you!""Lesson plans for my drama unit...do
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: ELA Elements Bundle - Drama, Poetry, and Mystery Genres
Elements of Drama Bundle: PowerPoint and Worksheets
This bundle contains a 39-slide PowerPoint and a packet of two practice assessments that focuses on drama elements and script comprehension. Dramas have their own set of unique terms, and are written in a specific, exclusive format. Therefore, students often benefit from explicit instruction that focuses on this literary genre. Students are given multiple opportunities to make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of drama and to provide evidence from the text to suppo
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4th - 6th
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Aesop's Fables Readers Theater Scripts or Plays for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades
Seven plays present Aesop’s fables in dramatic form. Scripts may be used for short skits, readers theater, or full-blown plays – for up to 40 students! Additionally, kids learn and label elements of drama.Open the preview to take a closer look at the activities.First, kids learn about structural elements of drama. Two reference guides offer definitions, as well as an annotated example.Cast of characters – list of characters in a playDialogue – words that tell the actors what to sayCharacter tag
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Aesop’s Fables Unit & Lesson Plans – Genre Study for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Writing a Play -- A Step by Step Approach to Writing a One Act Play
Help your students write a full one act play script with this easy to use set of lessons, graphic organizers, and rubric! This file contains everything you will need to help you to teach play script writing to your students. This set of three lessons was designed with students in mind. They flow through a logical progression of introducing the elements of a play to the prewriting phase where students will plan their entire play storyline to the drafting phase where the students will write the
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3rd - 5th
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Elements of Drama Activities and Worksheets - Types of Writing - Plays & Theater
Practice identifying unique elements of drama with this mini lesson activity! Perfect for reading centers, this mini lesson leads students through identifying acts, scenes, stage directions, and more in a play. Students then color code elements of drama in a separate play, then match terms to their definitions.Both printable and Google Slides versions are included! Students must identify elements of drama specified in the Common Core Literature Standard 4.5. This Resource Includes:↠ Digital and
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3rd - 6th
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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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Aesop’s Fables Unit & Lesson Plans – Genre Study for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
This fables unit offers a complete reading, writing, speaking, and listening experience! It includes lesson plans, 10 stories with comprehension questions, 7 plays, writing, and compare-contrast activities. You’ll have everything you need to teach your third, fourth, or fifth grade students. Open the preview to take a closer look at the components. Lesson PlansThree weeks of ELA lesson plans are ready to go! You may use them to guide your study of fables. (Open the bonus preview to see the plans
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3rd - 5th
Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Bundle Point of View
If you're looking for an engaging way to work on FLUENCY with your upper elementary students, this Fractured Fairy Tale Readers' Theater bundle is PERFECT! Explore three well-known fairy tales from the perspective/Point of View of different characters. These scripts and reading comprehension activities are perfect for small groups and can be used throughout the year with no prep for you. These also make great SUB PLANS! Scripts included in this Bundle:The True Story of the Three Little PigsHumpt
Read-Aloud Plays: Tale of Peter Rabbit Readers Theater
The last time my 5th graders performed this for our primary students, well, in 20 years of having kids produce plays, I've never seen a funnier play or a more engaged audience! This original read-aloud play uses Beatrix Potter's classic story to focus on peer pressure and character traits. It comes with the original text and three worksheets: vocabulary and grammar development, fact and opinion maze, and a compare and contrast exercise. The play is for from 7 to 11 students, depending on your ne
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3rd - 6th
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Elements of Drama Field Day Play Reader's Theater Common Core 4th 5th Grade
I created this "Field Day" resource to review the elements of drama with students AND teach them about good sportsmanship and friendship in the midst of competition! It's perfect for an end-of-the-year activity before summer break. Your students will ask to perform it again and again! This resource provides everything you need to teach/review the drama genre to your students in the classroom, library, homeschool, drama club, or beyond! This BEST-SELLING product includes:Vocabulary Cards: Thes
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4th - 5th
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Drama/Play Vocabulary Word Wall
Great resource for teaching/reviewing important vocabulary in a Drama or Play.Words Included: ActorsCast of CharactersNarratorPlay PropsStage DirectionsSceneCharacter TagsActCostumesDramaPlaywrightScriptDialogueTheatreSettingPlus a reference sheet with all of the drama terms for the teacher or use for student notebooks (2 pages)Teaching Points Guide (mini lesson ideas)Check out the links below to view more "Drama" products in my TPT store!Comprehension QuestionsUnderstanding a DramaDrama - Compl
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K - 5th
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Elements of a Drama Anchor Chart
Use this as anchor chart to display the elements of a drama for students or add to student notebook and/or binders to use as a reference.
