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8th grade Winter scripts for Gifted and Talented
Drama Class Theater Curriculum Middle School Vol. 1 Acting Improvisation Plays
30% Discount This drama curriculum bundle is perfect for the new theater teacher or those looking for unique and innovative resources. This bundle with 13 products (280 pages) has everything you need to teach a drama class for a semester, quarter or month (depending upon how many times you see your students.) I created these lessons for my own classes and used them for many years. I've included a scope and sequence to this bundle for FREE!Included in each product:List of ContentsLetter to Tea
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6th - 9th
READERS THEATER WINTER MYSTERY WHOLE CLASS SCRIPT grade 5 6 7 8
This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater whole class brain teaser mystery script activity will give your ELA and drama students practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing, while having lots of winter fun. Your students will be 'whodunnit' detectives, performing inference tasks to solve clues. Question sheets and answer keys are included.WHOLE CLASS READERS THEATER SCRIPTS This 10 page script is designed for TWENTY SIX readers! This keeps all of the students together in one place and fosters cl
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5th - 8th
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Small Group Reader's Theater Twisted Fairy Tales - Book Two
In this second book of Reader's Theaters for small groups, I have placed 7 scripts. They are: Sleeping Homely, The Princess and the Pizza for 3 people, The Princess and the Pizza for 4, Peter Pants and Captain Looks, Beauty & the Beets (and the Turnips and the Onions), Romeo and Juliet, Hansel and Pretzel. I realize that Peter Pants and Captain Looks as well as Romeo and Juliet are not strictly fairy tales but they are very well known and fun for the students. You can buy each of these indiv
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater - Three!
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 placed 6 Reader's Theater. They are: CinderFELLA, The Emperor's New Nose, The Not-so-Charming Prince, T
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Cinderella Around The World - Small Group Reader's Theater
This package contains 9 Cinderella stories. The stories come from England, China, West Africa, Greece/Egypt, America (Native American), and Ireland. 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. Reade
Radio Drama Play 6 Scripts Radio Theater Unit Foley Artistry Audio Storytelling
SAVE 20% This bundle includes SIX radio plays, appropriate for middle and high school grades. Plus, I have given you the unit I use when teaching radio theater! Strengthen your students' reading, speaking and listening skills by using radio theater plays as a teaching tool. I think you’ll find even the most reluctant student enjoys radio theater. There is just something about it...The teacher is the best person to decide which script is best for their students, however you have nearly all of m
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7th - 10th
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Grimms Fairy Tale One Act Play & Unit | The Brave Little Tailor With Large Cast!
Talk about funny! This fifteen minute comical play (moderate or large cast depending on your needs) is suitable whether studying fantasy and fairy tales, the German culture or in a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. The central themes include fate, ingenuity and cleverness. Based on the Grimms fairy tale by the same name, students will have an opportunity to: learn about "the director
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5th - 8th
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WINTER ELA BRAIN TEASER ACTIVITIES - grade 5 6 7 8 fun winter lessons
Banish the winter blahs with these no-prep, high interest 30% off winter-themed brain teaser activities! The activities are perfect as brain breaks, for morning work, do-nows, or for fast finishers. The comprehension mysteries stretch students' reading strategies, while still having fun. None of the resources refer to Christmas. They are inclusive, and can be used throughout the winter season. January fun? Sorted! February fun? Ditto! At $4.30 off, it's even fun for your wallet. You get the wint
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5th - 8th
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Small Group Reader's Theater for Halloween
In this book, there are 6 reader's theaters. They were written for Halloween. The scripts always look MUCH better on paper than it does in the advert on this webpage. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get all six in this packet. Scripts are: Franken Cranky, The Gobble Gobble Ghost, The Halloween Heroes Present Halloween Safety Tips, Shhhh, The Corn Has Ears, The Witch's New Broom, and Which Witch is Which. The booklet gives you 6 for $8. When you buy them individually they cost $2
Readers Theater It Could Always Be Worse Jewish Folk Tale Grades 5 to 8
Part of a Bundle It Could Always Be Worse provides a sweet reminder that things are not always as bad as they seem. This comical reader's theater script is complete with roles for 20 + students. Reading literature standards are met while engaging your students with a high-interest reader's theater script and unit. Students LOVE the chance to perform as they practice fluency, comprehension, use context clues, and strengthen their listening skills. This piece could be a one or three-day study depe
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
Drama Class Middle School Curriculum Volume One Volume Two Theatre Acting
26% Discount This bundle is perfect for back to school! If you are a new theater teacher or those looking for unique and innovative drama Ed. resources, check this out. This bundle with 24 products (approximately 500 pages) has everything you need to teach a drama class for a year (depending upon how many times you see your students.) I created these lessons for my own classes and used them for many years. Purchase from an experienced educator with 38 years of teaching and directing experie
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6th - 9th
Drama Theater The Invisible Man Radio Play Plus 3 Week Unit Sci-Fi H.G. Welles
IMPROVED! This THREE WEEK radio theater unit and the PG13 rated radio play of The Invisible Man by H. G. Welles, with roles for 17 + students teaches the history of radio theater, Foley engineering and gives students an opportunity to write a commercial, create sound effects and perform in a radio play. Plus students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are strengthened. It's a one-stop-shop! The Invisible Man is a novel by H.G. Wells which I've adapted into a radio play. It is r
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Halloween Themed Drama Units Speak Design Read Write Plays
The Principal's New Clothes - Reader's Theater for the Entire Class!
