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3rd grade english language arts scripts under $5
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Readers Theater Script Point of View
Students of all ages enjoy “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs,” and will love performing this clever Readers’ Theater play which takes place after the story ends. This script lets your students practice fluency in a fun, engaging way. All you have to do is print and get started! It's perfect for small groups, short weeks in between units, or for sub plans.Play features the wolf, 1 pig, and 3 news reporters. Your students will laugh at the banter between the characters as the wolf tries, y
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Little Red Riding Hood Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script Grade 3 4 5 6
"Little Red Boxer Shorts" is a funny retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" with a fractured fairy tale readers' theater script and activities that are perfect for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 (and have also been a hit with high-ability students in grade 2).This literacy toolkit includes:>"Little Red Boxer Shorts": 5-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 4-7 readers)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer act
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3rd - 6th
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Five Fairytale Scripts for Reader's Theater, Short Plays, Drama Bundle
Included with this product are five simple fairytale scripts perfect for reader's theater, short plays, puppet shows, and drama instruction. You will find scripts for:The Little Red HenLittle Red Riding HoodThe Three Little PigsThe Gingerbread ManGoldilocks and the Three BearsThe scripts are simple and most appropriate for 1st-3rd grade students, depending on reading level and ability.Each script has the individual parts highlighted with different colors so they are ready to be printed and use
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1st - 3rd
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Reader's Theater Solar System Science Class Play Fluency Practice Solar System
Looking for a way to fit more into the school day? Save time by incorporating reading and science. This Solar System science play is an original script I wrote for my class as an end of the year performance for parents and students, but it may also be used as a high-interest space introduction or review! It's filled with lots of scientific information about the sun, moons, planets, and other space objects, but even better, it's full of humor and fun! Your 3rd - 6th grade students will LOVE this
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Readers Theater Script Gingerbread Man Fractured Fairy Tale: Grade 3-6
The Gingerbread Man Christmas Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale Script & Literacy Activities: "The Gingerbread Dude" (grades 3, 4, 5 & 6)When Santa Claus's Christmas Eve snack escapes the oven, the chase is on! With one sassy cookie and a narrator who keeps getting carried away, this Christmas readers' theater script brings a gingerbread-man twist students are sure to enjoy this winter. The literacy toolkit provides wintertime learning and fun for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade &
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3rd - 6th
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Christmas Reader's Theater Script based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas
21 Roles - KID FRIENDLY - 8 page script - varying abilities - great vocab!
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3rd - 9th
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Christmas Reader's Theater based on Elf the Movie
READER’S THEATER based on ELF (the movie)!
15 characters
Kid-friendly script
Super engaging
Great for all ability levels- some roles are harder than others
Great for teaching figurative language, plot, predictions, bold print, and many other comprehension strategies and skills.
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3rd - 6th
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Halloween Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these Halloween reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audience.
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Halloween Literacy Activities | Bundle
End of the Year Reader's Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays for the end of the year have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
The 3 Little Pigs Fractured Fairy Tale Pirate Readers Theater Grade 3rd 4 5 6th
"The Three Pirate Pigs" readers' theater fractured fairy tale script & activities fit perfectly into grades 3, 4, 5 & 6. This fractured retelling of "The Three Little Pigs" can be incorporated into a fairy tale or folklore unit or as part of International Talk Like a Pirate Day (every September 19th!). The literacy toolkit includes the following:>"The Three Pirate Pigs": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 5-8 readers)>"The Three Pirate Pigs" ~ Talk-Like-a-Pirate-D
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3rd - 6th
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Inference Reader’s Theater Scripts | Fluency Practice | Science of Reading
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audience.➡️➡️ SAVE
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Communication Breakdown Repair Strategies Rubric + Visuals Speech Therapy
Teaching students to recognize communication breakdown and repair their messages is a vital pragmatic skill for effective communication.⭐️ This product includes photos of 8 children and 8 adults showing a confused expression to begin the discussion of what communication breakdown looks like. It also includes written and visual cues for 6 repair strategies: repeat, speak slowly, speak clearly, say less. or more, say it differently, show. There is also an accompanying Repairing Communication Break
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K - 3rd
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Winter Holiday Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these winter holiday reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Christmas Reader's Theatre! Bob, the Goofy Reindeer!
Downloaded over 60,000 times! Get ready for some Christmas fun! This reader's theatre script is designed for the whole class to enjoy. There are six main readers and four choral groups. Assign parts and have a blast reading this goofy story about a reindeer named Bob! ♥ For more classroom friendly teaching resources visit my TPT store at Insight LiteracyBob the Goofy Reindeer Christmas Reader's Theatre© 2016-2021 Lisa FraseALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Terms of Use:The original purchaser may use this teac
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ultimate Christmas Fun Bundle - 12 Files Included
Jack & the Beanstalk Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script ~ Grade 3 4 5 6
Jack & the Beanstalk Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale: "Jack & the Cornstalk"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following fractured fairy tale activities for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6:>"Jack & the Cornstalk": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 5-8 readers)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity>Jack & the Beanstalk Leveled Reading List of both traditi
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3rd - 6th
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153 Conversation starter cards (2 sets) - great for social skills / conversation
This packet includes 2 different conversation starter card sets.
