Help students see the power of math and reading combined with this engaging readers’ theater script that brings 3-digit addition with regrouping into a fun, real-world context! In "Library Check-Out Challenge," students track weekly library check-out totals from different grade levels to reach a school-wide goal of 1,000 books. With teamwork and mental math, they discover how numbers can add up to something amazing—like pajama day!

This skit is perfect for 3rd grade classrooms working on addition fluency, problem-solving, and connecting math to everyday life. Great for use in math centers, enrichment groups, or cross-curricular learning with reading goals!

What's Included:

• Reader's Theater Script: "Library Check-Out Challenge"
• 5 characters/roles included in the script.
• Space for students to draw their scene, to help them visualize what is going on in the skit.
• Cross-Curricular Learning: students practice math and reading fluency at the same time!

Skit Summary:

When the school librarian challenges students to check out 1,000 books in a month, Liam and Naomi step up to help track weekly totals using 3-digit addition. As the numbers rise, so does their excitement—and the whole school celebrates when their final total hits exactly 1,000 books!

How it works:

1. Split students into groups of 5.
2. Have each student choose a character to play.
3. Students will take turns reading their lines.
4. Students will act out their lines, and present their skit to the class!
5. Make it even more fun by letting students create their own props or puppets!