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2nd grade U.S. History scripts
Reader's Theater: Johnny Appleseed (leveled play for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade)
This reader’s theater is LOADED with interesting, true facts about the life and adventures of Johnny Appleseed! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 different reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will learn how this eccentric character played a key role in how the Northwest territory was shaped in the late 1700’s . Integrating important Social Studies concepts with key LA standards such as fluency and expression, this origin
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies
3 Social Studies Reader's Theaters - The American Revolution
This is a super exciting resource that will help your students:Identify and understand main events from The American RevolutionUnderstand the Social Studies and Reading connectionBuild reading fluency by performing a reader's theaterGain confidence as readers and in front of an audienceLearn to work togetherReflect on their new thinkingINTEGRATE SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS INTO READING FOR THE WIN!Included in This Resource:3 RT scripts at different ability levels (basic, average, advanced).6-8 Charact
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater MEGA Bundle for Grades 2-4
Patriotic Themed Musical Performance Script for Elementary Students
This patriotic performance is full of US facts and history! This performance package can be used to create a great culminating event for your Social Studies History and Government unit, or for a Patriotic Holiday show! Perfect for a Veterans Day or Presidents Day music program.Performance is so memorable for children! When you can connect a performance to academic content as this one does... they will remember it forever.This script is simple and versatile. It can be used year after year in diff
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K - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Reader's Theater FOILED BY TURKEYS: A THANKSGIVING STORY - Very Fun Fiction!
If you are searching for a way to get your students to enjoy reading, become more expressive, read aloud with confidence, become more fluent…then let the magic begin!!
I have found using Reader’s Theater with large and small groups really helps my students strengthen their reading and language arts skills! My class CHEERS every time I tell them we are going to do Reader’s Theater!! This technique makes reading come alive for your students and can really develop classroom full of confident rea
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2nd - 6th
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Readers' Theater: Native American Headdress Activity
This No-Prep Readers’ Theater script will teach your students all about Native American headdresses and show them the importance of cultural respect!Click on the preview above to see a few pages from the script!FEATURES• Six page script about a group of students at a Native American history museum. • Seven different characters with different lexile levels for all levels of readers!• Common-Core aligned discussion questions.• Engaging and entertaining story with student-friendly explanations of a
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1st - 3rd
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Reader's Theater THE MAYFLOWER THANKSGIVING - Great Historical Fiction!
If you are searching for a way to get your students to enjoy reading, become more expressive, read aloud with confidence, become more fluent…then let the magic begin!!
I have found using Reader’s Theater with large and small groups really helps my students strengthen their reading and language arts skills! My class CHEERS every time I tell them we are going to do Reader’s Theater!! This technique makes reading come alive for your students and can really develop classroom full of confident rea
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2nd - 7th
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Veterans Day Readers Theater
This Veterans Day Reader's Theater reviews some of the history of Veterans DayIt is written as a conversation between four students/friends. I wrote this script for my first grade students, but it can be for second grade and higher as well. This is a great way to review our American History in Social Studies.
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1st - 3rd
Presidents' Day | Reader's Theater
This is a fun Reader's Theater script with 11 parts. There are two written activities at the end for students to demonstrate their understanding of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.⚞Eddie and Eedie are extraterrestrial beings from the planet EN, also known as Education Nation.⚟To survive, they must keep learning, and since they have already learned everything there is to know on their home planet, they embark on a quest for knowledge across the universe. Fortunately, they stumble upon Prosp
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2nd - 4th
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28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (dates, cards, script)
I'm so excited about this resource! This packet was designed using the picture book, 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles M. Smith & Shane W. Evans.The 28 events highlighted in this book are for each day in February in honor of Black History Month. (Day 29 - leap year - is "today" and the students can write their own fact). The people mentioned are in chronological order from Crispus Attucks in 1770 to Barack Obama in 2009. Packet Table of Contents:pg. 3-9: Rea
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PreK - 12th
Boston Tea Party Play Script
This handout includes a play written by me about the Boston Tea Party. There are about 10 reading parts. The play reading lasts about ten minutes (more when acting it out as well). Multiple copies may be printed and laminated for future use!
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2nd - 5th
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LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION Activity Readers Theatre Theater Script 2nd 3rd 4th
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION Activity Readers Theatre Theater Script 2nd 3rd 4th Grade Westward ExpansionHere's a fun Reader's Theater script about the Lewis and Clark Expedition!Characters include:· Meriwether Lewis· William Clark· Sacagawea· Private John Colter· President Thomas Jefferson· NarratorA fun way to learn more about Lewis and Clark and their exploration of the Pacific Northwest!❤ CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW GREEN APPLE LESSONS!
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: LOUISIANA PURCHASE Activities 2nd 3rd 4th Grade WESTWARD EXPANSION
PIONEERS PIONEER LIFE Readers Theater Script 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade Activity
PIONEERS PIONEER LIFE Readers Theater Script 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade ActivityHere's an engaging readers theater script for your students to learn more about what daily life was life for the early pioneers! Characters include:Narrator 1Narrator 2MaryThomasSarahJamesElijah (a Native American guide)Your students will enjoy building their reading fluency skills as they learn more about the life and times of the pioneers who settled West.❤ CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW GREEN APPLE LESSONS!
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2nd - 5th
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Harriet Tubman Reader's Theater
This Harriet Tubman Reader's Theater reviews some of the history of Harriet Tubman.It is written as a conversation between a family-mom, dad and two children. One child starts the conversation by telling her family what she is learning in class.I wrote this script for my first grade students, but it can be for second grade and higher as well. This is a great way to review our American Heroes in Social Studies.
