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Drama Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources $5-10
Classroom Murder Mystery Activity - Virtual Option Available
Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom or virtually!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to find the assailant. *I say assailant because I changed my version up slightly so the victim is in a coma rather than deceased***New!!! I've included a virtual option for both versions of this mystery. Perfect for distance learning. This mea
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Classroom Mystery Bundle
Classroom Murder Mystery Activity II
*Updated! Now includes virtual option an alternate version so one class won't give spoilers to another.Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom! I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to identify the murderer.This is not a sequel to the original murder mystery product. This mystery includes brand new characters and a new setting!Produ
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Classroom Mystery Bundle
Twelve Angry Men | 12 Angry Men Drama Unit
12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose for middle school and high school language arts. This lessons will engage your students, invoke critical thinking, and promote high-level discussions. Lessons, assessments, performance pack, and more! Motivate your students - even the reluctant readers by performing, not just reading the play. Includes activities, games, writing prompts, discussion topics, study guide, self-assessments, etc. A great addition to your study of American literature and drama. Comments
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8th - 11th
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The Crucible Quiz Bundle (Acts 1-4)
This bundle contains individual objective quizzes for Acts 1-4 of The Crucible. Each quiz is comprised of comprehension- and analysis-based questions to help you assess students' understandings of the play. This download includes PDFs to ensure compatibility across devices, as well as editable Word Docs that you can alter to meet your classes' needs!Each quiz also includes a section on character descriptions or quotation identifications to assess reading comprehension and understanding of charac
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8th - 12th
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Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Activities w/Theme Essay - Print & DIGITAL
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – These standards-aligned resources focus on vocabulary, plot details, characterization, and theme for Rod Serling's science fiction teleplay. Now includes a PRINT and DIGITAL version! Students dig deep into the text to provide evidence and practice close reading skills. Includes two different differentiated writing assignments with convenient grading tools.To access the DIGITAL version, you will find:--a PDF with links to each of the resources--directions for u
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6th - 9th
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Reader's Theater Script | Horror Urban Legend | Foreshadowing Lesson
Your students will absolutely love this script and accompanying lessons! Based on the famous Japanese urban legend "The Girl in the Gap," this script is written specifically for teen enjoyment and English Language Arts CCSS. This product is also available in my bundle Teen Readers' Theatre Bundle Featuring 3 Original ScriptsThe product includes lots of tips and tricks for bringing readers' theater to life in a middle or high school classroom, a mini-lesson on the types of foreshadowing, an origi
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle: 4 Scripts and Lessons, Middle & High School
Classroom Murder Mystery Activity III
Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to find the poisoner.*I say poisoner because in this version someone is poisoned and gets very ill. They are taken to the hospital though and will be okay**New!!! Now includes two versions of the same mystery. Each version has a different poisoner with dif
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Classroom Mystery Bundle
Sherlock Holmes | The Blue Carbuncle | Readers Theater Script Short Story Unit
A fun holiday short story or drama theater lesson that improves students' reading and comprehension skills with a proven reading strategy. This Christmas mystery is adapted into a Readers Theater script for "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" based on the short story from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Google Slides Presentation, Readers Theater Script, writing exercise, discussion questions, vocabulary worksheets, and word search puzzle with answer key.**********
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5th - 12th
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Romeo & Juliet Anticipation | Pre-Reading CSI Activity | Crime Scene Roleplay
Boost interest before you even introduce the text of Romeo and Juliet by presenting students with a crime scene and asking them to solve the crime. Students take on the following roles, each taking turns to lead the investigation:CSI Team LeaderCoronerToxicologistDetective (witness statements)Detective (evidence locker)Investigator (suspects)Students work through crime scene maps, toxicology reports, coroner's reports, witness and suspect information, and cross-reference it all before feeding th
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo & Juliet BUNDLE of Creative ELA Activities to Study Shakespeare
Othello Introduction and Discussion Questions PowerPoint
Introducing Othello, Iago, and Shakespearean tragedy to your class?Included in this 25 slide PowerPoint presentation is a comprehensive background overview of William Shakespeare's Othello. It includes definitions for tragedy, flawed hero, hubris, tragic flaw and more. The setting, character types (Venetians vs. Moors), and the culture for women and race in Shakespeare's time are also discussed.The last five slides include pre-discussion questions and topics to discuss, such as quotes and chara
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8th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes | The Red-Headed League | Readers Theater | Short Story Unit
Immerse your students in the intriguing world of Sherlock Holmes with our captivating Readers Theater Script for "The Adventure of the Red-Headed League" from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Join Mr. Jabez Wilson as he navigates an unusual encounter with The Red-Headed League, only to find that Holmes and Watson uncover a situation far beyond a harmless prank. With 9 engaging reading parts – Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mr. Jabez Wilson, Vincent Spaulding, Mr. Ross, Peter Jones, Mr. Me
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5th - 12th
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Julius Caesar by Shakespeare: Student Workbook Digital Version
My Julius Caesar workbook has gone digital. Newly available, this digital version of my Julius Caesar workbook is everything you need to teach Julius Caesar in a digital format. Take the work out of teaching Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare with this engaging student workbook that doubles as a lesson outline for you! This 37-slide workbook contains everything you need to help students understand the play and master the language as they read. With this resource, your students will never be b
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10th - 12th
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Sophocles' Oedipus Rex Complete Unit Plan: Distance Learning and Print Versions
