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5th grade performing arts guided reading books
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Folktales Around the World
Incorporate cultural diversity into any language arts class with these folktale Reader's Theater scripts from around the world. These classic tales from Scotland, China, Mexico, Africa, and India would be a great addition to any history classroom as well, as they exhibit the cultures and traditions of various countries.This package includes five folktale-themed Reader's Theater scripts:- The Black Bull of Norroway from Scotland- The Magic Paintbrush from China- The Story of the Sun and the Moon
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2nd - 5th
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
How to Write a Play Writing Unit | Create Your Own Reader's Theater!
Teach your students how to write a play from start to finish. The slides include vocabulary, examples, and a step-by-step breakdown of creating characters, a storyboard, script, practice and performance. Students follow along and create their own play with the included worksheets. This bundle also includes narrative and informational reading passages with comprehension questions about the life and work of a playwright. I have also included a How to Write a Play wordsearch for fast finishers! Thi
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2nd - 8th
Reader's Theater Christian Play Script: The Nativity
This package includes a three act play version of the nativity story. Great to use in Christian schools, Sunday School, or as a church play, the script begins with the prophesy of Isaiah and concludes with the full nativity scene. **UPDATE** Now features 14 speaking parts!These scripts can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play/musical on the stage. *Note: This play is written as a narrative using the Biblical account of Jesus'
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2nd - 5th
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Nutcracker
E.T.A. Hoffmann's timeless story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse-King" has inspired many adaptations and a ballet. Now, students can play the parts of the Nutcracker, Mouse King, and Sugar Plum Fairy in this new take on a holiday favorite. This Reader's Theater script features eight speaking parts in a three-act play format. This script can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play on the stage.Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 2
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2nd - 5th
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
This Reader's Theater package includes the spirited script for the spring classic "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," perfect to use for Easter reading, or also an author's study on Beatrix Potter. The script features seven speaking roles.Find this script and more in the Beatrix Potter bundle!Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 3.1
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Grimm Fairytales
This package includes four Reader's Theater scripts of classic Grimm fairytales:- Hansel and GretelWhen Hansel and Gretel are left in the forest, they stumble across a house made of sweets. But they'll have to escape the old witch who lives there before they can find their way home. - Snow WhiteAfter Snow White runs away from the evil queen, she finds a safe little cottage in the woods and befriends seven dwarfs. But the evil queen does not plan on letting Snow White be "the fairest in the land.
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2nd - 5th
Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Starter Kit BUNDLE
"In the Hall of Mountain King" Story (Google Slides) with MP3
"In the Hall of the Mountain King" Story (Google Slides) with MP3!The classic scenes of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" from Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt are retold in this colorful storybook! Perfect for an introduction to the story and music, or as a review for your elementary students. This is a Google Slides presentation with the MP3 of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg embedded on one of the slides within the story book. ***PLEASE NOTE: This product does not work well w
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K - 5th
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Fractured Fairytales
What happens when Snow White replaces Little Red Riding Hood in her own story?Did a pea wake up Sleeping Beauty instead of a kiss?How did Rumpelstiltskin become Cinderella's fairy godmother?What happens when Jack's beanstalk grows right in the middle of The Brave Little Tailor's fairytale?Children will have fun discovering the answers to these questions in this mixed-up fairytale unit. Use these scripts as a compare and contrast lesson, fairytale unit, or just for fun. For an extended lesson, ha
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2nd - 5th
Halloween Readers' Theater
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:THE HAUNTED HOUSEFour friends decide to go to a haunted house on Halloween. However, one friend goes missing right before they go inside. What happened? Read to find out!QUICK INFO-There are five roles (all gender-neutrally-named characters)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to aid in the
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Halloween Readers' Theater Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Script: A Christmas Carol
Follow Scrooge's journey to finding the Christmas spirit with this originally adapted reader's theater script! Based on Dickens' classic novel, this 24-page script features a three act play with over 20 speaking parts, written in modern language.Students will love performing this classic retelling of "A Christmas Carol." This script can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or a Christmas play on the stage.Merry Christmas, and God bless us every one! Flesch-Kincaid Grade Lev
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2nd - 5th
A Christmas Carol school play
This 10-15 minute adaptation of A Christmas Carol was written by Sue Russell as a versatile resource - one which can be used as a performance piece or one which can be used within the classroom. The cast of 20 plus can be divided into smaller groups for rehearsal within the classroom or as a set of guided reading scripts. In whatever form, the story always 'packs an emotional punch' - a wonderful message conveying the power of love and the importance of sharing at this festive time of year.Other
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3rd - 9th
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales
This package includes four Reader's Theater scripts based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytales:- The Ice MaidenRudy, a goat-keeper, is tricked by the Ice Maiden into climbing a tall mountain in winter.- The Little MermaidAfter the little mermaid rescues a prince from a ship wreck, she wants to become human. But a deal with a sea witch will not lead to a happy ending in Andersen's original fairytale.- The Ugly DucklingWhen the farmyard makes fun of the ugly duckling, he flies away to s
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2nd - 5th
Reader's Theater Christian Play Scripts: Advent
This package includes four original advent plays. Great to use in Christian schools, Sunday School, or as a church play, the scripts follow the journey of three children as they discover the meaning of advent throughout the holiday season. Four scripts include:*Hope - Children learn the meaning of hope as they send Christmas cards.*Love - Children shop for a toy drive to discover the meaning of love.*Joy - Children find the meaning of joy while Christmas caroling.*Peace - Children learn the mean
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2nd - 5th
The Salem Witch Trials Guided Reading Play Scripts
Set of 5 Guided Reading Play Scripts (plus quizzes) on The Salem Witch Trials.
