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End of the Year Readers' Theater
Need a reading activity for the end of the school year? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script as you celebrate the end of the year! THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL It’s the last day of school and some friends are discussing the most memorable moments of their school year!QUICK INFO-5 roles (2 male, 2 female, 1 gender neutral narrator) -The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are include
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
Reader's Theater Christian Play Script: The Nativity
This package includes a three act play version of the nativity story. Great to use in Christian schools, Sunday School, or as a church play, the script begins with the prophesy of Isaiah and concludes with the full nativity scene. **UPDATE** Now features 14 speaking parts!These scripts can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play/musical on the stage. *Note: This play is written as a narrative using the Biblical account of Jesus'
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2nd - 5th
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Nutcracker
E.T.A. Hoffmann's timeless story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse-King" has inspired many adaptations and a ballet. Now, students can play the parts of the Nutcracker, Mouse King, and Sugar Plum Fairy in this new take on a holiday favorite. This Reader's Theater script features eight speaking parts in a three-act play format. This script can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play on the stage.Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 2
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2nd - 5th
Goldilocks Readers Theater And Retelling- First Grade
This product is a Readers Theater and a Retelling activity based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. It is great for Literature Circles, Guided Reading, or Literacy Centers. It can be used at the beginning of the year to challenge your little ones, or whenever you think your students are ready to explore Readers Theater. Check out the preview for a closer look.This download includes:1 color copy of Readers Theater1 black and white copy of Readers Theater1 black and white Storyboard for rete
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â First Grade Fairy Tale and Folk Tale Readers Theater and Retellings Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Fables
Introduce children to reader's theaters with four familiar fables. These scripts feature 12+ speaking parts and are perfect for practicing fluency. You could also use these scripts for a unit on fables. This package includes four Reader's Theater scripts:- The Tortoise and the Hare- The Lion and the Mouse- The Boy Who Cried Wolf- Town Mouse and Country Mouse Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 2.5Reader's Theater Scripts by mz applebee is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonComm
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2nd - 4th
Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Starter Kit BUNDLE
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
This Reader's Theater package includes the spirited script for the spring classic "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," perfect to use for Easter reading, or also an author's study on Beatrix Potter. The script features seven speaking roles.Find this script and more in the Beatrix Potter bundle!Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 3.1
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Velveteen Rabbit
Children will enjoy performing the beloved tale "The Velveteen Rabbit." Originally written by Margery Williams, this script version includes eight speaking parts in the three scene play that tells the story of how love created the magic that brought a rabbit to life.Reader's Theater helps to develop fluency, increase comprehension, engage students, increase reading motivation, create confidence, provide an authentic purpose for reading, and provide opportunities for cooperative learning. Fle
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1st - 4th
Thanksgiving Readers' Theater
Need Thanksgiving Activities? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:TOO MANY TURKEYS!The Williams family is looking forward to their Thanksgiving meal. But what will they do when each family member shows up with a turkey?QUICK INFO-There are five roles (1 male, 2 female, 2 gender-neutral)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Folktales
Introduce children to reader's theaters with four familiar folktales. These scripts feature 20 speaking parts and the repetitive texts are perfect for practicing fluency. You could also use these scripts for a unit on folktales.This package includes four folktale-themed Reader's Theater scripts:- Goldilocks and the Three Bears- Jack and the Beanstalk- The Three Little Pigs- Three Billy Goats GruffFlesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 1.7Reader's Theater Scripts by mz applebee is licensed under
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Also included in:Â Reader's Theater Play Scripts: Starter Kit BUNDLE
Halloween Readers' Theater
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:THE HAUNTED HOUSEFour friends decide to go to a haunted house on Halloween. However, one friend goes missing right before they go inside. What happened? Read to find out!QUICK INFO-There are five roles (all gender-neutrally-named characters)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to aid in the
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Halloween Readers' Theater Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Script: The Gift of the Magi
Explore the meaning of giving with O. Henry's Christmas classic, "The Gift of the Magi." This original reader's theater script is based on O. Henry's story and features ten speaking parts. This script can be used for classroom read alouds, classroom performances, or can be easily adapted for a Christmas play on the stage.Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 1.1
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1st - 4th
Summer School Readers' Theater
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:NEW STUDENT FROM THE PLANET NEXT DOORA new student has arrived just in time for summer school and something seems a little strange about him. The students suspect that the new kid is from outer space, but is it true?QUICK INFO-5 roles (1 male, 2 female, 2 gender-neutral narrator) -The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes fo
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Summer School Math and Reading Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Script: Stone Soup
Four cold and hungry travelers came to a little village along their journey. The village was very small and the villagers were not used to strangers. They told the travelers there was no room to rest, no food for them to eat. So, the travelers decide to make a batch of their favorite stone soup. The curious villagers soon begin to help them, donating ingredients one by one until both the travelers and villagers sit down together to enjoy a bowl of the warm, tasty soup.Stone Soup is a traditi
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1st - 4th
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Rikki Tikki Tavi Reader's Theater from The Jungle Books
Originally published by Scholastic, here's another of my classroom plays getting new life on TpT! Rikki Tikki Tavi, Rudyard Kipling's classic short story from The Jungle Books, tells the story of a courageous mongoose who must protect an English family living in India from vengeful cobras. The product includes my original play script, a comprehension quiz, teacher notes and key, plus the original text broken into sections corresponding with the scenes from the play. It makes for some excellent c
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4th - 7th
Valentine's Day Readers' Theater
Need Valentine's Day reading activities? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:THE MYSTERIOUS VALENTINE'S DAY NOTESIt’s Valentine’s Day and strange notes with poems on them are showing up everywhere Mac, Jamie, Parker, and Taylor go! Who is leaving the notes and why? QUICK INFO-There are five roles (all gender-neutral!)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Valentine's Day Readers' Theater Bundle
Readers' Theater: Football Theme
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script!
