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Short stories scripts for Microsoft Word
Reader's Theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
This is a reader's theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. The parts of narrator, grouchy ladybug, and friendly ladybug have be divided into several parts. This script was made for a class of 22 students. It can be adjusted for a classroom of any size.
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1st - 3rd
Holiday Partner Readers' Theater Plays with Corresponding Puppets
This is a collection of six two-page original Reader's Theater Plays written for the holiday season. Each play is written for only two characters, which makes them perfect for partner practice in literacy centers or for use in a whole-class setting. Children can practice reading the plays once and then switch characters to read it a second time. Each holiday play has two characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. Each play is written to incorporate high frequency words, repetition, and
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K - 2nd
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Three Little Pigs Readers Theatre for six parts -REVISED version in store
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This is a readers theater script originally written for 2nd graders, but could be used in 3rd or 4th as well. There are six parts, the 3 pigs, the wolf, a narrator, and a "man". Basic sound effects/stage directions are included should the performers wish to act it out as well.
Rather than having the narrator primarily descibe the end of the wolf, which happens so often, I made sure the piggy characters also told each other (an
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2nd - 4th
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The Most Dangerous Game Reader's Theater and Activity
Students love "The Most Dangerous Game." They love the story, suspense, and characters. What they don't love is the lengthy exposition. I teach conflict with this story, but by the time we get to the main conflict, students get bored and check out.
I took the first half of the story and turned it into a two-part reader's theater. The first part takes students to the initial discussion with Zaroff with a chance for them to predict what the most dangerous game is. The second part takes them
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7th - 12th
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Popular Movie / TV Show Scenes *Drama Scripts* - Digital & Covid Friendly!
Popular Movie / TV Show Drama Scripts for Middle School!Resource Includes10 Scripts (both monologue and small group)School appropriate languageScenes can range from 30 seconds to 2:30Safelink Videos of each scene - Timestamps - Number of rolesActivity can be done both in person or online!Sign-up sheet available for students to select their scene
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4th - 8th
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The Secret Door Reader's Theatre Script
A 10 minute Reader's Theatre Script perfect for new performers!
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6th - 8th
Reader's Theater for "Too Many Tamales" by Gary Soto
This is a reader's theater based on the book "Too Many Tamales" by Gary Soto. Incorporating 11 characters, you can choose to do a simple reader's theater or a full blow play in your classroom! Great for teaching problem and solution, as well as character. Perfect for the holiday season!
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1st - 4th
The Poe Plays: modern (mostly!) humorous twists on Edgar Allan Poe's stories
A Tell-Tale Heart. The Cask of Amontillado. The Black Cat. The Fall of the House of Usher. The Raven. The Pit and the Pendulum. They're all here, assembled in one place to delight and terrify your students and give you a fun and new way to experience the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Four students find themselves in after-school detention when the lights go out. To entertain themselves they take turns reading from a book filled with modern adaptations of Poe's most famous stories. Can t
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6th - 9th
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Trustworthy - Reader's Theater Script
I created this product when I needed to write a skit for a school assembly revolving around the trustworthy character trait. The skit is roughly 5 minutes long. The skit can be performed as a reader's theater in the classroom or performed at a school-wide assembly.
The morals taught in this short skit are:
- Do what is expected of you even when no one is watching
- Always keep your promises
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2nd - 4th
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The Web Files- Readers Theater Script
Use the script to have your students perform the book "The Web Files" by Margie Palatini. This book is great for teaching the elements of mystery and for increasing fluency in your readers.
The script is 3 and 1/2 pages long and has many parts for your students to act out! Works great if you get props or costumes too!
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3rd - 7th
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Perseus and Medusa Play/Skit Script
This is a short skit that students can perform as part of a Greek mythology unit. Other students can take notes on each of the skits/plays, and there can be a vote at the end for which group performed the skit the most effectively. Students will have fun with these short skits!