- SET 1 contains 60 cards that was included in the original product line.
- SET 2 contains 93 cards that are also part of my Social Skills Group Curriculum that is available in my store. I figured I should include these cards here in addition to the old set because I like them better and they are easier on the ink :).
I am also adding a blank page for Set 2 so that you can create your own cards.
The cards in the two sets are ma
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PreK - 12th
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Thanksgiving Reader's Theater or Thanksgiving Play with 26 Speaking Parts
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater! Gobble It Up! is a Thanksgiving play script or reader's theater for students to read aloud or act out. The setting is the first Thanksgiving, and the Pilgrims and the Native Americans are coming together for a three-day feast. Mr. Turkey Lurkey has to take cover or become Thanksgiving dinner. It is a comedy that will make you laugh. There are 26 short speaking parts, so everyone can be involved! It takes approximately 20-25 minutes to be performed. No costumes ne
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Activities Bundle Grades 3 - 6
Five Silly "Easy-to-Read" Fairytale Reader's Theater Scripts
This is a fantastic collection of five silly "easy-to-read" fairytale reader's theater scripts. Each script features a silly version of a classic fairytale. For example, in "Cinderella", Cinderella arrives to the ball in a zucchini carriage instead of a pumpkin carriage. Your students will love performing these silly versions of their favorite fairytales! I use this collection when comparing and contrasting different versions of the same fairytale. Reader's theater scripts are a fun way to help
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K - 3rd
The Princess & the Pea Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script Grade 3 4 5 6
The Princess & the Pea Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale: "The Princess & the Potato"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following fractured fairy tale activities for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6:>"The Princess & the Potato": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 4-7 readers)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity>The Princess & the Pea Leveled Reading List o
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3rd - 6th
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Funny Reindeer Christmas Readers' Theater Script & More: 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grades
Winter ~ Christmas Readers' Theater Script & Literacy Toolkit: Boomer the Bulldozing Reindeer (grades 3, 4, 5 & 6). Everybody knows about Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, but it's time they learned about the reindeer who has been saving Christmas ever since Santa decided chimneys make the best escape routes. Yep . . . Boomer the Bulldozing Reindeer!* * * * * * * * * *This readers' theater literacy toolkit is also available as part of two different discounted bundles:*HOLIDAY READERS' THEA
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3rd - 6th
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Olive the Other Reindeer Christmas / Holiday Readers Theater
This is a Reader's Theater script for "Olive, the Other Reindeer" by Vivian Walsh and J.Otto Seibold. This holiday book makes a perfect Reader's Theater. The script is for 8-10 parts. Of course, parts can be combined for fewer parts. The script is 3 pages in length. Character name tag cards are included for each part. You can add yarn for a necklace-type character name tag or glue on a sentence strip to make a character name hat. The text level is created for 1st-3rd grades. However, 4th and 5th
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1st - 3rd
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Mo Willems & Henkes Readers' Theater Scripts
This Readers' Theater Scripts pack includes 6 scripts for three Mo Willem's Elephant & Piggie books and three Kevin Henkes books. The scripts were written by students for students during a month long character study unit. Although the scripts are short, they cover the most important part of the stories and the authors' message.
These scripts allow students to act out classic and funny stories that are loved by students everywhere.
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K - 3rd
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29 "Easy-to-Read" New Testament Bible Story Reader's Theater Scripts
This is a fantastic set of "Easy-to-Read" New Testament Bible story reader's theater scripts. It includes 29 of the most popular Bible stories from the New Testament. My students loved getting to act out their favorite stories from the Bible! The Bible Stories included are:
*An Angel Appears to Mary
*Jesus is Born
*The Three Wise Men
*Jesus Lost in the Temple
*Jesus is Baptized
*Jesus in the Desert
*Jesus Turns Water into Wine
*Jesus Teaches the Secret of Happiness
*Jesus Blesses the Lit
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K - 3rd
Fractured Fairy Tale Cinderella Readers' Theater Script & More-Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Cinderella Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale Script & Unit Activities: "Cinder...Really? The TRUE Story of Cinderella"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following for students in grades 3, 4, 5 & 6:>"Cinder...Really?": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 6-10 readers; also available as a script-only FREE DOWNLOAD)>Sound Effects: Cue Cards>Vocabulary: Word Work activity>Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity>Cinde
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3rd - 6th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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