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4th grade social studies scripts for Easel
Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs
Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is for Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This reader's theatre script is a fun fractured fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the di
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3rd - 5th
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Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
Memorial Day/Veteran's Day Readers' Theater Script in Print and Digital Easel
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do to recognize Veterans Day or Memorial Day? My students LOVE Readers' Theaters so I decided to write my own Readers' Theater script that we can read as an entire class on Veterans Day.The script includes 27 parts. Therefore, it can be used as a whole class activity, or it can be used as a small-group activity (students are just awarded more parts!) If you have a slighter larger class, I have included ideas on how you could get a few extra par
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts
Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Script of Goldilocks
Are you looking for a fun reader's theater for your kids? This reader's theatre script is a mock trial of Goldilocks. This fractured fairy tale will have your students decide if Goldilocks is guilty or innocent of her crimes.This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and is a spin-off of the Goldilocks fairy tale. This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity
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3rd - 5th
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Reader's Theater Fairy Tales Scripts for Mock Trial of Wolf from Red Riding Hood
Reader's theater scripts are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale reader's theater is set up as a mock trial of the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood. This reader's theatre script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and is a spin-off of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale.This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the digital vers
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle
Two Plays about the American Revolution Readers Theater
Two plays for the price of one including comprehension activities (2 each), key, links to specific CCSs, extensions, reproduction rights, and performance rights! This bundle includes two plays originally published in my book, Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America (Scholastic): "Eagles Over the Battlefield," a fun and dramatic play portraying Franklin and Jefferson arguing about whether the eagle or the turkey should be our national symbol, and "A Bell for the Statehouse," which focuses on the his
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3rd - 6th
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Read Aloud Play: The Newsies--The Newsboy Strike of 1899
Originally published in the March 2015 issue of Scholastic’s Scope magazine, "The Newsies" tells the story of a young immigrant girl who goes to work selling newspapers just before the 1899 New York City newsboy strike in which kids stood up to William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. It's a historically more accurate version than the Disney musical (a completely different story). Suitable for reader's theater or stage production, this historically-accurate, kid-friendly script includes elev
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4th - 7th
Emergency Sub Plan Readers Theater Saturday Sunday Monday Italian Folktale
This comical reader's theater script, based on an Italian folktale, with roles for 20+ students, is suitable for upper elementary gifted or middle school students studying humor, Italy or an ELL, Social Studies, Language Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one to two-day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expend. Need something for a substitute? This would work great in your absence. Short Synopsis of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday: Two brothers, who were hunchbac
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4th - 6th
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Ruby Bridges Black History Readers Theater
Ruby Bridges was headline news in 1960 as she naively trudged into the all-white William Frantz School. Her compelling story, that of a first grader integrating New Orleans Public Schools is indelible. Famed American author John Steinbeck wrote about it. Norman Rockwell painted it. And Ruby herself, nearly forty years later, revisited it in her stunning book, Through My Eyes. By pairing Ruby’s book with this lovely RT script, you’ll inspire learning that’ll stay with your students for years to c
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4th - 7th
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War Stories: Reader's Theater Honoring Veterans
This read aloud plays script teaches kids about the meaning and history of Veterans' Day. It originally appeared in my Scholastic book, Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America. I've repackaged it and coupled it with CCSS comprehension activities. It's a perfect activity for the first weeks of November. Suitable for reader's theater, podcast, or full stage production. Up to eleven parts. Appropriate for grades 4 - 7. Be sure to look for the FREE Google Forms version of the comprehension activity els
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4th - 7th
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Argument at Mount Rushmore U.S. History Reader's Theater
Argument at Mount Rushmore gives students a look at the unique personalities of Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, and Roosevelt. It imagines their sixty-foot tall faces on Mount Rushmore are “discussing” the merits and accomplishments of each of their presidencies. Though built on a humorous platform, it’s a historically-accurate portrayal of the gracious Washington, the witty Lincoln, and the always-enthusiastic Roosevelt. As for the sometimes over-looked and often under-appreciated Jefferson, w
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3rd - 7th
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Two Plays from 1812: History of the White House and the Star Spangled Banner
The history of the White House and the story behind the Star Spangled Banner are the subjects of “Two Plays from the War of 1812.” These are innocent, politically-neutral reader’s theater scripts designed to provide students in grades 4 through 6 with the carefully-researched facts about these U.S. symbols. Our national anthem was penned as a poem by Francis Scott Key during the bombardment of Fort McHenry, and the White House was burned to the ground by British troops when they sacked Washingto
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3rd - 6th
Martin's Big Dream: The Youth of MLK Readers Theater
Classic reader's theater from the pages of Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine! Martin's Big Dream is based on a true story from Dr. King’s childhood in which neighborhood boys refused to play baseball with him. Dr. King wrote that it was a pivotal moment in his becoming a civil rights leader. It was recently enacted by a branch of the Palace Theatre with support from the local BLM chapter, and it pairs nicely with Doreen Rappaport's book, "Martin's Big Words." It includes parts for ten to twelve
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4th - 7th
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Gonna Let it Shine: MLK Selma Readers Theater
Students will quickly connect with eight-year-old Sheyann Webb. In “Gonna Let it Shine” she shares her emotional, often frightening childhood experience as Dr. King’s “Smallest Freedom Fighter.” We’re used to hearing about the Civil Rights struggle from the viewpoint of adults, yet here is the true story of a little girl who not only saw it, but was there on the front lines in Selma risking the same dangers as her adult counterparts. Carefully researched, it improves upon an earlier version that
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4th - 8th
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A Social Story - "No Staring" (SEL ACTIVITY)
Does your child or supported-person stare often at others? This short 8-page social story has short clear directives for why staring at others can be rude because it makes them feel uncomfortable. Question pages are included.
