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2nd grade english language arts scripts for Microsoft Word
Reader's Theater Script: Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch
This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch. This is a very funny story and students will love reading the lines and acting out the parts! The best part is, they will be building and strengthening their reading fluency without even realizing it!
The way the script is currently set up, there are 20 narrators, along with numerous other character parts. This script could easily be adapted to fit larger or smaller class sizes.
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2nd - 4th
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Reader's Theater Script for The Recess Queen
This word document contains a reader's theater script for The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill along with six higher-level Blooms questions to go with the text.
This story is about a bully everyone calls "Mean Jean"--who is the queen of recess--until one day a teeny, tiny new student named Katie Sue stands up to Jean and then actually asks Jean to play with her. Nobody has ever asked Jean to play! She and Katie Sue become friends and the playground bullying comes to a stop!
There are 20 dif
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2nd - 4th
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Reader's Theater Script
Traditional story adapted for Reader's Theater in 25 parts.
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2nd - 5th
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Christmas Reader's Theater: Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini
This is a seven-page long reader's theater script taken from the story "Mooseltoe" by Margie Palatini. The scripts is typed with 20 narrators who each get to speak at least three times during the story. However the file is editable so you could add more/less narrators to fit your needs.
The story is about a Moose who worked really hard getting everything ready for Christmas. He wrote Christmas letters and cards, he shopped, he wrapped and ribboned, and cooked. But, then he realizes he forgot
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1st - 4th
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Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink Valentine's Reader's Theater
This word document contains the reader's theater script for the picture book Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat.
The way this script is written, there are twenty-two narrators plus some specific character speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for smaller or larger class sizes.
Reader's theater is a fun way to strengthen reading fluency and build confidence in young readers.
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2nd - 4th
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Plants Reader's Theater Script
This is a 4 1/2 page reader's theater script that is all about plants. Tie fluency and science together with this script that is ready to use in your classroom. The script focuses on the parts of a plant, the life cycle of a plant, and what photosynthesis is.
The script is set-up for a small group / center with 4 students. It can be easily adapted to include more students. The document is in word, so you can edit and add in your own lines about particular things your class is studying abou
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2nd - 5th
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The Chocolate Touch Reader's Theater
"The Chocolate Touch" by Patrick Skene Catling is a beloved favorite of elementary students. This Reader's Theater script gives students the chance to portray the characters and events in the story. It includes parts for up to eleven students, an explanation of Reader's Theater, and a performance checklist.
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2nd - 4th
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The Polar Express Reader's Theater Script
The text of Chris Van Allsburg's classic book. Broken up into 21 parts. Includes word count chart for each narrator part, to assist in assigning parts based on reading level.
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2nd - 6th
Easter Reader's Theater Script
This document contains a Reader's Theater Script for the story, "Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!" by Diane deGroat.
The script is set up to have twenty narrators that have three speaking parts each. Plus there are four or five characters from the story that have speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for larger or smaller class sizes!
Reader's theater is a fun way to build reading fluency and confidence in students!
Reader's Theatre Holidays Around the World Script
This is a superb TOP SELLING script to be used with 1st-3rd grade students that teaches a little about the different end of year holiday celebrations around the world. It is designed to be used with a whole class. Two choral groups mean that almost any sized class is appropriate. It is excellent to build fluency for young readers due to the amount of repetition. This is a politically correct play giving equal attention to the different traditions celebrated around the holiday season.
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1st - 4th
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Reader's Theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
This is a reader's theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. The parts of narrator, grouchy ladybug, and friendly ladybug have be divided into several parts. This script was made for a class of 22 students. It can be adjusted for a classroom of any size.
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1st - 3rd
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Reader's Theater
This purchase include a Reader's Theater script for the story Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems.
This is a very funny story and it makes a great Reader's Theater performance for kids!
Reader's Theater is a fun way for students to gain confidence in reading by strengthening fluency and expression!
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1st - 4th
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Ruby Bridges Reader's Theatre Play
This is a 5 minute interactive play about Ruby Bridges. This play breathes life into the story of Ruby Bridges and allows students to imagine what it would have been like to be in her shoes. This play also includes a teacher's guide and Common Core aligned activities for students. This play and its supporting materials have been updated, revised and edited for clarity.
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2nd - 5th
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Pippi Longstocking Play Script for the Classroom
This play was written by Bradley Lazarus and is based on the book The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren and the movie the New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.
