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Presidents' Day astronomy scripts
Presidents Day Readers Theater, Writing, Vocabulary 2nd grade - 3rd grade
Presidents' Day -Activities, Reader's Theater, Writing, VocabularyAre you looking for engaging and meaningful Presidents' Day activities? This resource has everything you need for a great ELA and History Unit on the Presidents. Your students will love learning about President George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama, all while practicing their fluency, learning new vocabulary and writing a biography report on a president. Reader
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Scripts: Space science reader's theaters (3 scripts, 13 writing prompts)
Space science package 1 includes 3 scripts and 13 writing prompts. This is part of the Earth and space science bundle.
Reader’s theater is an excellent way to teach science content while improving fluency, comprehension and giving students an opportunity to shine. While providing authentic reasons to read and reread, students can analyze characters, plots and other story elements in an interdisciplinary study of these topics.
President of the Solar System club -If the sun resigned, who woul
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4th - 8th
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Solar System Reader's Theater
This science activity is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the the Solar System, perfect for any middle grade astronomy unit! Students will learn about the Earth and moon, the other planets, as well as the sun and stars! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for students that allows them to act out various historical scenes and scientific phenomena. This resource also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills.The acts are as follows:Act I: Early Discoveries
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4th - 7th
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Presidents Day Readers Theater
Enjoy and learn from this Reader's Theater script about Presidents' Day*****This is included in our Informative Reader’s Theater from January to June. Please do not purchase if you already own this unit.****** Presidents’ Day Informative Theater unit includes:1 graphic organizer about the President of the Unit States1 graphic organizer about Abraham Lincoln1 graphic organizer about George Washington1 graphic organizer about Presidents’ Day1 full script in black and white with Character Card
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Holidays January to June Readers Theater Bundle
Presidents Day Reader's Theater and Reading Literature Toolkit
Celebrating Presidents Day is a reader's theater script and reading comprehension resource your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Presidents Day and Washington’s Birthday activities into your language arts instruction. This 7-character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!*A note about the spelling of Presidents Day: The AP Stylebook prefer
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
Musical Reader's Theatre: Students in Space!
Who doesn't love some fun, simple Reader's Theatre! Reader's Theatre is a great way to practice fluency and build reading confidence in students. Sprinkle in some music and you have a super simple activity that your students will eat up!
This reader’s theatre script is a fictional short story about a group of young students tasked by NASA with a mission to save the world. The world is under threat of an epidemic of “Giraffe Flu!” In order to find a cure, 7 young students must travel deep into o
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2nd - 5th
Katherine Johnson: Scientist:The Computer that Wore Skirts(Play)
Learn about Katherine Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who played a very important role with NASA’s early space missions. The movie Hidden Figures highlights the role of NASA's "computers" such as Katherine Johnson and their contributions. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader's Theater Scripts, there are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section,a Teacher page with extensions/links and key. A great STEM biography!Additional Resources on this Topic
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Girl Scout Flag Ceremony Script
Are your girls ready for their first flag ceremony? Practice at your meeting and be ready for a formal opportunity to share your pride in the great country we live in. This is a general format script to help guide your ceremony. Girl Scout reads the highlighted text while other troop members walk and post the colors in the designated location. Troops can practice with flags of all sizes.
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Not Grade Specific
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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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Argument at Mount Rushmore U.S. History Reader's Theater
Argument at Mount Rushmore gives students a look at the unique personalities of Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, and Roosevelt. It imagines their sixty-foot tall faces on Mount Rushmore are “discussing” the merits and accomplishments of each of their presidencies. Though built on a humorous platform, it’s a historically-accurate portrayal of the gracious Washington, the witty Lincoln, and the always-enthusiastic Roosevelt. As for the sometimes over-looked and often under-appreciated Jefferson, w
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3rd - 7th
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George Washington
This reader’s theater script will have your students learning all about President George Washington while working on their reading fluency at the same time. This reader's theater script is free and is one of 6-2 part scripts of different Presidents in my Presidents' Day resource. The Presidents' Day resource includes reader's theater scripts, vocabulary, compare and contrast activity, cloze sentences for comprehension and everything you need to make great biography reports on the presidents. M
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2nd - 4th
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Presidents' Day | Reader's Theater
This is a fun Reader's Theater script with 11 parts. There are two written activities at the end for students to demonstrate their understanding of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.⚞Eddie and Eedie are extraterrestrial beings from the planet EN, also known as Education Nation.⚟To survive, they must keep learning, and since they have already learned everything there is to know on their home planet, they embark on a quest for knowledge across the universe. Fortunately, they stumble upon Prosp
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2nd - 4th
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Should We Bring Planet Pluto Back?
