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Oral communication science Common Core RF.4.4 resources
Reader's Theater for Greek Mythology (3 leveled scripts; 4 myths)
Focus on differentiation! This reader’s theater set features 4 popular stories from Greek Mythology written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 12 plays! Each script contains 5-6 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 challenge students with tier 2 vocabulary and figurative language components. This set helps me
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
The Solar System and Planets Activities Unit - Outer Space - Solar Eclipse 2024
This 130+ page complete solar system unit for elementary contains everything you need to complete an engaging space interactive notebook. It contains a variety of solar system activities for your upcoming space unit, including solar system reading comprehension passages and questions, solar system worksheets, planet and solar system projects, and more! It includes information on astronauts, planets, phases of the moon, eclipses, tides, and more.⭐⭐⭐Makes a great addition to your Solar Eclipse 202
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3rd - 6th
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Halloween Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these Halloween reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audience.
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Halloween Literacy Activities | Bundle
Winter Holiday Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these winter holiday reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
End of the Year Reader's Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays for the end of the year have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Owls Unit - Owl Activities - Pellet Dissection - Owl Reading Passages - Projects
This 158 page Owl unit provides upper elementary students with all of the owl activities they need to complete a rigorous owl unit. These no prep owl activities include owl reading passages, owl pellet dissection activity, owl research activities, and more.COMMON CORE ALIGNED!!!✅Be sure to check out the thumbnails and preview for detailed images and information about some of the engaging activities included in this resource.This engaging resource contains the following:⭐Vocabulary Resources!-Owl
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1st - 4th
Inference Reader’s Theater Scripts | Fluency Practice | Science of Reading
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audience.➡️➡️ SAVE
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Thanksgiving Reader’s Theater Scripts for Practicing Reading Fluency
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these Thanksgiving reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audien
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Spring Reader's Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays for the spring season have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Ocean Animals Reading Passages | Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Spark your students' interest with these Deadly Ocean Animals reading comprehension passages and informational text dependent questions! Includes BOTH printable AND digital versions. Either print and go or simply share the link, have your students complete the questions in the provided google forms, and open the responses for easy grading. Easy and NO PREP!Please click the PREVIEW button above to see everything included.This packet has everything you need for a complete, successful informational
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3rd - 6th
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Figurative Language Reader’s Theater Scripts | Fluency
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays all about figurative language have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the reade
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Back to School Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these back to school reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audi
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
4th Grade I Can Statement Bundle - Kid Friendly Language, CCSS aligned
This is a collection of I can statements created directly from the common core ela and math standards as well as the next generation science standards. The following areas are covered:Reading LiteratureReading Informational TextReading Foundational SkillsWritingSpeaking and ListeningLanguageOperations and Algebraic ThinkingNumbers and Operations in Base 10Measurement and DataGeometryFractionsPhysical ScienceEarth ScienceLife ScienceEngineering DesignAll of the I can statements come in two styles
Story Elements Reader’s Theater Scripts
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both the readers and the audience.➡️➡️ SAVE
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Reader's Theater: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (script for 3rd, 4th, 5th)
This original version of the famous Sleepy Hollow Legend is an engaging and fun activity perfect for a small group or reading station! Students will have the chance to practice expression and fluency while reviewing the features that make this classic story a legend! For differentiation purposes, I’ve also provided a character list broken down by reading level to ensure everyone participates at the appropriate level! Includes a 6 page script with 8 speaking parts. Check out some of my other
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Special Holidays in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Alternative Energy: 7 Partner Play Scripts with a Comprehension Check Worksheet
These seven alternative energy partner plays are intended to be used as fluency-building activities that upper elementary students can complete with a partner. This set of seven scripts focuses on renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, and alternative energy options. They can certainly be used at any time of the year, but they would be an excellent activity for Earth Day!It also includes a BONUS comprehension worksheet. After reading each script, students answer two or three comprehension
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4th - 6th
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Snow Science - How Snow Crystals Form - Making 6-Point Snowflakes
A fun and informative unit about snow that combines science, reading and art. Students learn how ice crystals form, read and answer questions about snow and then engage in a 6-point snowflake-making craft. Includes PowerPoint and digital Google Slides™ versions for blended learning. --- RESOURCE DETAILS ---Includes both PowerPoint and digital Google Slides™ for distance learning. How do snow crystals form? What does a real snowflake look like? How can I make a realistic snowflake out of pap
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade TOP 25 Math, Language, Science, Social Skills Variety Pack
Force and Motion: 5 Science Partner Play Scripts with a Comprehension Worksheet
These five force and motion partner plays are intended to be used as fluency-building activities that 4th and 5th grade students can do with a partner. Plus, since I received requests for more scripts that focus on scientific concepts, this set of scripts targets force and motion concepts, including Newton's laws, inertia, friction, gravity, potential energy, and kinetic energy. It also includes a BONUS comprehension worksheet. After reading each script, students answer two or three comprehensio
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4th - 5th
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Reptiles Reading Passages | Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Spark your students' interest with these Amazing Reptiles reading comprehension passages and informational text dependent questions! Includes BOTH printable AND digital versions. Either print and go or simply share the link, have your students complete the questions in the provided google forms, and open the responses for easy grading. Easy and NO PREP!Please see the PREVIEW above for an idea of everything included!This packet has everything you need for a complete, successful informational text
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3rd - 6th
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Outer Space: 5 Science Partner Play Scripts with a Comprehension Check Worksheet
These five partner plays are intended to be used as fluency-building activities that students can read with a partner. This set of scripts focuses mainly on the solar system, including the sun, the moon, the planets, comets, asteroids, and meteorites. It also includes a BONUS question/answer worksheet. After reading each script, students answer the questions that accompany that particular script. This resource is available in multiple formats. Each teacher gets to choose the format that best mee
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4th - 5th
Point of View and Perspective Reader’s Theater Scripts | Fluency
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays all about point of view and perspective have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Light Energy: 5 Science Partner Play Scripts with a Comprehension Worksheet
These six light energy partner plays are intended to be used as fluency-building activities that 4th and 5th grade students can read and complete with a partner. Plus, since I received requests for more scripts that focus on scientific concepts, this set of scripts targets light energy concepts, including light sources, reflection, refraction, concave and convex lenses, colors, and prisms.It also includes a BONUS comprehension worksheet. After reading each script, students answer two or three co
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4th - 5th
Character Traits and Conflict Reader’s Theater Scripts | Fluency
Fluency and comprehension are at the heart of upper grades reading instruction, and these reader’s theater plays all about character traits and conflict have been carefully designed to review both! My students absolutely LOVE reader’s theater, and I love all the benefits they provide. I set out to create a set of Reader’s Theater that helps students practice their reading comprehension skills, gives them plenty of opportunity for oral reading fluency practice, and provides accountability to both
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Ultimate Bundle for Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Math, Science, Language Challenge Activities - Print and Digital Versions
Engaging cross curricular critical thinking and problem-solving activities that are perfect for early finishers, homework, or gifted and talented students needing extra motivation and challenge. Printable PDF and digital Google Slides™ versions included for blended learning. --- RESOURCE DETAILS ---You are covered with this resource. It includes a PDF printable version as well as a Google Slides™ digital version. Each of the 12 packets includes math, language, and science modules. Each module pr
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4th - 5th
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Also included in: 5th Grade TOP 25 Math, Language, Science, Social Skills Variety Pack
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