There are 10 scenes and over 25 parts. Feel free to modify the script to the needs of your class.
There is also a suggested song list.
**Included are lyrics to a song called, "Cheer Up and Dance with Me" which is a parody of Shut Up and "Dance with Me."
**If you would like to write a review of this script, I will se
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2nd - 9th
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The Little Red Hen readers theatre
The Little Red Hen picture book story has been adapted into a readers theatre script for easy recognition of roles for emergent readers. It is colour coded and it has pictures along side each character for assistance. This can be used for mixed ability classes as there are roles for non-readers and good readers.
I hope you can use this in your classroom as i have with much enjoyment and success.
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PreK - 3rd
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Unit 4 Bundle Lesson Plans- Wonders Reading 2nd Grade Weeks 1-5
Complete 2nd Grade Unit 4 bundled lessons. Lessons for each day of teaching!If you are new to the Wonders Reading Curriculum and having trouble juggling all of the activities, you are not alone. This document includes the ENTIRE UNIT 4 daily lesson plans. Weeks 1-5, five day plans(1 day for assessment/centers). If you purchase these plans, your reading will be taken care of for 5 weeks! The lesson plans are easy to read, organized into steps, and scripted so a lot of the work is done for you! Ea
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2nd
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Giraffe's Can't Dance- Play script
This play script was adapted from the much loved story book Giraffe’s Can’t Dance by Gilles Andreae and Guy Parker Rees for a group of primary aged students. 'Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they?' This play was designed for an end of term performance after a Drama Unit titled INSPIRE. Gerald inspires the other characters to be proud of who they are and their individual gifts and t
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PreK - 5th
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Holiday Partner Readers' Theater Plays with Corresponding Puppets
This is a collection of six two-page original Reader's Theater Plays written for the holiday season. Each play is written for only two characters, which makes them perfect for partner practice in literacy centers or for use in a whole-class setting. Children can practice reading the plays once and then switch characters to read it a second time. Each holiday play has two characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. Each play is written to incorporate high frequency words, repetition, and
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K - 2nd
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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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Lumberfella - A Fractured Fairy Reader's Theater
This is a fractured fairy tale based on Cinderella. Lumberfella lives at a lumber camp with his step-father, Jack and his two step-brothers, Jeb and Lars. They let Lumberfella do all the hard work while they play in town. Mr. King, the lumber company’s owner, puts on a lumberjack contest to see who the best lumberjack is. Whoever wins the lumberjack contest will also win the hand of his daughter, Zelma. The reader's theater is created for a small group or a whole class. The chorus can accommod
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tale Reader's Theater Bundle # 1
Three Little Pigs Readers Theatre for six parts -REVISED version in store
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This is a readers theater script originally written for 2nd graders, but could be used in 3rd or 4th as well. There are six parts, the 3 pigs, the wolf, a narrator, and a "man". Basic sound effects/stage directions are included should the performers wish to act it out as well.
Rather than having the narrator primarily descibe the end of the wolf, which happens so often, I made sure the piggy characters also told each other (an
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2nd - 4th
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Dragon's Merry Christmas Reader's Theater
This is a set of four short reader's theater scripts based off the four short stories in Dragon's Merry Christmas by Dav Pilkey.
1. The Perfect Christmas Tree
2. The Candy Wreath
3. Mittens
4. Merry Christmas, Dragon
These reader's theater scripts were intended for students in k-2. The reading level of the text is 3.2.
Reader's theater are fun activities to build fluency in students' reading!
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K - 2nd
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The Bad Seed Readers' Theater Script
This play is an adaptation of The Bad Seed by Jory John. It's a wonderful story that promotes self-management, self-awareness and social awareness. The script has 3 pages. It has audience parts, which gives your entire class a purpose for reading. I've included rich vocab and four text dependent questions and answers.If you enjoyed this resource, please leave feedback. I am a new seller and am striving to create quality, beneficial resources. Bonus- If you leave feedback you will earn credi
The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for three students. The script was written for students on a first grade reading level between an E and a J. The plot is as follows: There once was a boy who watched after his sheep. He grew bored and wanted to play tricks on the town people. He cried wolf and called for help when there was no wolf there. Soon they would not believe him when he called for help. One day, the wolf was there for real. When the boy called for help, no one came. I write these scripts for smal
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1st - 3rd
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