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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
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
Script:The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
16 single-sided page script
Recommended for grades 4 through 8 (or younger, GT students)
Play is approximately 45 minutes long
A perfect culminating activity after enjoying the magic and symbolism of C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." Enjoy!
(Long live Aslan; Long live Christmas!)
3rd - 8th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
The Principal's New Clothes - Reader's Theater for the Entire Class!
This reader's theater is for the entire class! You will need at least 11 students but more is always better. This ties into my other twisted fairy tales except that it was written to do as a class. I split my class into two groups and both groups practice. When we perform we discuss what things we liked about each group. I use this to introduce the small group reader's theaters I have them do the rest of the year. I have also come back to the script at the end of the year to perform in front of
3rd - 8th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, 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
Yeh Shen - A Chinese Cinderella Story - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is the Chinese version of Cinderella. In the script, Yeh Shen’s mother died and then her father. Now she has a stepmother who does not like her. They are very poor and so the stepmother makes Yeh Shen a servant in their home. Yeh Shen is lonely until she makes a friend. It is a large goldfish from the lake and it has been sent by her mother to make her feel better. When her stepmother learns about it she plots to catch and kill the fish. Once she has
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
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
Coyote Tales - Native American Readers' Theaters - Pack 1
This package was intended for November which is Native American Month but can be done at any time. My name is Melanie Whitesides. My store names are Wonbyone, Wonbyone2, and LosDosMaestros. 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. Reader's Theater does t
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Native Americans, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.7
, RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
+14
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
Literal Lizzy's Trip to the Store - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater is for three students. In this script, we were examining literal phrases. That is, when everything is taken to mean exactly what is said. Literal Lizzy only understands things in this way. We then used this Reader's Theater to begin a study on homonyms, homophones, and homographs. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end of the scr
2nd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, English Language Arts, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.2.4
, RF.2.4a
, RF.2.4b
+16
Jackie Robinson - The Man Who Opened the Door- Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater written for 4 students. They can be either boys or girls or both. It discusses Jackie Robinson and his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The focus is on team support. In the script, a kid is getting ready to go see a baseball game and is really excited. His friends are NOT that familiar with baseball but want to know what his/her favorite part is. When the kid tells them that it is watching the teams work together and show support, the other kids are surprised. They a
3rd - 8th, Adult Education
Character Education, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
Reader's Theaters for Black History Month
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. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have placed 6 Reader's Theaters. Each one has been written for Black History Month but can be formed at any time. The names of the reader's theaters are Jackie Robinson and the Bus, I Want to Read – The True story of how Fredrick Douglas Learned to Read, News of Ruby Bridges – A Kid’s Persp
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+4
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
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
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It is to help explain what comets, meteors, and asteroids are. In the script, Brian is supposed to have written a report about Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids but he hasn’t been working on it. He thinks that all of them are space rocks. His friends help him out and explain the differences between them. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I write small group reader's theaters so th
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Astronomy, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+7
6 Scripts - Fun Small Group Reader's Theaters for First Grade Level Readers
This group of scripts was written for my lower level reading groups. They are all on a 1st grade level. The number of characters goes from 3 to 5. Some are funny, some tell a story, and all encourage the struggling reader to read out loud. The problem I find with most scripts written on a lower level is that they can be boring and have too many characters. I have written these in order to address those issues. Three of them are fairy tales. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end
1st - 3rd, Adult Education
Drama, For All Subjects, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
, RF.1.4b
+15
COYOTE TALES - How Coyote Got His Name - A Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Native American tale about how Coyote got his name. This is for 5 to 9 students. He features prominently in a lot of stories of the Navajo and in many other tribes. I first saw this one online but have heard it from our Navajo teacher since. In the script, the animals all want to have a name of their very own. They ask Old Man to give them one and he tells them to arrive at dawn. Coyote is determined to be first by staying up all night. Just before dawn he falls asleep and awakens aro
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Native Americans, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
Greek Mythology - Small Group Readers' Theaters Pack #1
In this pack on Greek Mythology, there are 6 reader's theaters. Each script is written for 3 - 5 students. The scripts always look MUCH better on paper than it does in the advert on this webpage. Scripts are: The Flight of Icarus, Hades Goes to Court, Introducing Pan Who Was NOT Called Peter, Meet the Olympians, Pandora's Box, and The Story of Narcissus. There is a glitch in the preview picture but not on the document. There is also a short writing prompt AFTER each script!The booklet gives you
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
Pinocchio – Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 - 5 students. It is a simplified version of Pinocchio. In the script, Geppetto is a kind toymaker who wishes he had a son. A fairy hears him and makes his puppet come alive. Geppetto names it Pinocchio. The puppet is lazy and doesn’t tell the truth. Geppetto does his best to teach him and sends him to school to help. But Pinocchio keeps wandering off and bad things happen to him. Finally, he disappears for many days and Geppetto goes to look for him. When they find
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
Hades Goes to Court for Kidnapping - Small Group Greek Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is a short version of the story of how Hades kidnapped Persephone and tricked her into becoming his wife. In the script, Hades is in court accused of kidnapping Persephone and forcing her to live with him in the underworld. Demeter, Zeus, and Persephone are also there. Zeus is serving as the judge even though he is Persephone’s dad. They discuss what Hades did – including the way he tricked Persephone into eating something that ties her f
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+11
The Right to Vote - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater is for 4 students. At least one needs to be a girl. The name says it all. The Right to Vote. It examines who could vote in colonial times and discusses when they changed. It also tries to convince students that the privilege of voting is just that - a privilege that should not be ignored or undervalued. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I wrote this Reader's Theater for Constitution Day. I hope that you find i
3rd - 7th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
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
Recess social story
This social story is created for kiddos who have a hard time following playground rules such as: Going down slide on bottom, having nice hands, keeping shoes on, and lining up. This social story gives them examples of expected and unexpected playground behaviors.
PreK - 1st
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