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11th grade Women's History Month poetry scripts
The Inferno (Reader's Theater script-stories + unit activities)
Teach the heck out of Inferno! Dante’s epic journey through Hell is filled with horrifying and fascinating sights. Although the Inferno is the perfect text to nab your students’ interest, it still proves to be a difficult and daunting read for many students. Use this Reader’s Theater script-story adaptation of the Inferno to bring the afterlife to life! Teach the scripts on their own (they cover the full Inferno) or use them in conjunction with the original text to build interest and increase co
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7th - 12th
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Poem of the Week Activities
This "ready to teach" 11 page pdf file can be used as handouts or projected onto a screen. You will use the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost for reading comprehension and response, vocabulary, spelling, parts of speech, figurative language, and poetry performance. Using a poem of the week to teach various skills each day helps to build comprehension, fluency, and explicitly teach conventions of the English language. It's a simple way to introduce a lot of material in a short time frame.
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4th - 12th
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Poe's THE RAVEN Readers' Theater Script | Whole Class or Small Group Activity
Even the raven would say MORE to this engaging Readers' Theater Poe activity! Get your students excited in "The Raven" lessons by participating, collaborating, and moving. Edgar Allan Poe insisted that poetry was best interpreted by being read aloud. Give students the experience of "The Raven" Poe advocated by EITHER reading the poem with your whole class OR assigning it to small groups of 5. Both script types are included in your purchase. Choose the script method that best suits your class!For
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: DRAMA GAMES and ACTIVITIES HIGH SCHOOL FUN BUNDLE
William Carlos Williams "This is Just to Say" & Kenneth Koch | Satire & Tone
Looking for an engaging poetry lesson to get your students excited about critical thinking and enjoying poetry writing? William Carlos William’s poem “This is Just to Say” is a deceptively simple poem about the everyday experience of taking the last delicacy from the fridge. It’s also a poem about family relationships, communication, guilt, and family life. And it's a great poem to easily and quickly teach tone, diction, and structure.The creative writing prompt inspired by Kenneth Koch's poe
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9th - 12th
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The Shooting of Dan McGrew Reader's Theatre Script & Slide-Show Unit
1 - Included in The Shooting of Dan McGrew Slide-Show Unit:91 slides that include 6 ways to present Robert Service's poem:*Text with pictures*Text followed by full pictures*Text only*Pictures only*Text with alternate pictures*Alternate pictures only*A slide about the Gold Rush*A slide describing what the "green stuff" was that they drank?*A slide about Robert W. Service*A slide asking your students to define 14 words found in the poem*A slide asking your students to plot the exposition, conflict
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Remembering Anne Frank - Reader's Theater Script
"Remembering Anne Frank" is a poignant and dramatic reader's theater script that brings to life the story of Anne Frank and her family's struggle to hide from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Set in the secret annex in Amsterdam, the tension mounts as the Franks, along with other residents, try to stay hidden while the Nazis search for them. The script highlights the challenges, fears, and bravery of those who suffered during this dark period in history. Ultimately, the script ends with a somber
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7th - 12th
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THE ILIAD: BACKSTORY SKIT
This fun little skit—requiring a small amount of preparation but a large dose of enthusiasm on the part of ten or eleven actors—has been one of the most memorable facets of our study of The Iliad. While students may forget much about the epic, they remember vividly the goddesses’ fight over the apple and its profound effect on the tale of Troy. Written with student influence, the winsome entanglement of love, anger, and jealousy resonates in understanding the immortals’ involvement in Homer’s cl
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9th - 12th
Edgar Allan Poe's THE RAVEN for Readers Theatre
Edgar Allan Poe’s THE RAVEN for Readers Theatre Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore.”Here is a haunting, unconventional readers theatre adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven for three of your best readers. This adaptation would be an excellent addition to your Poe, Poetry, or English Literature unit, as an in-class or parent presentation, or as part of a school poetry or drama program. This version would also be excellent for speech, poetry, or drama festival competitions.The script includes Perform
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1 Translation
Act 1 of Macbeth with only translations. This is a great resource for students (and teachers!) to use while reading Shakespeare's version. Shakespearean language can be difficult to analyze, letting this translation help students understand what is going on in the play. Each character is highlighted in a different color.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Wall of Courage Readers Theater / Play Veterans Day/ Memorial Day
A perfect way to celebrate Veterans Day or Memorial Day with your students. This readers theater is intended to incorporate original student poetry. It is written to showcase five students creations. It could easily be adapted to include more or fewer students. All students created poems that were displayed in the “Wall of Courage.” These were written on construction paper bricks and placed on paper across the front of the stage. The top 5 were selected to be read and added to the wall.
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3rd - 12th
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Scripts: Phillis Wheatley reader's theater & lesson plan
This five scene reader’s theater presents the life and poetry of Phillis Wheatley. A lesson plan containing assessments, using the Jigsaw method, review game and connotation exercises is included. A writing assignment to create a 6th scene can be used to extend the lesson. This can also be used as a classroom activity or presented for Black History Month, Women’s History Month or a poet’s night.Part of the American Literature Bundle 100+ pages.Check out other American Lit. productsMark Twain r
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Anne Bradstreet & Jonathon Edward's scripts, projects & prompts
Two Early American Lit Puritan period scripts, projects and prompts in 1 product. Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God is a 4 page, 4 scene reader’s theater for 4 readers per part. It summarizes Jonathon Edwards’ sermon and provides some background and analysis to jumpstart learning conversations and to go with the graphic organizers, projects and prompts in 2 PDFs that work like a PPT. (one for teacher, one for students) It provides a good lead in for American Lit or a persuasive writing lesson
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9th - 12th
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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - Readers Theatre With Sound Effects
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASReaders Theatre Version With Sound EffectsThe Night Before Christmas Readers Theatre Version is a fun and creative adaptation of the much-loved Christmas poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," written by Clement C. Moore.The combination of live reading and sound effects bring the story of Santa's visit on Christmas Eve to life for audiences of all ages. The Night Before Christmas offers a festive way to celebrate the joy and wonder of the holiday season.The Night Before Chr
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5th - 12th
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE: Laugh and Learn through the Middle Ages
All the core content you want in one (mildly amusing) place! Role-Play the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine in a humorous introduction to medieval life and its impact on the modern world!