Teaching Oedipus Rex has never been this easy before! This complete unit plan for Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) by Sophocles takes the work out of preparing to teach this Greek theater favorite. Organized into five complete lessons, this unit makes the story of Oedipus fun for both you and your students. Each lesson guides your students through the play with creative activities. What you get:5 Complete Lessons with Student Activity Packets Pacing GuideOedipus Background HandoutsTragic Hero Acti
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9th - 12th
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Shakespeare for Teens | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Adapted Script
Do you have a problem finding an appropriate version of Shakespeare that can be performed with teens? Shakespeare for Teens A Midsummer Night's Dream is your solution. The language of the original version can be challenging, while modern versions make the text unrecognizable. This adapted version allows teens to easily access the text while giving the same feel and rhythm of language as the original. This lesson gets students out of their seats and performing in front of their peers. Even reluct
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5th - 12th
Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Digital Escape Room | Abridged Script
The Crucible Act Quizzes, Final Test and Answer Keys
The Crucible is a dramatic re-enactment of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts in the late 1600’s. Arthur Miller intended to use the Salem Witch Trials as an allegory about the anti-communist Red Scare and the congressional hearings of Sen. Joseph McCarthy going on in the United States at the time.Included in this 20 page unit are act by act quizzes on characterization, plot events, literary elements, and underlying themes. Most questions are True-False, Multiple Choice, and Matching. Also
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7th - 12th
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Julius Caesar: the Original Play Alongside a Modern English Translation
Our Shakescleare translations will help you and your students understand every line of Julius Caesar, while also saving you time and serving as a foundation for all sorts of lessons.
Every Shakescleare translation includes the following features:
Shakespeare's original textThe complete original text so you and your students don't need to buy a book version.
A complete line-by-line translationA modern English translation of every line alongside the original, so you and your students can instan
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Othello Quiz and Answer Key Bundle for Google Drive (Self-Grading)
Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home grading responsibilities with this set of self-scoring quizzes covering the entirety of William Shakespeare's Othello. These assessments may double as guided reading handouts to facilitate active reading experiences. Answer keys are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, a printable bundle option is available.) A breakdown of content follows.Act 1 Quiz. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following
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9th - 12th
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Romeo & Juliet Guided Reading Packet (for Modern Translation)
This 53-page guided reading packet is all you will need to teach Romeo and Juliet using a modern translation of the text (such as No Fear Shakespeare)! All of the materials are Common-Core aligned, and provide you with a structured and engaging way to go about teaching the play. An answer key is also included for your convenience. (A free version of Act 1 from this packet can be found here by following this link.)The download contains an editable Word Doc so that you can make adjustments to
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7th - 10th
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Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Student Activity Workbook - with Digital Assessments
Take the work out of teaching Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare with this engaging student workbook that doubles as a lesson outline for you! This 37-page workbook contains everything you need to help students understand the play and master the language as they read. With this resource, your students will never be bored while learning the play and you will never be overwhelmed by creating materials. All you have to do to prepare is print! You choose the format- the whole play in one packet OR
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9th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Guided Reading Packet Bundle (Acts 1-5)
This product includes 60 pages worth of guided reading and introductory materials for Acts 1-5 of Romeo and Juliet! This download includes PDF files to ensure compatibility across devices, as well as answer keys for your convenience. (A version of this packet that includes a final test for a discounted download can be found here: Romeo and Juliet Guided Reading Packet (Acts 1-5) and Test Bundle.) This resource is also great for distance, online, or hybrid classrooms!This series of packets for A
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7th - 11th
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Response Packet - Print & DIGITAL
A Midsummer Night's Dream Response Packet will help students keep track of all of the play’s exciting twists and turns. Now includes a digital version! Pages/slides are neatly designed in scene-by-scene sequence and focus on standards-based topics. Prompts include analyzing text details and evidence, conflict, important quotations, point of view, figurative language, making inferences, and summarizing.Students enjoy working on the response pages with a partner or in small groups after reading ea
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8th - 10th
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22 spooky, scary reader's theater scripts and monologues from Literature
Graphic descriptions and scenes begging for prediction occur frequently in horror literature. This genre also elicits some strong emotions and students often find it easy to put themselves into the character’s shoes. This product includes 22 pieces crafted from American writers such as Edgar A. Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Jack London and Nathaniel Hawthorne and World Literature such as Shakespeare, Sir, Arthur C. Doyle and George MacDonald.Pre- and post- points to ponder, writing prompts, exit tickets
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7th - 12th
Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial - Friar Lawrence Final Project Classroom Activity
The Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial activity brings Shakespeare’s classic play to the courtroom, with Friar Lawrence on trial! In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, there is no legal proceeding to determine who is responsible for the tragedy of the two star-crossed lovers. This ready-to-use activity engages students in a classroom mock trial to find a verdict as to whether or not Friar Lawrence should be held responsible. After learning context about the courtroom trial, students will particip
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8th - 12th
High Engagement Murder Mystery Classroom Activity! (Murder at the Dance)
This "whodunit" style classroom murder mystery game will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "killer" at the homecoming dance. This interactive activity includes all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery game in the classroom!Setting the Scene: During the homecoming dance, the dead bod
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7th - 12th
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