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Drama guided reading books
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Folktales Around the World
Incorporate cultural diversity into any language arts class with these folktale Reader's Theater scripts from around the world. These classic tales from Scotland, China, Mexico, Africa, and India would be a great addition to any history classroom as well, as they exhibit the cultures and traditions of various countries.This package includes five folktale-themed Reader's Theater scripts:- The Black Bull of Norroway from Scotland- The Magic Paintbrush from China- The Story of the Sun and the Moon
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2nd - 5th
End of the Year Readers' Theater
Need a reading activity for the end of the school year? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script as you celebrate the end of the year! THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL It’s the last day of school and some friends are discussing the most memorable moments of their school year!QUICK INFO-5 roles (2 male, 2 female, 1 gender neutral narrator) -The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are include
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Readers' Theater Bundle
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
How to Write a Play Writing Unit | Create Your Own Reader's Theater!
Teach your students how to write a play from start to finish. The slides include vocabulary, examples, and a step-by-step breakdown of creating characters, a storyboard, script, practice and performance. Students follow along and create their own play with the included worksheets. This bundle also includes narrative and informational reading passages with comprehension questions about the life and work of a playwright. I have also included a How to Write a Play wordsearch for fast finishers! Thi
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2nd - 8th
Reader's Theater Christian Play Script: The Nativity
This package includes a three act play version of the nativity story. Great to use in Christian schools, Sunday School, or as a church play, the script begins with the prophesy of Isaiah and concludes with the full nativity scene. **UPDATE** Now features 14 speaking parts!These scripts can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play/musical on the stage. *Note: This play is written as a narrative using the Biblical account of Jesus'
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2nd - 5th
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Nutcracker
E.T.A. Hoffmann's timeless story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse-King" has inspired many adaptations and a ballet. Now, students can play the parts of the Nutcracker, Mouse King, and Sugar Plum Fairy in this new take on a holiday favorite. This Reader's Theater script features eight speaking parts in a three-act play format. This script can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play on the stage.Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 2
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2nd - 5th
Spanish Readers Theater
Based on the Mexican folktale, Señor Coyote y el Queso is a play script featuring four characters (El coyote, el conejo, narrador 1, narrador 2). According to legend, the coyote is Mexico's most mischievous animal. In this story, Coyote tries to eat Rabbit, but Rabbit, more clever than he, fools him.
For ages 5-7.
Why Readers Theater?
When children play, they lose themselves in their worlds of pretend. This is why Readers Theater (RT) is so fantastic- kids are given the opportunity to foster
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K - 2nd
Goldilocks Readers Theater And Retelling- First Grade
This product is a Readers Theater and a Retelling activity based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. It is great for Literature Circles, Guided Reading, or Literacy Centers. It can be used at the beginning of the year to challenge your little ones, or whenever you think your students are ready to explore Readers Theater. Check out the preview for a closer look.This download includes:1 color copy of Readers Theater1 black and white copy of Readers Theater1 black and white Storyboard for rete
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K - 2nd
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Reader's Theater Play Script: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
This Reader's Theater package includes the spirited script for the spring classic "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," perfect to use for Easter reading, or also an author's study on Beatrix Potter. The script features seven speaking roles.Find this script and more in the Beatrix Potter bundle!Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 3.1
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Grimm Fairytales
This package includes four Reader's Theater scripts of classic Grimm fairytales:- Hansel and GretelWhen Hansel and Gretel are left in the forest, they stumble across a house made of sweets. But they'll have to escape the old witch who lives there before they can find their way home. - Snow WhiteAfter Snow White runs away from the evil queen, she finds a safe little cottage in the woods and befriends seven dwarfs. But the evil queen does not plan on letting Snow White be "the fairest in the land.
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Starter Kit BUNDLE
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Fables
Introduce children to reader's theaters with four familiar fables. These scripts feature 12+ speaking parts and are perfect for practicing fluency. You could also use these scripts for a unit on fables. This package includes four Reader's Theater scripts:- The Tortoise and the Hare- The Lion and the Mouse- The Boy Who Cried Wolf- Town Mouse and Country Mouse Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 2.5Reader's Theater Scripts by mz applebee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonComm
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Starter Kit BUNDLE
CVC Words Decodable Partner Plays Science of Reading Readers Theater
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to practice decoding, reading fluency, and comprehension with CVC words - all wrapped into one? This set of 15 CVC words decodable partner plays are the solution! Combine phonics and literacy standards with drama, theater, and fine arts.⭐Save BIG with the Decodable Partner Plays BUNDLE!How do these decodable partner plays work? Students will grab a partner and put on a play! Each script includes back and forth decodable dialogue.What is included in this
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K - 2nd
Romeo and Juliet Guided Reading Packet Bundle (Acts 1-5)
This product includes 60 pages worth of guided reading and introductory materials for Acts 1-5 of Romeo and Juliet! This download includes PDF files to ensure compatibility across devices, as well as answer keys for your convenience. (A version of this packet that includes a final test for a discounted download can be found here: Romeo and Juliet Guided Reading Packet (Acts 1-5) and Test Bundle.) This resource is also great for distance, online, or hybrid classrooms!This series of packets for A
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7th - 11th
Readers Theater Script of The Three Little Pigs - 1st Grade
Enjoy practicing reading with expression with this Reader's Theater script based on the classic tale of the Three Little Pigs. Reader's Theater provides an authentic reason for students to reread text in order to improve fluency.
