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High school Presidents' Day poetry scripts
The Inferno (Reader's Theater script-stories + unit activities)
Teach the heck out of Inferno! Dante’s epic journey through Hell is filled with horrifying and fascinating sights. Although the Inferno is the perfect text to nab your students’ interest, it still proves to be a difficult and daunting read for many students. Use this Reader’s Theater script-story adaptation of the Inferno to bring the afterlife to life! Teach the scripts on their own (they cover the full Inferno) or use them in conjunction with the original text to build interest and increase co
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7th - 12th
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Readers Theater for Edgar Allan Poe's Poem "The Raven"
Poetry can be challenging for even the highest achievers, but there is a way to actively engage ALL of your students, even nonnative speakers. Readers Theater is a fun and entertaining way to strengthen students’ reading comprehension for a specific text. "Ye' Ole Annoying Bird" is a readers theater script for use with Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." The script takes the poem and simplifies some of the complex language aspects, while still keeping the important content that makes Poe one of
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7th - 10th
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Poem of the Week Activities
This "ready to teach" 11 page pdf file can be used as handouts or projected onto a screen. You will use the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost for reading comprehension and response, vocabulary, spelling, parts of speech, figurative language, and poetry performance. Using a poem of the week to teach various skills each day helps to build comprehension, fluency, and explicitly teach conventions of the English language. It's a simple way to introduce a lot of material in a short time frame.
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4th - 12th
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Poe's THE RAVEN Readers' Theater Script | Whole Class or Small Group Activity
Even the raven would say MORE to this engaging Readers' Theater Poe activity! Get your students excited in "The Raven" lessons by participating, collaborating, and moving. Edgar Allan Poe insisted that poetry was best interpreted by being read aloud. Give students the experience of "The Raven" Poe advocated by EITHER reading the poem with your whole class OR assigning it to small groups of 5. Both script types are included in your purchase. Choose the script method that best suits your class!For
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: DRAMA GAMES and ACTIVITIES HIGH SCHOOL FUN BUNDLE
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
Philadelphia Constitutional Convention Skit Play Student Engagement GUARANTEED
This play/skit is perfect for any middle school or high school student learning about the framing of the US constitution. (Several main characters have multiple lines, while other characters have just one line or two so this can accommodate all sorts of different personalities in your classroom) How the delegates there squabbled with each other almost every day for 4-5 months. Not unlike our present day government leaders. It was (to coin a phrase in today's vernacular) a BIG HOT MESS EXPRESS.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Presidents Readers Theater
A Readers Theatre script for the Presidents of the United States. This is a funny and fact-filled script that involves seven presidents. Washington, Nixon, Adams, Kennedy, FDR, Madison, and John Adams. The dialogue bounces back and forth, with each president declaring himself “the greatest,” but in the end they all humble themselves and come to an agreement. Perfect for 8th through 12 grades. 8 characters, including a moderator. The play lasts about five to ten minutes. Included are 11 questions
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8th - 12th
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William Carlos Williams "This is Just to Say" & Kenneth Koch | Satire & Tone
Looking for an engaging poetry lesson to get your students excited about critical thinking and enjoying poetry writing? William Carlos William’s poem “This is Just to Say” is a deceptively simple poem about the everyday experience of taking the last delicacy from the fridge. It’s also a poem about family relationships, communication, guilt, and family life. And it's a great poem to easily and quickly teach tone, diction, and structure.The creative writing prompt inspired by Kenneth Koch's poe
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9th - 12th
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Nightmare Before Christmas Reader's Theatre Script -Activites -Rubric
Jack SkellingtonI have been doing this all wrong! I can never turn Halloween Town into Christmas Town. It’s impossible! We are too different, but that’s all right. We can have something even better. We can make presents for all the boys and girls of the world. We can have Christmas in our own way!Included in the Nightmare Before Christmas Reader's Theatre Unit:64 page script divided among 12 chapters50 analytical questions that range from easy to challenging10 activities such as creating your ow
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5th - 10th
President Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" Reader's Theatre and Activities
4-page Reader's Theatre Script of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" speech including a forward. It has been written with 10 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 3 minutes. Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of Lincoln's important speech. Li
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8th - 11th
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President Reagan "Tear Down That Wall" Brandenburg Gate Speech-Reader's Theatre
Another great Presidential Speech in the American History Collection!A FULL 15-page Reader's Theatre Script of President Ronald Reagan's speech "Tear Down That Wall." The speech has been abridged, but all excerpts are included in the packet, in addition to a QR code leading to a full video of President Reagan's speech at the Brandenburg Gate. It has been written with 20 parts but can be adjusted. It can easily accommodate 30-40 students.When presented, the speech is approximately 15 minutes. Rea
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8th - 11th
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"Date Which Will Live In Infamy" FDR Speech; Reader's Theatre and Writing Prompt
6-page Reader's Theatre Script of FDR's "A Date Which Will Live In Infamy" speech including a forward. It has been written with 15 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 8 minutes. FDR's "Date In Infamy" speech is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of FDR's important speech. Inclu
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8th - 11th
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The Shooting of Dan McGrew Reader's Theatre Script & Slide-Show Unit