QUICK INFO
-There are five roles (4 male, 1 gender-neutral narrator part)
-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)
-One character, Jake, has easier lines, suitable for a reader who struggles
-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to aid in the process of matching students with appropriate roles (difficulty of lines, amount of lines, etc.)
PLAY TITLE AND SHO
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Guided Reading Packet
This 24-page reading packet is designed to help students read, comprehend, and analyze Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet. The packet divides the Act into scenes and guides students towards developing a greater understanding of the play's events. The download includes a PDF to ensure compatibility across devices, as well as an editable Word Doc that you can alter to best meet your students' needs! This resource can also be helpful for distance, online, and hybrid learning!The packet also contains 13 page
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Romeo and Juliet Guided Reading Packet Bundle (Acts 1-5)
Friday the 13th Readers' Theater
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! FUNKY FRIDAY Three friends have an odd experience on Friday the 13th when they find themselves in a wizard’s lair. How did they get there? And will they ever get to go home?Check out the preview to read the script!QUICK INFO-There are five roles (all gender-neutral for maximum flexibility)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are includ
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3rd - 5th
Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
Kindness Readers' Theater
Need a reading activity? How about one about being kind? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script!
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THE KINDNESS CHALLENGE
Three students are having a hard time being kind to one another. A teacher gives them a challenge to be kind. What will the students do to complete the challenge?
QUICK INFO
-5 roles (all gender neutral)
-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)
-Helpful information
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
St. Patrick's Day Reader's Theater Play Scripts: The Tales of Darby O'Gill
Herminie Templeton Kavanagh's tales of Darby O'Gill have long been a St.Patrick's day favorite. Now, you can share two of these popular stories with your students, as they discover how Darby O'Gill found the leprechauns and where they kept their gold.This package includes a two act Reader's Theater script:- Darby O'Gill and the Good PeopleWhen Darby O'Gill falls down a well, he finds where the leprechauns keep their gold. But when King Brian won't let Darby leave, he must think of a plan to tric
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2nd - 4th
Readers' Theater: Superheroes
Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script!
QUICK INFO
-There are five roles (1 female, 1 male, 3 gender-neutral)
-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)
-One character, Eli, has easier lines, suitable for a reader who struggles
-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to aid in the process of matching students with appropriate roles (difficulty of lines, amount of lines, etc.)
PLAY TITLE AND SHORT DE
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Readers' Theater Bundle
Reader's Theater Play Script: Baba Yaga
Deep in the forest, in a little house with chicken feet, lives the evil witch Baba Yaga. When the twins' wicked stepmother sends them to her grandmother in the forest, they soon find out that it is a trap. She has sent them to Baba Yaga! But, how can they escape the witch once they've entered the house with chicken feet? This original script based on a classic Russian folktale features eleven speaking parts.Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Readability: 2.4
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1st - 4th
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Christmas Readers' Theater
Need Christmas reading activities? Practice fluency in a fun and engaging way with this readers' theater script! Play Title and Short Description:WHO SHRANK SANTA?It is Christmas Eve and someone shrank Santa! Who did it and will a solution be found before it is time to deliver presents?QUICK INFO-There are five roles (2 female, 2 male, 1 gender-neutral)-The script is four pages long (performance time: approximately 10 minutes)-Helpful information and notes for the teacher are included to aid in
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3rd - 4th
Also included in:Â Christmas Readers Theater Bundle
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