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8th grade english language arts scripts for Microsoft Word $10 and up
Small Group Reader's Theater Twisted Fairy Tales - Book Two
In this second book of Reader's Theaters for small groups, I have placed 7 scripts. They are: Sleeping Homely, The Princess and the Pizza for 3 people, The Princess and the Pizza for 4, Peter Pants and Captain Looks, Beauty & the Beets (and the Turnips and the Onions), Romeo and Juliet, Hansel and Pretzel. I realize that Peter Pants and Captain Looks as well as Romeo and Juliet are not strictly fairy tales but they are very well known and fun for the students. You can buy each of these indiv
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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"One Night in the Woods" Drama Class One Act Play Based on Fairy Tales
One Night in the Woods mashes five classic fairy tales with five popular television shows to create an entertaining one act play that works as a classroom or extracurricular project. It’s Cinderella as an episode of The Bachelor, Rapunzel as The Amazing Race, and Red Riding Hood as a breaking news story!The play can also be broken into five independent scenes, four of which work completely independently of the main script. Cast is variable from 4-16. Gender is 2 male and 2 female for four perfor
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6th - 12th
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Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater - Three!
My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. 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 6 Reader's Theater. They are: CinderFELLA, The Emperor's New Nose, The Not-so-Charming Prince, T
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Coyote Tales - Native American Reader's Theater
This package was intended for November which is Native American month but can be done at any time. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. 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 plac
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cinderella Around The World - Small Group Reader's Theater
This package contains 9 Cinderella stories. The stories come from England, China, West Africa, Greece/Egypt, America (Native American), and Ireland. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. 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. Reade
Spanish Skits (7 total)
I've compiled all SEVEN of my favorite Spanish class skits into one file for you to purchase. You will get 26 PAGES of never-ending FUN and CREATIVITY for your students!!!! Buy this packet and receive: 1) Hansel and Gretel 2) Jack and the Beanstalk 3) Little Red Riding Hood4) The Three Bears 5) The Three Little Pigs6) Chicken Little 7) The Billy Goats Gruff8) One Rubric (which can be applied to all)You would pay individually for each of these, so I thought you'd like to save a few bucks by bu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Top-Selling Spanish Products BUNDLE!
Aesop's Fables for Small Group Reader's Theater Book One
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! There is a short writing piece afterwards which can be used for everyone after it has been performed or just for the students reading the script. I use Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and t
A Cinderella Christmas: Script for a Dramatic Production-Reader's Theater
This Play Includes:A List of Characters (M/F, # Lines for each Character)A List of PropsScript 1: Teacher Copy (suggestions for scene changes, physical movements and expressions of characters)Script 2: Teacher or Student Copy (depending on teacher's preference (Lines only) May be used for Reader's TheaterA Cinderella Christmas can be performed as a dramatic production or as a Reader's Theater. There are speaking lines for 14 people as well as additional roles for Chri
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5th - 12th
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Drama for Kids - Thirty One Act Plays for the Classroom
This collection includes the following thirty short plays: Stone Soup, Princess on the Rocks, Rhyming Goldilocks, A Magic Paint Brush, The Lost Horse, The Wolf and the Lamb, The Lion and the Mouse, The Grasshopper and the Ants, The Tortoise and the Hare, Belling the Cat, The Lion in Love, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Fox without a Tail, The Crow and the Pitcher, The Hare with Many Friends, The Heifer and the Ox, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, Bullies, Dr. Chicken and Mr. Hawk, Gift of the
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3rd - 9th
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Midsummer Night's Dream: A Sketch Comedy Adaptation
A hilarious adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with inventive modern language and a touch of Shakespearean language.13+ characters (doubling suggestions in script)flexible castingrunning time about 10 mins
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6th - 12th
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Romeo & Juliet A Young Actor’s Comedic Tragedy
A hilarious sketch comedy style adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. About 15 -20 mins running time. 15+ actorsflexible casting (doubling suggests in script)
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6th - 9th
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Mercy Watson short play script: A Night of Mystery "Musical!"
