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High school Winter ELA test prep scripts
The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Toolkit for Middle School
The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story by Edgar Allen Poe. This reader's theater adaptation of this scary tale will get your students thinking more deeply as they take on the roles of the narrator, old man, and the police officer.Reader’s Theater is one of my favorite tools to utilize in my middle school classroom. While I have listed the grades 6-8 common core standards that this resource covers, Reader’s Theater directly improves fluency and comprehension. In addition, Reader’s Theater allows s
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Scripts for BIG KIDS Collection
State Test Prep Skit
A fun and lighthearted skit or play with fairy tale characters preparing to take a State Test. Is primarily for Test Taking strategies and skills in a way that is fun and interesting to the kids. This skit could also be performed by a drama department. Possibly at a testing assembly.
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5th - 12th
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"Elf Finals" - A Holiday Skit for Middle Years Adaptable for other grades-Funny!
Struggling to find something for your middle schoolers to do at the Winter Concert? This skit it adaptable for many grades, but I created this with my grade 8 class in mind! It uses slang terms with just the right amount of cheese factor that students will buy in! Feel free to adjust to use phrases that are popular in your class. These were just a few my students use regularly. Parts can be adaptable as you see fit and to create more or less speaking parts for students. I did not include the T
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4th - 12th
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Poetry Writing - Choral Reading, Oral Interpretation, Drama Creative Writing Sub
Poetry Writing! Performance Poems are FUN! Performance Poems will get students out of their seats and speaking before the class. Performance poems will engage all students. Performance Poems may include groups of two to six students.Students will watch youtube examples and will participate in reading poems written in my English 10 class from a powerpoint presentation. The poems are color coded so that each speaker in the presentation knows what lines to read alone and what lines to read together
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6th - 12th
The Winter Woodsman Reader's Theatre Script -Mystery ghost story -Riddles
GilesYews are ancient trees. They know all the secrets. They can live for over one thousand years. That one out there is only half such an age. Still, it means you will meet the ghost, that much is certain. Both children glanced nervously towards the front door, despite their conviction that ghosts were simply inventions of an overactive imagination. ColinWhy do you say that? There are no such things as ghosts really…are there?Giles FosterYou've spoke on that once already. People who repeat thin
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5th - 10th
Sally's Smile Reader's Theatre Script -Ghosts -Sentimental -Family -Doll
IanI don't understand. You’re dying everyday? SophieWe always die. IanBut why are you always dying? She didn't reply directly. Instead she said: SophieI'm so unhappy about Sally…Sally my doll. I can't bear to think of her all smashed up. Maybe that's why we have to keep on riding on the bus…maybe that’s why we keep on dying all the time. I must know that Sally's safe. lan passed a hand across his face and began to cry. Included in the Sally's Smile Reader's Theatre Unit:34 page script5 character
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6th - 12th
CIE IGCSE 0500 English Language Practice Paper 1 & Mark Scheme
A full paper 1 for CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language. This resource includes a full practice paper for Language paper 1 with three texts, answers/marking guide and references. All the questions and answer scheme have been based on the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 syllabus and the questions have been worded so that they are similar/identical to the specification paper. The resource is included as a pdf for easy printing or as a word doc in case you wish to edit it. Freebies: 1) Free
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9th - 10th
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Also included in:Â CIE IGCSE 0500 English Language Paper 1 Bundle
Han Christian Andersen's The Little Match Girl Stage Play
This is a dramatic adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's short story, The Little Match Girl. It is a faithful rendition with a harsh reality and a possibly unhappy ending. It can be an effective opportunity to compare and contrast this theatrical version with the original text, which is available online for free at numerous sites. It has been written to be performed on a stage, but it can also serve as a Reader's Theater piece. The running time is approximately six minutes, and can serve as pa
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7th - 10th
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The absolute best reading strategy for reluctant readers in secondary
This strategy was made for STAAR retesters in Texas, home of over-testing, and specifically gives skills for secondary students to read and be able to answer standardized test questions. Oftentimes secondary teachers are to what to teach but now how to teach it. This presentation is for teachers to learn how to implement a simple, straightforward method to help with standardized testing.
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7th - 12th
The Mousetrap A 1, S 2 Excerpt 1 by Agatha Christie Close Reading Drama Analysis
This activity examines an excerpt of "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, a whodunnit mystery play close reading analysis. It is also known as "Three Blind Mice" in story form. This excerpt is from Act 1, Scene 2 of the play. It focuses on the phone call to the snowed-in group staying in the hotel about the police coming there through the weather to see about a murder that was committed. The play pairs well with a "Whodunnit" themed set of poems, short stories, plays, novels, as well as other s
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7th - 12th
Poetry Analysis In Steps, Writing Odes, Google Slides, Notes, Lecture, CCSS
Analyzing poetry is a daunting process. This lesson breaks down poetry analysis in to 6 simple steps. By focusing on poetry analysis with the intention of writing odes, students are able to develop a deeper understanding of how poetry works. 6 step poetry analysis encourages students to focus on all aspects of poetry without feeling overwhelmed. The final step is optional but encourages thesis practice for students with weaker thesis writing skills.Included:- Google Slide Presentation detailing
Christmas in Killarney by Kenna McHugh
Snowy is called upon to save Christmas from the evil villains Slick and Slide. Along the way there is lots of fun, the singing of many traditional Christmas songs and the audience is asked to help out. In the end, Snowy, a cousin of Frosty, receives some timely assistance from Santa Claus himself.
Christmas in Killarney was originally produced at Magic Circle Theatre in Roseville, California
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5th - 12th
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The Nutcracker
Original play with a lot of flexibility to add as many song/dance numbers as you choose - some small re-writing may have to occur in Act 2 dependent upon how many additional numbers you create.Deals with magic and the innocence of youth...not Christmas or biblical in nature.Royalty free - single purchase allows for production and unlimited photocopying of the script.
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1st - 12th
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Winter Sentence Flips
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Print out and laminate.
The last page of the booklet I fold in half and this way when you unfold it, the sentence strip page will now appear under each picture page and your students will be able to make their sentences easily.
Attach Velcro on each little picture and in the middle of each white box on the sentence strip. I store the pieces in a Zip-loc baggie.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Radio Drama Script FREE SAMPLE Frankenstein's Mystery Grades 8 to 10 Horror
THIS IS A SAMPLE OF Frankenstein's Mystery, an electrifying radio play that resurrects Mary Shelley's timeless tale in a mesmerizing audio experience, skillfully combining classic storytelling with the dynamic world of radio theater. This production offers a comprehensive package that not only delivers a riveting performance but also provides valuable resources for directors, actors, and educators. If you decide to perform for the public, there are no royalties to pay. The Story: Frankenstein's
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8th - 11th
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Common core Regents overview
Overview of parts and Models of how to complete some parts of the Common Core ELA Regents for NYS. Strategies from several resources presented and Modeled for student emulation.
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9th - 12th
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