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Christmas Reader's Theater: Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini
This is a seven-page long reader's theater script taken from the story "Mooseltoe" by Margie Palatini. The scripts is typed with 20 narrators who each get to speak at least three times during the story. However the file is editable so you could add more/less narrators to fit your needs.
The story is about a Moose who worked really hard getting everything ready for Christmas. He wrote Christmas letters and cards, he shopped, he wrapped and ribboned, and cooked. But, then he realizes he forgot
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1st - 4th
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Reader's Theater Script
Traditional story adapted for Reader's Theater in 25 parts.
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2nd - 5th
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Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink Valentine's Reader's Theater
This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat.
The way this script is written, there are twenty-two narrators plus some specific character speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for smaller or larger class sizes.
Reader's theater is a fun way to strengthen reading fluency and build confidence in young readers.
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2nd - 4th
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Christmas Skit: "A Night in December"
This hilarious skit is a spoof of the historically popular "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Stooge, a principal at Dickens School is visited by three goats that help him to see what is most important in life.
Teachers will enjoy performing this for a Christmas program on the last day before winter break, or a class of students could put this together as part of a school program.
Manipulate this Microsoft Word document and save it on your computer. Print out the scripts for all of your
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5th - 6th
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The Polar Express Reader's Theater Script
The text of Chris Van Allsburg's classic book. Broken up into 21 parts. Includes word count chart for each narrator part, to assist in assigning parts based on reading level.
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2nd - 6th
Easter Reader's Theater Script
This document contains a Reader's Theater Script for the story, "Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!" by Diane deGroat.
The script is set up to have twenty narrators that have three speaking parts each. Plus there are four or five characters from the story that have speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for larger or smaller class sizes!
Reader's theater is a fun way to build reading fluency and confidence in students!
Reader's Theater Script: 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
This purchase includes a full reader's theater script for the picture book 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
This script has 23 narrators and each narrator gets to speak 2 times during the reader's theater. (You could easily adapt this script to fit more or less students)
Kids LOVE to perform Reader's Theaters (especially from popular stories that they've heard time and time again) and it's a great way to build fluency and confidence in readers!
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1st - 4th
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The Terrific Turkey Thanksgiving Reader's Theater
This is a humorous Thanksgiving Reader's Theater I wrote for an RTI class. It is appropriate for grades 3-5. There are nine speaking parts and takes about 11 minutes to perform. Synopsis: Dad orders a turkey for the family Thanksgiving dinner. The fun begins when they go to pick it up and discover he has mistakenly ordered a live turkey! Sarah befriends the turkey and schemes to save its life.
My students enjoyed reading it multiple times, switching roles. It's an enjoyable way to practice flue
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Reader's Theater: Olive, The Other Reindeer
This purchase contains a printable Reader's Theater script for the picture book: Olive, The Other Reindeer by Vivian Walsh. The script is typed with 22 narrators that each get to speak (at least) two times during the Reader's Theater. *Note: The script could easily be adapted to accommodate more/fewer narrators. Reader's Theater are a great way to strengthen fluency and oral reading confidence in young readers. They are great to use during the holidays as well because students LOVE performing th
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1st - 4th
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Ruby Bridges Reader's Theatre Play
This is a 5 minute interactive play about Ruby Bridges. This play breathes life into the story of Ruby Bridges and allows students to imagine what it would have been like to be in her shoes. This play also includes a teacher's guide and Common Core aligned activities for students. This play and its supporting materials have been updated, revised and edited for clarity.
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2nd - 5th
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An Interview with the Easter Bunny - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater is for a small group of three students. It was written for Easter. In the script, there are only a few days left until Easter but two reporters have been granted an interview. However, as they talk with the Easter Bunny, it becomes clear that all he thinks about is eggs and all he can say begins with EGGS. I write these scripts for small groups to help with fluency. When the group is small, they don't waste time sitting around waiting for their turn and get more time actua
A Christmas Truce PowerPoint Reader's Theater
A Christmas Truce PowerPoint Reader's Theater. 44 slides. Use this in the classroom or make it into a full production for Christmas. All about the spontaneous truce in the trenches during WWI where the British and German soldiers stopped fighting. Listen to the song "Christmas in the Trenches" as an introduction. Connect to Snoopy and the Red Baron's Christmas Truce. Play slides while students are reading printed cards as a production for parents or visitors. (We performed this for parents and i
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Christmas Activities BUNDLE - Fun ELA Resources Grades 4 - 7
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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American Revolution Play
A brief history of the American Revolution, with 30 parts. Five scenes about the major events: The Boston Tea Party; Paul Revere's Midnight Ride; The Battle of Lexington and Concord/The Shot Heard Round the World; Washington Crossing the Delaware River; The Signing of the Constitution
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2nd - 4th
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Halloween Reader's Theater Script: Halloween Hustle
This purchase includes a printable Reader's Theater script for the picture book: Halloween Hustle by Charlotte Gunnufson.
