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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
The Tomato Tornado - Small Group Reader's Theater for Safety
This is small group reader's theater is for three students. for small groups. The object is to improve fluency while teaching tornado safety! Mabel thinks that she and the others are supposed to be talking to the class about tomatoes, but they are supposed to be doing TORNADOES. Matt and Nancy correct her and help lead the discussion. It teaches tornado safety as well as spreading some humor about the situation. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond
3rd - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
Ten Things I Am Thankful For - Small Group Reader's Theater for Thanksgiving!
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4. It was written to be used in November for Thanksgiving. In the script, Susan has to create a list for an assignment in writing. The title is Ten Things I’m Thankful For. They have to be things she can describe and go into detail about as well as say why they are important. Susan put off doing the assignment because she thought it was easy and ran out of time but her friends help her to come up with a list. While they are creating it, the
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
Little Red Riding Hood - Small Group Reader's Theater for First Grade
This reader's theater was written for 3 students. It was written for students who are on a 1st grade reading level. The level of the script is H to I. In the script, Little Red Riding Hood’s grandma is sick. She wants to take her a basket of food. The wolf sees her and runs ahead to grandma’s house. He dresses up as grandma and waits. When Little Red Riding Hood comes, the wolf chases her and almost gets her. The woodcutter comes just in time. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the
1st - 3rd, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
, RF.1.4b
+15
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
The Three Little Pigs - Small Group Reader's Theater for First Grade Level
This reader's theater was written for 5 students. It was written for students who are on a 1st grade reading level. It is on level G. In the script, the three little pigs are going to build houses. The oldest brother warns the others to make their homes the best that they can. The two other pigs believe that the best is the fastest and the cheapest. One day a wolf comes to knock on their doors and blows their homes down. The two brothers run to the oldest pig and he lets them in. The wolf can’t
K - 3rd, Adult Education
Drama, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.K.10
, RL.1.10
, RL.2.10
+20
Jack & Jill - Small Group Readers' Theater for Mother Goose
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 3 students. In the script, Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. But, when Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after, they both blame each other for the accident. Each thinks that what happened was done on purpose. So, Jack and Jill are arguing about it when a stranger volunteers to hear them out and help decide, once and for all, what happened and who’s to blame. There is a short writing/discussion
3rd - 7th, Adult Education
Drama, Poetry, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
The Class Pet - Small Group Reader's Theater for First Grade Level Readers
This reader's theater was written for 4 students. It was written for students who are on a 1st grade reading level. In the script, the class is getting a pet. Nan, Pat, Bill, and Jon are trying to guess what the pet will be. They discuss problems that different animals may cause and decide that the class pet should be a fish. I used this script to help my phonics group practice and then, once they performed it, we wrote a persuasive paper asking the principal to let us have a pet. There is a sm
1st - 5th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
, RF.1.4b
+23
Franken-Cranky, a Cautionary Tale! - Small Group Reader's Theater for Halloween
This script was written for three students and for Halloween. In the script: A sweet little boy is allowed to stay up on Halloween and eat nothing but candy. It isn’t long before he is being rude and mean. He ends up staying up too late and gets a stomach ache. He has become, Franken-Cranky! The next day, his rude and terrible behavior continues. Mom and dad get him to bed early and are thankful when their sweet little boy returns. The next Halloween they are more careful. The lesson for my stu
3rd - 7th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
The Gobble Gobble Ghost - Small Group Reader's Theater for Halloween!
This small group reader's theater is for three students. In the script, there is a former turkey, turned ghost, who can't seem to scare anyone. A boy and girl come along to help out so everyone can have a happy Halloween. 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 theater is a great way to motivate students to practice reading out loud.
