Back-to-School Readers Theater Script +: 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grade Reading Fluency
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Back-to-School Readers' Theater Activity Pack: "Back to School with Mr. Loony": From headstands to finger paints to chainsaws, when Mr. Loony's fifth graders show up for the first day of school, they have no idea how much wacky wildness their first back-to-school day will bring!
This 28-page readers' theater activity pack makes a terrific reading activity for back-to-school or anytime! It includes the following resources and activities aligned for grades 3, 4, 5, and 6:
>"Back to School with Mr. Loony": 5-page script for 5-8 readers
>Sound Effects: Cue Cards
>Vocabulary: Word Work activity
>Comparing with Similes graphic organizer activity
>Readers' Theater Weekly Practice Checklist
>An overview of readers' theater & the four elements of fluent reading, as well as 2 pages of tips & tricks for readers' theater success
The script includes sound effects for which students may choose to include audience participation. Cue cards are provided that students can use to cue the audience for a unique, interactive readers' theater performance.
The script also includes a list of “Watch-out words!” This feature highlights challenging words for which students may need help as they practice. These words also make terrific candidates for classroom vocabulary instruction.
If you choose to do script-based vocabulary instruction, the Word Work vocabulary activity included with the script uses four of the “Watch-out words!” for more in-depth vocabulary study. A Sample Answer Key is included.
If you want to strengthen students' skills with interpreting and using figurative language, you can use the Comparing with Similes graphic organizer activity as another extension of the script. A Sample Answer Key is included.
A basic overview of readers' theater is also provided, including information on the four essential components of reading fluency—accuracy, rate, phrasing, and expression.
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Also, consider some of my readers' theater bundles, which provide more great fluency practice for 3rd-, 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade students:
