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8th grade english language arts scripts for Google Apps $10 and up
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
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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Nativity Play Readers Theater Script 22 Roles Christmas Play The Birth of Jesus
Nativity Play Readers Theater Script with 22 Roles - Christmas Play on The Birth of Jesus - This is a 12 page script with 22 roles. Perfect for classroom activities and school productions. Please see the preview to view the first two pages of the play. This product is a printable .pdf, but also contains a Google Classroom link to save paper. Thank you and God bless!Cast of Characters (with speaking roles):Narrator 1 Narrator 2 Narrator 3 Gabriel Zechariah Elizabeth Mary Neighbor 1 Neighbo
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3rd - 8th
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Noah's Ark Play Readers Theater Drama 23 Roles Bible Lessons Kids Play Script
Noah's Ark Play - This is a 12 page script with 23 roles. Perfect for school productions, vacation bible school, and classroom activities. Please see the preview to view the first two pages of the play. This product is a printable .pdf, but also contains a Google Classroom link to save paper. Perfect for ipads, Chromebooks, desktops, laptops, etc.Thank you and God bless!Cast of Characters (with speaking roles):Voice of God Narrator Noah Mrs. Noah Shem Mrs. Shem Ham Mrs. Ham Japheth Mrs. Jap
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3rd - 8th
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A Christmas Carol Play Reader's Theater Drama Script - 33 Roles for all Staves
This is a play version of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Use as a school wide play, or a fun activity in the classroom. It has 33 roles covering all 5 staves of this novel. There are enough roles for all of your students. Enthusiastic students can even have multiple roles from different staves. Perfect for the last week before winter break!Are you teaching this novel? I wrote this play several years ago, and it made the perfect test review. You can teach a chapter (stave), and th
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3rd - 9th
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Alice in Wonderland BUNDLE | Readers Theater Scripts Print & Digital Activities
Alice in Wonderland Readers Theater Script Bundle. A perfect way to engage students in reading fluency and comprehension. This bundle includes 7 different scripts adapted from Lewis Carroll's classic tale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Each script comes with a print and digital activity, as well as a graphic organizer, to help students understand and analyze the story. Use as a classroom play, ELA, or ELL/ESL unit. The bundle also includes a word search puzzle for an extra challenge. This i
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4th - 9th
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High School Radio Drama Unit Script The Invisible Man Using Google Slides Sci-fi
This THREE WEEK radio theater unit including folly artistry and Radio play The Invisible Man is now available using Google slides. This scary play, with roles for 17 + students is great fir high school students. Plus, the accompanying unit teaches the history of radio theater, Foley engineering and gives students an opportunity to write a commercial, create sound effects and perform in a radio play. Plus students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are strengthened. It's a one-stop
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Theater Arts Units and Lesson Plans Using Google Slides
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 | 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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Alice in Wonderland BUNDLE | Readers Theater & Digital Escape Room | Movie Guide
These resources are for studying Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Readers Theater Script closely follows the original text. Use digital graphic organizers to keep track of the plot and characters in each section. Digital Escape Room provides a fun and interactive review, and the movie guide and analytical discussion questions help students focus while watching the movie.*************************************************************************************************************
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5th - 9th
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A Christmas Carol Unit
Overview: Embark on a captivating literary journey with Charles Dickens' timeless classic, "A Christmas Carol." In this sixth-grade unit plan, students will delve into the rich tapestry of Victorian England, exploring the social and historical context that shaped Dickens' narrative. The unit is designed to enhance critical thinking, language arts skills, and empathy through a variety of engaging activities.Unit Components:Background Information: A Peek into Charles Dickens' WorldStudents will em
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5th - 8th
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Short Plays and Monologues - Skeleton Scripts, Curriculum, and Devising Guide
This is a compilation of short “skeleton scripts” comprised of one to two-minute plays and monologues. Skeleton scripts contain fully-written stage directions and dialogue that provide details of some elements while leaving other elements vague by design. The final learning task of the curriculum that accompanies this play is to augment, update, improve, adapt, and/or rewrite the dialogue and stage directions based on the learning activities, improvisations, and discussions provided in the curri
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Skeleton Scripts Bundle
The Middle School Scene Book
This collection of five monologues and ten scenes is perfect for use in your Middle School theatre classroom, for Reader's Theatre, or for roleplaying and character building.This document is intended for classroom use only. If you plan to perform these scenes or any part of this book for public performance or competition, please contact me for licensing. kate.arts@gmail.com
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6th - 8th
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Them - Skeleton Script, Curriculum, and Devising Guide
Them follows The Storytellers and The Music Makers. The two groups have been adversaries and afraid of one another for many years until two children take the risk to reach out and bridge the divide between them.Them is a “skeleton script” that contains fully-written stage directions and dialogue that provide details of some elements while leaving other elements vague by design. The curriculum guide accompanying this play guides students through analyzing the elements of dramatic plot structure.