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1st - 2nd
Veterans' Day Script
This is a short script I wrote for my school's Veterans' Day Program. A narrator "travels" through five 1st grade classrooms and peeks in to see what they are being taught! I used this with 1st graders. *5 scenes-each scene contains 3 student "acting" parts (1-2 lines each)-each scene contains 1 "teacher part" (can be read by the teacher or an advanced student)-1 narrator throughout the whole skit (I wrote it for a student to read but it could also be read by an adult)-Spots for songs after e
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K - 3rd
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LIBERTY BELL Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade AMERICAN SYMBOLS BUNDLE
LIBERTY BELL Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade AMERICAN SYMBOLS BUNDLEHere's a fun set of activities for your students to learn all about the Liberty Bell!
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2nd - 5th
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THE ALAMO Activity Readers Theatre Theater Script Texas History 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
THE ALAMO Activity Readers Theatre Theater Script Texas History 2nd 3rd 4th 5thHere's a fun Reader's Theater script about The Alamo!Characters include:1. William Barret Travis (Commander of the Alamo)2. Davy Crockett (Frontiersman and Congressman)3. James Bowie (American Pioneer)4. Santa Anna (Mexican General)5. Susanna Dickinson (Survivor of the Battle)6. NarratorA fun way to learn more about The Alamo and the fight for Texas independence!❤ CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW GREEN APPLE LESSONS!
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Readers Theater Theatre Scripts Activities 2nd 3rd 4th Grade MEGA BUNDLE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity Readers Theater 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity Readers Theater Script 2nd 3rd 4th 5th GradeHere's an engaging readers theater script for your students to learn more about the Founding Fathers and the writing of The Declaration of Independence.Characters include:NarratorThomas JeffersonJohn AdamsBenjamin FranklinAbigail AdamsKing George IIIYour students will enjoy building their reading fluency skills as they learn more about the founding of our nation!❤ CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW GREEN APPLE LESSONS!
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2nd - 5th
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FOUNDING FATHERS AMERICAN PATRIOTS Readers Theater 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade HISTORY
FOUNDING FATHERS AMERICAN PATRIOTS Readers Theater 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade HISTORYHere's an engaging Readers Theater script for your students to perform and learn more about our founding fathers and early American patriots. Scenes include the Boston Tea Party, the Sons of Liberty and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Characters include:Narrator 1Narrator 2Samuel AdamsJohn HancockPaul RevereElizabeth Adams (Samuel’s wife)British SoldierYour students will have fun as they build their
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2nd - 5th
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FRANCIS SCOTT KEY STAR SPANGLED BANNER Readers Theater 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY STAR SPANGLED BANNER Readers Theater War of 1812, 2nd 3rd 4th 5th GradeHere's an engaging Readers Theater script for your students to perform and learn more about Francis Scott Key, the War of 1812, and the writing of the Star Spangled Banner!Characters include:Narrator 1Narrator 2Francis Scott KeyAnthonyMaryLieutenant ClarkColonel SkinnerYour students will have fun as they build their reading fluency skills and learn more about Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner!❤
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2nd - 5th
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GREAT CHICAGO FIRE Readers Theater 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade NATURAL DISASTERS
GREAT CHICAGO FIRE Readers Theater 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade NATURAL DISASTERS U. S. HistoryHere's an engaging readers theater script for your students to learn all about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.Characters include:NarratorEmily (a young girl)Mr. Wilson (a firefighter)Mrs. Green (a concerned citizen)Mayor ThompsonHarold (Emily's younger brother)Your students will have fun as they build their reading fluency skills and learn more about natural disasters and the great Chicago Fire!❤ CLICK HERE T
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2nd - 5th
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Martin's Big Words: Reader's Theater Script, Quote Posters, & Timeline Cards
This packet is based on the book Martin's Big Words written by Doreen Rappaport & Illustrated by Bryan Collier. It includes a reader's theater script, posters of the quotes from the book, and times cards to match up dates and facts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.These instructions are also included in the packet: written by Doreen Rappaport & Illustrated by Bryan Collier. It includes a reader's theater script, posters of the quotes from the book, and times cards to match up dat
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2nd - 8th
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NATURAL DISASTERS Readers Theater Theatre Script 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade HISTORY
NATURAL DISASTERS Readers Theater Theatre Script 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade HISTORY 1906 Great San Francisco Earthquake and FireHere's an engaging readers theater script for your students to learn all about the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906! Characters include:Narrator 1Narrator 2Samuel - a local newspaper reporter Margaret - a young schoolteacher Mr. Peterson - a shop owner Maria - a recent immigrant William - a firefighterYour students will have fun as they build their reading flu
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2nd - 5th
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LIBERTY BELL Readers Theater Script 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade AMERICAN SYMBOLS
LIBERTY BELL Readers Theater Script 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade AMERICAN SYMBOLSHere's an engaging Readers Theater script for your students to learn all about the making and historical significance of the Liberty Bell!Characters include:Narrator 1Narrator 2Benjamin FranklinJohn PassJohn StowIsaac NorrisRebeccaYour students will have fun as they build their reading fluency skills and learn more about the history of the Liberty Bell!❤ CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW GREEN APPLE LESSONS!
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: LIBERTY BELL Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade AMERICAN SYMBOLS BUNDLE
"I Have a Dream" Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Reader's Theatre- Elementary Edition
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech "I Have a Dream" in a 10-page Reader's Theatre Script for 15 students. Perfect for elementary students.Provide your students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Dr. King's speech with this engaging, reading activity. All my students love it when we use a Reader's Theatre script, especially my students who typically struggle. Reader's Theatre allows students to prepare and practice before speaking in front of peers. All students will work on fluenc
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: MLK Jr. Reader's Theatre Bundle: "I Have a Dream" & "We Dream a World"
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