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6th grade Halloween social studies scripts

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

Created by

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

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Civics, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

Also included in: Celebrate America! Patriotic Music Super Bundle! Veterans Day, Remote Learning

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

Created by

Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Research, Printables, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.4

, RL.6.1

...

Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids

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

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

CCSS:

RF.5.4

, RF.5.4a

, RF.5.4b

Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts

Halloween Reader's Theater & Reading Literature Toolkit for Grades 4-8

Created by

Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom

The Happy Halloween That Almost Wasn't... is a Halloween reader's theater script your middle school students will love! Practice fluency and speaking while incorporating Halloween themes into your language arts instruction. This 11 character PDF script includes comprehension questions and word work activities, making this unit a flexible teaching resource you can use in multiple ways!Your students will love reading about the characters of Parkersburg Elementary School and how their Halloween tra

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Projects, Scripts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.5

...

Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 12 Engaging Scripts for Big Kids

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

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

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

Created by

Schoolhouse Engage

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.

Subjects:

Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

CCSS:

RI.5.10

, SL.5.6

, L.5.4

, CCRA.R.10

, CCRA.L.4

Also included in: American Revolution Reader's Theater Skits, Slides, Guided Notes, and Project

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

Subjects:

Ancient History, Literature, World History

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Scripts, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.5.7

, RL.5.9

, RL.5.10

, RF.5.4

Also included in: Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Reader's Theater Bundle

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

Subjects:

Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

CCSS:

RF.4.4

, RF.4.4a

, RF.4.4b

Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle

American Revolution Reader's Theater

Created by

The Lit Classroom

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

Subjects:

Government, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Scripts

Also included in: American Revolution Unit Bundle!

Game: Murder at the Manor (mystery party activity)

Created by

Kathleen Applebee

If you like Game of Thrones, you'll enjoy Murder at The Manor The Earl Henry is dead and without an heir on the eve of the annual tournament and feast. Who could have done such a dastardly deed at the castle? His 4th wife? The traveling minstrel? One of his sisters or a host of other relatives, servants and knights from the realm? Play a suspect and a detective as you investigate the crime set in Medieval Europe. Mystery party games are an engaging alternative to hum drum usual fare and

Subjects:

Drama, Forensics, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Games, Scripts

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

Subjects:

Ancient History, Drama, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

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

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

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

Subjects:

Civics, Criminal Justice - Law, Drama

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Headless Horseman Reader's Theater

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

The Headless Horseman conjures up images of ghosts and zombies--always engaging topics for young students. But “Sleepy Hollow” is more than just a ghost story. This original script is based on Washington Irving’s 1820 short story of the same name. It was originally published in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine and later reprinted in Scope. It also appears in Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories (2011, Scholastic). It’s aimed at 5th through 7th graders, but a strong 4

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Scripts, Simulations

Fall Halloween Readers Theater Script & Reading Activities: Mummy: Grade 3 4 5 6

Created by

Readers Theater Fast and Funny Fluency

Mummy-themed Halloween Readers' Theater Script & Literacy Activities: "Mumford's Mummy Problem": When Mumford the Mummy's stink gets too strong, he finds a scented solution from a surprising source.This readers' theater literacy toolkit makes a terrific addition to any mummy, Egypt, or Halloween unit and is perfect for third-grade, fourth-grade, fifth-grade, and sixth-grade students. It includes the following:>"Mumford's Mummy Problem": 7-page, 5-reader script>Sound Effects: Cue Cards

Subjects:

Drama, Halloween, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.4

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.4

...

Also included in: Holiday Readers' Theater Scripts All-school-year Funny Bundle-Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6

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

Subjects:

Ancient History, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.3.2

, RL.4.2

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.2

, RI.6.2

...

Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts Fables Folktales Fairy Tales Myths and Legends

Greek reader's theater (Iliad, Antigone, Odyssey)

Created by

Kathleen Applebee

Reader's theater provides a quick and engaging way to introduce, conclude (or both) a unit on Antigone, the Iliad, Odyssey or Greek literature. Besides 4 scripts, the package includes suggestions for lesson planning, step by step implementation, RAFT writing assignments and links to online games and resources. If you have never tried readers theater with a class this package will walk you through. If you are looking for a script that can be preformed for other classes, parent’s night or as an

Subjects:

Ancient History, Drama, Literature

Grades:

5th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

Game: Fairy Tale Wedding (Mystery Activity Package)

Created by

Kathleen Applebee

FAIRY TALE WEDDING MYSTERY ACTIVITY PACKET You are cordially invited to the Fairy Tale Wedding of Prince Charming and Cinderella. Oops! They've been kidnapped! Whodunit? Why? Bring literature to life while writing your own ending to a highly interactive event that immerses students in literary terms and research first hand. After engaging in discussion and research into the fairy tale genre of literature, players take the roles of various fairy tale characters and function as both suspe

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.5.3

, RL.6.7

, RL.7.7

, RL.8.7

, RL.9-10.7

...

Reader's Theater: Types of Government (Monarchy, Democracy, Dictatorship)

Created by

JB Creations

Are your students confused by the ways in which a democracy, a monarchy, and a dictatorship form of government work? This fast moving reader’s theater script will help students connect the roles and responsibilities of the monarchy, dictatorship, and democratic forms of government in a fun, engaging, and relatable way! This original play contains 20 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Socia

Subjects:

Drama, Short Stories, World History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Scripts

Also included in: Social Studies Reader's Theater Yearlong Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade

Salem Witch Trials Reader's Theater

Created by

Leslye Tilton

This Reader's Theater brings the historical tragedy that was the Salem Witch Trials to an upper elementary reading and discussion level. Although this play is based on the historical documentation of the Salem Witch Trials, the wording and actual depictions of occurrences have been amended to be age appropriate to the upper elementary grades. The main characters are completely fictional and are intended to shed a light for readers on what motives might be causing such strange happenings. Foll

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Centers

Reader's Theater: Branches of Government (intermediate grades)

Created by

JB Creations

Students will bring the 3 branches of our government to life in this whole class script of We the People! The fast moving script reviews the roles and responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches in a fun, relaxed way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standards such as fluency and ex

Subjects:

Government, Informational Text, Oral Communication

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

Reader's Theater: The Constitution-United We Stand! (leveled script)

Created by

JB Creations

Students will bring the development of the United States Constitution to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the different state’s viewpoints in a connected and engaging way! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. In addition, 14 name tags are included to make a class presentation of this pla

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!

READERS THEATER HALLOWEEN Mystery Script Activity for Middle School

Created by

Brilliantly Lit

This Readers’ Theater whodunnit Halloween mystery read aloud script will give students fun scares and giggles. The Mystery of the Halloween Thieves readers’ theater script activity will entertain your students in both grades 5-8 ELA and drama classes. It requires them to use critical thinking skills and make inferences from context clues to reveal the identities of the thieves. The script is intended for about 11 students but the number of readers can easily be contracted or expanded, depending

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

CCSS:

RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3