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Holidays scripts for Microsoft Word $5-10
Small Group Reader's Theater for Halloween
In this book, there are 6 reader's theaters. They were written for Halloween. The scripts always look MUCH better on paper than it does in the advert on this webpage. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get all six in this packet. Scripts are: Franken Cranky, The Gobble Gobble Ghost, The Halloween Heroes Present Halloween Safety Tips, Shhhh, The Corn Has Ears, The Witch's New Broom, and Which Witch is Which. The booklet gives you 6 for $8. When you buy them individually they cost $2
Living Stations of the Cross Script
This is a 30 page packet. If you are responsible, or want to take on, having your students present the Living Stations of the Cross to the school community, this may be for you. This script is powerful. It will involve all your students and will be such a great visual for the school community. The packet includes the script, the songs you should use, and a powerful video link to show to your students.We have great success with this, and I hope you do as well! We have presented to both the s
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7th - 12th
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Small Group Reader's Theater for Halloween - Book 2!
In this book, there are 7 reader's theaters. Each script is written for 3 - 5 students. They were written for Halloween. The scripts always look MUCH better on paper than it does in the advert on this webpage. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get all seven in this packet. Scripts are: Jack-o'-lantern A.K.A the Legend of Stingy Jack, The Ghost and the Jack-o'-lantern, The Headless Chicken (A True Story), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow or the Headless Horseman, The True Story of the H
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4th - 12th
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Christian Easter Play for Second Grade- Animals- 7 Characters - 8-10 minutes
For our Easter special at the school I taught at last year, my kids wanted to put on an play with animal characters. I created this play, "What The Animals Thought" to share the story of Jesus' death and resurrection through the perspective of livestock.
There are 7 characters, but more animals could be added to suit a larger class. The characters and their roles are as follows:
Adina - a farm girl who is bored with everyday life until the animals share what happened a few years ago in her hom
"Nobody Knows My Name" Religious Christmas Program/ Children's Play
Loosely based on characters from "A Christmas Carol," this play, "What's in a Name?" uses an Angel of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, to show how the man labeled 'innkeeper' in books and plays all over the world may feel if he were to find out his name wasn't included over the centuries of retelling Christ's birth story.
Does it matter if nobody knows your name?
This play has 23 speaking parts, but can be easily edited for more/less. There were four songs (available on iTunes) that I us
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4th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol:a modern play for reader's theater or royalty-free performance
As a companion text for Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, Three Ghosts and a Jock is the full package including a script for 23 actors which can be performed royalty-free or used in the classroom as a reader's theater production. This modern version is set in a school and follows basketball star, Ethan Scott, "rich" in talent, but poor in matters of the heart as three teachers of school days past, present and future visit him to change his erroneous ways. Crafted from the original, this str
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6th - 9th
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Stations of the Cross Drama Script- easy and effective for Lent Passion Play
Looking for a way to involve your students in the Lenten tradition of Stations of the Cross? This student-friendly adaptation will get your students actively participating by representing the fourteen events in Jesus' life with silent "tableau" pictures while a classmate reads the scene. Involve an entire class of 30 with parts for narrator, Jesus, Pilate, the soldiers, Veronica, Mary, and the townspeople. Included in this product is a link to a fully-staged live production of this script pe
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4th - 12th
Elferella full Christmas play script
You've met Cinderella, now it's time to meet Elferella. Follow three children on a magical Christmas journey to return Elferella's shoe found amongst their presents on Christmas morning.An upbeat, fun Christmas play script.May be used as a whole school play with class songs throughout or for individual classes.
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PreK - 8th
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Irish Small Group Reader's Theater Pack
In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have placed 6 Reader's Theaters. Each one has been written for Saint Patrick's Day but can be formed at any time. The names of the reader's theaters are Fair, Brown and Trembling - Jack Fox & the Leprechaun – Leprechauns, Rainbows, and Saint Patrick's Day - Not Every Rainbow has a Pot
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Choral Reading/Literary Play/Reader's Theater--God's Son is Born
Reader's Theater activity. Can be used Kindergarten through Fourth GradeChristian/ReligiousWritten in the format of the old story of the Sky is Falling, except the animals see the star and decide to take the Baby Jesus a birthday present. The basket containing the gift is stolen and the animals have to find some thing else to give. They decide to sing the song they sung as they traveled to see him. Includes two images that can be projected on screen during the reading, if you desire to use them.
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PreK - 4th
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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Holiday Play or Reader's Theater - Santa and Mrs. Claus Save the Day
This is a cute play that can be easily staged on a stage or used as a reader's theater in the classroom.
There are 25 characters that can be adjusted to the students in your class.
Songs are added to give the production some holiday cheer.
It is updated so all students should enjoy it. (You can change what the students wanted for Christmas.)
The students are divided so all the students are not on at one time.
Costumes are simple. Elves can have a hat. (Dollar Store) Santa and Mrs. Claus dresse
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2nd - 6th
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Christmas Concert Play and 2 Songs - Home Alone 1
Are you stuck for an awesome idea for your Christmas or Holiday Performance this year?!