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Skeleton Scripts Bundle
The Window - Skeleton Script, Curriculum, and Devising Guide
The Window tells the life story of a Woman, her house, and her family over the course of decades. We see her loves, losses, and life lessons through the episodic scenes that span her lifetime. The Window is a “skeleton script” that contains fully-written stage directions and dialogue that provide details of some elements while leaving other elements vague by design. The curriculum guide accompanying this play guides students through analyzing the episodic plot structure using the six Aristoteli
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Skeleton Scripts Bundle
Drama Unit - Edgar Allan Poe - Scripted Play
In need of a slightly spooky play with something deeper to get your teeth into. This unit revolves around a play entitled "Shrouded in Mystery" based on the death of Edgar Allan Poe.The play revolves around 2 named characters and a group of performers who make up a physical theatre ensemble. If you purchase this unit, you are welcome to perform it publicly free of charge. The unit includes all the lesson plans, resources and scripts needed to teach. Instructions for games, class activities and t
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8th - 11th
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The Secret Garden (Full Middle School Script for Classroom Use)
This stage adaptation of The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, is intended for Middle School readers and performers. Mary Lennox is orphaned and sent to live with her estranged uncle, Archibald Craven, on the English countryside. She is a sour child, but learns to open her heart as she explores the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor and discovers an intriguing family secret. This play has a large cast with 14 principle roles and a total of 23 speaking parts, plus an additional ensemble o
Christmas ELA BUNDLE | Readers Theater Scripts | Digital & PDF | L.M. Montgomery
Holiday Bundle of Readers Theater Scripts written by L.M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. A festive way to teach language art skills during the holidays. Develop students' reading fluency and comprehension with a proven reading strategy. Use for a theater, historical, or classic literature lesson. Fun classroom plays. Google Form Self-Grading Questions with multiple-choice and open-ended questions.Includes:Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner Christmas at Red Butte A Christmas Inspirat
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4th - 9th
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"This American Author" Podcast!
Looking for a fun way to help students improve their researching, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills? Do you want to add a technology component (podcast) to keep students engaged, sharpen their digital literacy skills, and build your classroom community? This resource may be just what you're looking for!Here, you'll find a complete, ready-to-go plan that guides you through:Focusing on relevant NJSLS ELA standards Offering your students their CHOICE of American writers to researchAs
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7th - 12th
THE TEMPEST in One Hour
Engage your students in project-based learning and role-play, in order to bring The Bard's poetry (and your students' imaginations) to life! To create an easy Shakespeare performance, start with this abridged script -- Narrator character included. To expand the piece, ask students to read the play in its entirety and choose a soliloquy or moment of dialogue to add into the play. Go even deeper into a critical consumption of this enduring and fantastical tale by having your students tackle the se
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5th - 12th
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The Upstander's Guide to Adventuring (Full Script for Classroom Use)
Set in 1989, a group of middle school kids become unlikely friends, and are inspired by the characters in their fantasy role playing game to become heroes in real life. This play features stage combat, 80s slang, and a large cast with 12 principle characters, and a total of 36 speaking parts! With themes of empathy, acceptance, anti-bullying, and standing up for what's right, middle schoolers will develop their character while reading this play in class.If you wish to perform this play for an
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5th - 8th
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Full Drama Unit (with scripts) - "Jack and Jill and the Beanstalk"
Ready to take on a class play but unsure where to begin? Are you looking new games and activities to engage your students? Do you want to introduce students to performing in a fun, engaging and safe way? This unit has everything you need from teaching notes, class scripts, games, activities, workbooks and assessments to get you from the page to the stage. This unit has been tested with students and proven enjoyable time and time again. The original script of "Jack and Jill and the Beanstalk" com
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5th - 8th
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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