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Free 3rd grade holidays/seasonal scripts
Reader's Theater: 13 Colonies-Life in a New England Colony!
Bring key characteristics of the 13 colonies to life with this FREEBIE Reader’s Theater script featuring the New England Colonies! This is part of a leveled set of 3 reader’s theater featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life plus additional comparison activities! This freebie script contains 6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! This activity helps integrate Social Studies history content with Language Arts common core s
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3rd - 6th
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The Year Santa Got Mixed Up! - Readers Theater for the Entire Class
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It can be performed at any time but is usually performed at Christmas. Reader's Theater is a terrifically fun way to improve your fluency.The Year Santa Got Mixed Up by Melanie Whitesides is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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3rd - 8th
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Fun, Christmas Readers Theater – Not the Night Before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the houseEv'ry creature was stirring, especially the mouse!"Here’s a rollicking Readers Theater rendition of the old poem "The Night Before Christmas" by Carol Montgomery of Readers Theater All Year™. Your students or family will enjoy this fun Christmas Readers Theater script. Here’s what one teacher wrote: "Wow! I have to tell you that your script, Twas not the night before Christmas (????) is soooo funny. The kids love it! Thank you. They laug
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3rd - 5th
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Jack and the Beanstalk Reader's Theater
Jack and the Beanstalk is a familiar story to many children. This is a reader's theater script for students to apply art standards in the area of drama. Students can work in groups and even make their own props. My students love reader's theater and I hope yours do too!
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1st - 3rd
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The Twelve Days of Christmas ...Vacation – A Free Readers Theater
“The Twelve Days of Christmas ...Vacation”Readers Theatre Script by Carol MontgomeryNo Santa. No elves. Just twelve tongue-twisting days of Christmas... vacation. Based on the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" ("12 Days of Christmas"), this rollicking rendition may motivate students to clean their rooms by the time they finish! The annotated curriculum links at the end even include a math lesson. Perhaps YOUR students would have fun creating their own compositions of "The Twelve Days of
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2nd - 4th
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Black History Month Poem - Ruby Showed the Way
Ruby Bridges was only six.
People tried to hit her with sticks.
Hateful words at her thrown
Hate to all with her skin tone.
The first stanza of an original poem written for a Black History Month program. Can also be used as an introduction to a unit on the Civil Rights Movement, Ruby Bridges or or character education unit.
Black History Month Poem - Ruby Showed the Way by Carol S. Oaks is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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3rd - 5th
The Great Turkey Race Readers Theater
Grab this freebie!This Readers Theater is perfect for building your students fluency. There are 18 parts. It can be shortened by combining some of the parts into smaller roles if needed. Your kids will love it. Mine did. This play is perfect for grades 1-4
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1st - 4th
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Whole Brain Teaching - First Hour Cue Cards
I thought of this idea during Tuesday's (7/24/12) Whole Brain Teaching webcast (Program 532) about the First Hour of the First Day! So many people kept saying they were afraid they would forget something. So here is my solution. These cards a script based off the webcast.
WBT - First Hour Cue Cards by Deanna Schuler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.Based on a work at http://wholebrainteaching.com/.Permissions beyond the scope of th
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PreK - 6th
George Washington
This reader’s theater script will have your students learning all about President George Washington while working on their reading fluency at the same time. This reader's theater script is free and is one of 6-2 part scripts of different Presidents in my Presidents' Day resource. The Presidents' Day resource includes reader's theater scripts, vocabulary, compare and contrast activity, cloze sentences for comprehension and everything you need to make great biography reports on the presidents. M
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2nd - 4th
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Free Valentine's Day Readers' Theater Script Poem - Free Poetry - Grades 3 4 5 6
Free Valentine's Day readers' theater poetry script: "Charlie Gave Me Chocolates": A fast and funny Valentine's Day 2-reader poem for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.Readers' theater is a terrific teaching tool for developing students' reading fluency. Furthermore, the natural rhythm of poetry can further support students as they develop into fluent readers. That combination of readers' theater and poetry makes this free poem a perfect fluency-builder.* * * * *This fast and funny readers' theater
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3rd - 6th
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"Earth Day Hen and Friends" Readers Theater–Reading Comp.–Fluency, spring–fall
"The Earth Day Hen and Friends" (Primary grades)an original Readers Theater by Carol MontgomeryDo you want to motivate your students to recycle, create less waste, and maybe even raise worms? Okay, skip the worms if you want. Are you looking for an Earth Day or environmental Readers Theater script that's humorous and educational?
This free Earth Day Readers Theater script for primary level readers should generate giggles and discussions about the environment. Complete with annotated curricu
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1st - 3rd
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Free Readers Theater Christmas Poetry Script "Santa's Socks" Poem: Grade 3 4 5 6
FREE Christmas readers' theater poetry script for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades: "Santa's Socks" poem* * * * * * * * * * * * * *If you enjoy this free and funny readers' theater poem, give students even more wintertime fun with the full, 8-poem CHRISTMAS SILLY POEMS COLLECTION, which includes multiple formats for each poem, comprehension questions, poem-based writing prompts, vocabulary pages, and other resources.* * * * * * * * * * * * * *Two versions of the 2-page "Santa's Socks" readers' thea
Package: Christmas reader's theater and choral readings
Choral reading and reader’s theater are excellent ways to build reading fluency and expression. Multiple readings help build comprehension and hide scripture away in the heart.