A 15 page short play/"musical"! This play has at least 12 parts for 12 actors, and 5 original songs! This play also has a large (but optional) ensemble to help bring the play to life.
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2nd - 8th
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Nine Short Plays for Kids
Nine short plays for kids, including McRumpelstiltskin, The Heifer and the Ox, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, Bullies, Dr. Chicken and Mr. Hawk, Gift of the Magi, Nun Fun, Narcissus and Echo, and Perseus and Medusa.
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4th - 9th
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SHOUTBACK! Readers' Theater, four holiday plays, Bundle 7
Download scripts for four, first-semester holiday plays, for one discounted price, plus a free ShoutBack! lesson plan
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6th - 8th
Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater - Book One
My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. 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 6 Reader's Theaters. They are: The Brennan Town Musicians, Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Rumpelst
Mercy Watson, short play script: Thinks Like a Pig
A 10 page short play, adapted from the Mercy Watson story: Thinks Like a Pig! This play has at least 10 roles. This play also has a large, but optional, ensemble to help bring the play to life.
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2nd - 8th
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Mercy Watson, Short Play Script: Princess in Disguise, theater
A 15 page short play, adapted from the Mercy Watson story: Princess in Disguise! This play has at least 11 roles. This play also has a large, but optional, ensemble to help bring the play to life.
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2nd - 8th
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"The Complete Adventures of Red Riding Hood" An Original One Act Play.
The Complete Adventures of Red Riding Hood.In this unique reimagining of the beloved tale, Red heads off on a hero's journey in search of her father, who has been kidnapped by the witch. Along the way she not only runs into that pesky Wolf but also characters from other fairy tales -- like Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, the Dwarves, Rapunzel, and Rumpelstiltskin -- and she helps them solve their problems as she strives to face her own. This one act play works as an extra-curricular or class pr
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1st - 12th
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Aesop's Fables for Small Group Reader's Theater - Book 2
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! 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 8 of these scripts in this pack for $10 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Christmas Play - The Best Gift
This is a play for children that can be for about 15-20 characters. It supports many values such as love and respect and promotes originality and anti-bullying! It has some fun Christmas jokes as well as a very important message.
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K - 8th
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Alice in Wonderland 30 minute Adaptation
This is a new, original adaptation for the stage of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. It is suitable for use with middle or high school casts.
In this adaptation, a cast of "mimes" or dancers assist with the staging in various ways, forming trees, caterpillars, houses, extra playing cards and so on.
This script may be used free of royalties. One purchase gives you unlimited performance rights and the freedom to make as many copies as you would like. Please be honorable and use only for yo
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6th - 10th
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Plays to Make Kids Smile - 30 One Act Plays
Thirty one act plays guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of your students!This collection includes the following short plays on the following pages:3 Stone Soup, 13 Princess on the Rocks, 22 Rhyming Goldilocks, 29 A Magic Paint Brush, 39 The Lost Horse, 44 The Wolf and the Lamb, 46 The Lion and the Mouse, 50 The Grasshopper and the Ants, 53 The Tortoise and the Hare, 57 Belling the Cat, 60 The Lion in Love, 63 The Boy Who Cried Wolf, 66 The Fox without a Tail, 69 The Crow and the Pitcher, 7
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5th - 9th
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Romeo and Juliet Role Play
Includes role play scripts for every act of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. I have shortened each scene a little when needed and have "translated" the original text to modern English. I have added character and prop lists and stage directions. I have NOT included every scene in the play, but only the ones that I thought would be the most fun to act out or the most important for students to learn. I have used these with students from 10-16 years old with great success. My class had a l
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5th - 12th
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Small Group Reader's Theater for Easter!
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is on a subject that comes up around Easter. 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 8 of these scripts in this pack for $10 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack will save you $6. The scripts in this pack are: An Interview with the Easter Bun
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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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