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Adult education reading scripts
Script: The Iliad - readers theater version
This script (FK reading level 5.0) and accompanying writing prompts, review games and planning materials can accommodate up to 26 readers and provides a wonderful way to introduce, conclude (or both) a unit on Homer, Greek literature or the Iliad.
The original 24 books of poetry have been condensed into a slightly irreverent script that covers the main characters and plot highlights.
Suggestions for lesson planning are given as well as step by step implementation, 10 RAFT writing assignments a
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Reader's Theatre/Radio Play Script
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Synopsis:Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe join a small group of contest winners who get to tour the magical and mysterious factory of eccentric candy maker Willy Wonka. Aided by his diminutive Oompa Loompa workers, Wonka has a hidden motivation for the tour, one that he will reveal only after the children in the group (Veruca, Augustus, Violet, Mike and Charlie) show their true personalities.Included in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Unit:251 pages and 30 c
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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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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Les Contes Fracturés - French Immersion Reader's Theatre
*** This product is in FRENCH ***Updated March 2024 - Language correctionsReader's theatre is a great way to boost students' confidence in French, learn new vocabulary, work collaboratively with other students, and have fun learning in French. This reader's rheatre package includes 11 scripts based on popular fairy tales - but each one has a twist! The following fairy tales are included:- Cendrignée (Cendrillon)- Les Cheveux neufs de l'Empereur (Les Habits neufs de l'Empereur)- Les Rappeurs de
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4th - 8th, 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
The Principal's New Clothes - Reader's Theater for the Entire Class!
This reader's theater is for the entire class! You will need at least 11 students but more is always better. This ties into my other twisted fairy tales except that it was written to do as a class. I split my class into two groups and both groups practice. When we perform we discuss what things we liked about each group. I use this to introduce the small group reader's theaters I have them do the rest of the year. I have also come back to the script at the end of the year to perform in front of
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education
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Fantastic Mr. Fox: Reader's Theatre/Radio Script
Fantastic Mr. Fox Synopsis:Mr. Fox lives with his wife and four little foxes. In order to feed his family, he steals food from farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean every night. Tired of being constantly outwitted by Mr. Fox, the farmers attempt to capture and kill him. The foxes escape in time by burrowing deep into the ground. The farmers decide to wait outside the hole for the foxes to emerge. Unable to leave the hole and steal food, Mr. Fox and his family begin to starve. Mr. Fox devises a p
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Yeh Shen - A Chinese Cinderella Story for Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is the Chinese version of Cinderella. In the script, Yeh Shen’s mother died and then her father. Now she has a stepmother who does not like her. They are very poor and so the stepmother makes Yeh Shen a servant in their home. Yeh Shen is lonely until she makes a friend. It is a large goldfish from the lake and it has been sent by her mother to make her feel better. When her stepmother learns about it she plots to catch and kill the fish. Once she has t
Lord of the Flies Reader's Theatre Script/Story -William Golding -Quiz
Jack MerridewWhere does the beast live? Percival sagged in Jack's grip. PiggyThat's a clever beast, if it can hide on this island. Jack's been everywhere. Where could a beast live? Jack MerridewBeast my foot! Percival muttered something and the assembly laughed again. Ralph leaned forward. RalphWhat does he say? Jack listened to Percival's answer and then let go of him. Percival, released, surrounded by the comfortable presence of humans, fell in the long grass and went to sleep. Jack cleared
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Mommy, Do You Hear That? Scary Reader's Theatre/Radio Play -Creative Writing
Mommy, Do You Hear That? Summary:One evening, Ellen and her daughter Alice are returning home from their visit to Aunt Sally and Uncle Albert's house. On the way home, Alice hears sounds all around her in the dark. Ellen calms young Alice's mind by telling her their is a logical explanation for all the sounds she is hearing at that time of the night. The one sound that Ellen does not respond to is the sound of heavy footsteps. Alice continually asks who or what could be making them, while Ellen
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Chinye - A West African Cinderella Story for Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 - 7 students. I have each narrator also take a smaller part. This is the West African version of Cinderella. In the script, Chinye lives with her father, stepmother, and stepsister. The stepmother and stepsister hate her and make her do all the hard chores. The stepmother decides she wants to kill Chinye so she sends her to get water in the jungle at night. The animals do not kill her though and one, a warthog, leads her to a tiny hut. An old woman lives there and,
Animal Farm Reader's Theatre Unit -George Orwell -Russia -Questions
SnowballThe Seven Commandments may be reduced to a single maxim: "Four legs good, two legs bad." This statement contains the essential principle of Animalism. Whoever has thoroughly grasped it, will be safe from human influences. SheepFour legs good, two legs bad! Four legs good, two legs bad!When they had once got it by heart, the sheep developed a great liking for this maxim, and often as they lay in the field, they would all start bleating it for hours on end, never growing tired of it.Snowba
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Harry: Reader's Theatre-Scary Short Story-Radio Play-Suspense-Mystery
Summary:Mr. and Mrs. James adopt a little girl named Christine.One day, in the summer before she starts school, Christine begins talking to an imaginary boy named Harry. Mrs. James doesn't mind at first, but she becomes worried when Christine speaks to Harry everyday in the garden.Mr. James and the family pediatrician see nothing wrong with Christine having an imaginary friend named Harry. Sometimes, Mrs. James thinks she sees shadows in the garden and she has cold chills when Harry is mentioned
