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Math Concept Story: Tally Counts It All! - Number Magnitude eBook K-5
Transform your math block into a conceptual adventure! Engage your learners with Tally Counts It All!, a visually stunning math narrative designed to bridge the gap between abstract numbers and real-world thinking. Perfect as a mathematical provocation, a launchpad for guided inquiry, or a low-prep data analysis hook. The Concept: Meet Tally! She counts everything—cookies, shoes, and video views. But she discovers something surprising: the exact same number can feel huge in one situation and
K - 4th
Numbers
CCSS
MP2
, MP3
, MP4
+1
The League of Incredible Mathmaticians - Part One: The Place Value Problem
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 5 students. It is intended to introduce or review place value. In the script, Citizen does not understand place value and how it works. Citizen wants to give up and decides that they are not good at math. The League of Incredible Mathematicians comes to explain that math is about perseverance, patience, a positive attitude, and problem solving. Together they help citizen work through how place and value work. This is the first script introd
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Place Value, Short Stories
CCSS
2.NBT.A.1
, 2.NBT.A.1a
, RL.6.10
+16
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
The 100th Day of School Project - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater is for four students. It will work for 3rd graders but they will need some support. In this script we were introducing the 100th day of school I actually assigned my students the same project where they bring 100 things that represent school or what they've learned. I encourage them to try to be creative with it and so I use the script to get them thinking. In the script, Samantha has been assigned a project for school’s 100th day of school. Her family is tryin
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
Hollywood Here We Come! (Writing our 1st Script)
Here's your chance to have your students writing their first Hollywood type scripts. The writing activity is broken down into simple to follow, yet very descriptive steps. Once they create a 'skeleton" draft they will be able to begin writing. This activity utilizes both skill and creativity and can be differentiated to many academic skill levels, including ELD students as well as other needs that may be present in your classroom.
This takes about 25 minutes to present but will take several h
3rd - 7th
Creative Writing, Grammar, Short Stories
CCSS
W.5.1a
, W.5.2c
, W.5.3b
+4
If Quadrilaterals Could Talk - MATH Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater has been written for 5 students. It is intended to help students remember what features special quadrilaterals, trapezoids, parallelograms, rectangles, squares, and rhombuses have. Many times students struggle to keep the shapes separate. This will help. It is a fun way to tie math and language arts together. I use this script to help students review quadrilaterals. In the script, each of the quadrilaterals think that they are special because of the things they have until
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Geometry, Short Stories
CCSS
4.G.A.1
, 4.G.A.2
, 5.G.B.3
+16
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
The Fraction Freaks Explain WHY common denominators are used to + or -
This is a small group reader's theater is for four students. This is a way to tie together math and language arts. I use the Fraction Freak scripts to help reteach ideas that students are struggling with or to help introduce a new concept. It exposes students to the vocabulary and uses a different part of their brain. In this Fraction Freak script, the students explore WHY the denominators have to be the same in order to add or subtract. It also discusses one way to find the least common denomin
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Fractions, Short Stories
CCSS
5.NF.A.1
, RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
+14
The Princess Mouse - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a Finnish fairy tale. I have not advertised this as a 3rd grade script but my 3rd grade group (who are on a 3.5 level) did fine. In the script, a father has two sons who are old enough to be married. He tells each of them to chop down a tree with no help and then to follow the way the tree points to find their beloved. The oldest already has a girl he likes so, when he chops down his tree, he makes it point in her direction. But Mikko has no skill
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
Understanding the Properties of Multiplication - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater is for four students. The key concept, besides reading fluently, is the 4 Properties of Multiplication and the Math Vocabulary that goes along with it. When I used it in my class, the students who performed it REALLY got into it. That might be because I, myself, love math! They did a wonderful job and, a month later, STILL remember the properties and why they are what they are. My class is 99% ESL and language is VERY important in every lesson not just in readin
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Other (Math), Reading Strategies, Short Stories
CCSS
4.NBT.B.4
, RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
+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
Robotics Skit
Use this skit to make a presentation to the school about the robotics unit you are teaching. Though the skit refers to the LEGO Mindstorms NXT base set, it is generic enough to relate to any robotics program. Download the Word document and manipulate it as much as you like. Add students' names to the script, and even add or take away lines (includes two and one-third pages).
Concepts Addressed:
- Why robotics?
- What is a robot?
- Programs and Programming
- Robot Limitations
- What does downl
5th - 8th
Computer Science - Technology, Physical Science
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
How to Become a Perseverance Master! - Small Group Readers' Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. It is based on the idea that, when a student encounters something difficult, they should not give up but persevere! Students often struggle with wanting to give up and I assigned one or two of the ones struggling the most to perform this script for the class. This is a mid-year level script for 4th graders. In the script, Michael is having trouble in math and wants to give up. His friends tell him to keep thinking, keep working, keep tryi
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
Peter Pants & Captain Looks - Totally TWISTED - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group Reader's Theater for 4 people. In the script, Peter doesn't like to wear pants and so he's called Peter Pants. Captain Looks is self-centered and only cares about, you guessed it, his or her looks. My ESL students found this reader's theater very funny and enjoyed it. There is a group, small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.This is one of my literacy centers and how I teach fluency. It could work for as low as 3rd grade but would need so
3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+18
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 Old Man and the Woodman - 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 of Mercury and the Woodman. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the story is Honesty is the Best Policy. In the script, the Woodman was working in the forest beside a pool and, as it grew dark and he was tired, lost his axe. It fell into the deepest part of the pool where he could not get it. An Old Man appears and dives into the pool. He brings up a
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
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
Theatre Audition Form Packet Editable Template Bundle (PPT/Google Forms/Slides)
These Editable Theatre Audition Form Packets have everything you need to organize & cast musicals, plays & theatre productions with ease! It’s perfect for posting digitally or printing for in-person use, and can be shared with students and parents through your online classroom. Customize the fully editable templates for available roles, crew positions, rehearsal hours & more! Need more audition templates, signage and organization? Click here!What’s Included:❖ Google Slides, Google Form
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Dance, Drama, Music
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
Theatre Rehearsal & Production Bundle Editable Templates + FREE Yearly Updates
Organize rehearsals, hold students accountable, and simplify production routines with this Theatre Rehearsal Bundle of Editable Templates designed for drama teachers, production directors, and theatre clubs. With 130+ pages of customizable rehearsal handouts, calendars, checklists, worksheets, production posters, and more, this bundle helps you run rehearsals efficiently, whether you’re teaching middle school, high school, college, or adult education. Buy together to save over 30%! Th
K - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Dance, Drama, Music
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
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