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4th grade social studies scripts $10 and up
Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle
Are you looking for fun reader’s theater for your kids? These reader's theatre scripts are mock trials of your favorite fairy tales. These fractured fairy tales reader theaters will have your kids deciding if the villain is guilty or innocent. Save 20% off when you buy the whole bundle.These scripts are for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and are a spinoff of popular fairy tale villains.This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!Aft
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3rd - 5th
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Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
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2nd - 5th
America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
This bundle of 8 action-packed Reader’s Theater scripts will engage intermediate students during the birth of our great country! These plays are perfect for the integrated classroom as they are each differentiated by reading level, contain a larger than normal number of character parts (for whole class participation), and are written with a high interest, historically accurate focus! Not only will students see major historical events, places, and people brought to life, but they will further str
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4th - 7th
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American Revolution, 13 Colonies, Explorers Skits Reader's Theater Dramatic Play
Your students will be laughing and having fun while learning about the causes of the American Revolution, European Explorers, early colonial settlements, and the founding of the 13 colonies. This bundle includes 20 skits that are quick and easy but informative (and hysterical) at the same time. Most students lose interest in Readers Theater because it is time-consuming and takes too long to perform. Performances last around 5 minutes and include 2-5 characters. They are meant to be read in smal
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4th - 6th
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Texas History Drama Passages Reader's Theater Scripts
This set includes 6 Texas history scripts, each with 10 multiple-choice drama and reading comprehension questions. Use them as drama passages, Reader's Theater activities, or stage scripts. One explorer script, four Texas Revolution scripts, and one frontier script are included. All are fact-based and great for integrating reading, social studies, and test prep!Please check the preview to help you determine whether they would suit your students. The questions emphasize the elements of drama, cov
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4th
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Readers Theater Scripts Fables Folktales Fairy Tales Myths and Legends
This bundle is full of 4th & 5th grade standards aligned resources perfect for fun summer school or summer camp activities. Students are asked to identify morals, recount stories by exploring their elements, understand characters, distinguish points of view, and work with new vocabulary. There are so many resources in one engaging collection! This is a bundle of following resources:1. Fables Explore fables with comprehension questions, theme, main idea, and teach morals with this CCSS standa
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4th - 6th
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Immigration Bundle for 4th grade Social Studies (new learning standards)
This set of engaging activities is designed to immerse students in the topic of early immigration in our country! Aligned to the new Learning Standards in Social Studies, your students will identify key terms, sort primary & secondary sources, engage in an informative citizenship activity, recognize cultural influences from at least 6 other countries, conduct an interview, research a specific country in depth, and participate in an original reader’s theater play! This immigration bundle wou
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Super Bundle of Units for Ohio Standards
Coyote Tales - Native American Reader's Theater
This package was intended for November which is Native American month but can be done at any time. 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 plac
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Revolution Readers Theater: Causes, Battles, & Events Bundle
These Causes of the American Revolution and American Revolutionary War skits will have your students laughing and having fun while learning about the the important events and battles that occurred during the American Revolutionary War.These skits are fun but informative, and performances last around 5-7 minutes. They are meant to be read in a small group to keep students engaged. Skits are 1-4 pages long and the bundle includes 14 skits.Build fluency and confidence. Laughs are guaranteed! Your s
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4th - 6th
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6th Grade Social Studies Ancient Civilizations Activities Greece China Egypt +
6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Activities - Travel back in time to Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, and Mesopotamia with these fun travel brochure templates! This bundle also includes an "Important Book" template for each civilization, four Greek Myths Reader's Theater Scripts ( in the bonus file), and my Greek / Latin Root of the Day Activity!The Important Book This is a great activity to help students practice scanning for the most pertinent information.Directions: Have students
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4th - 7th
Causes of the American Revolution Fun Activity Readers Theater Scripts Bundle
These Causes of the American Revolution Readers Theater scripts will have your students laughing and having fun while learning about the historical events that led to the American Revolution. These 8 skits are quick and easy, and performances last around 5 minutes.Build fluency and confidence. Laughs are guaranteed! Your students will be asking you every day if there is a skit to perform.Not only will your students learn about the events leading to the Cause of the American Revolution, but they
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4th - 6th
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Causes and Battles of the American Revolution and 13 Colonies Readers Theater
These Causes, Battles, and Events of the American Revolution Readers Theater scripts will have your students laughing and having fun while learning about the historical events that led to the American Revolution and the Patriot leaders who helped form the foundation of the United States.Build fluency and confidence. Laughs are guaranteed! Your students will ask you daily if there is a skit to perform.Not only will your students learn about the American Revolution, but they will also practice dom
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4th - 7th
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Westward Expansion in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
This bundle of 8 action-packed Reader’s Theater scripts will engage intermediate students during the westward expansion of our great country! These plays are perfect for the integrated classroom as they are each differentiated by reading level, contain a larger than normal number of character parts (for whole class participation), and are written with a high interest, historically accurate focus! Not only will students see major historical events, places, and people brought to life, but they wil
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4th - 7th
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The American Revolution Reader's Theater Bundle
Do you need help making the Revolutionary War come alive in your upper elementary Social Studies class? Grab this bundle of 7 Reader’s Theater scripts focused specifically on the social studies standards surrounding the American Revolution! These original plays contain up to 20 parts each featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will actively participate in topics including: The French & Indian WarThe 13 ColoniesThe Bost
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3rd - 6th
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Fairy Tale on Trial Script - Little Red Riding Hood vs Big Bad Wolf
Teach students about the judicial branch through a fairy tale on trial activity. They will learn how to prepare a case for court, question witnesses, and use critical thinking skills to prepare for trial. This is a memorable activity that will help your students understand how a character's actions affect their credibility.
