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Sentence Strips with Visuals (Editable)
Sentence strips with visuals to use with early language learners. Print, cut out each sentence, and laminate. Add dots under each word to work on utterance length and pacing and to add in some motor movement.
PreK - 3rd
Speaking & Listening
The League of Incredible Mathmaticians - Part One: The Place Value Problem
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 5 students. It is intended to introduce or review place value. In the script, Citizen does not understand place value and how it works. Citizen wants to give up and decides that they are not good at math. The League of Incredible Mathematicians comes to explain that math is about perseverance, patience, a positive attitude, and problem solving. Together they help citizen work through how place and value work. This is the first script introd
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Place Value, Short Stories
CCSS
2.NBT.A.1
, 2.NBT.A.1a
, RL.6.10
+16
The Meeting of the Rails- HISTORICAL Small Group Reader's Theater for Two People
This is a small group reader's theater for two students. The subject is The Meeting of the Rails on May 10 1869. In the script, #2 does NOT know what golden spikes were used for and has confused it with vampires. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I write small group reader's theaters so students will work better in centers and to avoid having long wait times between student's lines. Wait time is not reading time and often turns into off task
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
Literal Lizzy is Introduced to Similes and Metaphors - Small Group R.T.
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. This script introduces students to similes and metaphors and give them some practice with them. It does NOT explain the difference between them though because it is the first time students have encountered them. In the script, Literal Lizzy who I have used before on a simpler script, thinks that everything someone says is literal. This means that what is said is exactly what is meant. Billy and Wanda help her practice metaphors and simile
2nd - 5th, Adult Education
Drama, English Language Arts, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.2.4a
, RF.2.4b
+17
WHAT SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO—Talking points for parents and school boards
Help others clearly understand the role of a School Counselor with this ready-to-use PowerPoint designed for presentations to parents, staff, or school boards. Includes talking points on: What a School Counselor Does Why students see a Counselor Common types of concerns addressed How to male an appointment Communicate with confidence and clarity with these easy, direct talking points. Organized for a middle school counselor but can be easily adjusted to your specific grade levels.
K - 12th
Health
Waiter, There Is a Fly in My Soup! - First Grade Small Group Readers' Theater
This reader's theater was written for 3 students. It was written for students who are on a 1st grade reading level. In the sript, there is a fly in Sally’s soup. The waiter does not understand why there is a fly in it. He is confused and wants Adam and Sally to pay for the soup but not the fly. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use this reader's theater to introduce many subjects as well as to reinforce others and improve fluency. Reader's
K - 3rd, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.K.4
, RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
+13
Fairy Tales - Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. This is the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It is on a 2nd grade reading level. In the script - Goldilocks does not listen to her parents and gets lost in the woods. She finds the home of the three bears and goes inside. She tries each bear’s food and eats all of Baby bear’s. Next, Goldilocks tries each bear’s chair and likes Baby bear’s. She breaks it. Then Goldilocks tries their beds. She likes Baby bear’s and falls fast asleep
2nd - 5th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.2.4a
, RF.2.4b
+20
A Modern-Day Rapunzel Story - TOTALLY Twisted Fairy Tales - Small Group R.T.
This small group reader's theater was written for 3 students. Two parts are for girls and one part is for a boy. The story is about Rapunzel who is a normal girl with an unusual name. Prince, a normal boy with a dog's name, thinks he is living a fairy tale and comes to rescue Rapunzel. Rapunzel thinks he is crazy. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.This reader's theater is also in my Twisted Tales pack. I write small group reader's theaters so
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Literature, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+18
Will You Eat a Bug? - First Grade Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for 3 students. It was written for students who are on a 1st grade reading level. In the script, Matt likes to eat bugs. Fred and Nan want to know how they taste. Matt offers to eat one with them but Fred does not want to. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use small group rea
K - 3rd, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.K.4
, RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
+13
A Modern Day Rapunzel Story - Small Group Readers' Theater
We are moving our site, wonbyone, to wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!This small group reader's theater was written for 3 students. Two parts are for girls and one part is for a boy. The story is about Rapunzel who is a normal girl with an unusual name. Prince, a normal boy with a dog's name, thinks he is living a fairy tale and comes to rescue Rapunzel. Rapunzel thinks he's crazy. This reader's theater is also in my twisted tales pack. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practi
3rd - 6th
Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+14
The Little Red Hen - Small Group Reader's Theater for First Grade Level
This reader's theater was written for 4 students. It was written for students who are on a 1st grade reading level. It is on level G. The Little Red Hen finds some wheat seeds and wants to plant them to get wheat for flour which she will use to make yummy bread. She asks her friends to help her but they will not. The Little Red Hen does it all by herself and gets to eat the bread alone. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use all of my Reader'
K - 3rd, Adult Education
Drama, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.K.4
, RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
+16
How the Rhino Got His Skin - Just So - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 3 students. It is a Just-So story. In the script, A Parsee is living on an uninhabited island in the Red Sea. It has a shiny hat, a knife, and a cooking stove. One day the Parsee makes a cake and puts it on the stove to bake. Rhinoceros smells the cake cooking and comes looking for it. Rhinoceros is rude and does not notice the Parsee who has to climb a tree to get out of the way. Rhinoceros tips over the stove and takes the cake. Five weeks later, on a very hot day,
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Literature, Writing
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
Also included in: Just So Stories - Bundle of Small Group Readers' Theaters
Fossil Soup - Readers' Theater for the Whole Class
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. I suggest your spring play and, of course being teachers, merging the Language Arts goals of reading with our Science goal of learning about fossils. In the script, A family is traveling home for the winter and has been on the road a while. They are tired and want a good night’s sleep and some food to fill their empty bellies. The town they come to does NOT like strangers, especially poor ones. There is a small discussion/writing prompt at the e
3rd - 10th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Classroom Community, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
An Aesop "Head & Tales" Play: The Fox & The Goat
Each Aesop Head & Tales Play is based on an Aesop Fable. All Aesop Head & Tales Plays are designed to be used individually or can be grouped with other Aesop Head & Tales Plays. So no matter if your group of students is large or small, Head & Tales Plays are a perfect match!
