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Common Core RL.8.10 scripts
READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPT: STOLEN LAPTOP
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
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in:Â DRAMA FUN | MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA GAMES & READERS' THEATER
READERS' THEATER THANKSGIVING MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT
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
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 50% OFF READERS' THEATER SCRIPTS HOLIDAYS and SEASONS BUNDLE - 10 scripts
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
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4th - 7th
Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids
READERS' THEATER END OF YEAR MYSTERY MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRIPT
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
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 50% OFF READERS' THEATER SCRIPTS HOLIDAYS and SEASONS BUNDLE - 10 scripts
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
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS Collection
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
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4th - 7th, Staff
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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
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in:Â ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
READERS THEATER MYSTERY SCRIPT with Elements of Drama Questions
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
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â READERS' THEATER WINTER MYSTERY SCRIPTS - Fun winter drama & ELA whodunnits
READERS' THEATER CHRISTMAS MYSTERY SCRIPT for Middle School
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
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â CHRISTMAS DRAMA MIDDLE SCHOOL FUN
READERS THEATER grades 5 6 7 8 MYSTERIES: 6 BRAIN TEASER MYSTERY SCRIPTS
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
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5th - 8th
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READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8
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
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5th - 8th
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William Shakespeare Bundle of 5 plays, abridged adaptations
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
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3rd - 8th
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READERS' THEATER THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL BUNDLE
This exciting 30% ($4.00 off) Readers' Theater seasonal bundle will ensure that you are set for Thanksgiving and Christmas fun lessons! These no-prep, high-interest scripts give you all the drama activities you need for two of the year's biggest holidays. Two of the scripts are Readers' Theater mysteries, so after the read aloud, your students will become detectives. Get 3 scripts for the price of 2! Question sheets and answers are included for all of the scripts.Readers' Theater Thanksgiving My
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5th - 8th
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READERS THEATER MIDDLE SCHOOL MYSTERY SCRIPTS: YOUNG HOLMES INVESTIGATES BUNDLE
Save 25% on this Middle School Readers’ Theater Young Holmes brain teaser mystery script activities bundle. These fun whodunnit scripts will entertain both drama and ELA classes. The scripts and activities give grades 5-8 students high interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and even some writing. A FREEBIE is included. Question sheets and answers are included in both scripts. Also provided are quick peer and self assessment forms, and a reading rubric for easy marking.Young Holmes Inv
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5th - 8th
READERS THEATER FRACTURED FAIRY TALE Cinderella Script Grades 5-8 - Cindy Rella
This funny Readers’ Theater fractured fairy tale script takes the traditional fairy tale genre and turns its conventions of character and plot around to bring Cinderella into the 21st century for your ELA and drama classes! It gives grades 5-8 students high interest practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing. After completing their reading of the script they will write an additional scene, AND a ‘pitch’ to promote a fractured fairy story of their own. There’s even a quick mystery abou
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8
World Myth Bundle: Teach a Semester-Long World Mythology Course
This planet-sized bundle gives you materials you need to teach a semester-long world mythology course with 92 days of instruction from which you can pick and choose! These stories are drawn from a variety of world cultures: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Africa, China, Japan, Russia, American Indian, and many more! The WORLD MYTH BUNDLE includes:Digital teacher guide versions of 5 mythology textbooks:  Reaching Valhalla, The Road to Camelot, Tales from Ancient Egypt, Hero Tales from Around
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6th - 12th
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READERS' THEATER MYSTERY SCRIPT: YOUNG HOLMES INVESTIGATES THE SPECKLED BAND
This Readers’ Theater script - a Young Holmes whodunit mystery - will entertain both drama and ELA classes. The Mystery of the Speckled Band readers’ theater activity is loosely based on a short story from Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series. Unlocking the mystery gives students practice in reading aloud, making inferences, and even some writing. The script is both suspenseful and humorous. Maybe a few of the students will see themselves in the moody young teen, Sherjock Holmes! The cast
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â DRAMA FUN BIG BUNDLE: MIDDLE SCHOOL GAMES AND READERS THEATER
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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Leap Day 2024: Leap Year Science Readers Theater Scripts for Middle, High School
Leap Day 2024 is right around the corner! If you are looking for Leap Year science resources for our middle or high school students - add this one to your list! These reader's theater scripts are a fun way for students to learn the science behind leap years. This resource includes 2 scripts, a TOTAL reading time of approximately 15 minutes and a TOTAL of 27 students parts to read. What is Reader's Theater?Reader's theater is a performance style in which participants read from scripts, often wit
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5th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Leap Day 2024 Science: Leap Year No-Prep Activities for Middle & High School
READERS' THEATER VALENTINE'S MYSTERY SCRIPT grades 5 6 7 8
This grade 5-8 Readers’ Theater brain teaser mystery script will give Drama and ELA students practice in reading aloud, comprehension and writing, while having lots of fun. The Mystery of the Anonymous Valentine readers’ theater script will entertain your Valentine's crazed students and require them to perform inference tasks to solve clues. This high interest 9 page script is written for 11 readers but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending on how many groups you
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â 50% OFF READERS' THEATER SCRIPTS HOLIDAYS and SEASONS BUNDLE - 10 scripts
Poe's THE RAVEN Readers' Theater Script | Whole Class or Small Group Activity
Even the raven would say MORE to this engaging Readers' Theater Poe activity! Get your students excited in "The Raven" lessons by participating, collaborating, and moving. Edgar Allan Poe insisted that poetry was best interpreted by being read aloud. Give students the experience of "The Raven" Poe advocated by EITHER reading the poem with your whole class OR assigning it to small groups of 5. Both script types are included in your purchase. Choose the script method that best suits your class!For
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7th - 11th
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Also included in:Â DRAMA GAMES and ACTIVITIES HIGH SCHOOL FUN BUNDLE
Readers' Theater: The Trial of the Amistad
This script depicts the trial following the historic events of the Amistad incident, where enslaved Africans rebelled against their captors on a Spanish slave ship, leading to a legal battle over their fate. Through witness testimonies and legal arguments, the trial explores themes of slavery, justice, morality, and international law. It delves into the complex intersections of legal, moral, and ethical considerations, highlighting the tension between upholding the law and defending human rights
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Robinson Crusoe: A Reader's Theater Script-Story
The timeless story of one man's survival, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is now available as a Reader's Theater script-story. Join Robinson Crusoe as he washes ashore on a lonesome island, salvages debris from his wrecked ship, does battle with his own despair, and attempts to build himself a home in new surroundings. In a physical, yet mental, battle, Crusoe uses faith and ingenuity to survive in a strange environment. Sometimes hailed as the first English language novel, this story is the arch
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6th - 12th
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Melodrama Unit
Students will discover the influences that helped develop the theatrical genre of melodrama and the characters, conventions, and themes that make it unique. Melodrama is a great tool to develop characterization, voice, and physicality in acting. It also is a fun way to look into plot structure, character archetypes, and societal influence in literature. The unit includes a brief introduction to Melodrama (featuring a CLOZE notes page), a Mad-Lib style melodrama script, a crossword, quiz, short t
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6th - 12th
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