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This Valentine's Day Packet provides fun reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a funny readers theater script! Students are entertained while learning! This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key: * Fill-In the Blanks * Vocabulary Fun * Unscramble * Word Search * 5-Question Quiz This is a great way for students to increase reading and writing skills. It also encourages oral reading proficiency i

1st - 4th

Drama, Reading

Groundhog Day - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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This Groundhog Day Packet provides fun reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a funny readers theater script! Students are entertained while learning! This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key: * Fill-In the Blanks * Vocabulary Fun * Unscramble * Word Search * 5-Question Quiz This is a great way for students to increase reading and writing skills. It also encourages oral reading proficiency in a

1st - 4th

Drama, Reading

Halloween Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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This Halloween Packet includes a funny Readers Theater Halloween Script about the unusual history of Halloween in Ireland and its migration to the United States. Students will find this interesting and entertaining! This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key: * Fill-In the Blanks * Vocabulary Fun * Unscramble * Word Search * 5-Question Quiz This is a great way for students to increase reading and writing skills. It also encourages oral reading prof

2nd - 4th

Drama, Reading

CCSS

RL.2.1

, RL.2.7

, RL.3.1

+22

Thanksgiving Readers Theater Holiday Script Reading & Activity Packet

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This Thanksgiving Activity Packet provides fun reading and writing activities which coordinate with a Thanksgiving readers theater script. Students learn key historical facts about the first Thanksgiving and the spirit of cooperation that remains today. This packet includes: * 2-page Script * Fill-In the Blanks & Answer Key * Vocabulary Fun & Answer Key * Unscramble & Answer Key * Word Search & Answer Key * 5-Question Quiz & Answer Key This is a great way for students to increase reading and

2nd - 4th

Drama, Reading

Martin Luther King Jr. Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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This Martin Luther King Jr. Packet provides enjoyable reading and writing activities which coordinate with a readers theater script! This holiday script teaches key facts in the history of the civil rights movement and the life of Dr. King. This packet includes a 2-page readers theater script and 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key:* Fill-In the Blanks* Vocabulary Fun* Unscramble* Word Search* 5-Question QuizThis is a great way for students to increase reading and wri

2nd - 4th

Drama, Reading

Easter - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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Students learn how different countries celebrate Easter! Did you know that in England they have pancake races? In Bermuda they fly kites. In Bulgaria they throw eggs at each other! This Easter Activity Packet provides fun reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which all coordinate with a readers theater script. Students will practice skills and be entertained as they learn about this holiday. This packet contains a 2-page readers theater script along with 5 script

1st - 4th

Drama, Reading

Presidents Day - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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This Presidents Day Activity Packet provides fun reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a funny readers theater script full of entertaining facts about our presidents! Did you know some presidents had very unusual pets? Thomas Jefferson had two grizzly bears, Martin Van Buren had two tigers, and John Quincy Adams had an alligator! Four presidents wore wigs. John Tyler had 15 children! This script is sure to engage the interest of your students.

1st - 4th

Drama, Reading

Christmas Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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This Christmas Readers Theater Packet provides fun reading and writing activities which coordinate with a Christmas readers theater script. This holiday script takes students on a worldwide tour of the great variety of celebrations that happen at Christmastime. This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key: * Fill-In the Blanks * Vocabulary Fun * Unscramble * Word Search * 5-Question Quiz This packet is designed to build confidence in 2nd and 3rd gra

1st - 4th

Drama, Reading

Pip & the Prisoner: Dickens' Great Expectations Reader's Theater Play Script

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Pip & The Prisoner is an original script based on the first five chapters of Charles Dickens’ novel, Great Expectations. FREE Google Forms quiz supporting this RT is available here on my storefront. The script endeavors to introduce the main character, Pip, in such a way as to motivate students to want to read the full novel--presumably when assigned to them in high school. But whether Dickens is a part of your curriculum or not, this 20-minute reader's theater or stage play is an enjoyable bi

