Elementary oral communication reading simulations

Drama, Reading, U.S. History

This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Science

Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

Mock Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Classroom Mystery/Detective Simulation Game

Created by

Brenda Kovich

Stage a mock crime scene investigation in your classroom! Kids solve the mystery through observation and science labs. They study crime scene photos, gather clues, analyze fingerprints, and experiment with powders and chromatography. Students love participating in this forensic science simulation - and cracking the case!Open the preview to take a closer look at the game-like project. The crime scene and detective activities are laid out for you. With a few common household items (such as pens, p

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Also included in: 5-Week Mystery Unit - Fun Detective Genre Study for Fourth and Fifth Grade

Taxation without Representation! Simulation & Reader's Theater

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Oral Communication, U.S. History

Students will actively engage in this hands on activity that was developed to give students a solid understanding of the unfair taxing practices on the colonists by the British in 1773. Students will participate in various roles to simulate how the feelings and actions resulting from this time in history ultimately led to the beginning of their fight for independence!√ Purchase this within my American Revolutionary War Bundle of Activities to save money!Please visit my store (JB Creations) for

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle

Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)

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Experience life as a Patriot or Redcoat soldier during the key events and battles of the American Revolutionary War! The war is brought to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! This 9 page script features the following: Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the shot heard ‘round the world, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys, the battle of Bunker Hill, Crossing the Delaware, Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris, and much mor

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

Reader's Theater: The Constitution-United We Stand! (leveled script)

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Students will bring the development of the United States Constitution to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the different state’s viewpoints in a connected and engaging way! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. In addition, 14 name tags are included to make a class presentation of this pla

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

Reader's Theater: Branches of Government (intermediate grades)

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Government, Informational Text, Oral Communication

Students will bring the 3 branches of our government to life in this whole class script of We the People! The fast moving script reviews the roles and responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in a fun, relaxed way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standards such as fluency and ex

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Grades:

4th - 6th

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Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

Christmas Around the World Reader's Theater Set (Differentiated scripts!)

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Literature, Reading

Focus on differentiation with this Christmas Around the World set of leveled Reader’s Theaters! This set focuses on telling the story behind 4 important customs celebrated around the world at Christmas time. Written on 3 separate reading levels, it is easy to match each student with a part that meets their individual need! Each script contains 5-6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regu

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Grades:

3rd - 5th

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Printables, Scripts, Simulations

CCSS:

RL.4.9

, RF.4.4

Also included in: Special Holidays in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

Reader's Theater: Ohio and the War of 1812 (intermediate level with 24 parts!)

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Drama, Reading, U.S. History

Students will bring the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie to life in this whole class script of Don’t Give up the Ship! This fast moving script explores the causes and events leading to this important war in our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standa

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Grades:

4th - 6th

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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies

Roanoke: The Lost Colony! A Reader's Theater (with differentiated parts!)

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Native Americans, Reading, U.S. History

What happened to the colony of Roanoke? Students will bring this century old mystery to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original 7 page play contains 21 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. St

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America

Editorial vs. Regular News Article Game (Is it Fact or Opinion Writing?)

Created by

Splattered Canvas Classroom

In this engaging, self-checking Google Slides game, students gain a valuable skill for interacting with media. Students are guided to learn the difference between fact and opinion writing—even when the difference is subtle—by reading information about both, then looking at headlines and choosing whether the headlines are for editorials or regular facts-only news articles. All headlines are from real articles, so students are learning with content that is relevant. Students are given feedback i

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Games, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.4.8

, RI.5.8

, RI.6.8

, RI.7.8

, RI.8.8

...

Reader's Theater: An Age of Exploration! (intermediate leveled reading scripts)

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Help students bring the Age of Exploration to life with this 24 part, differentiated reader’s theater! This fast moving script re-enacts several key explorers who discovered North America and helps students connect to our country’s history in an engaging and involved way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core st

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

Jamestown: A Reader's Theater (with differentiated parts!)

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Native Americans, Reading, U.S. History

Bring the settlement of Jamestown, John Smith and Pocahontas to life with this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 23 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Students will integrate importa

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America

The First Thanksgiving Simulation: Journey on the Mayflower

Created by

The Teaching Twins

This is a week long simulation where your kids will become a part of history! Students will read about the process of the pilgrims coming to the New World and then receive their experience cards, which will let them be a part of the famous journey. They take the knowledge they gain from the reading and the information on the experience card to write a journal entry from a pilgrim's perspective. Kids will be learning and engaged in these reading and writing activities! Includes: - 5 days

Subjects:

Reading, Thanksgiving, Writing

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

Project Based Learning Starting a School Newscast

Created by

Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars

Are you wanting to start a school newscast? How to Start a School Newscast is a guide to help teachers or administrator start a school newscast. Materials lists, steps, hints, and printable guides will help you get started. This project helped get my students engage in learning and increased their communication skills. Students become so excited about finding news stories they don't even realize that they are writing and reading. Their fluency increases while enjoying the project! Students

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.4.9

, W.4.2

, W.4.3

, W.4.4

, W.4.5

...