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2nd - 6th
The Salem Witch Trials Guided Reading Play Scripts
Set of 5 Guided Reading Play Scripts (plus quizzes) on The Salem Witch Trials.
Boredom, over-active imaginations and a certain flair for amateur dramatics - all fatally combined to produce one of the cruelest travesties of justice in U.S. history. 19 hangings of complete innocents, labeled as witches ... by children. Who, or what, was to blame? Sift through some very suspect evidence and draw your own conclusions, from this set of guided reading play scripts, written by Sue Russell, covering th
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4th - 12th
Around the World in 20 minutes Class Play
Around the World in 20 minutes Class Play
Around 7 continents and 5 oceans in how many minutes? Can this be done? Read on to find out!
Cast of 30
Duration - around 20 minutes!
- including music suggestions. Allowance should also be made for children holding up maps, pictures of places they are representing, etc.
This script can be extended by adding on the children’s own research work or by the inclusion of information from the following assemblies:
Our Planet – different habitats and how they a
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3rd - 6th
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Early American History Reader's Theater Bundle
This resource contains five complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History! The plays in this product cover the Age of Discovery/ Exploration, the American Revolution, The Founding Fathers, A New Nation, The War of 1812, and Industry and Inventors! Each play is a 5-Act, 25-role Reader's Theater script. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a grea
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4th - 7th
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Greek Mythology Unit: Play or Readers' Theatre w/Greek History Lesson
A play or reader's theatre of six scenes based on Greek myths for 20+ students. Recommended for grades 2-6. Performance time: 20-30 minutes. Scenes: Parados, Meet the Olympians, Three Brothers, Demeter & Persephone, Athena & Arachne, Winning Athens, Artemis & Apollo, Pandora's Box, and Exodus.Includes: A brief history of Greek theatre for students.Director's Notes with breakdown of parts and lines.Based on the structure of original Greek dramas.
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2nd - 6th
Shakespeare For Elementary
Seven of Shakespeare's most popular plays edited down for upper elementary and middle school students. These scripts are ready for performance, with an estimated run time of 40-60 minutes. A glossary is included for student or teacher use.
I have personally used each of these scripts with my fifth graders over the past 15 years, and find them to bring a great deal of excitement to the study of the Bard's works.
The titles included are: Macbeth, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth
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4th - 8th
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Causes, Battles, & Events of the American Revolution War Readers Theater Bundle
These Causes, Battles, and Events of the American Revolution Readers Theater scripts will have your students laughing and having fun while learning about the historical events that led to the American Revolution and the Patriot leaders who helped form the foundation of the United States. Build fluency and confidence. Laughs are guaranteed! Your students will ask you daily if there is a skit to perform.Not only will your students learn about the American Revolution, but they will also practice do
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4th - 7th
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Government Reader's Theater Bundle!
This resource includes four complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students studying government! The plays in this product include Types of Government, the Three Branches of Government, Constitution Day, and Rights and Responsibilities!Each play is a 5-Act, 25-role Reader's Theater script. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a great review activity and assessment st
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4th - 7th
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Reader's Theaters for History Mega-Bundle
This resource contains 21 complete Reader's Theater activities with over 400 pages of content for middle grade students studying Social Studies/ History! The bundles in this product cover American History, Mesoamerica, Early Civilizations, World History, and History of the Holidays.Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. Each play is an in-depth, historically accurate 5-Act, 25-role Reader's Theater s
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4th - 7th
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Ancient India World History Reader's Theatre Bundle
Are you looking to teach about Ancient India, the building of complex societies, empires, and the achievements of this early nation? Want to incorporate reading comprehension and critical thinking skills? This fabulous bundle includes the topics of Geography of Ancient India, Hinduism & Buddhism, The Caste System, and Indian Empires & Achievements. The World History Reader's Theatre Ancient India Bundle includes four engaging products that each include:A Google Slides Presentation inc
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4th - 8th
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