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Preview of Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids

Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids

Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS! Cover your reading literature standards while engaging your students with these high-interest reader's theater scripts and reading literature toolkits. Your upper elementary and middle school students will LOVE the chance to perform while working on fluency, comprehension, context clues, and writing. Each unit is a NO PREP, PRINT AND GO resource with ANSWER KEYS! This bundle includes 12-different reading literature toolkits. The scripts included are:• Ae
Preview of READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP

READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP

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Brilliantly Lit
This grades 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script gives students high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. Drama and ELA fun! "The Mystery of the Stolen Laptop" readers’ theater script requires your students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The cast list is intended for 8 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you wish to have. PLOTThis funny and engaging 12 page script is about the theft
Preview of Halloween Reader's Theater & Reading Literature Toolkit for Grades 4-8

Halloween Reader's Theater & Reading Literature Toolkit for Grades 4-8

The Happy Halloween That Almost Wasn't... is a Halloween reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Halloween themes into your language arts instruction. This 11 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!Your students will love reading about the characters of Parkersburg Elementary School and how their Halloween tra
Preview of Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater

Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater

Created by
WonbyOne
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. The scripts are: Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Goldilocks, Little Red Ridin
Preview of Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS Collection

Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS Collection

The complete collection of Erin Beers' reader's theater scripts for BIG KIDS!Cover your reading literature standards while engaging your students with these high-interest reader's theater scripts.Your students will LOVE the chance to perform while working on fluency, comprehension, context clues, and writing. Each no-prep PDF toolkit includes comprehension activities and answer keys, making it easy to incorporate reader's theater into any day!This COLLECTION bundle includes 24 different reading
Preview of Last Day Blues Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit

Last Day Blues Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit

Last Day Blues by Julie Danneberg is the perfect end-of-year read aloud, and this Last Day Blues reader's theater script and activities toolkit gives you even more ways to enjoy this last day of school story.This resource includes:• 4-page reader's theater script• reader response questions• context clue word work• 3-text-based journal prompts• compare and contrast activity• chit chat cards for student discussionEstimated Lexile Level: 690LYour students will love ending their school year on such
Preview of READERS' THEATER END OF YEAR MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT

READERS' THEATER END OF YEAR MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT

Created by
Brilliantly Lit
This Readers’ Theater end of year mystery script will grip both drama and ELA grades 5-8 classes in the last few WILD days before the summer break. It transforms students into whodunit detectives, giving them high-interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension, and even some writing. -- Question sheets and answers are included. -- Quick peer and self assessment forms are included. -- A reading rubric is included.-- Fast finishers will love the coloring, games, and observation activities! NUMB
Preview of Chinese New Year Readers Theater Script - Lunar New Year - The Great Race

Chinese New Year Readers Theater Script - Lunar New Year - The Great Race

Created by
MrsReaderPants
No prep necessary! This Chinese New Year Reader's Theater script tells the mythological story of "The Race for the Zodiac." It's fun and easy way to introduce middle grade students to an important Chinese New Year legend. Includes 16 speaking parts. Just print and go!As an American expat living in Shanghai, I love Chinese New Year and have really enjoyed creating activities to go with this granddaddy of all Chinese holidays. "The Race for the Zodiac" story is famous here in China because it tell
Preview of READERS THEATER HALLOWEEN Mystery Script Activity for Middle School

READERS THEATER HALLOWEEN Mystery Script Activity for Middle School

Created by
Brilliantly Lit
This Readers’ Theater whodunnit Halloween mystery read aloud script will give students fun scares and giggles. The Mystery of the Halloween Thieves readers’ theater script activity will entertain your students in both grades 5-8 ELA and drama classes. It requires them to use critical thinking skills and make inferences from context clues to reveal the identities of the thieves. The script is intended for about 11 students but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending
Preview of READERS' THEATER THANKSGIVING MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT

READERS' THEATER THANKSGIVING MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT

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Brilliantly Lit
This humorous Thanksgiving Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script will give grades 5-8 students practice in reading, comprehension, critical thinking and writing, while having lots of drama and ELA fun. The Mystery of the Vanishing Turkey whodunnit script will entertain your students and require them to perform inference tasks to solve clues. Perfect for reading or for performances! This 9 page script is intended for 9 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded
Preview of The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Toolkit for Middle School

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
Preview of Small Group Reader's Theater Twisted Fairy Tales - Book Two

Small Group Reader's Theater Twisted Fairy Tales - Book Two

Created by
WonbyOne
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
Preview of ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids

ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids

This All-American Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle features 5 different American history reader's theater toolkits to help your students learn more about our National Holidays while practicing fluency, reading comprehension, and growing vocabulary through context clue word work.Each unit is a NO PREP, PRINT AND GO resource with ANSWER KEYS!This bundle includes 5 different reader's theater scripts with activities and answer keys. The scripts included are:• September 11th Reader's Theater: Remember
Preview of Monthly ELA Activities for Middle School - Full Year Bundle