5th - 9th

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Literature

War Stories: Reader's Theater Honoring Veterans

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Soldiers share their stories in this readers theater script about the meaning and history of Veterans' Day. It originally appeared in Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America (Scholastic 2003). It includes a pre-reading activity and a post-reading comprehension quiz. It's a perfect script for the first weeks of November. Suitable for reader's theater, podcast, or full stage production. Up to eleven parts. Appropriate for grades 4 - 8. If you like War Stories, please leave a favorable rating and tak

4th - 7th

Drama, Informational Text, Social Studies

Charles Dickens' Gabriel Grub--Spooky Christmas Readers Theater

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Long before Scrooge there was Gabriel Grub, the gravedigger. From Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, this eerie tale is a perfect compliment to the Christmas Carol story or a wonderful stand-alone Gothic holiday play. Enough parts for an entire class, or double up roles and stage it with as few as twelve. Suitable for reader's theater or a full stage production. Use it with grades 5 and up. (Warning: it may be too scary for younger students). Fully reproducible: original purchaser is licensed to prin

5th - 9th

Drama, Literature, Reading

CCSS

RL.4.1

, RL.5.2

, RL.6.3

Also included in: A Dickens' Christmas -- Reader's Theater Pack

Betsy Ross: Fact or Fiction? U.S. History Reader's Theater

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The history of the flag of the United States is a compelling story, but historians are divided as to the facts. Did Betsy Ross really create the first flag? This play, which was originally published in my book, Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America, and later reprinted in the January 2002 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine, encourages readers to become history sleuths. It includes the play script, a short reading supplement, a bubble quiz, a comprehension activity built around William Ca

4th - 7th

Close Reading, Drama

CCSS

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

+11

Also included in: American Revolution Readers Theater Bundle

Jackie Robinson readers theater baseball play

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Here's a compelling play about Jackie Robinson. Over my nearly thirty years of using drama in the classroom, kids say this is one of their favorites to enact. This original script recounts the events surrounding Jackie's breaking of the color barrier through the narration of the Hot Dog Man and the Peanut Vendor at an "actual" ballgame today. (You can hear a podcast presentation of the play at ReadAloudPlays.com) Parts for from 7 to 13 actors, and suitable for reader's theater, podcast, or sta

4th - 7th

Balanced Literacy, Drama

CCSS

RL.5.1

, RI.4.1

, RI.6.4

Rikki Tikki Tavi Reader's Theater from The Jungle Books

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Originally published by Scholastic, here's another of my classroom plays getting new life on TpT! Rikki Tikki Tavi, Rudyard Kipling's classic short story from The Jungle Books, tells the story of a courageous mongoose who must protect an English family living in India from vengeful cobras. The product includes my original play script, a comprehension quiz, teacher notes and key, plus the original text broken into sections corresponding with the scenes from the play. It makes for some excellent

4th - 7th

Balanced Literacy, Drama, English Language Arts

CCSS

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.R.2

, CCRA.R.3

Martin's Big Dream: The Youth of MLK Readers Theater

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Classic reader's theater from the pages of Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine! Martin's Big Dream is based on a true story from Dr. King’s childhood in which neighborhood boys refused to play baseball with him. Dr. King wrote that it was a pivotal moment in his becoming a civil rights leader. It was recently enacted by a branch of the Palace Theatre with support from the local BLM chapter, and it pairs nicely with Doreen Rappaport's book, "Martin's Big Words." It includes parts for ten to twelve

3rd - 7th

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Social Studies

Also included in: Martin Luther King Black History Readers Theater 3 Play Bundle

Two Plays from 1812: History of the White House and the Star Spangled Banner

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The history of the White House and the story behind the Star Spangled Banner are the subjects of “Two Plays from the War of 1812.” These are innocent, politically-neutral reader’s theater scripts designed to provide students in grades 4 through 6 with the carefully-researched facts about these U.S. symbols. Our national anthem was penned as a poem by Francis Scott Key during the bombardment of Fort McHenry, and the White House was burned to the ground by British troops when they sacked Washing

3rd - 6th

Drama, English Language Arts, Social Studies

Jack & the Beanstalk Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script ~ Grade 3 4 5 6