This reader's theater is for a small group of 4. In it, Olivia believes that Pluto should be reclassified a planet again. Sam thinks it should be kept as a dwarf planet. The evidence is discussed and students are left with the decision. When this reader’s theater is over, students write a response stating their opinion and using evidence. I wrote this one because my students enjoyed debating it became a good way to get interest built up for an argumentative paper. I use all of my Reader's Theate
Presidents' Day Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Presidents' Day! Students will learn about the history of the holiday as well as some of the most well-regarded presidents. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows: Act I: The All-Time Greats (Washington and Lincoln)Act II: Early Leaders (Jefferson and Madison)Act III: The Roosevelts (T. Roosevelt and FDR)Act IV: Sha
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Complete History of the Holidays Bundle!
Moon Landing: Man Walks on the Moon! A Reader’s Theater Script
After 76 days, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the astronauts for the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon, made history on July 20, 1969. After the Columbia reached the moon’s orbit, Armstrong and Aldrin went into a smaller module, the Eagle. They began a descent onto the surface of the moon and successfully landed on the moon where both men would become the first humans to actually walk on the moon. The date was July 21, 1969!Just think, from the first powered flight in 190
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4th - 9th
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It is to help explain what comets, meteors, and asteroids are. In the script, Brian is supposed to have written a report about Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids but he hasn’t been working on it. He thinks that all of them are space rocks. His friends help him out and explain the differences between them. I write small group reader's theaters so they will work better in centers and to avoid having long wait times between student's li
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4th - 7th
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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Galileo Readers' Theater
This readers' theater script was created to practice fluency, speaking, listening and to enhance comprehension of our study on Galileo. This pairs well with the Grade 3 Wit and Wisdom Outer Space Unit but can be utilized with any study of Galileo/outer space. A modern twist has been added to Galileo's part to spark more interest and connection amongst students. My class turned this into a production where they memorized lines, added props and costumes and performed it in front of the entire scho
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2nd - 8th
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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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Abraham Lincoln Class Play: "A Visit from Abraham Lincoln"-Fun and Interactive!
Reader’s Theater
This is a contemporary play about a day that Abraham Lincoln unexpectedly visits a (3rd, 4th or 5th grade) classroom. It is written with up to 25 student parts, a teacher and of course Abraham Lincoln. The parts can be doubled or tripled if there are fewer than 25 students.
This play helps students to understand a little bit about the life of Lincoln by comparing his life to ours. It ends with the group reciting in unison the first part of the Gettysburg Address.
Setting: A regu
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3rd - 5th
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Abraham Lincoln Reader's Theater w/ GREAT vocabulary activities too!
Are you looking for a way to integrate social studies information with reading? Then this Reader's Theater is the product for you! This product will keep your students excited and enthralled while learning about history, as well as practicing their fluency, oral expression, and comprehension skills too! Students will learn about Abraham Lincoln's life from boyhood through the Civil War, as well as the tragic visit to the Ford Theater, where Lincoln's life ended. Also included with this kid
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2nd - 5th
George Washington
Here’s a simple slide show on George Washington — one that 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders will find easy to understand. I know how hard it is to find something that students on a primary level can relate to, because as a teacher I’ve tried to do just that. This slide show will give your students great visuals plus the basic information they need about our first president. The unit includes a narrative script of six pages with over 70 detailed notes on the 22 slides I’ve put together. Information incl
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1st - 3rd
Reader's Theater Grades 4-8
Your students will have a ball being the announcer, judges, and individual planets on the television show, Awesome Planet! This humorous reader's theater will keep kids engaged and entertained as they learn astounding and important facts about the planets. A crowd pleaser!
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4th - 8th
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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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