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Elementary reading scripts under $5
Reader's Theater Solar System Science Class Play Fluency Practice Solar System
Looking for a way to fit more into the school day? Save time by incorporating reading and science. This Solar System science play is an original script I wrote for my class as an end of the year performance for parents and students, but it may also be used as a high-interest space introduction or review! It's filled with lots of scientific information about the sun, moons, planets, and other space objects, but even better, it's full of humor and fun! Your 3rd - 6th grade students will LOVE this
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3rd - 6th
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Little Red Riding Hood Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script Grade 3 4 5 6
"Little Red Boxer Shorts" is a funny retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" with a fractured fairy tale readers' theater script and activities that are perfect for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 (and have also been a hit with high-ability students in grade 2).This literacy toolkit includes:>"Little Red Boxer Shorts": 5-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 4-7 readers)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer act
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3rd - 6th
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Readers Theater 3 Little Pigs - Readers Theater Kindergarten Fairy Tales Script
This Readers' Theater Script for The Three Little Pigs is perfect for first grade and kindergarten readers theater. Kids love readers' theater fairy tales and this is a perfect story for beginning readers!Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a class study of the The Three Little Pigs, folktales or even farm animals! It works great for shared reading or as a follow-up for guided reading.T
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K - 1st
Christmas Readers Theater Script Gingerbread Man Fractured Fairy Tale: Grade 3-6
The Gingerbread Man Christmas Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale Script & Literacy Activities: "The Gingerbread Dude" (grades 3, 4, 5 & 6)When Santa Claus's Christmas Eve snack escapes the oven, the chase is on! With one sassy cookie and a narrator who keeps getting carried away, this Christmas readers' theater script brings a gingerbread-man twist students are sure to enjoy this winter. The literacy toolkit provides wintertime learning and fun for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade &
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Reader's Theater Script based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas
21 Roles - KID FRIENDLY - 8 page script - varying abilities - great vocab!
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3rd - 9th
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Christmas Reader's Theater based on Elf the Movie
READER’S THEATER based on ELF (the movie)!
15 characters
Kid-friendly script
Super engaging
Great for all ability levels- some roles are harder than others
Great for teaching figurative language, plot, predictions, bold print, and many other comprehension strategies and skills.
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3rd - 6th
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Halloween Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these Halloween reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audience.
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Halloween Literacy Activities | Bundle
End of the Year Reader's Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays for the end of the year have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Easy Reader Reader's Theatre Fairy Tale Scripts for Primary Grades
As a first grade teacher, I struggled to find reader's theatre scripts that were easy enough for my young students to read, so I wrote my own! Reader's theatre scripts provide a perfect opportunity for repeated reading and fluency practice, but often, scripts are difficult for many of our early learners and emergent readers.
This set includes four reader's theatre scripts:
*Goldilocks and the Three Bears (6 parts)
*Rumpelstiltskin (6 parts)
*Hansel and Gretel (7 parts)
*The Three Little Pigs (6
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Easy Reader's Theatre Fairy Tale Scripts BUNDLE
Winter Holiday Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these winter holiday reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
The 3 Little Pigs Fractured Fairy Tale Pirate Readers Theater Grade 3rd 4 5 6th
"The Three Pirate Pigs" readers' theater fractured fairy tale script & activities fit perfectly into grades 3, 4, 5 & 6. This fractured retelling of "The Three Little Pigs" can be incorporated into a fairy tale or folklore unit or as part of International Talk Like a Pirate Day (every September 19th!). The literacy toolkit includes the following:>"The Three Pirate Pigs": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 5-8 readers)>"The Three Pirate Pigs" ~ Talk-Like-a-Pirate-D
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Reader's Theatre! Bob, the Goofy Reindeer!
