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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

St. Patrick's Day - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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This Saint Patrick's Day Packet provides fun reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a funny readers theater script! Students learn the history of this holiday in an entertaining way! 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 encourage

1st - 4th

English Language Arts, Social Studies

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

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This Labor Day Activity Packet provides reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a readers theater script. Students learn the history of Labor Day, what it is, and why we celebrate it. 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 encourag

1st - 4th

English Language Arts, Social Studies

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

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

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This Memorial Day Activity Packet provides reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a readers theater script. Students learn the history of Memorial Day and the various ways it is observed. Memorial Day is a day to stop and remember the people who have died in war and to hope that one day there will be no more war. This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key: * Fill-In the Blanks * Vocabulary Fun * Un

1st - 4th

English Language Arts, Social Studies

Cinco de Mayo - Readers Theater Holiday Script, Reading & Activity Packet

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Students learn that Cinco de Mayo celebrates a great victory for the Mexican people. And it celebrates how the United States helped them to win it. This Cinco de Mayo Activity Packet provides fun reading comprehension, oral reading practice, and writing activities which coordinate with a fun readers theater script. A great way to teach United States history and Mexican history at the same time! This packet also includes 5 script-related activity sheets, each with its own answer key: * Fill-In

1st - 4th

English Language Arts, Social Studies

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

Cinco de Mayo: A Readers' Theater Script with 5 Bonus Activities | PDF and Easel

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The Cinco de Mayo script has parts for 16 characters. (A smaller group could easily perform this, however, by simply assigning kids multiple parts.) The script is seven pages. Most of the story takes place at school. The main character's problem is that he cannot think of a creative idea for his school's Cinco de Mayo Cultural Festival. He asks his classmates about their projects, and they all have really cool ideas, which makes him feel even more stressed! Finally, he talks to his family, and t

3rd - 5th

English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS

RF.3.4

, RF.3.4a

, RF.3.4b

Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts

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

Reader's Theater Christmas MYSTERY Script Fun Partner Play- 2 Characters Reading

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This funny Christmas Readers’ Theater mystery script partner play will give grade 3, 4 and 5 students practice in reading fluency, comprehension and writing, while having lots of 'whodunnit' fun. This 2 person, 2 characters mystery partner play will increase your students’ reading fluency AND give their critical thinking skills a work-out! Team work and classroom community will flourish as your students solve "The Mystery of the Missing Christmas Puppy" together. All of this, without any prep

3rd - 5th

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

CCSS

RF.3.4

, RF.3.4b

, RF.4.4

Also included in: Readers Theater Winter & Christmas Partner Plays - 2 Person Reading Grade 3 4 5

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

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

Memorial Day/Veteran's Day Readers' Theater Script in Print and Digital Easel

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Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do to recognize Veterans Day or Memorial Day? My students LOVE Readers' Theaters so I decided to write my own Readers' Theater script that we can read as an entire class on Veterans Day. The script includes 27 parts. Therefore, it can be used as a whole class activity, or it can be used as a small-group activity (students are just awarded more parts!) If you have a slighter larger class, I have included ideas on how you could get a few extra pa

4th - 6th

English Language Arts, Social Studies

CCSS

RF.5.4

, RF.5.4a

, RF.5.4b

Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts

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

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

Earth Day Readers' Theater Script and Follow-up Worksheet Activity

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This Earth Day script has parts for 13 readers. (A smaller group could easily perform this, however, by simply assigning students multiple parts.) The script is six pages. The script begins with students talking with their teacher about Earth Day. The teacher challenges them to return the next day with ideas on how THEY could help care for the earth. Children talk with their parents and each other, and come up with quite a list of easy changes they could make that would also help conserve the ea

3rd - 5th

English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS

RF.3.4

, RF.4.4

, RF.5.4

Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts

St Patrick's Day Readers' Theater Script (5-10 parts) | PDF and Digital |

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This fun Saint Patrick's Day reading activity is perfect for March. Students will enjoy reading this Saint Patrick's Day Readers' Theater script with their classmates. The script has parts for 10 readers, but a smaller group could easily read this script also... simply assign students multiple parts. The script consists of seven pages. The first four scenes alternate between a human family (Katie, Max, Grandpa, & Grandma) building leprechaun traps and a leprechaun family (Trixie, Tripp, Mom, & P

2nd - 4th

English Language Arts, Reading

CCSS

RF.3.4b

, RF.4.4b

, RF.5.4b

Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts

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

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Mummy-themed Halloween Readers' Theater Script & Literacy Activities: "Mumford's Mummy Problem": When Mumford the Mummy's stink gets too strong, he finds a scented solution from a surprising source. This readers' theater literacy toolkit makes a terrific addition to any mummy, Egypt, or Halloween unit and is perfect for third-grade, fourth-grade, fifth-grade, and sixth-grade students. It includes the following: > "Mumford's Mummy Problem": 7-page, 5-reader script > Sound Effects: Cue Card

3rd - 6th

Drama, Reading

CCSS

RL.3.4

, RL.3.10

, RL.4.4

+18

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

Fall ~ Thanksgiving Readers' Theater Script & More: Grades 3, 4, 5, & 6

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