The following Power Points and scripts (.PDF and Word.doc) are based on Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2.
The Birth of Jesus narration is a 7 page, 6 scene script written at the 4.6 reading level. The Birth of Jesus perspectives script is told from eye witness viewpoints, is 6 pages, 6 scenes and written on the 5.6 reading
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3rd - 9th
Nativity Christmas Play or Skit
This is a short one page Christmas Play we wrote for first graders using parts of popular holiday songs (e.g. Away in the Manger). It retells the story behind the First Christmas. We purchased costumes from Oriental Trading Company and music from iTunes. The play / skit can be performed in about 20 minutes or less. The play helped English-Language learners practice speaking skills and the parents really enjoyed seeing their children perform it. It can be performed by one class (20-30 students) o
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K - 3rd
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Reader's Theater: The Snow Queen
Reader's Theater: The Snow Queen
Enjoy this abridged version of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale! Have your students practice their fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension with this beloved story about a little girl's bravery and determination to find her lost friend. This script is also helpful when comparing 'The Snow Queen' to Disney's 'Frozen.'
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Reader's Theater: The Flying Lion
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3rd - 7th
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Back to school freebie classroom expectations reader's theater script
Make that first day back at school count. Instead of lecturing about class expectations, let this four scene reader’s theater script introduce the four Be(e)s –Be prepared, be respectful, be responsible and be successful. Students practice reading and learn about expectations while teachers have the chance to informally assess reading skills, observe group dynamics.Package contains script, instructions, and a set of classroom posters. Click here for the free Back to school class expectations
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2nd - 5th
An Afternoon with Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Dubois and Malcolm X
This is a short play about a fictional account of a lunch between Maya Angelou, Malcolm X and W.E.B. Dubois. This play can be used a reader's theater piece for a literary center or for a Black History Month activity. Throughout this lunch, these historical figures discuss civil rights, human rights and the importance of education. This is play can also be performed as a skit.
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3rd - 12th
FREEBIE: Patriotic Literacy Songs, Readers Theater, Writing Activities
Elementary and Music Teachers love this Patriotic songs, readers theater or music program script for any PATRIOTIC holiday. Easy to use and flexible script choices. Comes with Lyrics for 7 songs (sung to familiar tunes), 2 writing activities and various script options. An essential resource for grades 3-6.Product DescriptionPower Point and Pdf files for easy printing and projecting. Please open the READ ME file first for more details upon purchase.SCRIPT with 19 parts. Choose 1 student for each
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3rd - 6th
Thanksgiving Reader's Theater
Here is a cute little readers theater that I wrote for my 2nd grade class to perform for their parents this Thanksgiving. It all came from those inspiring Eat Mor Chickin Chick a Fila cows. Enjoy!
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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1st - 3rd
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Wemberly Worried Reader's Theater
This is a script adapted from the wonderful book, Wemberly Worried. There are 9 parts. This would be perfect for your advanced readers in first or anyone in second or third grade. Enjoy! :)
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1st - 3rd
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The Pilgrim's Voyage to the New World & their first Thanksgiving
This is the in depth story leading up to the Pilgrim's first Thanksgiving from their original departure from England to Holland, and then traveling to the New World. Visuals of the boats, the people, and the terrain add to the understanding of the difficulties that persisted. Carefully researched facts are included in the presenter's view and contain information about the purpose of the Pilgrim's voyages, conditions and measurements of the Mayflower, the passengers, the Mayflower Compact, expedi
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3rd - 8th
SANTA DUCK - A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT
Here is a fun reader's theater script, SANTA DUCK, adapted by Plays 4 You.I hope you enjoy it! It has 12 parts.FOR MORE Scripts and RESOURCES PLEASE VISIT MY STORE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Plays-4-You
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1st - 4th
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A Very Stinky Bug Christmas
This fun readers' theater that includes parts for your whole class was inspired by a 1st grade catastrophe. The classroom teacher was hosting all three 1st grade classes and decided to use the new document camera that was, unknown to her, hosting a smug, little stink bug. When his image was magnified onto the wall, well, you can imagine the chaos. Use this script to practice fluency, find themes, and enhance the beauty of the Christmas season.
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1st - 4th
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Reader's Theater "Snow Day at Last" 1st Scene FREE, Reading Center & Activities
Snow Day At Last (Winter Reading)(Free 1st Scene And Reading Response) Download and leave some feedback!The full version is waiting for you in my store! THANKS :)Reader's Theater Scripts With ContentFor Intermediate ReadersThis Reader’s Theater Script is a great resource to use in your classroom in many ways: literature circles, partner read, centers, or teacher table.Snow Day At Last will be divided into scenes. Each scene will have a reading response activity!Scene1:First: Read and Re Read (Fl
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2nd - 5th
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