Downloaded over 60,000 times! Get ready for some Christmas fun! This reader's theatre script is designed for the whole class to enjoy. There are six main readers and four choral groups. Assign parts and have a blast reading this goofy story about a reindeer named Bob! ♥ For more classroom friendly teaching resources visit my TPT store at Insight LiteracyBob the Goofy Reindeer Christmas Reader's Theatre© 2016-2021 Lisa FraseALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Terms of Use:The original purchaser may use this teac
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ultimate Christmas Fun Bundle - 12 Files Included
Readers Theater Kindergarten Script for The Little Red Hen Fairy Tale
Looking for fun readers theater fairy tales? The Little Red Hen is the perfect first grade or kindergarten readers theater script. Kids will love performing this fairy tale for friends and family. It is ideal for guided reading or as a classroom play.Click here to save 20% by buying 5 first grade readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. This Little Red Hen Readers' Theater is the perfect supplement to a class study of the Little Red Hen, folktales or even farm animals! It works great for
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K - 1st
Gingerbread Man Readers' Theater for 1st Grade & K Christmas Readers Theater
Bring the story of the Gingerbread Man to life with this readers' theater script. This no prep script is easy for beginning readers to read. Kids love this simple version of The Gingerbread Man and have so much fun performing it!Click here to save 20% by buying 5 readers' theater scripts in the Folktale Bundle. The Gingerbread Man readers' theater script is perfect for first grade and kindergarten readers. The repetitive text in the script makes it easy to read. It is is the perfect supplement t
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K - 1st
Inference Reader’s Theater Scripts | Fluency Practice | Science of Reading
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audience.➡️➡️ SAVE
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater or Thanksgiving Play with 26 Speaking Parts
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater! Gobble It Up! is a Thanksgiving play script or reader's theater for students to read aloud or act out. The setting is the first Thanksgiving, and the Pilgrims and the Native Americans are coming together for a three-day feast. Mr. Turkey Lurkey has to take cover or become Thanksgiving dinner. It is a comedy that will make you laugh. There are 26 short speaking parts, so everyone can be involved! It takes approximately 20-25 minutes to be performed. No costumes ne
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Activities Bundle Grades 3 - 6
Jack & the Beanstalk Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script ~ Grade 3 4 5 6
Jack & the Beanstalk Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale: "Jack & the Cornstalk"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following fractured fairy tale activities for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6:>"Jack & the Cornstalk": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 5-8 readers)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity>Jack & the Beanstalk Leveled Reading List of both traditi
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3rd - 6th
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Five Silly "Easy-to-Read" Fairytale Reader's Theater Scripts
This is a fantastic collection of five silly "easy-to-read" fairytale reader's theater scripts. Each script features a silly version of a classic fairytale. For example, in "Cinderella", Cinderella arrives to the ball in a zucchini carriage instead of a pumpkin carriage. Your students will love performing these silly versions of their favorite fairytales! I use this collection when comparing and contrasting different versions of the same fairytale. Reader's theater scripts are a fun way to help
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K - 3rd
The Princess & the Pea Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script Grade 3 4 5 6
The Princess & the Pea Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale: "The Princess & the Potato"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following fractured fairy tale activities for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6:>"The Princess & the Potato": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 4-7 readers)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity>The Princess & the Pea Leveled Reading List o
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3rd - 6th
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THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF Reader's Theater Scripts, Puppets, & Reader Headbands
Your students will love performing Three Billy Goats Gruff using this 8-part reader's theater script and super cute performance puppets! At the same time, they'll build their reading fluency, and listening and speaking skills. Maximum fun and engagement for your students, easy prep for you! Please see the PREVIEW above for a closer look at what's included in this resource!This easy-prep resource includes:• A complete set of 8 scripts with the parts for each reader already marked in blue• A mas
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1st - 2nd
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Funny Reindeer Christmas Readers' Theater Script & More: 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grades
Winter ~ Christmas Readers' Theater Script & Literacy Toolkit: Boomer the Bulldozing Reindeer (grades 3, 4, 5 & 6). Everybody knows about Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, but it's time they learned about the reindeer who has been saving Christmas ever since Santa decided chimneys make the best escape routes. Yep . . . Boomer the Bulldozing Reindeer!* * * * * * * * * *This readers' theater literacy toolkit is also available as part of two different discounted bundles:*HOLIDAY READERS' THEA
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3rd - 6th
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Olive the Other Reindeer Christmas / Holiday Readers Theater
This is a Reader's Theater script for "Olive, the Other Reindeer" by Vivian Walsh and J.Otto Seibold. This holiday book makes a perfect Reader's Theater. The script is for 8-10 parts. Of course, parts can be combined for fewer parts. The script is 3 pages in length. Character name tag cards are included for each part. You can add yarn for a necklace-type character name tag or glue on a sentence strip to make a character name hat. The text level is created for 1st-3rd grades. However, 4th and 5th
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1st - 3rd
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The Rock Cycle Reader's Theater
A fun way to act out the rock cycle! This reader's theater contains 20 speaking parts that explain the process that a rock goes through in the rock cycle. Students will not only be able to define sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks but they will also learn science vocabulary such as weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation, sediment, intrusive, extrusive, mantle, magma, and lava. Each word is defined in the script. Students will also review examples of each type of rock i
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3rd - 6th
Fractured Fairy Tale Cinderella Readers' Theater Script & More-Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Cinderella Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale Script & Unit Activities: "Cinder...Really? The TRUE Story of Cinderella"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following for students in grades 3, 4, 5 & 6:>"Cinder...Really?": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 6-10 readers; also available as a script-only FREE DOWNLOAD)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity>Cinde
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3rd - 6th
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