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11th grade short stories scripts
Sherlock Holmes | The Adventure of the Speckled Band | Readers Theater Script
Detective Fiction: "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Readers Theater Script, Writing Prompt, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary with Answer Key, and Print & Digital Graphic Organizer.*Helen Stoner asks Sherlock Holmes for his assistance after she began hearing a whistle in the middle of the night; the same whistle her twin sister heard before she mysteriously died. Only Holmes can come to her aid befo
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5th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes | The Blue Carbuncle | Readers Theater Script Short Story Unit
A fun holiday short story or drama theater lesson that improves students' reading and comprehension skills with a proven reading strategy. This Christmas mystery is adapted into a Readers Theater script for "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Google Slides Presentation, Readers Theater Script, writing exercise, discussion questions, vocabulary worksheets, and word search puzzle with answer key.**********
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5th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes | The Speckled Band | Short Story Unit | Review Escape Room
Embark on a thrilling adventure with our captivating Readers Theater Script for "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Helen Stoner seeks Sherlock Holmes' aid when haunting nighttime whistles mirror the eerie circumstances that led to her twin sister's mysterious demise. With 6 dynamic reading parts – Dr. John Watson, Narrator, Sherlock Holmes, Helen Stoner, Julia Stoner, Dr. Grimesby Roylott – your classroom transforms into a stage for a suspenseful and c
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5th - 12th
Sherlock Holmes | The Red-Headed League | Readers Theater | Short Story Unit
Immerse your students in the intriguing world of Sherlock Holmes with our captivating Readers Theater Script for "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Join Mr. Jabez Wilson as he navigates an unusual encounter with The Red-Headed League, only to find that Holmes and Watson uncover a situation far beyond a harmless prank. With 9 engaging reading parts – Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Jabez Wilson, Vincent Spaulding, Mr. Ross, Peter Jones, Mr. Me
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5th - 12th
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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes BUNDLE | Digital Escape Rooms | Readers Theater
Unlock the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes with our "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" Short Story Lessons and Enrichment Activities BUNDLE! This comprehensive bundle includes 11 Readers Theater Scripts, a PowerPoint or Google Slides Presentation, Movie Guides, Pre-Write Assignment, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary, and Two Digital Breakout Games for use with Google Classroom. Perfect for middle and high school students studying literature, mystery, crime, or detective fiction. Includes everything
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5th - 12th
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10 Monologues for Teens
These 10 original unisex monologues will help your students develop their acting skills for drama class, theater auditions or a showcase.
Each monologue is like a mini play that takes the audience on a journey with an “actable” beginning, middle, climax and end. These active and emotionally charged scripts allow your students to demonstrate a range of skills as they pursue the character’s needs and wants in the moment. Great material for teaching students to explore subtext, humor and develop
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6th - 12th
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Scary Radio Drama Script The Monkey's Paw Horror Acting Script Interpretation
Part of a Bundle Want to "scare" up some fun learning? Here's a twenty-five minute radio drama script for students is adapted from W.W. Jacob's classic, gothic story, The Monkey's Paw. Through this 45 page resource, teach your students about plot, characterization, foreshadowing, horror while strengthening eading, speaking, listening and acting skills, too! This script has 23 +roles (including crew) and was adapted especially for the classroom. Strengthen your students' listening, speaking, an
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!
Sherlock Holmes | 3 Short Story Lesson BUNDLE | Readers Theater | Escape Room
Sherlock Holmes Short Story Reader's Theater Bundle is the perfect addition to any literature or drama curriculum. This bundle features three classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries - "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," "The Red-Headed League," and "Scandal in Bohemia" - adapted into engaging reader's theater scripts for students to perform. Besides a Digital Escape Room, Movie Guide, and PowerPoint Presentation, each lesson provides a writing prompt, open-ended questions, vocabulary, and graphic or
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5th - 12th
Sherlock Holmes | The Engineer's Thumb | Readers Theater | Short Story Unit
Detective Fiction: "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Readers Theater Script, Writing Prompt, Discussion Questions, and Print & Digital Graphic Organizer.*After being contacted to work on machinery in the middle of the night, engineer, Victor Hatherley experiences a crazy adventure that ends up with him lying unconscious in a pool of blood and his thumb cut off. Luckily, the physician called to he
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5th - 12th
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Scripts: Poe Pack (readers theater, Power Point +)
Edgar Allen Poe comes alive with reader’s theaters, choral readings, Power Point, projects, writing prompts and more. Package includes a 52 slide Power Point as well as 53 pages of scripts, graphic organizers, a visual dictionary for The Poe's Cask of Amontillado, rubric, and a How to do reader’s theater .PDF.The Raven and Annabel Lee are presented as choral readings; Helen 1831 and 1848 as tiered group project readings, The Cask of Amontillado is presented as a reader’s theater trial pre-readi
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Sherlock Holmes | The Adventure of the Speckled Band | Short Story Lesson Bundle
Short story lesson based on The Adventure of the Speckled Band from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Help students with fluency and comprehension using a proven reading strategy. Intro to Sherlock Holmes Presentation, Readers Theater Script, Analytical Questions, Vocabulary, Graphic Organizers, and a Word Search Puzzle.Includes:Introduction to Sherlock Holmes Presentation for PowerPointSherlock Holmes - The Adventure of the Speckled Band - Readers Theater ScriptWritin
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5th - 12th
The Masque of the Red Death (Reader's Theater Script-Story)
This Reader's Theater script-story dramatizes Edgar Allan Poe's classic horror tale "The Masque of the Red Death" by adding lines of character dialogue while maintaining the challenging vocabulary, symbolic richness, and plot details of the original.This script-story features 7 speaking parts with opportunities for sound effects as well.This 11-page download also includes a 2-page teacher guide with relevant background information, story summary, pre-reading questions, connections, teachable ter
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
Script: Poe's Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allen Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado in an 8 page .PDF reader’s theater format plus 9 slide Power Point and .PDF with visual dictionary of vocabulary words, writing prompts, projects, lesson plan ideas and interactive game and quiz about Poe. Also included is a How to do reader’s theater .PDF.The script is set 50 years in the future when a body is found and Montresor is on trial for murder of Fortunato. Witnesses are called and parts of the story are reenacted. It is up to those watching
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theatre script
This file contains several Reader's Theatre adaptations of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe.