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4th - 6th
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Little Red Riding Hood: Pantomime Drama script
Are you looking for an end of semester performance which your students and teachers will love??This short 6-page script was originally written as a staff pantomime production, however it could easily be performed by a group of young actors as part of a presentation evening.Lots of fun for actors and audience is guaranteed - enjoy! :)Character ListNarratorMrs HoodWolfRed Riding HoodWoodcutterRobin HoodWitchGrandma HoodGoldilocks
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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Reader's Theatre Script Mythology: Apollo and Daphne
This is a basic Reader’s Theatre Script for 7 characters following the mythological story of Apollo, Eros, and Daphne. It depicts the basic myth of how Eros (Cupid) came to have a bow and arrow and how Apollo came to be love stricken with Daphne. It is the Feminist tale told in a fun way with opportunities for students to research more character traits and details as well as provides much room to be creative with a variety of performance options. These mythological tales are great stories with f
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4th - 8th
Myth of Icarus Short Skit Script
This is a short skit that students can perform as part of a Greek mythology unit. Other students can take notes on each of the skits/plays, and there can be a vote at the end for which group performed the skit the most effectively. Students will have fun with these short skits!
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4th - 6th
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Script Template using Elements of Plot Structure
This is a simple script template that prompts students to create a story in the form of a script using the elements of plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). It was developed as part of a group project for newcomer ESOL students to work together to write a script. The layout includes lines for dialogue including a stop and check section with guided questions. You can adapt it by adding more scenes or guiding questions.
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5th - 9th
Fable/Story Why
An old ox and a young ox have a discussion about why you're here.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Sherlock Holmes And The Case of The Daft Divas
A two act Sherlock Holmes farce suitable for class read-aloud or full drama club production. The play includes many of the key Sherlock Holmes facts and details crucial for classroom study while also incorporating a lot of zany Marx Brothers-type humor to keep everyone interested and engaged. Cast of approximately thirty but very flexible.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Script / Role Play / Drama / Editable
Family Role Play Script (Short) Drama ClassAre you looking for a SCRIPT for a short Role Play presentation in your class?This is a great tool to practice your students their Drama Skills. This is best for improving facial expressions in portraying different emotions. Title: A Tragedy or A Blessing?Genre: Drama, Family, TragedyTime: 4-5 minutesThe script has 8 characters:NarratorFatherMotherWilliamAllyGeorgeDoctorReporterIt is a short story with 1-3 sentences for each line except for the Narrator
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6th - 10th
Riding in the Car Social Story
This social story is meant to be personalized with the student's name and photo. Print on cardstock and fold into a booklet. Materials like this, that are customized with images children see as a part of their surroundings in their home, community, and school fosters a stronger connection to self and makes these stories more powerfully relatable."Social stories have often been used to help children with autism or other disabilities to learn coping and social skills, as well as to work through be
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Not Grade Specific
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![Preview of "My Dog, 'Peaches,' (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/My-Dog-Peaches-A-Readers-Theater-Script-Theatre-Scripts-1628131304/750f-621934-1.jpg)
"My Dog, 'Peaches,' (A Readers Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a readers theater script that is based upon a short story about a remarkable dog named 'Peaches.' It is based upon some true events. [Disclaimer: Be sure to always keep all pets safe. Details in this story are based upon some true events. It is not suggested that anything in this story be attempted by the reader.] ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Walking in line/ In Hallway
Great social story for an aba classroom. It helps the student learn how to line up and walk appropriately.
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PreK - 3rd
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"DOUG THE THUG AND THE GREEN WIGGLY BUG" Bullying Lesson
(This manuscript is not yet illustrated. The illustrated story will be coming soon)
Do you know what to do with a green, wiggly bug? Doug knows. He is the school bully. Like Doug, I’ll bet you could imagine ways to use a bug to be very mean. Doug The Thug is not unlike the bullies we all remember. As he encounters several of his classmates, he does his best to intimidate them by forcing them to eat a bug. How will Fat Roy, Bulgy Eyed Bill and Long Neck Larry react? Will they find help by enli
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
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![Preview of "The Whumperbilly's (A Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/-The-Whumperbilly-s-A-Theater-Script-New-Book-Trailer--1200902-1628131032/750f-1200902-1.jpg)
"The Whumperbilly's (A Theater Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4sSave a hundred dollars or more over typical melodrama scripts, with a money back guarantee (labouyer@yahoo.com). All profits donated to the homeless. This is a melodrama that accommodates 10- 15 players. If you were to purchase it from a major publisher it would cost you in the hundreds of dollars. It is very funny, interesting; and it is even friendly to produce,and comes with a money back guarantee
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Tortoise and The Hare Assembly
Assembly script based on the classic Aesop’s Fable; The Tortoise and The Hare. It focuses on encouraging kids to work hard and not to compare themselves with others. It has speaking parts for 30 children and includes some use of background music. This can be used for any class year 2 and up. It’s a fun assembly, hope you enjoy it :)
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K - 7th
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