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Holes Mock Trials - a court simulation activity

Created by

Off the Page

This resource is included in Holes available at our store. Holes Mock Trials is an activity that facilitates many ELA learning outcomes in a way that is highly engaging for students. They will develop research skills, engage in critical thinking, defend a position, play the role of a character in court, and practice presentation skills. Students will learn about the judicial system as they participate in a mock trial of their own.This resource includes:Teacher NotesCourt InstructionsCourt Proced

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, English Language Arts, Oral Communication

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Simulations

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, SL.6.1b

, SL.6.3

, SL.6.4

Social Skills Unit based on My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook

Created by

Erin Butzer

This mini-unit is designed to teach and review with students the importance of being polite, respectful friends by not interrupting. Taking turns is an important life skill that students need to practice and learn. The unit can be used to teach and/or review with students in pre-K through 5 grade at any level, including a great resource for special education. The book "My Mouth is a Volcano" by Julia Cook is a great addition to this unit, but is not required for this unit to be successful.

Subjects:

Life Skills, Oral Communication, Special Education

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Simulations

ELA Escape Room Challenge Penguin Theme

Created by

Thrilled to Be Teaching

Looking for something a little challenging, incredibly engaging, and slightly different from an ordinary day? Escape room challenges have all of that and more.In this escape room challenge, the students must escape from being stuck on Penguin Island after disobeying the sign on a magic portal at the zoo's penguin exhibit. They can only get out if they can successfully navigate their way through 5 ELA challenges.This challenge has students apply skills in reading comprehension, sentence vs. fragm

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Oral Communication

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.3.3

, RF.3.4a

, L.3.2

...

Impromptu Interviews - perfecting the art of conversation

Created by

Off the Page

Impromptu Interviews is a mini unit about the art of interviewing where students analyze what happens in a good interview. In the culminating activity, students will participate in impromptu interviews. They will prepare for these as interviewers without knowing beforehand who they will interview. This will help to preserve the true nature of interviews, which are not rehearsed in advance. Interviewees, chosen at random, will play the role of the person being interviewed. A wide range of scenari

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Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.6.1

, SL.6.1c

Easter Activity | Reading Escape Room | 3rd - 5th Grade

Created by

Teaching from the Valley

Celebrate the fun of Easter without sacrificing your reading instruction! In this Easter Reading Escape Room for grades 3, 4, and 5, students will kickoff spring using a variety of reading skills. They'll read about a spring event with an Easter egg hunt using real life texts. With each text they'll work through a comprehension challenge using a variety of skills. The words they collect from each challenge will help them breakout with the answer to the question -- Where is the golden egg hidden?

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

CCSS:

RL.3.4

, RL.4.4

, RL.5.4

, RI.3.1

, RI.4.1

...

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Escape Room | Seasonal and Holidays BUNDLE

Surgery Room Transformation Bundle | Text Feature and Irregular Shapes Surgery

Created by

Two Sharp Pencils

Nonfiction text feature and Irregular Shapes Area surgery has been seen all over social media, and now you can bring these engaging activities to your own classroom! Everything is included in this product to create your own “surgery experience” for your students. You save 20% by purchasing this bundled product!You can make it as simple or theatrical as you like! If you need a print and go version, your students will only need a magazine, the patient files, scissors and glue. If you really want

Subjects:

Math, Reading

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Reader's Theater: Steps to Statehood (leveled play for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade)

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Need a fun way to liven up your lesson on statehood? This reader’s theater features 23 parts on 3 different reading levels to ensure whole class participation and engagement. Students will hear how a pioneer family, the Northwest territory officials, and the newly formed United States all played a part in the statehood process (featuring Ohio in 1803). Integrating important Social Studies concepts with key LA standards such as fluency and expression, this original play provides a rich and mea

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies

Reader's Theater: Famous Ohio Inventors! (intermediate leveled reading scripts)

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Help bring Ohio Social Studies and the topic of famous inventors alive for students with this intermediate leveled reader’s theater! This fast moving, entertaining script introduces 7 famous inventors and their well-known innovations. Mnemonic devices and little tricks are provided throughout this 7 page play to help students make connections between key names and events. This original play contains 18 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation,

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Grades:

3rd - 6th

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