"The Fox & The Goat" is an adapted Aesop fable. Fox finds himself in well. Goat comes along. Not only does Fox trick Goat down into the well, he tricks Goat into helping him out! Foolish Goat is left stuck!
For oth
3rd - 6th
Drama, Reading
Coal Black and the Seven Dorks - TOTALLY Twisted Small Group Reader's Theater!
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a twisted version of Snow White. In the script, Coal Black has run away after her stepmother nearly ran her over with a car. She has gotten lost in the forest. Three of the Seven Dorks find her. They offer to help her if she pays them. All she has is an apple. They agree to help her and she gives them the apple. Only after they leave does Coal Black think about WHY her stepmother might have given her an apple. There is a writing assignment on the l
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Literature, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
An Aesop "Head & Tales" Play: The Lion & His Wise Advisers
Each Aesop Head & Tales Play is based on an Aesop Fable. All Aesop Head & Tales Plays are designed to be used individually or can be grouped with other Aesop Head & Tales Plays. So no matter if your group of students is large or small, Head & Tales Plays are a perfect match!
"The Lion & His Wise Advisers" is an adapted Aesop fable. King Lion has been informed by the Queen that he has very bad breath. He does not believe her. He calls in his three wise advisers. Will they tell him the t
3rd - 6th
Drama, Reading
After the Ball - Small Group Readers' Theater
We are moving our site, wonbyone, to wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!This small group reader's theater is for 4 characters. Ever wonder what happened after the ball and before Prince Charming found Cinderella? This is a twisted fairy tale that answers that question. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. Most of my scripts are in black and white so they photo copy easily. This one does have a colored picture on the
3rd - 6th
Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+14
A World "Head & Tales" Play: The Grandpa and His Grandson
Each World Head & Tales Play is based on a story from different country around the world. All World Head & Tales Plays are designed to be used individually or can be grouped with other World Head & Tales Plays. So no matter if your group of students is large or small, Head & Tales Plays are a perfect match!
"The Grandpa and His Grandson" is a based on a story from China. A Grandpa lives with his son, his son's wife, and his grandson. The wife does not trust the old gentleman with her crystal
2nd - 6th
Drama, Reading
Cinderella Around The World - Small Group Readers' Theater Pack
This package contains 9 Cinderella stories! The stories come from England, China, West Africa, Greece/Egypt, America (Native American), and Ireland. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. One of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reade
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
Nosotros Veremos! (We Will See!) - Teatro de Lectura para Grupos Pequeños!
¡La traducción al español se encuentra a continuación!This script and a few others are my first attempts to write/translate in Spanish without my partner who has moved back to Mexico. I am keeping the price low because of this in the $1 - 1.50 range. This is a Spanish small group reader's theater is for 3 students. In the script, #1 is mad. People will not call him. They do not have the number to call with. #2 and #3 tell him to give the number to kids but #1 does not have the number to give. W
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.4
+5
Una Entrevista con el Conejito de Pascua - ¡Teatro de lectura para grupos pequeñ
This reader's theater is for a small group of three students. This is the Spanish version and, in Spanish, it is called 'Una Entrevista con el Conejito de Pascua.' It was written for Easter but could be done at any time. In the script, there are only a few days left until Easter but two reporters have been granted an interview. However, as they talk with the Easter Bunny, it becomes clear that all he thinks about is eggs and all he can say begins with EGGS. / *Aún quedan pocos días para que l
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Spanish
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+12
The Turtle, the Hare, and the Writing Contest - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for three students. We use it in class around Easter but it could be used anytime! It is a twisted version of the Tortoise and the Hare. The moral of the script is that it takes more than writing a lot and writing fast to make a good paper. As you can guess, my students were the inspiration for this one. Too many feel that going fast and writing a lot will make their writing superior. In the script, Rabbit is fast at everything and likes to brag at school. Rabbit says
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
¡Te presento a mi perro! (Would You Like to See My Dog) - S.G. Teatro del lector
¡La traducción al español se encuentra a continuación!This script and a few others are my first attempts to write/translate in Spanish without my partner who has moved back to Mexico. I am keeping the price low because of this in the $1 - 1.50 range. This is a Spanish small group reader's theater is for 3 students. In the script, Kid #1 asks two friends if they would like to see their dog. The friends offer to help look for the dog but want to know if it is big or small and what color it is. Kid
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.SL.6
+1
The Ant & the Grasshopper a Fable by Aesop - Small Group Readers' Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. It is based on Aesop's tale. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the fable is 'There is a Time to Work and a Time to Play.' In the script, the Ant is working hard to build up his supply of food for winter. The grasshopper spends every day playing his fiddle and never working. The Ant warns the Grasshopper that he better be careful or he won’t have any food for winter. The Grass
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
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