Comical Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 6

SAVE 30% In this bundle are FIVE reader's theater scripts with UNITS, adapted for your classroom. Readers theater uses reading strategies to strengthen your students' reading, speaking, listening skills as well as build their imaginations. Students in reading, drama, language arts, social studies and ELL class will enjoy these pieces, just as my students have done so. A teacher could use these for distance learning assignments with a few tweaks to the PDF. #Bundlebash

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In each unit, the students will:

• study humor
• focus on their reading, especially in a play format
• strengthen their skills in vocal variety and inflection
• perform for peers in a non-threatening manner

The Brave Little Tailor

This comical reader's theater script is suitable for an average size class, around twenty. It could be a one or three day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expend. Based on the beloved Grimms' fairy tale by the same name, students will have an opportunity to:

Each product comes with:

• One or two warm ups--one physical and one verbal
• advice in directing reader's theater
• blocking plot for teacher's staging needs
• nine page script
• original song

It Could Always Be Worse

This comical reader's theater script (medium size cast) is suitable for students studying humor, the Jewish culture, Social Studies, Language Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one or three day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expand. Based on the beloved folk tale by the same name, students will

This product comes with:

• A warm up
• advice in directing reader's theater
• blocking plot for teacher's staging needs
• information about the Yiddish language
• eleven page script

Abdullah's Gold

This comical reader's theater script with roles for 15+ students is suitable for upper elementary gifted or middle school students studying humor, the Hindi culture, Social Studies, Language Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one or three day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expand. Based on the beloved folk tale by the same name, students will

This product comes with:

• A warm up
• advice in directing reader's theater
• blocking plot for teacher's staging needs
• information about the Hindi language
• eight page script with roles for 20+ students
• sound bytes of the optional three songs
• sheet music of the three songs
• post performance discussion questions to extend the learning

The Sprightly Tailor
This comical reader's theater script with roles for 20 + students is suitable for upper elementary gifted or middle school students studying humor, the Celtic nations, Social Studies, Language Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one or three day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expand. Based on the beloved folk tale by the same name, students will:

• This product comes with:
• A warm up
• Advice in directing reader's theater
• Blocking plot for teacher's staging needs
• Information about the Gaelic language
• Eight page script with roles for 20+ students, some in a chorus!
• Irish Jig video tutorial
• Original Irish Jig music (2) for use with the piece

Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Based on the beloved Italian folk tale, this comical reader's theater script with roles for 20+ students is suitable for upper elementary gifted or middle school students studying humor, Italy or an ELL, Social Studies, Language Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one to two-day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expend.

This product comes with:

• a warm up--very traditional acting exercise and plenty of fun!
• advice in directing reader's theater
• blocking plot for teacher's staging needs
• information about the Italian language
• eight page script with roles for 20+ students
• sound bytes of the original with an Italian songs (optional)
• sheet music of the songs
• post performance discussion questions to extend the learning
• source page

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