There are versions for 12 voices, 6 voices, 4 voices, and 3 voices. They work really well not only as dramatic readings for beginning discussion of Poe's story, but also as performance pieces for beginning acting students who need to work on interpretation techniques, creating atmosphere/mood, and projection stamina. I have actually had more advanced acting students use this piece (3 voice) fo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sherlock Holmes | MEGA BUNDLE | Readers Theater | Digital Escape Rooms | Guides
Unlock the mysteries of the mind with our MEGA BUNDLE, containing all of the store's Sherlock Holmes lessons! This comprehensive package includes 26 Reader's Theater scripts, a PowerPoint presentation, two movie viewing guides, a pre-write assignment, analytical discussion questions, vocabulary lists, word search puzzles, and even two digital breakout games for use in Google Classroom. Whether you're a student, teacher, or lifelong learner, this bundle is the perfect way to delve deeper into the
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5th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes Reader's Theater Short Story Bundle - 6 Stories and Presentation
Embark on a thrilling literary journey with our exclusive bundle of Sherlock Holmes Reader's Theaters! Perfect for educators seeking innovative reading strategies, this bundle features a collection of six classic Sherlock Holmes tales, each accompanied by engaging activities to captivate your students. Delve into the depths of mystery and deduction with the following stories:"The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet": Follow Sherlock Holmes as he unravels the enigmatic case of a precious coronet gone
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6th - 12th
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Social Story Bundle With Real Pictures
The Social Stories Bundle is designed to teach social skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. They can be used to teach developmentally appropriate behaviors associated with various social situations. Puberty is an important phase for every child and it's a very difficult time for the children with special needs. In general they can't express themselves properly so during puberty it's very difficult for them to cope up with the situation. Puberty is the time in life when a boy or girl
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K - 12th
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Poirot Investigates | Short Story and Movie Guide Bundle | Readers Theater
Readers Theater Scripts and Movie Guides based on short stories from Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie. Includes Introduction to Agatha Christie Google Slide Presentation, Readers Theater Scripts, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides, and Word Search Puzzles available in print and digital for easy use with Google Classroom or other digital platforms. Featuring the famous detective Hercule Poirot and his friend Captain Hastings. Movie Guides based on episodes from Agatha Christie's Poirot TV sho
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6th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes | Scandal in Bohemia | Readers Theater Script | Short Story Unit
Dive into the intriguing world of Sherlock Holmes with our captivating Readers Theater Script for "A Scandal in Bohemia" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Join the legendary detective as he takes on the challenge presented by the King of Bohemia, seeking to recover an indiscreet photograph from the cunning Irene Adler. With 11 dynamic reading parts – Sherlock Holmes, Narrator, Watson, King of Bohemia, Irene Adler, Godfrey Norton, Witness 1, 2, 3, Slim Youth, Elderly Woman – your classro
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6th - 12th
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Scripts: Mark Twain reader's theater (2) & lesson plans
Two of Mark Twain’s humorous short stories are presented in reader’s theater format: The Million Pound Note and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Also included are lesson plans with NCTE and Virginia standards, review games, a How and Why of Reader’s Theater and a How to Use the Jigsaw Method. (ZIP file with PDF’s)Recall and higher level thinking questions plus a variety of formal assessments make the lessons easy to tier. Makes an excellent pre-reading activity not only to prov
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
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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Sherlock Holmes & Edgar Allan Poe | Short Story Unit | Digital Escape Room
Mystery Genre Comparative Text Bundle. Featuring the famous literary detectives Sherlock Holmes and C. Auguste Dupin. Compare Doyle's "A Scandal in Bohemia" to Poe's "The Purloined Letter." Includes Readers Theater Scripts, PowerPoint Presentation, Movie Viewing Guide, Writing Assignments, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary & Digital Breakout Game for Google Classroom.****************************************************************************************************************************
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5th - 12th
Harry: Reader's Theatre-Scary Short Story-Radio Play-Suspense-Mystery
Summary:Mr. and Mrs. James adopt a little girl named Christine.One day, in the summer before she starts school, Christine begins talking to an imaginary boy named Harry. Mrs. James doesn't mind at first, but she becomes worried when Christine speaks to Harry everyday in the garden.Mr. James and the family pediatrician see nothing wrong with Christine having an imaginary friend named Harry. Sometimes, Mrs. James thinks she sees shadows in the garden and she has cold chills when Harry is mentioned
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4th - 11th, Adult Education
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