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1st-4th grade play {Hansel and Gretel, a retelling}
This delightful (1st through 4th grade) play is a retelling of the classic Hansel and Gretel story. There are many hilarious twists in this retelling, and (in this particular tale) the witch is not who she appears to be! :) Q. How do I best use this resource?A. First, I'm glad you asked! :) This resource is a wonderful opportunity for students to develop greater skill in reading and in reading comprehension. Next, this play is a great reading motivator (and collaborative project) for elementary
1st - 4th
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
The Gobble Gobble Ghost - Small Group Readers' Theater
We are moving our site, Wonbyone, to Wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!This small group reader's theater is for three students. In the scrip 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. My scripts are written in black and white except the occasional picture on front to make it easier and cheaper to print and make copies. My students enjoyed using this script to increase their fluency. I hope
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RF.3.3
, RF.3.3d
, RF.3.4
+14
Creative Presentation Assessment Options for Younger Students
Tired of the same old essays, quizzes, and tests? Your students are too! Bring learning to life with a resource that turns assessments into fun, high-energy learning experiences your students will actually look forward to! Give your students authentic ways to show what they know while building confidence, creativity, and communication skills. Included are 11 step-by-step quick guides* explaining how to do the following projects. Create a Commercial that sells a book, product, or historical
3rd - 5th
Drama, Music, Speaking & Listening
CCSS
CCRA.SL.2
, CCRA.SL.3
, CCRA.SL.4
+2
Women's History Month Readers Theatre Script
Introduce students to Women's History Month through readers theatre. This can be done in small group or as a whole group activity. Have students agree upon the gestures and sound effects to increase engagement and interest.
3rd - 5th
Drama, English Language Arts
Presidential Newspaper Report
Introduce students to three of our Presidents(Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln) through readers theatre. This can be done in small group or as a whole group activity. Have students agree upon the gestures and sound effects to increase engagement and interest.
This is a great activity for fluency and oral communication skills!
3rd - 6th
Drama, English Language Arts
Reader's Theater Little Red Hen in the Court Room
Bring theater into your classroom with this fun, reading activity that involves all students. Students will review dialogue, make inferences, improve comprehension as they use close reading techniques on scripts to fully understand the characters and what they are saying, develop fluency through repeated practice reading scripts, improve expression and inflection while reading aloud, show increased reading motivation and confidence, and learn to collaborate and compromise in order to assign rol
2nd - 3rd
Drama, English Language Arts
CCSS
SL.3.1b
, SL.3.3
, CCRA.R.1
Reader's Theater Script: The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf
This purchase includes a printable reader's theater script for the popular fairy tale adaptation of the original Three Little Pigs. This adaptation called The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf was written/illustrated by Mark Teague.
The script is typed with 23 narrators who each get three speaking parts. But the lines could be easily adapted/edited to accommodate more/less readers.
Reader's Theater is a great way to strengthen reading fluency and help reluctant readers feel more con
1st - 4th
Drama, Reading
Māori Myths and Legends: Readers Theatre/Plays
These plays allow children to access Māori myths and legends through the medium of drama. Close-reading, intonation, fluency and prosody are all involved. They also provide an opportunity for prop making! I have written three plays for my own classes to act out (all based on multiple online examples of each tale). There are two versions of the Taniwha of Wellington Harbour - the smaller one is an easier read. They are all editable. If you would like a specific myth turned into a play, please let
2nd - 5th
Art, Drama, English Language Arts
Thanksgiving Monologue 10 Short Scripts | No Prep | Print & Go! | For Grades 1-3
This monologue-based drama packet for early elementary classrooms is engaging, student-friendly and introduces ten reimagined characters from classic Thanksgiving characters. This packet helps teachers build reading fluency, confidence, and creativity through theatrical expression. Everything is included for easy preparation, performance, and assessment—no extra planning required. Teachers can use this packet for a fun activity, drama units, literature connections, student showcases, or end-of-y
1st - 3rd
Drama, Reading, Speaking & Listening
CCSS
CCRA.SL.1
Also included in: Holiday Monologues | 80 Bundled Scripts for Grades 1 to 3 | Quick & Easy
A World "Head & Tales" Play: Working Together Always Wins
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!
"Working Together Always Wins" is based on a Russian folktale. Bear is sure he can beat a few little bees. But as Blackbird warns him, the little bees know how to work together!