Monthly ELA Activities for Middle School - Full Year Bundle

This bundle of monthly ELA activities for middle school includes the perfect standards-based resources to engage your students throughout the school year. Use these print-and-go resources to give your students practice reading to self, reading to someone, listening to reading, word work, and writing—all centered around the months and seasons of the school year!All of the following resources are included: ELA activity bundles. You'll be prepared for every season and holiday with engaging resource
Preview of READERS THEATER grades 5 6 7 8 MYSTERIES:  6 BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPTS

READERS THEATER grades 5 6 7 8 MYSTERIES: 6 BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPTS

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Brilliantly Lit
This 30% off (-$7.00!) bundle of readers' theater brain teaser mystery scripts will delight both ELA and Drama grades 5-8 students. They will practice reading and comprehension skills while testing their wits in deductive work and activities. These high interest scripts are so much fun that your students won't realize that they are learning. Getting 6 scripts for the price of 4 is fun for your wallet! The scripts are part of a 50% off Bargain Bundle: 50% OFF DRAMA BIG BARGAIN BUNDLE. Freebies a
Preview of READERS' THEATER CHRISTMAS MYSTERY SCRIPT for Middle School

READERS' THEATER CHRISTMAS MYSTERY SCRIPT for Middle School

Created by
Brilliantly Lit
This humorous Christmas Readers’ Theater brain teaser whodunnit mystery script activity will give your ELA and drama students fun practice in reading, critical thinking and writing. Perfect for engaging ELA reading or Christmas drama performances for grades 5-8! The Mystery of the Vanishing Presents 9 page script (plus questions and Christmas activities) will entertain your students and require them to perform inference tasks to solve clues. The script is designed for 11 readers but the number
Preview of Juneteenth Readers Theater

Juneteenth Readers Theater

Perfect for celebrating Juneteenth! Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time is historically-accurate, kid-friendly, and comes embedded with discussion prompts and historic photos. It’s the narrative of ten-year old Tyree during the Civil War. Tyree believes whatever her masters say. But when Tyree’s brother, Sweet Walter, arrives with a band of Union soldiers to tell her the war is over, she and her family experience their day of Jubilee, the day they know freedom for the fi
Preview of READERS THEATER MYSTERY SCRIPT with Elements of Drama Questions

READERS THEATER MYSTERY SCRIPT with Elements of Drama Questions

Created by
Brilliantly Lit
This high interest Readers’ Theater whodunit mystery script activity will give your grades 5-8 students drama and ELA fun! Students will practice reading aloud, comprehension, and reflect on elements of drama using a drama elements anchor chart. "The Mystery of the Crooked Competition" readers’ theater script will require students to perform inference tasks to solve clues. Transform your ELA and drama students into 'whodunit' detectives! This 9 page script is designed for 11 readers, but the num
Preview of Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater - Three!

Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater - Three!

Created by
WonbyOne
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
Preview of Memorial Day Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit for Grades 4-8

Memorial Day Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit for Grades 4-8

Your middle school students will have fun with this Memorial Day reader's theater script! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating summer and end of school themes into your language arts instruction. This 10 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!The town's mayor presents challenges to the students at Monroe Street School to learn more about Memorial Day. This leads them t
Preview of William Shakespeare Bundle of 5 plays,  abridged adaptations

William Shakespeare Bundle of 5 plays, abridged adaptations

Created by
Lively Readers
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
Preview of Goldilocks Behind Bars - Small Group Reader's Theater

Goldilocks Behind Bars - Small Group Reader's Theater

Created by
WonbyOne
This small group reader's theater is for 3 students. In the script Goldilocks is a delinquent who broke into the three bears home. The police have arrested her with mama bear's jewelry in her pocket and are trying to get her to confess. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. My scripts are in black and white will very little cutesy stuff so they are easier and cheaper to photo copy and not distract the readers. The on
Preview of READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8

READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8

Created by
Brilliantly Lit
Want three weeks of fun, no-prep drama or ELA lessons? In this 30% off Readers' Theater activities unit, students read two humorous scripts, answer questions and activities, and watch a slideshow. After absorbing the tips in the 38 slide presentation, they write their own 4-6 page scripts and read them to their admiring fellow students. All you have to do is photocopy the PDFs, or post them to Google Classroom, and let the fun begin! A minimal prep skills development board game will add to the e
Preview of Saki's The Open Window Reader's Theater Script

Saki's The Open Window Reader's Theater Script

The Open Window" by Saki (H.H. Munro) comes with the original text, three comprehension activities, and teacher notes. A great way to introduce students to the classics, or simply use it as a fun compare/contrast literature activity. It tells about a man named Framton Nuttel who comes to the countryside to recover from “a bad case of the nerves.” Too bad he meets young Vera Sappleton, a teenaged trickster, who sends Framton over the edge. It’s highly accessible for young readers because of
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