5th grade drama resources for Microsoft Word and for GATE

Drama, English Language Arts, Writing

Write a Play Review - Persuasive Writing with Sample

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Thinkercise

After a trip to the theatre, or watching a play on Youtube, students write a play review, following a straight-forward structure. Meets common core ELA objectives.Easy to follow directions, and sample review included.For grades 5 and up.

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5th - 8th

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GATE, Homework, English (UK)

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The Transcontinental Railroad (Reader Participation Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Gifted and Talented, U.S. History

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a very fun and sophisticated Readers Theater Pariticipation script. It involves a large audience, as many participants are directly required, and the audience also participates throughout the play. It is set in the fictitious town of Promontory (at the saloon), and explores several themes from the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The full title is, "The Transcontinental Railroad T

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Lost Gold Mine (A Rdrs Th Participation Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Reading, U.S. History

[OUR MOST POPULAR SCRIPT, AND ONE OF THE BEST OUT THERE!]Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless. A bonus script is included.] This is a reader's theater/participation play that explores the theme of California's Gold Rush. It has all the usual characters that you would find in a good melodrama or participation play. It involves about 25 students who are directly involved, and there are even a

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Best Readers Theater Scripts from the Usual Bohemian I" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Reading, Social Studies - History

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[(If purchased separately, would cost approximately $45.00(discounted), Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom). All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a compilation of the best readers theater scripts from the Usual Bohemian's collection. It includes 16 scripts: “Music Words,” “The Boatswain Murders,” “My Brother Isn’t Sick,” “The Moor at Grimm Calais,” “The Blackbird Song of

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Crazy Talent Show (A Reader's Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s(Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom) [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose" and is formatted for a reader's theater script. It is centered in the fictitious town of Wautowma, Wisconsin, and has some rather sidesplitting elements. It accommodates four to six players. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"My Dog, 'Peaches,' (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Reading, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based upon a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Sad Tale of Muff Potter (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits go to the homeless. This script is based upon the exciting passage from The Adventures of Thomas Sawyer that concerns the implication and arrest of Muff Potter. The script accommodates four regular readers, and one more (Reader 5) that exclusively reads and pantomimes for Muff Potter. Money back guarantee; contact [labouyer@yahoo.com] "Aids Orphans Remembered"

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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OREGON OR BUST- A Play About The Oregon Trail

Created by

Cynthia Hewitt

A family heads west across the Oregon Trail. A short play in 4 scenes about the trip and all the troubles they encounter along the way to Oregon.

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Drama

Grades:

2nd - 9th

Types:

Activities, GATE

"The Tale of the Mountain Cat (A Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, English Language Arts, Native Americans

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sWith a money back guarantee (labouyer@yahoo.com). [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a very friendly script that is based on a story about a boastful Mountain Cat who comes into a meadow community and creates a confrontation. It is done in a "Native American" style of legend and story telling. This script can be done with all levels of players, and should be a very fun and exc

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Drama, Literature, Short Stories

Under the Rug - The Trial

Created by

Carl Zitek

Get yourself a good lawyer because you are charged with negligence in attempting to harm your grandmother. Different outcomes are a possibility as the jury will decide your fate. This readers theater trial is based on the short story "Under the Rug" by Jon Scieszka. Court is in session.

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4th - 8th

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GATE, Scripts, Simulations

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SL.4.1

, SL.5.1

, SL.6.1

, SL.7.1

, SL.8.1

Shakespeare - Individualized Unit

Created by

A State of Wonder

Passion Pursuits are individualized units based upon students' interests. When studying personal interests in greater depth, students also are able to develop research skills and those skills involved in the creation of various products. Many GT experts (Renzulli, Betts, Feldhusen, Van Taseel-Baska) include investigating personal interests as part of their GT curriculum models. Passion Pursuits allow teachers to differentiate for students - whether they are gifted, high potential, and/or und

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Drama, Gifted and Talented, Literature

