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I can join in play visual sequence
This visual sequence can support children to safely practice the steps to join in a group play situation. Role play sequence with the child whereby you perform the steps and join the child who is playing. Consider using puppets or soft toys to demonstrate the steps as a gentler way to reinforce sequence initially. Perfect for children who lack confidence in social play situations.
PreK - K
John Henry - TALL TALES - Small Group Reader's Theater
I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. The problem with many other reader's theaters is that students spend a lot of time waiting for their part but not actively following along. When you have a small group, they get more practice in and less off task behaviors take place. You will notice that my scripts are in black and white except the occasional picture on the front. Most of my scripts are in black and white so t
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
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
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
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
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
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
The Fraction Freaks Help with Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers - S.G.R.T.
This is a reader's theater for 4 students. It is not a normal reader's theater. This one is designed to use as an intervention tool for students who are struggling with improper fractions and mixed numbers. It is one way I can mix language arts with math. Students are still working on fluency but they are practicing math vocabulary as well as talking their way through the process of making a mixed number an improper fraction and vice versa. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Fractions, Short Stories
CCSS
4.NF.B.3c
, 5.NF.A.1
, RL.6.10
+15
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
The Principles New Clothes - Large Group Readers' Theater
We are in the process of moving our site, wonbyone, to wonbyone2. Please pardon out dust!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
3rd - 10th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+14
Goldilocks Behind Bars - Small Group Readers' Theater
We are moving our site, wonbyone, to wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!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. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. My scripts are in black and white will very little cutesy stuff so they ar
3rd - 6th
Character Education, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+14
The Witch's New Broom - Small Group Readers' Theater
We are moving our site, Wonbyone, to Wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!This small group reader's theater has 4 parts. I wrote this one especially for the time near Halloween as students start thinking about spooky stories. If you like this script try the Halloween pack! I use the rubric that I've placed in my store. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. My scripts are in black and white except for the occasional pict
4th - 7th
Drama, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+10
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
Johnny Appleseed - The Apple Man - Small Group Reader's Theater
This script is written for 4 - 5 students, depending on how you choose to use a smaller part. In the story, The kids are having a discussion about apples and whether or not they are important. Johnny Appleseed arrives to talk with them about it. They discuss his life and the things that he did. Soon, everyone understands what apples meant to him. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. The problem with many other read
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.SL.1
+2
Shhh! The Corn Has Ears! (How Context Clues Work) - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater was written for 4 people. It presents some Halloween safety tips as well as discusses how context clues work. As you know, students work all year to understand how to use clues from the story to understand things and infer others. This script is a fun way to introduce or reinforce a lesson on using context clues. I work to include many different standards in LA, math, and science. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun
4th - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Other (ELA), Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+13
George Washington Carver and Peanuts - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for four people. It was written to honor George Washington Carver during Black History Month. In the script, it is Black History Month and Kevin is excited. One of his/her heroes is George Washington Carver but none of the others have ever heard of him so Kevin tells them all about it. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way t
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Black History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+10
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
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
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
We All Need Faith, Fellowship, & Prayer- RELIGIOUS Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a religious reader's theater intended for a small group of 3 students. It is about how even little things can weigh us down. It helps to have faith and fellowship with other believers. It also helps to ask others to pray for you. These are the things discussed in this reader's theater. It would make a great skit performed before a sermon or before a discussion in class. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use reader's theaters to enc
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+19
The Navajo and the Astronaut - A Navajo Joke - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a joke the Navajo enjoy telling each other. It takes place in the 1960’s when NASA was preparing to send men to the moon for the first time and took them out to the Navajo Reservation because the terrain was similar in appearance to the moon’s. Find out what one older man said to them in Navajo and asked that they take it to the moon with them. There is a writing assignment for the students to do at the bottom of the last page. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practic
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.SL.1
+2
Emotions (Mad) Social Story
This social story is meant to be edited to be child specific (with their Photo and name) and read to the child multiple times a day; proactively. Print on cardstock, fold, and now you have a 4 page booklet specially adapted for your student right at your fingertips. "Social stories have often been used to help children with autism or other disabilities to learn coping and social skills, as well as to work through behavior management strategies. But social stories can have benefits for all young
PreK - K
Short Stories
Ecoman Teaches Water Conservation - Small Group Readers' Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 - 5 students. In the script - Students are hanging out and wasting some water; not intentionally - they just aren’t thinking about it. Ecoman arrives and explains what water conservation is. He/She tells the students that even kids can and should help save water. They discuss several easy ways water can be saved by kids. When Ecoman leaves the students are ready to become heroes for the environment! There is a writing assignment for the students
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Environment, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
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
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