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The Gobble Gobble Ghost - Small Group Readers' Theater
We are moving our site, Wonbyone, to Wonbyone2. Please pardon our dust!This small group reader's theater is for three students. In the scrip there is a former turkey, turned ghost, who can't seem to scare anyone. A boy and girl come along to help out so everyone can have a happy Halloween. My scripts are written in black and white except the occasional picture on front to make it easier and cheaper to print and make copies. My students enjoyed using this script to increase their fluency. I hope
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RF.3.3
, RF.3.3d
, RF.3.4
+14
The Princess & the Pizza - Totally TWISTED Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for four students. It is a TWISTED version of an old fairy tale. In the script, Princess Italli wants to get married but HOW can she find the right man? She can NOT cook well and so her husband must be able to. She announces a baking contest but, will things work out? 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 have higher engagement during fluency centers and to address all
5th - 10th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+17
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors - Small Group Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It is to help explain what comets, meteors, and asteroids are. In the script, Brian is supposed to have written a report about Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids but he hasn’t been working on it. He thinks that all of them are space rocks. His friends help him out and explain the differences between them. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I write small group reader's theaters so th
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Astronomy, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+7
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 Lion and the Mouse - Small Group Readers' Theater by Aesop
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. It is based on Aesop's tale. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the fable is 'Little friends might turn out to be great friends.' In the script, The Mouse was hurrying home one day and came across the Lion. He woke up and caught her and was about to eat her but the Mouse begged him for her life.
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, Writing
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
The Navajo and the Astronaut - A Navajo Joke - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a joke the Navajo enjoy telling each other. It takes place in the 1960’s when NASA was preparing to send men to the moon for the first time and took them out to the Navajo Reservation because the terrain was similar in appearance to the moon’s. Find out what one older man said to them in Navajo and asked that they take it to the moon with them. There is a writing assignment for the students to do at the bottom of the last page. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practic
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.SL.1
+2
The Camel and the Monkey - 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. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! The moral of the fable is 'Do not imitate people who are better than you.' In the script, the animals are having a party and Camel has come. The Camel has a lot of pride and thinks he is better than the rest. He keeps hurting their feelings. When Monkey dances and everyone loves it, Camel decides to show them how much better he
3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
Coyote, Buzzard, and Young Buffalo - Native American Small Group Readers Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 - 7 students. Some parts are small so I usually use 4 students and have them double up. It is a Navajo tell about Coyote. In the script, Coyote has grown old and Buzzard is waiting for him to die so he can eat him. Coyote goes to Buffalo to ask him to share his youth and power. Buffalo doesn’t like Coyote but feels sorry for him so he gives him some youth. He won’t give Coyote power though. Coyote is turned into a buffalo with a coyote tail. He is warned he has no
5th - 10th, Adult Education
Character Education, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+9
We All Need Faith, Fellowship, & Prayer- RELIGIOUS Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a religious reader's theater intended for a small group of 3 students. It is about how even little things can weigh us down. It helps to have faith and fellowship with other believers. It also helps to ask others to pray for you. These are the things discussed in this reader's theater. It would make a great skit performed before a sermon or before a discussion in class. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use reader's theaters to enc
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+19
The Story of the Cornucopia or the Horn of Plenty - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater was written for 4 students and is used mainly during November for Thanksgiving but - because of its Greek basis - could be used at any time. It is the story of the FIRST cornucopia. In the script, Sam is told that they will be drawing Cornucopias in class today. He tells James and Sonia that he has no idea what one is. So James and Olivia tell him the story. It begins with Kronos, the father of Zeus, who has decided to eat all his children when they are born so
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.5.4
, RF.5.4a
, RF.5.4b
+5
Presenting The Fabulous Four Sentence Types - Small Group Readers' Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 5 students. This ties reading and language study together and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to reinforce the 4 types of sentences. In the script - The Narrator is trying to introduce the 4 different sentence types to the audience but keeps getting interrupted. Each of the sentence types continues to make statements that show what they are. Exclamatory talks excitedly the entire time while Imperative gives