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3rd - 8th

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Research, Activities, GATE

"Games in the Graveyard (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sAll profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a Readers Theater Script that is based off of the novel, "Pure Iron Metal Head: Hideous Praxis," and it accommodates five players. It centers around two junior highers (Colton and Dahlia), who are hanging out near an old pioneer graveyard. As they are sitting there talking, they run into a strange situation involving a boy named Crazy Charlie, h

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Willow Leaf's Calamity, Readers Theater" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless. This is a Readers Theater Script based upon a short story excerpt from the novel, "The Legend of Rail Wolf." It is about a young Tolowa girl who discovers a friend while she and her family travel in a train car south from San Francisco. A very sobering trial comes upon the young girl and her sister (River Lilly), and they both learn a difficult life les

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"The Pellier Attic Mystery (A Readers Theatre Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is Readers Theater Script that is based upon an excerpt/short story from the novel, "My Viridian Rose." It deals with a very tragic episode in the life of Wendell Muggeridge, as he is forced by two assailants to access the mysterious attic of Pierre Pellier. It deals with some "mature themes," and contains some violent scenes.["Aids Orphans Reme

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Music Words (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Creative Writing, Drama, Reading

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is readers theater script that illustrates how poetry can have rhythm, and creative writing can be quite fun. It even incorporates elements of dance. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Adult Education

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Autumn, Character Education, Drama

Can vs Don't

Created by

CSMackay

This play/program was written for a Red Ribbon Week Assembly and worked beautifully in encouraging students to stay off of drugs. It points out all the things that you can do instead of all the things people tell you not to do. There are four main speakers and a multitude of one liner parts. There is very little acting requried by the main 4 speakers, but the one liners have quite a few actions. There is a section where either students can do the actions and not speak or you could have teach

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3rd - 11th

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"The Blackbird Song of Meddybemps, A Readers Theater Script" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless. This is a very fun readers theater script that is based upon a silly poem/short story about an individual who set upon making a Blackbird Pie. Unfortunately (or most fortunately), things don't quite as planned. The script accommodates four readers. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Beware the Haunt of the Doohicker, Readers Theater Script" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that accommodates four players. It is based upon a silly poem that provokes analytic thought to determine its theme ("silly humor"). ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Drinking Banana Milk at Matt Marsh's (Rdrs Th Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sWith a money back guarantee (labouyer@yahoo.com). [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a reader's theatre script based upon a short story about the lives of three boys who have a difficult home life. They devise a plan to visit one of their school mates on a Saturday. The story deals with many themes and symbols.This work is purely a product of the author's imagination. Any resem

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Tragedy on the Barbary Coast (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, Literature, Short Stories

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s(Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom) [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] "This is Readers Theatre Script based on a short story. The story is centered around an Alaskan Malamute dog that is brought to San Francisco's Barbary Coast in 1897, and eventually ends up in a farming camp ('Habercamp'). The script accommodates from four to six readers. It is a fast paced adventure stor

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"My Brother Isn't Sick (A Readers Theatre Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sWith a money back guarantee (labouyer@yahoo.com). [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based upon a silly poem about a boy who stays home from school, but really isn't sick. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]

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4th - 12th

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"Owed to a Greasy Earn (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Drama, English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented

Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.]This is a readers theater script that that deals with the theme of growing old. In spite of the humor of the title, the poem is laden with symbolism and rather sad imagery. It speaks of a rancher who is retiring an old tractor. Obviously, the event is filled with many memories, and relates to human friendships as well. "Aids Orphans Remembered"

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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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"Josiah Steele & the Dragon's Breath (Rdrs Th Script)" [*New Book Trailer]

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Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This a Readers Theater Script about a philanthropic college graduate named Josiah Omaha Steele. He has recently graduated with two degrees in architecture from Cambridge, and has decided to invest his inheritance in providing ancient artifacts for study at three world famous universities. Presently, he is riding on a train from Mexico City to San Fran

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5th - 12th, Adult Education

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