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
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
Hawthorn's Heroes Present Halloween Safety Tips- Small Group Reader's Theater
This script is for 3 students. It was written to remind students how to stay safe at Halloween as well as to give them practice in reading fluently. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for students to respond to. My scripts are in black and white except the occasional picture on the front page to help you save money on printing. If you like this script look for more at my store! I even have a Halloween pack. I use this reader's theater to introduce many subjects as well as to
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Classroom Community, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Early Reader Aesop Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for three students. The script was written for students on a first grade reading level between an E and a J. The plot is as follows: There once was a boy who watched after his sheep. He grew bored and wanted to play tricks on the town people. He cried wolf and called for help when there was no wolf there. Soon they would not believe him when he called for help. One day, the wolf was there for real. When the boy called for help, no one came. There is a small writing/dis
1st - 3rd, Adult Education
Drama, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
, RF.1.4b
+15
Chinye - A West African Cinderella Story - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 - 7 students. I have each narrator also take a smaller part. This is the West African version of Cinderella. In the script, Chinye lives with her father, stepmother, and stepsister. The stepmother and stepsister hate her and make her do all the hard chores. The stepmother decides she wants to kill Chinye so she sends her to get water in the jungle at night. The animals do not kill her though and one, a warthog, leads her to a tiny hut. An old woman lives there and
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
+19
Rhodopis – A Greek/Egyptian Cinderella Story - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is the Greek/Egyptian version of Cinderella. In the script,Rhodopis is a slave in Egypt. Because she is from Greece the other servants are very mean to her. One day her master sees her dancing and gives her a pair of rose-red slippers to dance in. Rhodopis loves them but the other servants get more jealous and plot to make her pay. When the Pharaoh invites the kingdom to a party they get their chance. The servants give poor Rhodopis so many chores she
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
The British are Coming! - HISTORICAL Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for 3 students. It was written to introduce or reinforce a lesson on the American Revolution. In the script, one person is pretending to be on the famous ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes when a friend asks what they are doing. The friend has never heard of the famous ride. The first person and a third person explain how Paul Revere and William Dawes began their ride and what it meant to the people in the colonies. Then all three friends decide to play the famous ride
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
Casey at the Bat - Small Group Rhyming Readers Theater by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
This Reader's Theater is for four students. This is the ballad of Casey at the Bat and was written by Ernest Lawrence Thayer in 1888. I have not changed the words. I spaced it for the students and broke it into parts. The words that rhyme are in bold to help the students know which words to emphasize. The writing prompt after the script asks students to identify the moral or lesson in the story.The reason I chose this ballad for reader's theater is that it sounds wonderful when read aloud. Stud
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Poetry, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
The Statue of Liberty: An American Birthday Gift - Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for 3 students. It was written to teach or reinforce a lesson about the Statue of Liberty. In the script, Sandra is going to go on a vacation to New York City and tells her friends she can’t wait to see the Statue of Liberty. Kerry is happy for her but doesn’t understand why the Statue of Liberty is all that cool or important. Sandra and Larry tell Kerry the history behind the statue as well as what some of the symbols are and what they mean. Kerry decides that someday t
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, U.S. History
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
The Headless Chicken - A True Story - HISTORICAL Small Group Readers' Theater
This script was written for 3 students and for Halloween - although it could be used anytime to entertain. It is based on the true story of a chicken that survived having it's head cut off. In the 40’s there was a chicken who really did have its head cut off by a farmer and yet it survived. This is that story. In the script, a student is trying to come up with a story to share with the class that is spooky. One of the students suggests that they tell the story of a chicken who survived 18 month
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
The Scaredy Ghost - Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for four students and for Halloween. The main purpose of the story is to remind students that Halloween these days is all about pretending. In the script, Kim and James are out trick or treating when they find a ghost crying. It is crying because everything about Halloween scares it. Kim and James invite the ghost to go trick or treating with them so they can show the ghost why it shouldn’t be scared. By the end the ghost realizes that Halloween is about pretending to be
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
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
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
The Ugly Princess - A Spanish/Portuguese Folktale - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 3 students. It is a Spanish/ Portuguese folktale. In the script, there is a very ugly princess. She and her father do not realize that she is so ugly because they love each other and no one else will tell them the truth because they are afraid. When the princess turns 18 it is time to find her a husband. This becomes a problem. All who see her know she is very ugly and none want to marry her so they find ways to get out of it. Just when the princess decides she will
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.3.2
, RL.3.10
, RL.4.2
+24
Beware the Bear Lake Monster! - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is about a Utah tall tale - the Bear Lake Monster. In the script, Izzik went to Bear Lake Utah on a camping trip last weekend and thinks he may have seen the Bear Lake Monster. The monster is a Utah folk tale and the other students want to know more about it. Clare knows about it so she and Izzik tell them. By the end of the script Fatima is not interested in seeing the Bear Lake Monster but Luis is. There is a short writing assignment afterwards ask
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
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