For othe
3rd - 6th
Drama, Reading
The Elves and the Shoemaker A Musical Adaptation
It's holiday time and the Elves are helping the Shoemaker and his wife! As they sing and dance, they remind everyone how important it is to do a good deed every day. This musical adaptation uses piggy-back songs to enhance the familiar story. The whole classroom can be involved. Easy costuming and props makes staging this play a snap! Students can make and gather their own costumes and decorating the stage can be as elaborate as you wish. A perfect Christmas program in a flash! It is also
2nd - 4th
Reading, Vocal Music
CCSS
RL.2.2
, RL.2.9
, RL.3.2
+4
Pizza Palace: A Tasty One-Act Play
There's been a pet-knapping at Princess Pink's sleep-over at the palace. Detective Riley must investigate! Featuring: astronauts, aliens and a WNBA basketball player. An tasty one-act play. Ideal for clubs, enrichment or school fundraisers. Children in grades K-2 can practice turn-taking, reading lines, speaking and cooperating. A terrific Reader's Theater piece too!
K - 3rd
Character Education, Drama
CCSS
SL.1.1a
, SL.1.2
, SL.2.1a
+5
History Of Colorado Play with Music
Do you want a fun and engaging way to teach your 4th graders the history of Colorado? Then this play is for you! It's an original play I wrote chalked full of facts and humor! There are also suggested songs relating to the history of Colorado integrated in with suggestions for blocking and choreography. Students love to read this, and even perform this for parents!
3rd - 5th
Drama, Music, Social Studies
The First Disciples
A skit for Chapel introducing Disciples Peter and Matthew who listened, loved, and followed Jesus, spreading the Word of God.
1st - 4th
Character Education, Drama, Reading
Sanderella: A Fractured Fairy Tale of Cinderella
This is a 7 page play for elementary students, and takes about 15 minutes to perform. The story of Cinderella was "fractured" and is now taking place on a beach. Your students will love this play!
My students and I created this play after we read the fairy tale. It was a fun way to compare and contrast the two stories.
1st - 3rd
Drama, Short Stories
Stone Soup Musical Play
This is a musical about sharing. In this musical play has 2 songs. And it's a very good one for K-5. My students did this play and they loved the story and sharing song.
K - 5th
Music
Goodnight Princess play script for 14 to 24 actors Word copy you can edit
“Goodnight, Princess” (Sleepless in Fairytale Land) By D. M. Larson Princess Nara can’t sleep and she won’t let anyone in the kingdom sleep until she does. A reward is offered to anyone who can help the princess sleep. Who knows the secret to a good night’s sleep? Good Night Princess, also known as Sleepless in Fairytale Land, has a cast of 14 to 24 characters with song ideas to help you turn the play into a musical. The characters include Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, the Wolf, the Boy Who
3rd - 9th
Drama, Reading, Speaking & Listening
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
Children's Acting Play Script / The Lost Child
This original play is based on an Eastern European folk tale. There is both physical humor and dry humor to help children stretch their acting muscles. The word format makes it easy to customize to fit your needs.
2nd - 5th
Drama, Reading, Vocabulary
The Gingerbread Man Reader's Theatre Script
This is a Reader's Theatre Script of "The Gingerbread Man." Every year, I have my students improvise and recreate the story of The Gingerbread Man using new, modern characters with fun and fresh dialogue. This script is one of my favorite creations! Have your students read and act this one out and then they can create their own. A unique twist on a Christmas classic tale!
1st - 4th
Drama, Reading
Hilarious Reader's Theaters from Greek Mythology: Prometheus
The Hilarious Reader's Theaters from Greek Mythology compilation is a series of original works that use modern language and behavior to cast the Olympians in a totally new (and hilarious) light! This selection features Promethues and Zeus in the myth of how man came to have fire.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
3rd - 6th
Drama, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
CCRA.R.4
, CCRA.L.3
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
Readers Theater The Three Wishes
This Readers Theater script includes six parts for readers at all levels.
Advanced: Woodcutter, Wife
Basic: Narrator 1, 2, and 3
Below Basic: Fairy
This is a fairy tale I never heard as a child, but I read it to my students and they loved it. It tells about a woodcutter who is granted three wishes. He and his wife want to use them wisely, but their impatience causes them to make some unfortunate (but hilarious!) wishes.
A great way to encourage students to read with fluency and expression. I
2nd - 4th
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
CCSS
RL.2.10
, RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
Incredibles Play- No bullying
This is a play I created to support our bully-free school. The play is based on the movie Incredible's and the teachers at our school played the parts. It would work for students to play parts as well.
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama
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