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PreK - 8th
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Also included in: SEL ACTIVITIES SUPER BUNDLE: 50 Social Story Scripts
Creating the Constitution Fun Readers Theater and Comprehension Activities
This Readers Theater skit about the signing of the Constitution will have your students laughing while learning about the three branches of government and the compromises delegates had to make at the Constitutional Convention. Most students lose interest in Readers Theater because it is time-consuming and takes too long to perform. This skit is fun but informative; the performance lasts 5-7 minutes.It is meant to be read in small groups so that everyone is engaged and actively participating. You
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4th - 7th
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Battle of Yorktown Readers Theater Skit American Revolution Script Fun Activity
This Readers Theater skit about the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolution will have your students laughing while learning how Washington and Rochambeau, defeated the British by surrounding Cornwallis with land and naval forces.Most students lose interest in Readers Theater because it is time-consuming and takes too long to perform. This skit is fun but informative; the performance lasts 5-7 minutes. It is meant to be read in small groups so that everyone is engaged and actively parti
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4th - 7th
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Battle of Trenton Readers Theater American Revolution Skit Play Script
This Readers Theater script about the American Revolution Battle of Trenton will have your students laughing while learning how George Washington and his generals planned a surprise attack on Trenton capturing many Hessian soldiers and supplies.Most students lose interest in Readers Theater because it is time-consuming and takes too long to perform. This skit is fun but informative; the performance lasts 5-7 minutes.It is meant to be read in small groups so that everyone is engaged and actively
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4th - 7th
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Encampment at Valley Forge Readers Theater Script American Revolution Skit Play
This Readers Theater skit about the encampment at Valley Forge will have your students laughing while learning about the dire conditions soldiers faced, the challenges of the American Revolution, and the support of France and other countries crucial for the Continental Army's success. Most students lose interest in Readers Theater because it is time-consuming and takes too long to perform. This skit is fun but informative; the performance lasts 5-7 minutes.It is meant to be read in small groups
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4th - 7th
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Memorial Day - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet
This Memorial Day Activity Packet provides reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a readers theater script. Students learn the history of Memorial Day and the various ways it is observed. Memorial Day is a day to stop and remember the people who have died in war and to hope that one day there will be no more war.
This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key:
* Fill-In the Blanks
* Vocabulary Fun
* Un
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1st - 4th
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Giants in the Land: Cardiff Giant Reader's Theater
Giants in the Land tells the story of one of America’s greatest hoaxes. When in 1869 a farmer “discovered” a ten foot tall “petrified man” in his field, it became a sensation, earning it’s “owner” tens of thousands of dollars, a huge sum in that era. The famous showman P.T. Barnum successfully copied it, and Mark Twain wrote a short story about it, but by the time the facts finally caught up with it, the perpetrators had already cashed out and fled. The play includes enough parts for the whole c
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4th - 7th
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Labor Day - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet
This Labor Day Activity Packet provides reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a readers theater script. Students learn the history of Labor Day, what it is, and why we celebrate it.
This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key:
* Fill-In the Blanks
* Vocabulary Fun
* Unscramble
* Word Search
* 5-Question Quiz
This is a great way for students to increase reading and writing skills. It also encourag
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1st - 4th
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Cinco de Mayo - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet
Students learn that Cinco de Mayo celebrates a great victory for the Mexican people. And it celebrates how the United States helped them to win it. This Cinco de Mayo Activity Packet provides fun reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a fun readers theater script. A great way to teach United States history and Mexican history at the same time!
This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key:
* Fill-In
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1st - 4th
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HEALTHY SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS _"When My Siblings Call Me Names" _WORKBOOK
This workbook teaches children who experience verbal abuse from siblings how to emotionally regulate and begin healing. This social story activity helps to build regulation skills and social-emotional learning (SEL). Since we cannot control all situations, and people being rude and disrespectful will eventually come up again, this fill-in social story helps a child make choices about the words he agrees with and doesn't agree with. He may receive mean words from others, but he will hear the affi
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: Duo Bundle - "When My Siblings..."
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