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ESL Skit: "The Quiz" (School Unit)
This is a skit that can be done with intermediate ESL students. I have also used it with beginners when they had higher level students to help them. It ties in core academic vocabulary from their ELA classes such as "plot" and "theme." And of course there's a moral to the story, so you can talk to your students about that as well!! I begin the lesson by pre-teaching any vocabulary they may not know, and then reading through the skit FOR them once so that they can hear the pronunciation. Studen
4th - 12th
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
Chrysanthemum Post Its Visual Aids and Words READ ALOUD INTERACTIVE READING
Interactive read aloud are a great way to increase students vocabulary and comprehension. Cut out the post its and put into your book so you know the questions you will be asking or the activities the students will be doing. During this read aloud students will: turn and prove stop and jot think aloud turn and retell. Teacher will: Think aloud and ask questions There are also vocabulary words with pictures that you can print so you can introduce the words prior to reading the book. PERFECT
K - 5th
Reading
The Lion and the Mouse - Small Group Readers' Theater by Aesop
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! Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the fable is 'Little friends might turn out to be great friends.' In the script, The Mouse was hurrying home one day and came across the Lion. He woke up and caught her and was about to eat her but the Mouse begged him for her life.
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts - Small Group Readers' Theater by Aesop
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. It is based on a tale by Aesop. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the fable is 'He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.’ In the script, the beasts and birds are about to go to war. Bat doesn’t know which side to choose. He wants to be on the winner’s side. He finds a way to avoid choosing any of them. Luckily, the war is avoided at the last minute and the bir
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Bilingual Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. This is the BILINGUAL script intended for dual immersion Spanish and English classes. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Lan
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
Viva le Revolution! Viva le Rotation! -Small Group Reader's Theater for Science!
We are moving our site, Wonbyone, to Wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!This is a small group reader's theater intended for 4 students. It was written to help students understand about the rotation and revolution of the Earth and how they differ. The plot states: Joshua wasn’t paying attention when Mrs. Whitesides was talking about the Earth revolving in space and figured that revolution meant a war with aliens. Christina and Lidia try to set him straight and explain the difference between rotati
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Earth Sciences, Reading
CCSS
RF.3.3c
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+32
Rocks Rock! (A Closer Look at the Rock Cycle) - Small Group Readers' Theater
We are moving our site, Wonbyone, to Wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to either introduce or reinforce a lesson on the rock cycle. In the script - The class is supposed to go on a field trip today. Their teacher told them it was going to be to a rock show. Daniel thought rock show meant rock concert as in guitars and rock stars.
4th - 10th
Drama, Earth Sciences, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+10
A Valentine for a Friend of Mine - Small Group Readers' Theater
This is a reader's theater written for 3 students, one boy and two girls. You could modify the names if you needed to add another boy. The theme is Valentines Day. The object of the story is to give some background information to the students about the origins of Valentines Day. In the script, one of the students is already ready and the other two do not believe how many people she is going to give valentines to. They get into a discussion about why people give valentines and where it all began
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+13
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
Jack the Bug Killer - Totally TWISTED Fairy Tales - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a twisted version of the Jack and the Beanstalk. In the script, Jack and his mother are very poor. One day Jack goes to sell the cow for some money to buy food. Bugs have eaten all of the food in their garden. On the way, he meets a man who trades him a sack of beans and some extermination equipment for his cow. Jack takes the equipment and kills all the bugs at their house. Then Jack kills the farmer’s bugs and trades his service for some hens. Ja
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+13
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
iMovie Project Template - Foreign Language
This is an activity to have Spanish students coolaberating to make a 4-5 minute mini-movie featuring previously learned Spanish vocabulary and current chapter/content Spanish vocabulary.
Students form groups of 3 and write out 10 questions with answers that they would like to include in their movies. They work together to write a script, create finger puppets, create a background screen, and practice reading and pronouncing the script together.
This activity does require a piece of technolog
1st - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
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
Holidays - Reader's Theatre Play
This is an 11 page HOLIDAY PLAY that can be used with a class or theatre group to put on a performance to both small and large audiences. It is based loosely on the story 'Scrooge.' It centers around a student that wants to quit the Holiday play out of selfishness. After visits from Spirits the main character learns the errors of his ways. The play teaches a moral about how others depend on us even though we don't realize it. For adventurous teachers, there are also some recommendations for s
3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Drama, Reading
The Three Wishes - Irish Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was created for four students. I have used this script with my third graders but it was for a higher group. This script is used around Saint Patrick's Day and involves a leprechaun. In the script, a leprechaun appears out of nowhere to grant Sally, Pat, and Brian three wishes in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day. As they try to decide what they really want, each of the students loses their wish on something silly. With the last wish the leprechaun leaves proving that leprechaun
4th - 7th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+10
Goldilocks Behind Bars - TOTALLY Twisted Fairy Tales - Small Group R.T.
This small group reader's theater is for 3 students. In the script Goldilocks is a delinquent who broke into the three bears home. The police have arrested her with mama bear's jewelry in her pocket and are trying to get her to confess. There is a small 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 oft
3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+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
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 Peacock's Tail - Small Group Readers' Theater by Aesop
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 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 ‘Never sacrifice your freedom for pomp and finery.' In the script, Peacock is tired of looking like all the other birds and wants everyone to recognize him. He is warned repeatedly that such changes come with a heavy price but he does not listen. Juno, the Roman goddess, finally grants his wish. He gets
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+11
The Queen of Hearts - In Court! - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group Reader's Theater for 3 - 4 students. It is based on the Queen of Hearts poem that was originally published in 1782. This time, the Queen of Hearts is seeking damage for her tarts in court! She is suing the Knave of Hearts and he is only a child. It points out that it is child abuse to beat someone. There is a small 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
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+13
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
The Year Santa Got Mixed Up! - Readers Theater for the Entire Class
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It can be performed at any time but is usually performed at Christmas. Reader's Theater is a terrifically fun way to improve your fluency. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I would enjoy hearing back from you about what you think. The Year Santa Got Mixed Up! - Reader's Theater for the Entire Class by Melanie Whitesides and Amy Kensley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unport
3rd - 8th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
Aesop's Fables for Small Group Readers' Theater Bundle One
Aesop's Fables for Small Group Readers' Theater Bundle One © 2017 by Melanie Marie Whitesides is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! There is a short writing/discussion prompt for the students at the end of the script.I use Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially t
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+11
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