The script is written with 22 narrators who each get to speak at least 2 times in the performance. However, the script could easily be adapted to accommodate more or less narrators, depending on class size.
This story has a fun rhythm and rhyme that will make students really enjoy reciting the script.
**Please check out many of my other holiday and non-holiday Reader's Th
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K - 3rd
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Advent Prayer Service for Kids
This is the Advent Prayer Service my second graders do at school. It would work for younger or older students as well. Included are the following:Two versions of the prayer service: 14 students or 28 students. You can edit the "parts" so you have enough parts for your kids. A copy of the readings for the priest or principalLetter home to parentsWords to songs NOT written by me (O Come, O Come Emmanuel and Mary Had a Baby/Go Tell it on the Mountain)Words to an Advent Song sung to the tune of D
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1st - 5th
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Dragon's Merry Christmas Reader's Theater
This is a set of four short reader's theater scripts based off the four short stories in Dragon's Merry Christmas by Dav Pilkey.
1. The Perfect Christmas Tree
2. The Candy Wreath
3. Mittens
4. Merry Christmas, Dragon
These reader's theater scripts were intended for students in k-2. The reading level of the text is 3.2.
Reader's theater are fun activities to build fluency in students' reading!
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K - 2nd
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Reader's Theater -- News of Ruby Bridges
This small group reader's theater is for 4 students. The names are girls but could be changed to include boys. This story is about Ruby Bridges told from the perspective of children living during that time. It was written for Black History Month. Most of my students have never heard of the people we study during this month. This is why I place such an emphasis on heroes of this caliber. I tie in their fluency study with history. It makes it both fun and educational. If you want more of these, th
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3rd - 9th
The Gingerbread Man Reader's Theatre Script
This is a Reader's Theatre Script of "The Gingerbread Man." Every year, I have my students improvise and recreate the story of The Gingerbread Man using new, modern characters with fun and fresh dialogue. This script is one of my favorite creations! Have your students read and act this one out and then they can create their own. A unique twist on a Christmas classic tale!
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1st - 4th
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True Meaning of Christmas Double Play - Christian Church Skit for Children
What's better than a skit teaching little kids about the true meaning of Christmas? Two, of course! I was asked if I could write a skit for our Birthday Party for Jesus. It went over very well, so I was asked to write another skit a couple of years later.
Both of the skits have the same purpose of presenting the true meaning of Christmas. They were written for a Christian, Lutheran (Missouri Synod) church activity, though I'm sure they would work fine for your church without much effort. These
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PreK - 3rd
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Thanksgiving Reader's Theater: The Great Thanksgiving Escape
This purchase includes a printable Reader's Theater script for the picture book: The Great Thanksgiving Escape by Mark Fearing.
The script is typed with 22 narrators that each get to speak twice in the Reader's Theater performance. *However, the script could easily be adapted to accommodate more or less narrators.
If you like this Reader's Theater, check out my other holiday and non-holiday Reader's Theater scripts and bundles. Thank you!
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1st - 4th
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1st Grade Reader's Theater: Little Miss Muffet and the Spider
This is an original Reader's Theater script based on the Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme entitled, "Little Miss Muffet." It is perfect for a first grade class! Whether you're teaching your students nursery rhymes or studying spiders, this Reader's Theater play is a fun addition to your lesson plans. Use the play in a literacy center or have students perform it in a whole group setting. Either way, Reader's Theater plays provide a fun, entertaining way to engage students in practicing their reading
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K - 2nd
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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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Ten Things I'm Thankful For - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4. It was written to be used in November for Thanksgiving. In the script, Susan has to create a list for an assignment in writing. The title is Ten Things I’m Thankful For. They have to be things she can describe and go into detail about as well as say why they are important. Susan put off doing the assignment because she thought it was easy and ran out of time but her friends help her to come up with a list. While they are creating it, they
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3rd - 6th
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