Have students practice identifying each of the elements within the drama using the bottom half of the handout!
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2nd - 5th
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Poetry Prose and Drama Digital Mini Lessons BUNDLE - Passages and Activities
This bundle includes mini lessons that explain each element of poetry, prose, and drama. Students then color code each element within a text, and match each element to the correct definition.Includes printable and Google Slides versions. These resources are not editable.Students must identify ALL elements specified in the Common Core Literature Standard 4.5.***Please Note: These lessons are also included in my Comparing Poetry Prose and Drama Unit - Nursery Rhymes Bundle.***This Resource Include
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3rd - 5th
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Medieval Scripts for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show BUNDLE
This medieval script bundle can be used in many ways to support your medieval unit! The various plays can simply be used as readers theater scripts. They could also be used in writing instruction/modeling. Three of the stories include both a script and narrative version of the story. However the most fun way to use them is to have your class perform them in a "Medieval Fair Unit Culminating Event" !!!Included in this bundle:-Medieval Character Profile Page-12 Full Color Medieval Character Pictur
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William Shakespeare Bundle of 5 plays, abridged adaptations
Stop! You've found it, a wonderful set of five of Shakespeare's finest plays. Introduce your class to the greatest hero of the English language and give them a performance experience they'll never forget. These original adaptations have been written in kid friendly language retaining the irresistible excitement of the Bard's stories and will become a favorite of your students now and for years to come.The 5 plays included are:Shakespeare’s Macbeth, abridged adaptationShakespeare’s Midsummer Nigh
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3rd - 8th
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Poetry, Drama and Prose Anchor Chart Bundle
Help students dive into the similarities and differences of poetry, drama and fiction story elements with this anchor chart bundle.Your download includes...- Elements of Poetry Anchor Charts: covers verse, stanza, rhythm, rhyme and figurative language.- Elements of Drama Anchor Charts: covers script, cast of characters, dialogue, stage directions and scenes.- Fiction Story Elements Anchor Charts: covers characters, setting, plot, conflict and theme.Each anchor chart set comes with two white back
Distance Learning - Drama Elements Task Cards
If you are looking for a no prep and super easy to use product over Drama Elements...You have found it here! Student friendlyDigital version available through Google FormsAnswer key includedBackground and no background versions These festive Drama Task Cards are sure to be a hit with your littles. There are 8 cards with drama examples that students will use to identify the various elements of drama. There are also an additional 8 cards that give students that opportunity to demonstrate their un
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2nd - 5th, Staff
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Coyote Tales - Native American Reader's Theater
This package was intended for November which is Native American month but can be done at any time. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. One of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have plac
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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All the World's a Stage: Body Positions on Stage
⭐ ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE: Body Positions on Stage ⭐ ☆ BESTSELLER ☆Over 40 slides/pages for teaching the 9 main stage areas and 8 different body positions actors have to learn and consider when on stage: Where to be or go on stage, and How to position their bodies. Perfect for use with the Parts of Stage and Stage Directions and the Types of Stages resources (available in a money-saving bundle).What's included:An 20+ slide, richly animated and editable Main Powerpoint Presentation (Google Slides
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: All The World's A Stage 3-in-1 Bundle (100+ pages/slides)
Reader's Theater: 13 Colonies-Life in a New England Colony!
Bring key characteristics of the 13 colonies to life with this FREEBIE Reader’s Theater script featuring the New England Colonies! This is part of a leveled set of 3 reader’s theater featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life plus additional comparison activities! This freebie script contains 6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! This activity helps integrate Social Studies history content with Language Arts common core s
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3rd - 6th
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Elements of Poetry, Drama, and Proses BOOM Cards - Distance Learning
Click here for a free preview!Test your students' knowledge of the elements of poems, dramas, and plays. Students identify the elements of each, label the elements on a poem/play, identify types of proses, and more. There are 15 task cards in this deck. It is a great way to quickly assess your students' understanding!Check out my other BOOM Card decks here!Check out my other Distance Learning activities in my Digital Classroom by clicking here!
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3rd - 4th
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