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Jack & the Beanstalk Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale: "Jack & the Cornstalk"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following fractured fairy tale activities for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6: > "Jack & the Cornstalk": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 5-8 readers) > Sound Effects: Cue Cards> Vocabulary: Word Work activity > Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity > Jack & the Beanstalk Leveled Reading List of both traditional and frac

3rd - 6th

Drama, Reading, Vocabulary

CCSS

RL.3.10

, RL.4.9

, RL.4.10

+10

Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6

Fractured Fairy Tale Snow White Readers' Theater Script & More: Grades 3 4 5 6

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale Script & Graphic Organizer Activities (grades 3, 4, 5 & 6):Students are sure to enjoy this readers' theater script that brings a Reindeer-based twist to Snow White. It works well as a Christmas readers' theater script or as part of fractured fairy tales activities. The literacy toolkit includes the following: > "Snow White & the 6 1/2 Reindeer": 6-page (approx. 9-minute) script for 4-9 readers > Sound Effects: Cue Cards&

3rd - 6th

Drama, Reading

CCSS

RL.3.10

, RL.4.9

, RL.4.10

+10

Also included in: Christmas Readers' Theater Scripts Winter Fractured Fairy Tales: Grades 3 4 5 6

The Princess & the Pea Fractured Fairy Tale Readers Theater Script Grade 3 4 5 6

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The Princess & the Pea Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale: "The Princess & the Potato"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following fractured fairy tale activities for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6: > "The Princess & the Potato": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 4-7 readers) > Sound Effects: Cue Cards> Vocabulary: Word Work activity > Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity > The Princess & the Pea Leveled Reading List of both traditio

3rd - 6th

Drama, Reading, Vocabulary

CCSS

RL.3.10

, RL.4.9

, RL.4.10

+10

Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6

Fractured Fairy Tale Cinderella Readers' Theater Script & More-Grades 3, 4, 5, 6

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Cinderella Readers' Theater Fractured Fairy Tale Script & Unit Activities: "Cinder...REALLY? The TRUE Story of Cinderella"This readers' theater literacy toolkit includes the following for students in grades 3, 4, 5 & 6: > "Cinder...REALLY?": 6-page script by children's author T. P. Jagger (for 6-10 readers; also available as a script-only FREE DOWNLOAD) > Sound Effects: Cue Cards> Vocabulary: Word Work activity > Fairy Tales Compare & Contrast graphic organizer activity > Cinde

3rd - 6th

Drama, Reading, Vocabulary

CCSS

RL.3.10

, RL.4.9

, RL.4.10

+10

Also included in: Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6

Funny Reindeer Christmas Readers' Theater Script & More: 3rd 4th 5th 6th Grades

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Winter ~ Christmas Readers' Theater Script & Literacy Toolkit: Boomer the Bulldozing Reindeer (grades 3, 4, 5 & 6). Everybody knows about Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, but it's time they learned about the reindeer who has been saving Christmas ever since Santa decided chimneys make the best escape routes. Yep . . . Boomer the Bulldozing Reindeer! * * * * * * * * * *This readers' theater literacy toolkit is also available as part of two different discounted bundles: * HOLIDAY READERS' THEATER A

3rd - 6th

Drama, Reading

CCSS

RL.3.10

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

Also included in: Holiday Readers' Theater Scripts All-school-year Funny Bundle-Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6

Dragon Readers' Theater Script - Fluency, Word Work & Inference - Grades 3 4 5 6

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Dragons - Readers' Theater Script Literacy Toolkit: "How to Teach an Old Dragon New Tricks" (grades 3, 4, 5, 6): The day an old dragon followed Jonas J. Jeffries home from school, Jonas's life changed completely. This funny readers' theater script makes a great addition to any drama or dragon unit or study of mythical creatures, legends, and folklore. It's perfect for fluency practice in 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade. The toolkit includes the following activities and resources:

3rd - 6th

Drama, Reading Strategies, Vocabulary

CCSS

RL.3.10

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.10

+11

Also included in: Mythical Creatures: Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster & More Readers Theater +: 3 4 5 6

Fall Halloween Readers Theater Script & Reading Activities: Mummy: Grade 3 4 5 6

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