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4th - 11th, Adult Education
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Shrek: Reader's Theatre Story -Funny Moral Fairy Tale
Summary: Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save their home -- not to mention his swamp-- Shrek makes a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the Princess may be small compared to her deep, dark secret. Along the way, Shrek will enco
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Reader's Theatre Script -Mark Twain -Rubric
Included in the Adventures of Tom Sawyer Reader's Theatre Unit:300 page script35 chapters93 multiple choice questions bank with answers49 metacognitive questionsReader's Theatre Evaluations based on 4 levels and 5 criteria.Student Success CriteriaStudent Friendly GoalsTeacher's Reader's Theatre ChecklistMr. Marvel's Musings-I have edited out all of the derogatory racist words that were in the original text. There is no place for such demeaning terminology; no matter the age of the reader. "Injun
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Readers' Theater: The Trial of the Amistad
This script depicts the trial following the historic events of the Amistad incident, where enslaved Africans rebelled against their captors on a Spanish slave ship, leading to a legal battle over their fate. Through witness testimonies and legal arguments, the trial explores themes of slavery, justice, morality, and international law. It delves into the complex intersections of legal, moral, and ethical considerations, highlighting the tension between upholding the law and defending human rights
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Greatest Gift Reader's Theater Script -Questions -Philip Van Doren Stern
George PrattGive me just one good reason why I should be alive. I’m sick of everything! I’m stuck here in this mud hole for life, doing the same full work day after day. Other people are leading exciting lives, but I…well, I’m just a small-town bank clerk. I never did anything really useful or interesting, and it looks as if I never will. I might just as well be dead. Sometimes I wish I were. In fact, I wish I had never been born!The StrangerWhy, that’s wonderful! You have solved everything. You
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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1984 Reader's Theatre Script Unit -George Orwell -Dystopia -Questions & Quiz
Winston SmithWhat are you in for? Tom ParsonsThoughtcrime! Winston SmithAre you guilty? Tom ParsonsOf course I'm guilty! You don't think the Party would arrest an innocent man, do you? Thoughtcrime is a dreadful thing, old man. It's insidious. It can get hold of you without your even knowing it. Do you know how it got hold of me? In my sleep! Yes, that's a fact. There I was, working away, trying to do my bit—never knew I had any bad stuff in my mind at all. And then I started talking in my sleep
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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We Can Remember It For You Wholesale Reader's Theatre Script - Questions
Quail reached into his coat for his wallet. Douglas QuailOkay. It’s been my life-long ambition and so I see I’ll never really do it. So I guess I’ll have to settle for this. Mr. McClaneDon’t think of it that way. You’re not accepting second-best. The actual memory with all its vagueness, omissions and ellipses, not to say distortions-that’s second-best. Mr. McClane accepted the money and pressed a button on his desk. Mr. McClaneAll right, Mr. Quail, you’re on your way to Mars as a secret agent.I
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Mystery In The Library 4 play versions for 10 to 30 for use by different classes
The characters come out of their books at night to frolic. His Majesty King Henry VIII – has disappeared. Who rid the library of Henry?
Reading level: 6
This comes with teacher's notes. Each version has a different person who did it.
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The other night in the library, when many characters were out of their books enjoying a sojourn in the night air, a crime was committed, grim and grave, right in our own library. As a result his Majesty Henry VIII – that famous monarch from the English
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Whole Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Land of Oz She’s ready to give up there until the munchkins volunteer to take her to see t
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Second Variety Reader's Theatre Story -Philip K. Dick -Questions & Rubric Sci-Fi
Corporal Rudi MaxerYou see, that was why we wanted to talk terms. The Russians, I mean. We found out about a week ago. Found out that your claws were beginning to make up new designs on their own. New types of their own. Better types. Down in your underground factories behind our lines. You let them stamp themselves, repair themselves. Made them more and more intricate. It’s your fault this happened.Klaus EpsteinYou see, the claws were designed to get to human beings. To find them. Each kind was
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
THE ROUNDABOUT INN, a 2-Act Play for high-school, college, or adult production
"THE ROUNDABOUT INN"a play in two actsbyMICHAEL RULIN BLEVINSACTING EDITIONPlay: Full-lengthCast: 7 male, 4 female: 11 total [Includes one 10 yr old boy & two teenagers 15 yrs & 19 yrs]Playing Time: approx. 1 hr & 45 mins.Setting: As simple or elaborate as desiredCostumes: Everyday modern dressLighting: As simple or elaborate as desiredThe Roundabout Inn, by Broadway, Film, Television veteran, and performing arts educator Michael Blevins, is excellent for high-school, college, and/o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Charlotte's Web Reader's Theatre Unit -Questions Quiz Rubric
Included in the Charlotte's Web Reader's Theatre Unit:167 page script divided among 22 chaptersChapter 1: Before Breakfast = 5 characters and 5 pagesChapter 2: Wilbur = 3 characters and 3 pagesChapter 3: Escape = 9 characters and 8 pagesChapter 4: Loneliness = 6 characters and 5 pagesChapter 5: Charlotte = 4 characters and 8 pagesChapter 6: Summer Days = 6 characters and 5 pagesChapter 7: Bad News = 3 characters and 5 pagesChapter 8: A Talk at Home = 3 characters and 3 pagesChapter 9: Wilbur's
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4th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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