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Drama resources for Easel Activities $5-10
Readers Theater Scripts: Fractured Fairy Tales
The most engaging and memorable moment of the year: Readers Theater! These three short plays are perfect for helping students read with expression and fluency, review stage directions AND are an absolute HIT across grade levels!Included are THREE Readers Theater Scripts of ORIGINAL fractured fairytales in a PDF printable file! Name tags for each role are also included along with one blank page if you would like students to create their own character tags.These plays make a fantastic addition t
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts - BUNDLE!
Reader's Theater Script - Fairy Tale Mock Trial for the Wolf of 3 Little Pigs
Reader's Theaters are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale mock trial is for Alexander T. Wolf from the book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. This reader's theatre script is a fun fractured fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th). This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the di
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3rd - 5th
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Emergency Sub Plan Lin Manuel Miranda Hamilton Performer Composer Middle Grades
Need something for a substitute to teach? Here's a close reading lesson to re-energize your class 1 l/2 days in length! Talk about making it easy on yourself, huh? This biography (formatted like a newspaper) about the performing artist Lin Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame, is suitable for middle and high school students and can be used as a stand alone lesson or with other biographies. Each lesson in the Places Please series is tailored to the strengths of that particular artist. BEST SELLERS
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length
Elements of Dance Unit: So You Think You Can Dance Unit for Grades 5 6 7 8
This low prep dance unit makes teaching the elements of dance easy - even if you don't have dance experience! The problem with teaching dance within the school system is that most teachers being asked to teach it have little or no prior knowledge in the subject. This dance unit is not only created by a trained dancer and choreographer - it's also written specifically for non-dancer teachers.This dance unit is put together so that those teachers without a dance background can still teach a qualit
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5th - 8th
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Aesop's Fables Readers Theater Scripts or Plays for 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades
Seven plays present Aesop’s fables in dramatic form. Scripts may be used for short skits, readers theater, or full-blown plays – for up to 40 students! Additionally, kids learn and label elements of drama.Open the preview to take a closer look at the activities.First, kids learn about structural elements of drama. Two reference guides offer definitions, as well as an annotated example.Cast of characters – list of characters in a playDialogue – words that tell the actors what to sayCharacter tag
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Aesop’s Fables Unit & Lesson Plans – Genre Study for 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
3rd, 4th, 5th grade reading comprehension passages packet & questions for Drama
These reading comprehension passages packet & questions are great for third, fourth, or fifth graders to have fun practicing readers' theater scripts & drama. Use the play printables as fun activities in the classroom, digitally, in tutoring, as test prep & homeschool. Furthermore, teachers get an easy comprehension grade upon completion. Students can read aloud, read independently, or choose to act out a play before answering the comprehension questions. This resource is printable &
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3rd - 5th
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Readers' Theater Poetry ~ Reading Fluency Poems & Word Work: Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6
Poetry ~ Readers' Theater Poems: THE SILLY POEMS COLLECTION: A 10-poem collection of super-fast and funny readers’ theater scripts that are . . . well . . . silly poems.The 10 readers' theater poems in THE SILLY POEMS COLLECTION are:* Baddest, Toughest, Meanest (available as part of my free readers' theater 3-poem compilation preview)* Bookworm* Chicken Chunk Surprise* Do Not Disturb* I Gave Myself a Haircut (available as part of my free readers' theater 3-poem compilation preview)* My Thesaurus
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3rd - 6th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Comics and Activities
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Comics and Activities is the perfect way to get students into Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy. Each act is introduced with a comic that gives a summary of what happens (without giving too much away) as well as a warm up activity that will get students interacting with Shakespeare’s language. Each comic includes actual text from the play. The comics and activities are perfect for those who are reading Shakespeare for the first time, reluctant readers, visual learners, an
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7th - 12th
Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream and Shakespeare Bundle
All the World's a Stage: Parts of Stage & Stage Directions
⭐ ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE: Parts of Stage & Stage Directions ⭐☆ BESTSELLER ☆ Nearly 30 content slides/pages for introducing the different parts of the stage and stage directions, with script examples to show your students how stage directions work so that they will understand terms when blocking a play. Although these were created for elementary and middle school students, they work great for older students too.What's included: 1. An editable Powerpoint Presentation (Google Slides) of the ma
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4th - 9th
Also included in: All the World's a Stage 2-in-1 Bundle: Parts of Stage & Types of Stage
Fun Intro to Shakespeare: Guessing Game, Trivia, Research, Language, Quotes
Many students are intimidated by Shakespeare because of the difficult language. This 2-3 day introduction to Shakespeare gives students a chance to get comfortable with Shakespeare’s language and learn about life in Elizabethan England. This introduction requires no teaching on the part of the teacher. It consists of a fun guessing activity, research worksheet, and student-lead learning about life in Shakespeare’s time.1)Introduction activity (1 class period /4 pages/ language, trivia, and resea
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8th - 11th
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Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Script of Goldilocks
Are you looking for a fun reader's theater for your kids? This reader's theatre script is a mock trial of Goldilocks. This fractured fairy tale will have your students decide if Goldilocks is guilty or innocent of her crimes.This script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and is a spin-off of the Goldilocks fairy tale. This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity
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3rd - 5th
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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
Theatre Unit Costume Design High School Level Color Theory Scheme Analyzation
