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Preview of Christmas Readers' Theater Scripts Winter Fractured Fairy Tales: Grades 3 4 5 6

Christmas Readers' Theater Scripts Winter Fractured Fairy Tales: Grades 3 4 5 6

Christmas Readers' Theater Scripts & Winter Holiday Reading Activities for 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Grades: Here are three fractured fairy tale readers' theater scripts to take you through the wintertime (or anytime!) of year. This bundle includes the following Christmas-themed scripts by children's author T. P. Jagger:>"The Gingerbread Man" becomes . . . "The Gingerbread Dude": 6-page (approx. 7-minute) script for 4-9 readers>"Rapunzel" becomes . . . "Santapunzel": 5-page (approx. 5-mi
Preview of Memorial Day/Veteran's Day Readers' Theater Script in Print and Digital Easel

Memorial Day/Veteran's Day Readers' Theater Script in Print and Digital Easel

Created by
Deb Hanson
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do to recognize Veterans Day or Memorial Day? My students LOVE Readers' Theaters so I decided to write my own Readers' Theater script that we can read as an entire class on Veterans Day.The script includes 27 parts. Therefore, it can be used as a whole class activity, or it can be used as a small-group activity (students are just awarded more parts!) If you have a slighter larger class, I have included ideas on how you could get a few extra par
Preview of Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans

Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans

Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
Preview of Christmas Readers Theater Script Gingerbread Man Fractured Fairy Tale: Grade 3-6

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 &amp
Preview of Christmas Reader's Theater Script based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Christmas Reader's Theater Script based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas

21 Roles - KID FRIENDLY - 8 page script - varying abilities - great vocab!
Preview of Christmas Reader's Theater based on Elf the Movie

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.
Preview of Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party

Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party

Created by
JB Creations
This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h
Preview of A Christmas Carol reader's theater play script (includes two versions!)

A Christmas Carol reader's theater play script (includes two versions!)

Originally part of the December 1998 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks Magazine, this traditional re-telling of the Ebenezer Scrooge story is perfect for Zoomer's theater, podcast, or classroom play--or add holiday hymns and create a full-fledged stage production. For 10 to 16 participants and innumerable extras. A second version from my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2010 Scholastic) is also included. In it, Scrooge is a woman, Eleanora Scrooge. Two comprehension activities are a
Preview of Winter ~ Christmas Readers' Theater Scripts & Reading Activities, grades 3 4 5 6

Winter ~ Christmas Readers' Theater Scripts & Reading Activities, grades 3 4 5 6

Christmas Readers' Theater Scripts & Winter Reading Activities for Grades 3/4/5/6: Here's a fun wintertime bundle of fast and funny readers' theater scripts and bonus reading activities to take you through the Christmas season. The bundle includes two Christmas-themed literacy toolkits:*BOOMER THE BULLDOZING REINDEER: Everybody knows about Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. Now it's time they learned about the reindeer who has been saving Christmas ever since Santa decided chimneys make the bes
Preview of September 11th Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit Grades 4-8

September 11th Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit Grades 4-8

September 11, 2001 was a significant day in American history. I created this reader's theater toolkit in order to give my students my history of the event as well as allow them to deepen their understanding through research.This toolkit includes:• clear directions for easy implementation• CCSS covered both ELA and History R.H.6-8.4• 7-page, 12-character reader's theater script• reader response questions• context clue word work• an informational text with reader response questions for Close Read
Preview of Funny Reindeer Christmas Readers' Theater Script & More: 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grades

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
Preview of Reader's Theater: Aztec, Incan, & Mayan Civilization Myths (intermediate)

Reader's Theater: Aztec, Incan, & Mayan Civilization Myths (intermediate)

Created by
JB Creations
Review key elements of the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec ancient civilizations while focusing on differentiation in reading fluency! This reader’s theater set features 3 popular myths/legends from history written on 3 separate reading levels (each with a lexiled reading level) for a total of 9 plays. Each script contains 6-8 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups with over 20 different characters provided! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency
Preview of Causes of the American Revolution Skits - Reader's Theater Dramatic Play Scripts

Causes of the American Revolution Skits - Reader's Theater Dramatic Play Scripts

These Causes of the American Revolution skits 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. ✅ SAVE 20% on the Readers Theater BUNDLECauses of the American Revolution13 ColoniesEuropean Explorers Continue the learning.
Preview of Christmas Reader's Theater Script based on Home Alone the Movie
Preview of Reader's Theater: Life in Colonial America!  (+activities)

Reader's Theater: Life in Colonial America! (+activities)

