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Drama Common Core RL.8.5 resources
Introduction to Drama Unit with Interactive Notebook Lessons Slides Activities
Teaching introduction to drama in middle school is finally broken down with this complete drama unit. This unit includes 11 done-for-you lesson plans, interactive notebook lessons, 10 accompanying lesson slideshow presentations, reference pages, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Here's what you'll get:Drama Unit: 11 Lesson Plans and Resources10 Slideshow presen
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6th - 8th
The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher—Radio Play Drama Analysis & The Twilight Zone
Students will read and analyze the script of Lucille Fletcher's radio play: The Hitchhiker (also spelled The Hitch-Hiker). Have them listen to the drama on the Orson Welles Show to understand the impact that music and sound effects have on a play. Students will love to compare the audio version of The Hitchhiker to the episode of The Twilight Zone Rod Serling adapted for television. (The gender swap of the main character makes for a great discussion.)In this dreadful, ominous tale, students will
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6th - 9th
Also included in: The Hitchhiker Unit — Radio Drama by Lucille Fletcher
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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Julius Caesar: the Original Play Alongside a Modern English Translation
Our Shakescleare translations will help you and your students understand every line of Julius Caesar, while also saving you time and serving as a foundation for all sorts of lessons.
Every Shakescleare translation includes the following features:
Shakespeare's original textThe complete original text so you and your students don't need to buy a book version.
A complete line-by-line translationA modern English translation of every line alongside the original, so you and your students can instan
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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22 spooky, scary reader's theater scripts and monologues from Literature
Graphic descriptions and scenes begging for prediction occur frequently in horror literature. This genre also elicits some strong emotions and students often find it easy to put themselves into the character’s shoes. This product includes 22 pieces crafted from American writers such as Edgar A. Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Jack London and Nathaniel Hawthorne and World Literature such as Shakespeare, Sir, Arthur C. Doyle and George MacDonald.Pre- and post- points to ponder, writing prompts, exit tickets
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7th - 12th
West Side Story Test with Key
West Side Story Test with 40 multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions to go with either the play or the movie
Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story are often taught together.
Common Core Reading Literature compatible
All fully editable documents and question answer keys are included.
This is also available as an Examview Bank West Side Story Examview Test Bank
Check out my other drama products:
Dramatic Reading of a Children’s BookDrama Basics TestDrama Extra Credit Options Fr
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: West Side Story Bundle
The Piece of String Reader's Theater: Maupassant's Classic Cautionary Tale
A read aloud play and eight pages of comprehension activities designed to satisfy the Common Core. Guy de Maupassant's classic short story about character and reputation. "A Piece of String," includes compelling characters, intriguing dialect, and a lesson that will resonate with students from 5th through 8th grade (and up!). Originally published in Scholastic's Scope magazine, "String" includes parts for ten to fifteen students depending on your casting needs. Use it as reader's theater to buil
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6th - 9th
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"The Outsiders" Chapter 4 - interactive lesson reader's theater w exit activity
The Outsiders Chapter 4The Murder This product is a reader’s theater that corresponds with Chapter 4 of “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. It can be used as an introduction to the chapter, as practice for close reading strategies, or as a review. It is 4 pages in length. This product includes:· Full color script· Reflection questions This is an activity where students will assume the role of characters from the novel and perform the chapter in a dramatic fashion. The dialogue in the script is taken
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7th - 9th
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Movie Viewing Guide
Movie viewing guide for the movie "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief." Questions ask students to:Analyze characters and character motivationsCompare and contrast the book to the movieConsider why changes were made in adapting the bookNote: This viewing guide is intended to be used after reading the book--several questions ask students to compare and contrast the book and the movie.
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6th - 12th
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Alice in Wonderland | Mad Tea Party | Readers Theater Script | Theater Arts
Dive into the whimsical world of Wonderland with our enchanting Readers Theater Script for "The Mad Tea Party" from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice on her peculiar journey where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary, and tea parties become unforgettable adventures with the Hatter, March Hare, and Dormouse. With 7 lively reading parts – Narrator 1, 2, 3, Alice, Hatter, March Hare, Dormouse – your classroom becomes a stage for an eccentric and delightful lit
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4th - 9th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 4: Star Crossed Romance (Romeo & Juliet)
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of 114 Slides for Romeo and Juliet. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, a mock trial, close readings, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning Romeo and Juliet fun, educational, and creative!The handouts bundle includes over 20 resources of corresponding handouts for the unit, which includes a mock trial framework, a ready to use end-of -play assessment with a step-by-ste
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8th - 12th
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Scripts: Mark Twain reader's theater (2) & lesson plans
Two of Mark Twain’s humorous short stories are presented in reader’s theater format: The Million Pound Note and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Also included are lesson plans with NCTE and Virginia standards, review games, a How and Why of Reader’s Theater and a How to Use the Jigsaw Method. (ZIP file with PDF’s)Recall and higher level thinking questions plus a variety of formal assessments make the lessons easy to tier. Makes an excellent pre-reading activity not only to prov
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Macbeth: the Original Play Alongside a Modern English Translation
Our Shakescleare translations will help you and your students understand every line of Macbeth, while also saving you time and serving as a foundation for all sorts of lessons.