Look no further...
I have created a mini version of the Home Alone 1 Movie to be a perfect 15-20 min performance for the student's families. I am using it for my Grade 1/2 students, but feel free to use it between grades 1-6.
I have created a full script with character roles. The 2 songs are perfect for the holidays as well. Enjoy my adaptation of this fun filled holiday movie!
Feel free to alter it as
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1st - 6th
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A Decade of Changes: A Play featuring Maya Angelou, Dr. King and Malcolm X
This is an educational play about the life of Maya Angelou from 1960- 1969. It focuses on the events in her life that ultimately led to her writing the famous autobiography, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings". There are 12 speaking roles and several crowd scene for non-speaking roles. The events covered in the play include Maya Angelou meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Dr. W.E.B. Dubois. There are also scenes depicting her reaction to the deaths of Dr. King and Malcolm X. This pl
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2nd - 12th
STORY STARTERS GALORE! prompts to write Radio Scripts for Very Scary Stories
Goals:· Student teams script a radio drama, starting from a given, opening line; blind draw. · Teams perform their plays – in classrooms, or in-school radio/CCTV. Schedule:This exercise requires about 2 ½ hours, spread over a few days.
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5th - 8th
STORY STARTERS GALORE! prompts to write Radio Scripts for Scary Stories
Goals:· Student teams script a radio drama, starting from a given, opening line; blind draw. · Teams perform their plays – in classrooms, or in-school radio/CCTV. Schedule:This exercise requires about 2 ½ hours, spread over a few days. ·
Grades:
5th - 8th
Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner! - Full Version
A delight for all ages to perform and watch! This is a patriotic, semi-historical (but mostly inaccurate) Thanksgiving skit that will have audiences giggling with glee and roaring with laughter! Originally written to be performed in a Reader's Theater Course, this skit can be done with only a few actors playing multiple roles or each role being performed by a different actor. Costumes, props, and set pieces are optional! Forgo the "traditional" Thanksgiving plays with pilgrims and native America
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Not Grade Specific
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Valentines Day Pack:Reader's Theater for Small Groups and Literacy Centers
My name is Melanie Whitesides and one of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have placed 7 Reader's Theaters. Each one has been written for Valentine's Day but can be formed at any time. The names of the reader's
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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"The North Pole Express: A Magical Christmas Journey" - A Heartwarming Play Scri
Embark on a magical and heartwarming journey with "The North Pole Express," a captivating play script designed specifically for young students aged 4 to 8 years old. This enchanting script is the perfect addition to your classroom or school's holiday festivities, bringing the joy and wonder of Christmas to life.What You'll Get:A delightful and engaging script that captivates the imagination of young students, introducing them to the magic of Christmas.Endearing characters, including Santa Claus,
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PreK - 2nd
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A Christmas Carol (Modern Retelling) - Reader's Theater
This is a full retelling of the story by Charles Dickens. I have attempted to use modern language to make the story more accessible to students as well as adults. This is a great way to get a class participating in reading a great piece of literature! The script follows most of the events of the story but a few were dropped in the interest of time. As it is, this is a 36 page script. The script can be read in about 30 - 40 minutes depending on individual readers. I do not use a lot of color or '
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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A play that you can Personalize - Halloween Theme!
18 parts. Do a Search and Replace to drop your students' names into the play. The story is a Halloween story that also reinforces the meaning of "metaphor" and "simile" So much fun for kids to read plays with their names in them! Check out my other plays as well! Want to do it with a full class? Purchase two plays! There are more than enough parts! Everyone will love them!
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6th - 8th
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Small Group Reader's Theaters for Earth Day
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is on a subject that comes up around Earth Day. I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. You can buy 6 of these scripts in this pack for $8 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack will save you $4. The scripts in this pack are: Ecoman - Father Earth Mother S
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Small Group Reader's Theaters for Thanksgiving
This is a Thanksgiving pack of small group reader's theaters. There are 6 of them. Each reader's theater is sold singly but you can get all six in this packet and save some money. The scripts are: Black Friday, The Gobble Gobble Ghost, Let's Talk Turkey, The First Presidential Pardoned Turkey, Ten Things I'm Thankful For, and Too Many Turkeys. The Gobble Gobble Ghost was in my Halloween packet but involves a turkey so I put it in here also. The pack gives you 6 for $8. When you buy them individu
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4th - 7th, Adult Education
Christmas Skit: The Three Kings/Magi/Wise Men
This skit has some comedic elements but dives deeper into the meaning of each gift the magi brought, and the holiness of the promised Messiah. This skit can be used as a stand-alone project for any annual Christmas presentations, Reader's Theater, for Bible class, or as a Christmas-themed activity for drama, where everyone takes turns performing this in groups of three. Students can be creative with the script by filling in the names of their camels and adding their own lines to the script.
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4th - 10th
Also included in:Â Bible Class Bundle!
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