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Small Group Readers' Theaters for Patriotic Occasions
This group of scripts was written to support social studies standards and learning. I use them for teaching US history as well as for holidays like: July 4th, Memorial Day, Voting, Veteran's Day, President's Day etc. They are for groups of 3 to 5 students. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end of each script for your students to respond to.Scripts included are: The Flag Code, George Washington and the Cherry Tree, George Washington the President who Loved Dogs, The REAL Story of
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RF.5.4
+10
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
Theatre Rehearsal Contract Editable Templates - Plays & Musicals - Save Time
These Rehearsal Contract Editable Templates set clear rehearsal expectations for backstage behavior, learning lines, & provide reminders of important dates. Rehearsal contracts hold students & parents accountable for attendance & participation in your show . This Rehearsal Contract is editable - there are many ways to use this so you can save time & focus on rehearsing. What’s Included:❖ 12 Pages ❖ 3 Pre-Made Rehearsal Contracts- you just type in important dates & contact info! ❖ 3 Edi
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Dance, Drama, Music
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
Not Every Rainbow has a Pot of Gold - Irish Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's Theater is for a small group of four students. It is about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and I use it for Saint Patrick's Day. In the script, the children see a rainbow and Elizabeth wants them to go look for the pot of gold at the end. Thomas doesn’t believe in fairies, leprechauns, and pots of gold but Marty and Melanie aren’t sure. This leads them to a discussion about Irish fairy tales and Saint Patrick. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for yo
4th - 7th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+10
Core Word of the Week
This product can be used when teaching new words to students. I have used this with my paras to help teach and work on core words with many of my AAC users. This product includes:- 14 core words - examples for how to use the core words (i.e. in choice making, requesting, play, protesting, commenting, gaining information, and how to model the core words for the student) - each word is separated and then broken down into sections with examples in each category for ways to work on using the core w
PreK - 2nd
The Story of the Chinese Zodiac and Why Cats Don't Like Rats - Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is not by Rudyard Kipling but it is still a Just-So story. In the script, the Jade Emperor wants to have a way to keep track of time as the years go by. He finally decides to create a calendar that has a 12 year cycle. On his birthday he asks all the animals to come and race across a river. The first 12 to make it across will have a year named after them. Some of the animals succeed because they are trick or mean and some get across by being smart or w
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Writing
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+8
Also included in: Just So Stories - Bundle of Small Group Readers' Theaters
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
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
Shakespeare Abridged Script and Study Bundle
Shakespeare's Macbeth, Hamlet, The Tempest, and the Merchant of Venice have been greatly shortened keeping the core plot and theme in original language. This more manageable size is great for introductions to Shakespeare works and slightly younger audiences or struggling high school students. Each of these products include: An overview Descriptive character list A vocabulary list by act Plot summaries for each of the acts Discussion questions for each of the acts Activity suggestions
5th - 9th
Drama, Literature
Jack, His Mother, and the Beanstalk - Totally TWISTED Fairy Tales for S.G.R.T.
This small group reader's theater is for 3 students. It is a twisted tale. In the script, Jack is not a very bright young man and he is always exaggerating stories. His mother has warned him. One time too many he does not think things through and sells the cow for used lottery tickets. Jack does have something going for him though, LUCK! Ever wonder how the story got started? Now you will find out. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I have a fe
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+13
Tale Trackers: A Story Play with a Jungle Theme
Everyone loves a treasure hunt. The characters of Tale Trackers, Inc. are no different. The treasure they seek, however, is not gold, gems, or rare artifacts. The treasure they seek is the gratification of a good story come to life. Adults and children alike will take delight as the Tale Trackers pull story after story from their trunk of newly found treasure. Riches such as The Travelers and the Bear, The Princess Who Would Not Smile, The Sick Lion, and The Eagle, The Wildcat, and The Pig
2nd - 6th
Drama, Reading
The True Story of the Headless Horseman - Small Group Readers' Theater
This small group reader's theater was written for 3 students and for Halloween. It is based on the original ghost story and not based on Washington Irving's story. Again, the tale that follows is the true tale of the Headless Horseman and one that Washington Irving used to write the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In the script, a student has asked the narrator to prove they know how to tell a story by telling them one. In honor of Halloween, the narrator chooses a scary one. So, the narrator begins a
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
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
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
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
Fairy Tales - Cinderella - An English Version - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 3 students. It is an English version of Cinderella. In the script, Cinderella lives with her stepmother and stepsisters. They do not like her and make her do all the chores while they go to parties and do nothing. One day a letter comes inviting the family to the ball. Cinderella helps everyone get ready but then has to stay home. As she is sitting by the fire she wishes that she could go. All of a sudden her fairy godmother appears and gives her a coach, dress, and
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
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
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
The Meeting of the Rails- HISTORICAL Small Group Reader's Theater for Two People
This is a small group reader's theater for two students. The subject is The Meeting of the Rails on May 10 1869. In the script, #2 does NOT know what golden spikes were used for and has confused it with vampires. There is a short 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 often turns into off task
3rd - 6th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
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
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
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
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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