Every Shakescleare translation includes the following features:
Shakespeare's original textThe complete original text so you and your students don't need to buy a book version.
A complete line-by-line translationA modern English translation of every line alongside the original, so you and your students can instantly un
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Othello: the Original Play Alongside a Modern English Translation
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Our Shakescleare translations will help you and your students understand every line of Othello, while also saving you time and serving as a foundation for all sorts of lessons.
Every Shakescleare translation includes the following features:
Shakespeare's original textThe complete original text so you and your students don't need to buy a book version.
A complete line-by-line translationA modern English translation of every line alongside the original, so you and y
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Outsiders" Chapter 7 - interactive lesson reader's theater w/ exit activity
The Outsiders Chapter 7Dr. Tulsa Talk Show (Get it, “Tulsa, OK”) This product is a reader’s theater that corresponds with Chapter 7 of “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. It can be used as an introduction to the chapter, as practice for close reading strategies, or as a review. It is 7 pages in length. This product includes:· Full color script· Full class interaction This is an activity where students will assume the role of characters from the novel and perform the chapter in a dramatic fashion. Th
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7th - 10th
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12 Angry Men Introductory Slideshow & Study Guide
This slideshow is an introduction to the Reginald Rose play and/or 1957 Sydney Lumen film, 12 Angry Men. The slideshow covers the following material: Background information on the American judicial systemThe context of Reginald Rose's inspiration for the play and subsequent screenplaySetting information of the playCharacter information on each individual jurorThis resource also comes with a printable study guide for students to take notes on details of each juror and the facts of the case, as we
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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"The Outsiders" Chapter 2 - interactive lesson with exit activity
This product is a reader’s theater that corresponds with Chapter 2 of “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. It can be used as an introduction to the chapter, as a practice for close reading strategies, or as a review. It includes teacher instructions.
The product is a script 3 pages in length where students will assume the role of characters from the novel and perform the chapter in a dramatic fashion. The dialogue in the script is taken exactly from the novel. The reader’s theater is active lear
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7th - 10th
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"The Outsiders" Chapter 11 - Interactive lesson Reader's Theater- exit activity
The Outsiders Chapter 11Live with Oakey and Homa (Get it, “Oklahoma”) This product is a reader’s theater that corresponds with Chapter 11 of “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. It can be used as an introduction to the chapter, as practice for close reading strategies, or as a review. It is 10 pages in length. This product includes:· Full color script· Exit ticket (follow-up questions) This is an activity where students will assume the role of characters from the novel and perform the chapter in a dr
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7th - 10th
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The Princess Bride & Shrek: Film Comparison
In this Film Comparison students will view "The Princess Bride" and "Shrek". While viewing each film they will analyze: Characters, Plot, Setting, and Theme(s). Then students will complete a Venn Diagram, where they will either compare and contrast a character from each film (example The Dread Pirate Roberts and Shrek), or compare and contrast the Plot of each film.This can be used for In-person, Hybrid, or Distance Learning. #filmstudy #filmcomparisions #theprincessbride #shrek
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8th - 12th
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Hamlet: the Original Play Alongside a Modern English Translation
Our Shakescleare translations will help you and your students understand every line of Hamlet, while also saving you time and serving as a foundation for all sorts of lessons.
Every Shakescleare translation includes the following features:
Shakespeare's original textThe complete original text so you and your students don't need to buy a book version.
A complete line-by-line translationA modern English translation of every line alongside the original, so you and your students can instantly und
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: the Original Play Alongside a Modern Translation
Our Shakescleare translations will help you and your students understand every line of A Midsummer Night's Dream, while also saving you time and serving as a foundation for all sorts of lessons.
Every Shakescleare translation includes the following features:
Shakespeare's original textThe complete original text so you and your students don't need to buy a book version.
A complete line-by-line translationA modern English translation of every line alongside the original, so you and your student
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 6: World's End
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of slides that correspond with Unit 6 of the 9th Grade MyPerspectives curriculum. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning fun, educational, and creative!
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: 9th Grade Unit 6: World's End BUNDLE Slides & Printable Activities, etc
Rip Van Winkle script and more
Compare and contrast the original Rip Van Winkle with this reader’s theater version for 13 characters and a choral reading poem. Reader’s theater can build fluency and comprehension whether it is used as a pre-reading introduction or an option for readers who might struggle with the original text. It gives an authentic reason to read and reread.Also included are 14 discussion starters, journaling prompts and assignments as well as directions for how to do choral readings and reader’s theater a
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
American Horror 2-3 week unit reader's theater, projects, prompts +
American Literature Horror and Gothic Horror unit. Take a quick trip through the various periods of American Literature. OBJECTIVES includeWhat makes language powerful?How is the writer’s time period reflected in his work?How is the writer’s individual perspective reflected in his work?How is the historical context seen in literature?How did one author influence others? Product contains 11 reader’s theater scripts,1 choral reading (Haunted Houses poem by Longfellow)Poe's Poems virtual escape roo
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8th - 11th
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