PART ONE: ARRANGED MARRIAGE, or, THE HEIR AND THE SPARE explores the days before feminism, when even a woman as rich and powerful as Eleanor must submit to a marriage arranged by her family.
In PART TWO, THE SECOND CRUSADE, Saint Bernard calls for a holy war against unbelievers and Eleanor invents cosplay dur
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8th - 12th
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Casey at the Bat - Rhyming Reader's Theater by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
This Reader's Theater is for four students. This is the ballad of Casey at the Bat and was written by Ernest Lawrence Thayer in 1888. I have not changed the words. I spaced it for the students and broke it into parts. The words that rhyme are in bold to help the students know which words to emphasize. The reason I chose this ballad for reader's theater is that it sounds wonderful when read aloud. Students will need practice getting in the sing song voice of it while also using emotion. Due to th
A to Z Black History Poem
This poem is 26 lines long. Each letter of the alphabet represents a figure in Black History. It can be used as a performance piece for Black History Month assemblies, or, of course, any time of the year. The rhymes are in couplets, and the lines are simple - a letter, and then no more than 5 words for each line! This poem can be performed by students at any grade level.
As a performance piece, it can be enhanced with costumes, movement, posters, etc., to bring forth the characterization.
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K - 12th
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Remembrance Day Poetry Reading
This is a dramatic poetry reading for Remembrance Day services. There are two poems to be read separately at first, then lines of each are read alternatively, switching back and forth between each in dramatic fashion. It is truly wonderful and very moving to hear them read in this fashion. I was overwhelmed when I first heard it, and so will you.
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Remembrance Day Script 1; A Play for Intermediate
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Harlem Renaissance Remembered: Script
This is the script to "Harlem Renaissance Remembered", a 45 play performed at the Old Town School of Folk Music for Black History month, and at Kenwood elementary, Walter Payton high school. and Niles North. The script is featured on the Duke Ellington website.
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5th - 12th
Play Reading: "Dr. Mary Edwards Walker-A Heroine of Women's History and Health"
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary! Doctor Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War era surgeon, suspected spy, prisoner of war, free-thinker, a champion for changing women's clothing and an advocate for women’s rights. A heroine in every sense of the word, Walker is the only woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor. This staged reading of Walker's life in seven scenes requires only four Ss: the Narrator, Mary Edwards Walker, a Bully for multiple roles, and the Reciter to quote historical documents. It covers
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5th - 12th
Lesson Plan: Katy Perry's "Rise" and Maya Angelou "Still I Rise"
This is an introductory lesson plan to a poetry unit that engages students by allowing them to listen to Katy Perry's song "Rise" which was influenced by Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise." The lesson engages students by drawing on their interest in contemporary popular music. Students will be analyzing the figurative language of both works. This includes the lesson plan, the procedural sequence of activities, and the supplemental materials. All ready for you to teach :-)
STRONG FEMALE LEADS! BUNDLE of READERS' THEATER SCRIPTS, read aloud
STRONG FEMALE LEADS! BUNDLE of READERS' THEATER SCRIPTS, read aloud, drama, speech, feminism, independence, indigenous culture, nature, family relationships, Maine, leadership******SAVE 20%!!!!********Please click on each product to see each resource!"There is Still Hope""Emily Selects Her Own Society""Ophelia Finds Her Voice"“Awakening Shadows: A Journey of Dreams and Heritage”BONUS FILE!Weird Fish from my clipart collection, Cabinet of Curiosities
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7th - 12th
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Twas the Night before Halloween - Rhyming Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group Reader's Theater for 3 students. The challenge with this script is that it is written in verse. All words that rhyme are in bold and italics so students can better focus on them. In the script, it is the night before Halloween and the king is having trouble finding something to wear. The queen thinks he should wear what he had on last year but the king won’t hear of it. He doesn’t like to wear anything more than once. When the queen is unable to help him he threatens to go
Our Lady of Champion - US Marian Apparition - Reader's Theater Skit
Mary appeared to Adele Brise in Wisconsin in 1859. This Reader's Theater skit shares the story of this approved Marian Apparition. In fact, it is the only approved Marian Apparition in the United States! Engage your students in the captivating story of Adele Brise, the appearance of Our Lady of Champion, and a miracle associated with the Shrine!What about Our Lady of Good Help? In 2023, the Vatican granted permission for the Shrine to change the name from Our Lady of Good Help to Our Lady of
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6th - 12th
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Reader's Theater - The Suffrage Movement
In a high school classroom, students immerse themselves in the suffrage movement as they take on the roles of suffragettes, opponents, and curious onlookers, exploring the passion, determination, and sacrifices that led to women winning the right to vote, igniting a spark within themselves to stand up for equality and change.
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8th - 12th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
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There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
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