This reader's theater is for the entire class! You will need at least 11 students but more is always better. This ties into my other twisted fairy tales except that it was written to do as a class. I split my class into two groups and both groups practice. When we perform we discuss what things we liked about each group. I use this to introduce the small group reader's theaters I have them do the rest of the year. I have also come back to the script at the end of the year to perform in front of
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education
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Comedy Play Script Acting Unit It Could Always Be Worse Jewish Folk Tale
Part of a Bundle This delightful comical play, fifteen minutes in length (moderate or large cast depending on your needs) is suitable whether studying the Jewish culture or multicultural folk plays or a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively.This one act play dramatization of the Jewish folk tale, It Could Always Be Worse provides a sweet reminder that things are not always as bad as they
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5th - 8th
Yeh Shen - A Chinese Cinderella Story for Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is the Chinese version of Cinderella. In the script, Yeh Shen’s mother died and then her father. Now she has a stepmother who does not like her. They are very poor and so the stepmother makes Yeh Shen a servant in their home. Yeh Shen is lonely until she makes a friend. It is a large goldfish from the lake and it has been sent by her mother to make her feel better. When her stepmother learns about it she plots to catch and kill the fish. Once she has t
READERS' THEATER WINTER MYSTERY SCRIPTS - Fun winter drama & ELA whodunnits
This trio of winter mystery readers' theater scripts is a 30% off fun drama and ELA bargain! Keep your grades 5-8 students engaged in winter lessons with 'whodunnit' script activities that practice their reading, fluency and comprehension skills, AND activate their critical thinking skills to hunt for context clues to some perplexing mysteries. All the scripts are set in winter, yet there is LOTS of variety in this bundle. For example, two scripts are for the whole class (26 roles), and one is i
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5th - 8th
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Aesop's Fables for Small Group Reader's Theater Book One
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! There is a short writing piece afterwards which can be used for everyone after it has been performed or just for the students reading the script. I use Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and t
CHRISTMAS DRAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL FUN
This exciting 30% off Christmas and Winter drama activities bundle for grades 5-8 has everything you need to make the days leading up to the winter break fun and memorable for your Middle School drama students. And with $4 off, what's not to love? READERS' THEATER CHRISTMAS SCRIPT: CHILLY THE SNOWMANThis fun winter Readers’ Theater Script introduces Middle School students to the TRUE tale of a much loved Christmas character. A lot of fake news surrounds the legend of Frosty the Snowman - includi
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5th - 8th
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Chinye - A West African Cinderella Story for Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 - 7 students. I have each narrator also take a smaller part. This is the West African version of Cinderella. In the script, Chinye lives with her father, stepmother, and stepsister. The stepmother and stepsister hate her and make her do all the hard chores. The stepmother decides she wants to kill Chinye so she sends her to get water in the jungle at night. The animals do not kill her though and one, a warthog, leads her to a tiny hut. An old woman lives there and,
Bash of the Titans - A read aloud play that spoofs Greek Mythology
What if the classical heroes, gods, and goddesses from Greek Mythology were not all-powerful beings, but instead were high school students stuck in detention?No, it's not The Breakfast Club--it's Bash of the Titans: A Classic Myth-Mash!This play is a surreal and hysterical look at adolescence from a skewed perspective. Facing the boredom of detention, the protagonists plan for The Mount Olympus High School Prom. The wily female leads send their arrogant and ignorant dates on an epic quest to
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7th - 10th
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Readers Theater Play Sedna An Inuit Folk Tale of Alaska Drama
This dramatic reader's theater play script is based on an Inuit folk tale. This resource has roles for 20 + students and is suitable for upper elementary gifted or middle school students whether studying culture of the Native Americans, Alaskan territory or a drama class. It's the is a perfect script for the winter months. Based on the beloved Inuit folk tale by the same name, students will have an opportunity to: explore creation myths of the Inuit culture—specifically the origin of whales, wal
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7
Shakespeare- A Midsummer Night's Dream and much more
Who says Shakespeare is just for high school? Kids of all ages can truly enjoy and appreciate Shakespeare. Especially if they not only read his works, but “experience” it. Who was he? What was it like to live during Shakespeare’s time? This unit not only has an edited version of a Midsummer Night’s Dream but also gives the students a personal and historical perspective on Shakespeare and the Elizabethan time period through a series of group activities. These activities involve: research, techn
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4th - 8th
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Drama Class Theater Curriculum Middle School Vol. 2 Plays Storytelling Design
30% Discount This bundle is perfect for the new theater teacher or those looking for unique and innovative drama class resources. It is my second volume of middle school lessons. This bundle with 13 products (approximately 225 pages) has everything you need to teach a drama class for a semester, quarter or month (depending upon how many times you see your students.) I created these lessons for my own classes and used them for many years. If you purchased Drama Class Theater Curriculum Middle
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6th - 9th
"Elf Finals" - A Holiday Skit for Middle Years Adaptable for other grades-Funny!
Struggling to find something for your middle schoolers to do at the Winter Concert? This skit it adaptable for many grades, but I created this with my grade 8 class in mind! It uses slang terms with just the right amount of cheese factor that students will buy in! Feel free to adjust to use phrases that are popular in your class. These were just a few my students use regularly. Parts can be adaptable as you see fit and to create more or less speaking parts for students. I did not include the T
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4th - 12th
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