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Drama, Grammar, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
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
Where Does Our Energy Come From? - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce or reinforce a lesson about energy. In the script, Bob slept through science class and wasn’t paying attention when they were talking about where energy came from. He thought he knew it all and that electricity was just lightning. Thankfully Mary, Lewis, and Nicole ask him to prove it. They find out what he doesn’t k
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, General Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+13
Pushing or Pulling - May the FORCES Be with You! - Small Group Readers' Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. This ties science into reading and is a great way to do two things at the same time. This script was intended to introduce students to what a force is - a push or a pull. In the script - Gibson has worn a hooded robe to school today because the class is studying forces. He wasn’t listening closely and has assumed that the forces they are studying are just like the one in the movie. His friends help to explain what a force really is and g
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, General Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
Father Sky Mother Earth - A Navajo Tale Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for 4 - 8 students. It is a Navajo 'Just So' Story about nature and why Navajo's walk in beauty. It is the story of harmony. I combine the 8 parts into 4 speaking parts because 4 of them are very small. There is a small discussion/writing prompt at the end for your students to respond to.If you do like this script check out others based on Native American tales at my store. I even have an entire book of them called 'Coyote Tales!' I no longer teach on the Navajo Indi
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Native Americans, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.5.4
, RF.5.4a
+6
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
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
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
Jackie Robinson - The Man Who Opened the Door- Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater written for 4 students. They can be either boys or girls or both. It discusses Jackie Robinson and his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The focus is on team support. In the script, a kid is getting ready to go see a baseball game and is really excited. His friends are NOT that familiar with baseball but want to know what his/her favorite part is. When the kid tells them that it is watching the teams work together and show support, the other kids are surprised. They a
3rd - 8th, Adult Education
Character Education, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
+14
The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Early Reader Aesop Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for three students. The script was written for students on a first grade reading level between an E and a J. The plot is as follows: There once was a boy who watched after his sheep. He grew bored and wanted to play tricks on the town people. He cried wolf and called for help when there was no wolf there. Soon they would not believe him when he called for help. One day, the wolf was there for real. When the boy called for help, no one came. There is a small writing/dis
1st - 3rd, Adult Education
Drama, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.1.4
, RF.1.4a
, RF.1.4b
+15
Hades Goes to Court for Kidnapping - Small Group Greek Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is a short version of the story of how Hades kidnapped Persephone and tricked her into becoming his wife. In the script, Hades is in court accused of kidnapping Persephone and forcing her to live with him in the underworld. Demeter, Zeus, and Persephone are also there. Zeus is serving as the judge even though he is Persephone’s dad. They discuss what Hades did – including the way he tricked Persephone into eating something that ties her f
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Ancient History, Drama, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+11
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
Math Stories - Small Group Reader's Theaters
This group of scripts was written to introduce or reinforce key math concepts. As you are aware, math has a language all its own and it is critical to practice and use the language as much as possible. These reader's theaters were written just for that purpose! Items covered in them are: - the properties of multiplication - classification of quadrilaterals - formulas for perimeter, area and volume - introducing fractions, mixed numbers, and explaining the need for common denominators. Some are f
5th - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Other (Math), Short Stories
CCSS
4.MD.A.1
, 4.MD.A.2
, 5.MD.A.1
+20
The Tomato Tornado - Small Group Reader's Theater for Safety
This is small group reader's theater is for three students. for small groups. The object is to improve fluency while teaching tornado safety! Mabel thinks that she and the others are supposed to be talking to the class about tomatoes, but they are supposed to be doing TORNADOES. Matt and Nancy correct her and help lead the discussion. It teaches tornado safety as well as spreading some humor about the situation. There is a small writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond
3rd - 10th, Adult Education
Drama, Science, Short Stories
CCSS
RF.3.4
, RF.3.4a
, RF.3.4b
+16
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