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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
Humorous and Ironic No Prep Reader’s Theater Play: The Cop and the Anthem
Do you need a laugh? Do your students need one, too? This fun and engaging resource was designed to entertain students as they learn. The 28-slide PowerPoint resource is a fun-filled reader’s theater version of O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” created for Grades 7-12. The reader’s theater play is quite humorous and contains numerous examples of irony. Colorful slides, or setting backdrops, enhance the fun as students read and/or act out each scene. The story contains themes of
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7th - 12th
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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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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Ancient Greece: Extensive MEGA bundle
An extensive bundle, which includes the following:A 6-week Greek Theatre scheme of work, exploring chorus, masks and myths. This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!4 short 2-page scripts, ideally for children aged 10-14 years old; Perseus and Medusa, Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, The Labors of Hercules.8 short monologues that explore famous mythology characters15-question Ancient Greek Olympi
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5th - 12th
The Most Dangerous Game Reader's Theater and Activity
Students love "The Most Dangerous Game." They love the story, suspense, and characters. What they don't love is the lengthy exposition. I teach conflict with this story, but by the time we get to the main conflict, students get bored and check out.
I took the first half of the story and turned it into a two-part reader's theater. The first part takes students to the initial discussion with Zaroff with a chance for them to predict what the most dangerous game is. The second part takes them
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7th - 12th
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Greek Theatre: Extensive super bundle
An extensive bundle, which includes the following:A 6-week Greek Theatre scheme of work, exploring chorus, masks and myths. This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go!4 short 2-page scripts, ideally for children aged 10-14 years old; Perseus and Medusa, Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalu and Icarus, The Labours of Hercules.
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6th - 9th
Hearts and Hands by O. Henry: Reading and Writing Standards-Based Activities
This 43-slide PowerPoint resource contains a fun and engaging reader’s theater of O. Henry’s short story “Hearts and Hands." The activities contained in this resource were designed to be used either as a PowerPoint or as printables in a literacy center or whole group setting. The materials, ideas, and activities were designed to accommodate different learning styles and can be easily used to differentiate learning. The activities require students to analyze, evaluate, apply, synthesize, compa
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7th - 12th
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Popular Movie / TV Show Scenes *Drama Scripts* - Digital & Covid Friendly!
Popular Movie / TV Show Drama Scripts for Middle School!Resource Includes10 Scripts (both monologue and small group)School appropriate languageScenes can range from 30 seconds to 2:30Safelink Videos of each scene - Timestamps - Number of rolesActivity can be done both in person or online!Sign-up sheet available for students to select their scene
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4th - 8th
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The Secret Door Reader's Theatre Script
A 10 minute Reader's Theatre Script perfect for new performers!
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6th - 8th
1st Grade Reader's Theater: Little Miss Muffet and the Spider
This is an original Reader's Theater script based on the Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme entitled, "Little Miss Muffet." It is perfect for a first grade class! Whether you're teaching your students nursery rhymes or studying spiders, this Reader's Theater play is a fun addition to your lesson plans. Use the play in a literacy center or have students perform it in a whole group setting. Either way, Reader's Theater plays provide a fun, entertaining way to engage students in practicing their reading
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K - 2nd
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Reader's Theater for "Too Many Tamales" by Gary Soto
This is a reader's theater based on the book "Too Many Tamales" by Gary Soto. Incorporating 11 characters, you can choose to do a simple reader's theater or a full blow play in your classroom! Great for teaching problem and solution, as well as character. Perfect for the holiday season!
