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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
Seven Totally Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater Book #2
Free right now!In this second book of Reader's Theaters for small groups, I have placed 7 scripts. They are: Sleeping Homely, The Princess and the Pizza for 3 people, The Princess and the Pizza for 4, Peter Pants and Captain Looks, Beauty & the Beets (and the Turnips and the Onions), Romeo and Juliet, Hansel and Pretzel. I realize that Peter Pants and Captain Looks as well as Romeo and Juliet are not strictly fairy tales but they are very well known and fun for the students. You can buy each of
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+7
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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
Six Totally Twisted Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater Book #3
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 this. In this package I have placed 6 Reader's Theater. They are: CinderFELLA, The Emperor's New Nose,
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Classroom Community, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+12
Weathering Man & Erosion Boy - Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a Reader's Theater for 3 students. It was designed to tie in both Language Arts and Science. It follows the curriculum for science in 5th grade, but it is also a good topic opener for any other grade that is going to be studying weathering or erosion. The reading level is 4th grade. In this script Weathering Man and Erosion Boy are playing a game of superheroes but the girl does not think that Weathering Man and Erosion Boy are REALLY superhero types. There is a small writing/discussion
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Drama, Earth Sciences, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
10 FREE Theatre Memorization Tips for Actors & Presentations - Drama Support
Do your students struggle to memorize lines or written text? Print or upload these Memorization Tips for students to use at home, for presentations and during rehearsal! There's a science-backed tip for every student. Pairs Well With:❖ Theatre Valentine Activity - Monologue Writing & Performance Project❖ Theatre Thanksgiving Activity - Monologue Writing/Performance Project❖ Theatre Halloween Monologue Writing Project - Performance Project Features that will make your life easier: ❖ Easily up
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, For All Subjects, Other (ELA)
Little Red Running Shoes - Totally TWISTED Fairy Tales for Small Group R.T.
This small group reader's theater for four students. It is a twisted fairy tale. In the script, Little Red Running Shoes loves to help his mother and one day he is asked to go to the store so that he can get supplies for cookies. He runs into a gang member nicknamed Wolfe and things start to happen. 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 time
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
Should We Bring Planet Pluto Back? - Small Group Reader's Theaters for Science!
This reader's theater is for a small group of 4. In the script, Olivia believes that Pluto should be reclassified a planet again. Sam thinks it should be kept as a dwarf planet. The evidence is discussed and students are left with the decision. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I wrote this one because my students enjoyed debating it became a good way to get interest built up for an argumentative paper. I use all of my Reader's Theaters to he
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Drama, General Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RL.8.10
+11
Hansel & Gretel - Totally TWISTED Fairy Tales for Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. The theme is Hansel and Gretel but things don't happen the way they are said to in the original story. In the script, Hansel and Gretel have a step-mother and they are very poor. Their step-mother decides that life would be easier without them and leads them into the forest to get rid of them. That is where things begin to differ from the original. The stepmother is the one who never comes out of the forest. Hansel and Gretel find a picnic basket full of
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
The REAL Story of Uncle Sam - Patriotic Readers' Theater for Small Groups
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students. It is about who the real Uncle Sam was and how he came to be used to represent America. In the script, the hosts of the Minutes in History Show are going to interview Sam Wilson. The man is in Historical Mode and uses historical facts to answer questions. This way, everyone can hear the true story of who Uncle Sam was. It turns out that the real Uncle Sam was a meat packer from Troy, New York. Everyone discusses how his name cam
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RL.7.10
, RF.5.4
+10
Stranger Danger - Small Group Readers' Theater for Character Education
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. In the script, #1 knows that some strangers can be dangerous and so, in order to protect them self, every time they are around strangers they run screaming Stranger Danger. #2 and #3 help to explain the three rules that help keep you safe when there are strangers around so you don’t have to yell all the time. They also discuss WHEN yelling and asking for help would be a good idea. Thanks to them, #1, no longer has to run around shouting
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
The Girl Who Was Crazy for Candy Corn - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It is about the food pyramid as well as candy corn. In the script, Nevaeh loves candy corn. She waits all year so that she can eat them at Halloween and Thanksgiving. This year Nevaeh has decided to eat nothing but candy corn. She is doing this when her friends, Nate and Natalie, notice that she looks tired and sick. They try to talk to her about eating something else but Nevaeh won’t listen. Then Mrs. Whitesides gives Nevaeh a c
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Classroom Community, Drama, Sight Words
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
What it takes to be ALL IN for Christ! - Small Group Religious Readers' Theater
This is a religious reader's theater intended for a small group of 4 students.This script deals with how a person can know when they are living for Christ. In the script, Elijah is going on a mission’s trip and his friends want to know about it. When he says he’s ALL IN - they ask him to explain just what he means. Elijah tells them that it is a little like poker when you put everything on the line for what you believe. Elijah goes on to say that the three signs you are living a Christian life