Created by
JB Creations
Bring key characteristics of Colonial America alive with this leveled set of 3 reader’s theater scripts featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life! Focus on differentiation by matching reading levels with the different scripts. Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challen
Preview of American Revolution Reader's Theater

American Revolution Reader's Theater

This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the American Revolution! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows: Act I: The Boston Tea PartyAct II: The Battle at Lexington and ConcordAct III: The Second Continental CongressAct IV: Washington Crossing the Delaware Act V: Drafting the Treaty of ParisEach act includes discussion questions. There is a quiz for studen
Preview of Fractured Fairy Tale Snow White Readers' Theater Script & More: Grades 3 4 5 6

Fractured Fairy Tale Snow White Readers' Theater Script & More: Grades 3 4 5 6

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale Script & Graphic Organizer Activities (grades 3, 4, 5 & 6):Students are sure to enjoy this readers' theater script that brings a Reindeer-based twist to Snow White. It works well as a Christmas readers' theater script or as part of fractured fairy tales activities. The literacy toolkit includes the following:>"Snow White & the 6 1/2 Reindeer": 6-page (approx. 9-minute) script for 4-9 readers>Sound Effects: Cu
Preview of Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle - four Christmas plays

Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle - four Christmas plays

Created by
Off the Page
Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle is a collection of four original humorous plays that are suitable for reader's theater, classroom skits, or as a performance for a large audience. In The Christmas Rush, many last-minute shoppers hit their frustration point as they wait in a checkout line at a store behind an easygoing, unhurried shopper, who holds them up with his unintentional delays. In The Truth of the Matter, several characters pass along a story about a man who slipped and fell while out colle
Preview of Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)

Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)

Created by
JB Creations
Experience life as a Patriot or Redcoat soldier during the key events and battles of the American Revolutionary War! The war is brought to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! This 9 page script features the following: Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the shot heard ‘round the world, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys, the battle of Bunker Hill, Crossing the Delaware, Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris, and much mor
Preview of A Christmas Carol Readers Theater, Discussion Questions and Test (3rd grade RL)

A Christmas Carol Readers Theater, Discussion Questions and Test (3rd grade RL)

Created by
Rebecca Reid
This readers' theater is based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and is written at a third-grade reading level. It could be used for middle school ESL students or middle or upper elementary school students.Scene (chapter) questions and a final test can be used to assess student understanding of the basic themes, characters, and vocabulary in A Christmas Carol, either during class discussion or as a personal assessment of understanding.See also the correlating character crowns available for
Preview of Courtroom Mock Trial | Reader's Theatre

Courtroom Mock Trial | Reader's Theatre

Created by
Coach's Corner
Teaching 5th and 6th Grade students about the judicial system can be engaging when every child has a role to play in a mock trial. The Trial of Dayan drama script allows students to participate in various courtroom roles as a character is brought to the criminal justice system in a trial, and the “jurors” get to decide upon his verdict.The script has speaking roles for: Court Clerk Judge Prosecutor Defense Lawyer 3 Witnesses Dayan, the defendant 12 Jury Members (who will ad-lib their roles)Ther
Preview of The Epic of Gilgamesh - Scripted Classroom Play - 6th Grade Social Studies

The Epic of Gilgamesh - Scripted Classroom Play - 6th Grade Social Studies

Created by
KeelClass
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest works of literature ever discovered, and this 3 act play is a great way to learn about it in 6th grade Social Studies!This includes:- the 12 page, 3 act student script- the teacher scripts for Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3 separated - a 30+ slide presentation to use in the background of your student play, complete with music and effects. - a student reflection WS Every year, we put on The Epic of Gilgamesh in my classroom when learning about Ancient Mesopotam
Preview of Christmas Play Script - The Grouch

Christmas Play Script - The Grouch

A funny Christmas play that revolves around a town where everyone loves Christmas. In fact they love Christmas so much it is all they talk about! However, a mysterious outcast lives outside of the town; this outcast hates Christmas and anything to do with the festive time of year. This beast is called the Grouch!The play follows the story of Mary-Boo and her family as they open up to the Grouch, and try to show him what Christmas is all about. However, the Grouch has his own plans to ruin Christ
Preview of Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun

Last Week of School Reading Activities Social Studies Projects End the Year Fun

Created by
Peas in a Pod
Grab these Greek mythology readers theater scripts for your class! Practicing reader’s theater scripts is a fun way to build reading fluency! When the scripts incorporate gods and goddesses from ancient Greece and play out famous Greek myths this practice becomes interdisciplinary combining reading fluency, vocabulary, public speaking, and social studies. FANTASTIC end of the year project or addition to any reading curriculum!!Included in this resource: ~ FOUR Greek Myths Reader’s Theater Script
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