Part of a Bundle If you are looking for high student engagement, a one week long costume design project is a great subject for them! This 115 page low prep, comprehensive, but challenging unit is all ready to go. Students synthesize their learning about the process of costume design, how history of the play affects its design, read and research, use metaphor, view video clips and finally have an opportunity to be costume designers. They develop a keen eye for what makes a distinctive design a
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8th - 11th
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Drama Broadway Musical Theater Unit Hamilton Study Guide 5 Days Lin Miranda
Bundle Who doesn’t appreciate the Broadway musical, Hamilton, and Lin Manuel Miranda? This study guide focuses on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award winning Hamilton musical. A potential of 5 lessons in this product teaches this vibrant musical steeped in American history and musical rap comprehensively. Students study the origin of the musical, themes, plot, creative team, songs and trivia. Finally, they apply this knowledge in a extension activity designed to secure the learning. In other word
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8th - 11th
Theatre Lesson Set Design Lesson Rendering For Fairy Tales Grades 6 to 8 Fantasy
Part of a Bundle Do your students lesson need concrete ideas and not abstract? Let’s begin there then and use fairy tales as our focus. OVER 350 SOLD! This two-day lesson on set design acquaints your students with the art form. Students learn a little bit about set design and draw a rendering of a fairy tale setting thus becoming set designers themselves. Lastly, they write a detailed description of it. Note: This is part of my fairy set design unit, too. If you purchase the set design unit,
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6th - 8th
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Reader's Theater Fairy Tales Scripts for Mock Trial of Wolf from Red Riding Hood
Reader's theater scripts are a fun way to get your kids reading. This fairy tale reader's theater is set up as a mock trial of the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood. This reader's theatre script is for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and is a spin-off of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale.This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!After you download the resource, click the red Create Digital Activity button to get the digital vers
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle
A Christmas Carol; A Readers' Theater Adaptation
Included in A Christmas Carol:-complete script-pre-reading activities-vocabulary study-discussion questions-suggestions for projectsThis reader's theater adaptation is suitable for grades 7- adult. While adhering to the plot of the original work, this adaptation uses more modern language, so that it can be more easily understood by today's students. It can be used with small groups or entire classrooms in both regular and special education. Reading the play aloud, or even acting it out will m
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
WINTER HOLIDAY Drama Activities (Grade 4-8)
Inspire your students to explore their creativity with this fun winter holiday activity. This resource includes 2 tasks: a skit assignment (groups) and a storytelling assignment (individual).This is a fantastic activity for the last few weeks of school before the winter holidays. It allows students to have fun and learn about the Elements of Drama. All scenarios and settings in this activity are related to winter, not any one particular holiday. Santa Claus is included as a winter character, but
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4th - 7th
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Radio Drama Play Script The Canterville Ghost Grades 6 to 9 Scary Oscar Wilde
Part of a Bundle Looking for something a lightly scary, but also thought provoking and a classic? Check out Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost radio play script. This adaptation has roles for 15 + students and teaches the history of radio theater. Students strengthen their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while performing this play. The Canterville Ghost story by Oscar Wilde concerns a girl who befriends the ghost haunting Canterville Chase mansion and helps him cross over into
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Radio Drama Script| Four Radio Plays and Unit Great for High Engagement!
Gift of the Magi-- Readers' Theater Adaptation with Activities
Included in Gift of the Magi-teacher and student pages-vocabulary -pre-reading activities-questions -projects-quiz-answer key -synopsis -suggestions for teacher useThis readers’ theater adaptation of “Gift of the Magi” adheres wholly to the plot, setting, characterization, and themes of the original story from which it is adapted. It can be used with both large and small groups in language arts classes. Students in regular, remedial, gifted, and special education classrooms, in both middle and h
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Broadway Musical Theater Unit Study Guide Wicked Grades 7 to 9 Plot Themes Songs
Part of a Bundle Elfaba and Glenda the Good Witch anyone? This one to five day lesson and study guide concerns the Tony award-winning Broadway musical Wicked! Need something different? Pick up this one. This unit contains enough material for four days. Students learn about the musical's origin, creative team, songs, trivia, plot and end with an enrichment activity or assignment which can be completed individually or with partners. This lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famou
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!
Funny Poems: Readers Theater Poetry: Fluency Scripts & Word Work: Grades 3 4 5 6
Readers' Theater Poetry (Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6): ANOTHER SILLY POEMS COLLECTION: This is a 10-poem collection of super-fast and funny readers’ theater scripts that are . . . well . . . silly poems. The 10 readers' theater poems in the collection are:* Picking Pickles* Losing to My Brother* My Robot* The Bet* Stuck Between Two Sisters* Babysitting Superman* The Sandwich in My Desk* Belching Betsy Bree* Blinking When You Sneeze* Playing BallEach poem in the collection is presented as a very short
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3rd - 6th
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Radio Drama Unit Theatre Class Grades 7 to 9 Audio Storytelling Foley Artists
Part of a Bundle One of my most popular products! Get in on the excitement for your classroom, too! Got reluctant students in your classroom? Did you know that podcasts are the newest home for radio theater? Try radio theater--your students will find a place for themselves to participate in this unit! It is my radio theater unit ONLY. No script is provided. This TEN DAY unit, 43 pages in length, however you can use as little or as much as you like. It is suitable for middle and high school d
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7th - 9th
"Back to School" Reader's Theater Scripts, Five Humorous Plays Students Love!
"Back to school" reader's theater scripts. Five plays presented in five different literary genres! An easy authentic way to assess the reading levels of your students during the first few weeks back to school. The funny and creative scripts include a mystery, myth, science fiction, fairy tale, folk tale and study guides to review the elements of the different genres. All of the scripts have a humorous "back to school" themed story.Available digitally as well, would be great for Reader's Theate
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: 5th Grade "Back To School" Bundle!
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