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Religion, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.5.4
, RF.5.4a
, RF.5.4b
+8
Introducing Granny Grammar - Small Group Reader's Theater for English
This small group reader's theater was written for four students. It is based on two simple mistakes students make in grammar. If you get irritated when students say can I instead of may I, this reader's theater is for you! It covers the can I/may I issue, when to say a or an, and also the fact that you say went and not goed. It is meant to be fun but also bring home the grammar rules. My ESL groups loved it. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I
4th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Grammar, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
To, Too, and Two - Small Group Readers' Theater for Grammar
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. In the script, there are two brothers and their names are To, Too, and Two. The brothers look a lot alike and people are always mixing them up so they come up with a plan to help people remember who is who. Too becomes too much, Two becomes the two with a number, and To stays the normal brother. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I write small group reader's theaters so they
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Grammar, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.7.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
The Brennan Town Musicians - Fairy Tale for Small Group Readers' Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 5 students. In the script - there is an old donkey, dog, cat, and rooster. Each one is being treated badly by their owners. Donkey decides to leave and to go try out for a band in Brennan Town. He figures animals singing will be so unusual that he can earn some money. On the way he meets the dog, the cat, and the rooster one at a time. He invites each one to come and try out for the band and each accepts. By nightfall they are looking for a place to
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
Being in a Concert social story
Social story for how to act during a school holiday concert. Great resource to preview expected behaviors for standing onstage, singing with a group and having fun!
K - 9th
Drama, Music
Drama Ukrainian Folk Tale Reader’s Theater The Cat and the Rooster Short Story
Are you looking for a darling short story about a specific culture? This delightful Ukrainian folk tale I've adapted into a reader's theater script with roles for 17+ students is suitable for elementary or middle school students studying folk tales, integrated into a study Slavik countries, a L. Arts or Drama class. This piece could be a one or three day study depending upon how much effort a teacher wants to expend. HOW DO I USE THIS IN MY CLASSROOM? This piece could be a one or three da
4th - 7th
Drama, Other (ELA), Speaking & Listening
Also included in: Readers Theater Scripts Folk Fantasy Fairy Tales Literature Toolkit
Clever Coyote - Coyote Tales - Native American Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a Comanche legend about how clever coyote saved the buffalo. In the script, A long time ago a monster came and stole all the buffalo overnight. He took them and locked them up in his mountain cave. Coyote called all animals and people together to discuss what they should do. They came up with a plan to give a pet to the small boy who lived with the monster and, at the right time, the pet would set the buffalo free. They sent a mouse and then a bird
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
The Boston Tea Party - Historical Small Group Readers' Theater
This script was written for 4 students. It was written to teach or reinforce a lesson about the Boston Tea Party of 1773. In the script, The students are having a test today on the Boston Tea Party. Everyone has studied except Alex. He didn’t think he needed to because he already knew about regular tea parties. But the Boston Tea Party was a protest by the colonies against the British Tea Act and NOT a real tea party. Chad, Rose, and Sarah tell him all about it and how the Boston Tea Party led
5th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
How the Camel Got His Hump - Just So - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 3 - 6 students. It is a Just-So story. In the script, When the world was new animals were beginning to work for Man. Camel did not want to work for Man so it went to live in the desert. The other animals went to visit Camel and ask it to come and work but all it would ever say was, ‘Humph!’ The animals told Man what Camel said and then Man told them that they were going to have to work harder because Camel wouldn’t. They got angry and told the Djinn of all the desert
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Sight Words
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
Also included in: Just So Stories - Bundle of Small Group Readers' Theaters
Strong Wind - A Native American Cinderella Story - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. This is the Native American version of Cinderella. In the script, Strong Wind is a great warrior who has the power to make himself invisible. When a girl wants to be his wife she is tested by Strong Wind’s sister. Many try to pass the test but none are honest. In the same village live three daughters of a great chief. The two older daughters are jealous and cruel to their little sister. When they try to become Strong Wind’s wife, they both fail the test.
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
Native American Small Group Reader's Theaters Pack #2
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. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end of each script.In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
The History of Cinco de Mayo - Small Group Readers' Theater
This script was written for 4 students. It was written to teach or reinforce a lesson about Cinco de Mayo. In the script, Sofia is excited because her mom has told her they will be going to a Cinco de Mayo party and she might even let her stay home from school. Michael doesn’t think that is very fair and Cindy thinks that Cinco de Mayo is about Mexico’s Independence but José explains that it is about an amazing battle that took place when France invaded Mexico. Sofia helps to fill in some of the
5th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Latino and Hispanic Studies, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.3.10
, RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
+15
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