This script is written for 6 characters, but really is just 5 parts because the mother pig only has one line.
This is fun to do as a puppet show too!
Thank you for looking and happy reading!
Mehitabel Chiott
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1st - 2nd
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Spanish Readers Theater
La Llorona is the Mexican legend of the "weeping woman," traditionally told to frighten children into obeying. We've altered the story so that La Llorona is not simply a woman who has done something terrible and must eternally face the consequences, but rather a woman who learns from her experiences and makes the best of them. Her animals tragically drown in a storm, and she cries for days. But when she is given magical seeds from a mysterious turkey, her life changes.
Characters- La Llorona,
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K - 2nd
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Velveteen Rabbit
Children will enjoy performing the beloved tale "The Velveteen Rabbit." Originally written by Margery Williams, this script version includes eight speaking parts in the three scene play that tells the story of how love created the magic that brought a rabbit to life.Reader's Theater helps to develop fluency, increase comprehension, engage students, increase reading motivation, create confidence, provide an authentic purpose for reading, and provide opportunities for cooperative learning. Fle
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1st - 4th
Thanksgiving Readers' Theater
Need Thanksgiving Activities? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:TOO MANY TURKEYS!The Williams family is looking forward to their Thanksgiving meal. But what will they do when each family member shows up with a turkey?QUICK INFO-There are five roles (1 male, 2 female, 2 gender-neutral)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Readers' Theater Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Folktales
Introduce children to reader's theaters with four familiar folktales. These scripts feature 20 speaking parts and the repetitive texts are perfect for practicing fluency. You could also use these scripts for a unit on folktales.This package includes four folktale-themed Reader's Theater scripts:- Goldilocks and the Three Bears- Jack and the Beanstalk- The Three Little Pigs- Three Billy Goats GruffFlesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 1.7Reader's Theater Scripts by mz applebee is licensed under
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1st - 3rd
Also included in: Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Starter Kit BUNDLE
Halloween Readers' Theater
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:THE HAUNTED HOUSEFour friends decide to go to a haunted house on Halloween. However, one friend goes missing right before they go inside. What happened? Read to find out!QUICK INFO-There are five roles (all gender-neutrally-named characters)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to aid in the
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Halloween Readers' Theater Bundle
Summer School Readers' Theater
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:NEW STUDENT FROM THE PLANET NEXT DOORA new student has arrived just in time for summer school and something seems a little strange about him. The students suspect that the new kid is from outer space, but is it true?QUICK INFO-5 roles (1 male, 2 female, 2 gender-neutral narrator) -The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes fo
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3rd - 4th
Also included in: Summer School Math and Reading Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales
This package includes four Reader's Theater scripts based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytales:- The Ice MaidenRudy, a goat-keeper, is tricked by the Ice Maiden into climbing a tall mountain in winter.- The Little MermaidAfter the little mermaid rescues a prince from a ship wreck, she wants to become human. But a deal with a sea witch will not lead to a happy ending in Andersen's original fairytale.- The Ugly DucklingWhen the farmyard makes fun of the ugly duckling, he flies away to s
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2nd - 5th
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Fractured Fairytales
What happens when Snow White replaces Little Red Riding Hood in her own story?Did a pea wake up Sleeping Beauty instead of a kiss?How did Rumpelstiltskin become Cinderella's fairy godmother?What happens when Jack's beanstalk grows right in the middle of The Brave Little Tailor's fairytale?Children will have fun discovering the answers to these questions in this mixed-up fairytale unit. Use these scripts as a compare and contrast lesson, fairytale unit, or just for fun. For an extended lesson, ha
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2nd - 5th
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Gift of the Magi
Explore the meaning of giving with O. Henry's Christmas classic, "The Gift of the Magi." This original reader's theater script is based on O. Henry's story and features ten speaking parts. This script can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play on the stage.Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 1.1
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1st - 4th
Reader's Theater Play Script: A Christmas Carol
Follow Scrooge's journey to finding the Christmas spirit with this originally adapted reader's theater script! Based on Dickens' classic novel, this 24-page script features a three act play with over 20 speaking parts, written in modern language.Students will love performing this classic retelling of "A Christmas Carol." This script can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or a Christmas play on the stage.Merry Christmas, and God bless us every one! Flesch-Kincaid Grade Lev
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2nd - 5th
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