Reader's Theater for Emergent Readers

Here are 5 reader's theater scripts for common folktales, especially written for emergent readers with simplified language and repetition. Also includes comprehension and story-mapping follow-up activities which ask students to sequence, draw and orally discuss ideas and offer personal opinions. The details:

The 5 Scripts :

The Gingerbread Man, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Little Red Hen, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Three Little Pigs.

2 Versions of Each Script : The first version of the script has rebus pictures over difficult, less frequent, non-CVC, words to help students read them. There are also images to identify each part so students can more easily follow the script and know when it is their turn to read. The second version removes these pictures, once the students are ready for this extra challenge.

Reading levels range from Reading Levels 2-6 A list of the approximate reading level for each part is included.

Follow-up Activities 2-4 activities per folktale, specific to each script plus 3 activities that can be used with all the scripts.

Full-sized Character Images for each of the scripts.

Teacher Notes and Suggestions for using these scripts.

Each of the 5 scripts is available for sale individually.

The Gingerbread Man

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The Little Red Hen

Little Red Riding Hood

Three Little Pigs

Please DO NOT purchase any of these individual scripts should you decide to purchase this bundle. They are all included.

Other Available Reader's Theater Bundles:

Fairy Tale Reader's Theater for Grades 1 and 2

Halloween Reader’s Theater for Emergent and Beginning Readers

Christmas Plays: Reader’s Theatre for Grades 1 and 2

Reader’s Theatre Variety Pack: Halloween, Easter, St. Patrick's Day and More

Community Workers: Reader’s Theater for Grades 1 and 2.

Non-Fiction Reading Resources:

Animals: Non-Fiction Readers for Beginners

Community Workers: Non-Fiction Readers for Beginners

10 Science E-books for Primary Students (Animal Adaptations, Plants and Flowers, Five Senses, Healthy Living, States of Matter, Landforms, Bodies of Water, Light, Sound, Energy)