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1st - 4th
A Christmas Carol Reader's Theater
In this reader's theater adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, students can vividly engage with the classic tale as they bring the characters to life on stage. The play is structured into multiple scenes, capturing the key moments from Scrooge's cold and isolated world to his heartwarming transformation on Christmas morning. It explores themes of redemption, kindness, and the true meaning of Christmas. Through Scrooge's encounters with charity collectors, his nephew Fred, and the
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5th - 8th
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The Poe Plays: modern (mostly!) humorous twists on Edgar Allan Poe's stories
A Tell-Tale Heart. The Cask of Amontillado. The Black Cat. The Fall of the House of Usher. The Raven. The Pit and the Pendulum. They're all here, assembled in one place to delight and terrify your students and give you a fun and new way to experience the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Four students find themselves in after-school detention when the lights go out. To entertain themselves they take turns reading from a book filled with modern adaptations of Poe's most famous stories. Can t
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6th - 9th
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Trustworthy - Reader's Theater Script
I created this product when I needed to write a skit for a school assembly revolving around the trustworthy character trait. The skit is roughly 5 minutes long. The skit can be performed as a reader's theater in the classroom or performed at a school-wide assembly.
The morals taught in this short skit are:
- Do what is expected of you even when no one is watching
- Always keep your promises
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2nd - 4th
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6 Stories---6 Simple Machines---6 Problems Solved with Simple Machines!
With the help of ChatGPT, I've created 6 stories about how children save the day with simple machines. There is a story for each machine:inclined planescrewpulleyleverwheel and axlewedgeThe stories emphasize:ingenuityteamworkcommunitycreativityinnovationproblem-solvingovercoming difficultiesinclusivityThe stories are simple and a bit didactic, but illustrate in a different way how simple machines can solve real life problems. Each story includes an image that was generated from the text with D
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3rd - 5th
The Web Files- Readers Theater Script
Use the script to have your students perform the book "The Web Files" by Margie Palatini. This book is great for teaching the elements of mystery and for increasing fluency in your readers.
The script is 3 and 1/2 pages long and has many parts for your students to act out! Works great if you get props or costumes too!
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3rd - 7th
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Perseus and Medusa Play/Skit Script
This is a short skit that students can perform as part of a Greek mythology unit. Other students can take notes on each of the skits/plays, and there can be a vote at the end for which group performed the skit the most effectively. Students will have fun with these short skits!
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4th - 6th
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Little Red Riding Hood: Pantomime Drama script
Are you looking for an end of semester performance which your students and teachers will love??This short 6-page script was originally written as a staff pantomime production, however it could easily be performed by a group of young actors as part of a presentation evening.Lots of fun for actors and audience is guaranteed - enjoy! :)Character ListNarratorMrs HoodWolfRed Riding HoodWoodcutterRobin HoodWitchGrandma HoodGoldilocks
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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Reader's Theatre Script Mythology: Apollo and Daphne
This is a basic Reader’s Theatre Script for 7 characters following the mythological story of Apollo, Eros, and Daphne. It depicts the basic myth of how Eros (Cupid) came to have a bow and arrow and how Apollo came to be love stricken with Daphne. It is the Feminist tale told in a fun way with opportunities for students to research more character traits and details as well as provides much room to be creative with a variety of performance options. These mythological tales are great stories with f
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4th - 8th
Myth of Icarus Short Skit Script
This is a short skit that students can perform as part of a Greek mythology unit. Other students can take notes on each of the skits/plays, and there can be a vote at the end for which group performed the skit the most effectively. Students will have fun with these short skits!
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4th - 6th
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Script Template using Elements of Plot Structure
This is a simple script template that prompts students to create a story in the form of a script using the elements of plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). It was developed as part of a group project for newcomer ESOL students to work together to write a script. The layout includes lines for dialogue including a stop and check section with guided questions. You can adapt it by adding more scenes or guiding questions.
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5th - 9th
Narrative Pantomime - The Apple Orchard
This Narrative Pantomime Activity, The Apple Orchard, is one that I like to use with my Pre-K and K students. I provide you with a Drama warm-up, the Narrative Story of The Apple Orchard, and a Drama pantomime game at the end. A great Fall activity!
Fable/Story Why
An old ox and a young ox have a discussion about why you're here.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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