Boredom, over-active imaginations and a certain flair for amateur dramatics - all fatally combined to produce one of the cruelest travesties of justice in U.S. history. 19 hangings of complete innocents, labeled as witches ... by children. Who, or what, was to blame? Sift through some very suspect evidence and draw your own conclusions, from this set of guided reading play scripts, written by Sue Russell, covering th
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4th - 12th
Rikki Tikki Tavi Reader's Theater from The Jungle Books
Originally published by Scholastic, here's another of my classroom plays getting new life on TpT! Rikki Tikki Tavi, Rudyard Kipling's classic short story from The Jungle Books, tells the story of a courageous mongoose who must protect an English family living in India from vengeful cobras. The product includes my original play script, a comprehension quiz, teacher notes and key, plus the original text broken into sections corresponding with the scenes from the play. It makes for some excellent c
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4th - 7th
Teaching Music History - Music of Ancient Greece
This text serves to assist in the instruction of Music of in the Ancient Greek society. Subjects covered include mythology, musical instruments, culture, Greek philosophy, famous figures, and musical theory. A discussion question worksheet is also included, and can be used as an in-class guided discussion activity or an individual homework assignment.
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5th - 12th
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Teaching Music History - Music in Video Games
This text serves to assist the Middle, High, or early collegiate music teacher to instruct a course on Music History, focusing on music in video games and multimedia, from the 1980's to the present day. Subjects covered include history, technology,and major composers. A list of suggested listening is offered, which can be found online on YouTube. Discussion questions for assessment and evaluation are also included and can be used for in-class discussions or homework assignments.
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5th - 12th
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Friday the 13th Readers' Theater
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! FUNKY FRIDAY Three friends have an odd experience on Friday the 13th when they find themselves in a wizard’s lair. How did they get there? And will they ever get to go home?Check out the preview to read the script!QUICK INFO-There are five roles (all gender-neutral for maximum flexibility)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are includ
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
Ancient Greek Myths Guided Reading, Group Readers or Readers Theater
This is a set of 'group readers' (Readers Theater) written by Sue Russell on five Ancient Greek Myths:
1. Odysseus and the Cyclops
2. Theseus and the Minotaur
3. Tale of 2 Spinners (Athena & Arachne)
4. The Gorgon's Head (Medusa)
5. Pandora's Box.
delivering them via 6 speakers each. (For a smaller class size, a mini play may be dropped or the speakers re-allocated). Each 'mini play' comes with detailed summary of and background to each story, at the beginning; and at the end, a quiz -
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4th - 8th
Advent Unit For Primary - Lessons, Worksheets, Crafts, Songs, Prayers, and More
Advent Unit For Primary - Lessons, Worksheets, Crafts, Songs, Prayers, and More is everything you need for a phenomenal Advent Unit for your Primary Learners (Kindergarten - Grade 3). This Advent Unit Bundle includes two of Advent downloads activities: Advent Booklet - Advent worksheets, prayers, passages and crafts for Primary and Advent Mini Book for Primary - 3 templates, lesson and song for Primary. All Advent resources are perfect for your elementary students and are 100% print and go ready
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PreK - 6th
Teaching Music History - Egyptian Music
This essay surveys Music History in the time of the Ancient Egyptians, from approximately 3000 B.C.E. to 31 B.C.E. Culture, religion, musical instruments, and performance techniques are covered in an easy to understand, user-friendly manner. A list of discussion questions that can be used in class or for homework is also included.
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3rd - 12th
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Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Christmas Fairytales
Celebrate Christmas with a collection of four stories from around the world. Children will enjoy Reader's Theater adaptations of traditional folktales and fairytales from various countries that explore the themes of kindness and generosity. From shoemaking elves and fir trees, to Christmas fairies and gingerbread men, this collection features over 30 speaking parts to celebrate the season of Christmas!This package includes four Reader's Theater scripts:- The Elves and the Shoemaker (A German Sto
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2nd - 5th
Ukulele Songs For Beginners Easy Tab, Notes, Chords, Student Reproducible book
Ready to get your students playing the ukulele? Here is a great step-by-step student music method book for playing the ukulele. Students will learn ukulele songs for beginners easy tab, notes, chords, and play as an ensemble for music performances. PDF-BW-Digital Google SlidesThis 40-page reproducible student book It's A Breeze for your ukulele class includes everything your students need for a complete ukulele unit for beginners. Ukulele songs for beginners easy tab, notes, and chords using a s
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3rd - 8th
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