1 - Included in The Shooting of Dan McGrew Slide-Show Unit:91 slides that include 6 ways to present Robert Service's poem:*Text with pictures*Text followed by full pictures*Text only*Pictures only*Text with alternate pictures*Alternate pictures only*A slide about the Gold Rush*A slide describing what the "green stuff" was that they drank?*A slide about Robert W. Service*A slide asking your students to define 14 words found in the poem*A slide asking your students to plot the exposition, conflict
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Readers Theater for Edgar Allan Poe's Poem "Annabel Lee"
Poetry can be challenging for even the highest achievers, but there is a way to actively engage ALL of your students, even nonnative speakers. Readers Theater is a fun and entertaining way to strengthen students’ reading comprehension for a specific text. "Loving Annabel Lee" is a readers theater script for use with Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Annabel Lee." The script takes the poem and simplifies some of the complex language aspects, while still keeping the important content that makes Poe one of t
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6th - 9th
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THE ILIAD: BACKSTORY SKIT
This fun little skit—requiring a small amount of preparation but a large dose of enthusiasm on the part of ten or eleven actors—has been one of the most memorable facets of our study of The Iliad. While students may forget much about the epic, they remember vividly the goddesses’ fight over the apple and its profound effect on the tale of Troy. Written with student influence, the winsome entanglement of love, anger, and jealousy resonates in understanding the immortals’ involvement in Homer’s cl
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9th - 12th
Abraham Lincoln: A Reader's Theater Script
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Abraham Lincoln. The fun/informative play uses the format of Abraham Lincoln being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series.You may also like the following:1. Webquest on Abraham Lincoln: Learn about Abe Lincoln with this informative web quest! President Lincoln started our national Thanksgiving holiday. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln didn't like the n
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Civil War: Bundle of Resources!
Small Group Reader's Theaters for Patriotic Occasions
This group of scripts was written to support social studies standards and learning. I use them for teaching US history as well as for holidays like: July 4th, Memorial Day, Voting, Veteran's Day, President's Day etc. They are for groups of 3 to 5 students. Scripts included are: The Flag Code, George Washington and the Cherry Tree, George Washington the President who Loved Dogs, The REAL Story of Uncle Sam, The Star Spangled Banner, and The Right to Vote. There are 6 scripts. They usually sell fo
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe's THE RAVEN for Readers Theatre
Edgar Allan Poe’s THE RAVEN for Readers Theatre Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”Here is a haunting, unconventional readers theatre adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven for three of your best readers. This adaptation would be an excellent addition to your Poe, Poetry, or English Literature unit, as an in-class or parent presentation, or as part of a school poetry or drama program. This version would also be excellent for speech, poetry, or drama festival competitions.The script includes Perform
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1 Translation
Act 1 of Macbeth with only translations. This is a great resource for students (and teachers!) to use while reading Shakespeare's version. Shakespearean language can be difficult to analyze, letting this translation help students understand what is going on in the play. Each character is highlighted in a different color.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Wall of Courage Readers Theater / Play Veterans Day/ Memorial Day
A perfect way to celebrate Veterans Day or Memorial Day with your students. This readers theater is intended to incorporate original student poetry. It is written to showcase five students creations. It could easily be adapted to include more or fewer students. All students created poems that were displayed in the “Wall of Courage.” These were written on construction paper bricks and placed on paper across the front of the stage. The top 5 were selected to be read and added to the wall.
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3rd - 12th
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Scripts: Phillis Wheatley reader's theater & lesson plan
This five scene reader’s theater presents the life and poetry of Phillis Wheatley. A lesson plan containing assessments, using the Jigsaw method, review game and connotation exercises is included. A writing assignment to create a 6th scene can be used to extend the lesson. This can also be used as a classroom activity or presented for Black History Month, Women’s History Month or a poet’s night.Part of the American Literature Bundle 100+ pages.Check out other American Lit. productsMark Twain r
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Anne Bradstreet & Jonathon Edward's scripts, projects & prompts
Two Early American Lit Puritan period scripts, projects and prompts in 1 product. Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God is a 4 page, 4 scene reader’s theater for 4 readers per part. It summarizes Jonathon Edwards’ sermon and provides some background and analysis to jumpstart learning conversations and to go with the graphic organizers, projects and prompts in 2 PDFs that work like a PPT. (one for teacher, one for students) It provides a good lead in for American Lit or a persuasive writing lesson
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9th - 12th
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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Readers Theatre With Sound Effects
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASReaders Theatre Version With Sound EffectsThe Night Before Christmas Readers Theatre Version is a fun and creative adaptation of the much-loved Christmas poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," written by Clement C. Moore.The combination of live reading and sound effects bring the story of Santa's visit on Christmas Eve to life for audiences of all ages. The Night Before Christmas offers a festive way to celebrate the joy and wonder of the holiday season.The Night Before Chr
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5th - 12th
The REAL Story of Uncle Sam - Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students. It is about who the real Uncle Sam was and how he came to be used to represent America. The hosts of the Minutes in History Show are going to interview Sam Wilson. The man is in Historical Mode and uses historical facts to answer questions. This way, everyone can hear the true story of who Uncle Sam was. It turns out that the real Uncle Sam was a meat packer from Troy, New York. Everyone discusses how his name came to be used to
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
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There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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