Halloween Readers Theatre - The Witch Who Lost Her Magic
By Clodagh
The Witch Who Lost Her Magic - Halloween Readers Theatre Script for Year 3-5
Description: Bring the magic of Halloween into your classroom with this fun and engaging Readers Theatre script: The Witch Who Lost Her Magic!
Perfect for Year 3-5 students, this Halloween themed script tells the enchanting story of Hazel, a mischievous witch who loses her magic and must perform acts of kindness to restore it. This delightful readers theatre script will have your students laughing, learning, and improving their reading fluency, all while celebrating the spooky season!
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Looking for more Halloween resources? Make sure you check out these, they are perfect for halloween literacy centres...
Halloween Readers Theatre - The Ghost Who Lost His Scare
Halloween Description Writing
Halloween Writing Prompts
Halloween Reading Comprehension - The Witch Who Changed Her Ways
Halloween Activities Booklet
Halloween Scavenger Hunt
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The Great Gatsby SLIDESHOW LECTURE | A 9-page Lecture to Accompany the Slideshow
By Rigorous Resources for High School English
This EDITABLE lecture was created to accopany a pre-reading slideshow on the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the culture of 1920s America. What you'll get is an 9-page lecture created to accompany a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation called "The Road to Gatsby: A Slideshow on F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties."
Whether or not you choose to purchase the 9-page lecture, the actual SLIDESHOW can be downloaded for FREE by clicking HERE.
Here's a quick glimpse into each of the four sections featured in the slideshow:
• Part I. The Artist as a Young Man: This section features photographs of Fitzgerald from his childhood in Minnesota, his college years at Princeton, his military training at Camp Sheridan, and his romantic courtship of Zelda Sayre in Montgomery, Alabama. Your students will be fascinated by the parallels between Fitzgerald's life and Jay Gatsby's upbringing, military training, and romantic life. After all, it is only because Gatsby is wearing his military uniform — which erases the signs of his class status — that he can get close to Daisy Faye! (13 slides)
• Part II. New York in the Artistic Imagination: This section features photographs and paintings of the rapidly changing skyline of New York in the 1920s. Photographs by Alfred Stiegliz reveal how 5-story brownstones were replaced by 50-story skyscrapers. Paintings by Georgia O'Keefe and Howard Thain reveal how the invention of electric lights imbued the cityscape with color and romantic allure. (7 slides)
• Part III. The Characters as Readers: This section will not only prepare students to catch the literary allusions in The Great Gatsby but will get students thinking about what the books that various characters are reading might reveal about their personalities. What does his interest in Horatio Alger's rags-to-riches novels reveal about the character of Jay Gatsby? What does his interest in Lothrop Stoddard's The Rising Tide of Color reveal about the racist and xenophobic views of Tom Buchanan? (7 slides)
• Part IV. Drafting The Great Gatsby: This section features photographs of the mansions and parties that Scott and Zelda attended on Long Island in 1923. It also features Fitzgerald's handwritten drafts of the first and last pages of his novel, a list of the six titles that Fitzgerald rejected (plus the title he actually preferred but requested after the book had gone to print), and the painting by Fancis Cugat that Fitzgerald selected for the cover of The Great Gatsby. (12 slides)
This slideshow will come to you in a 41-slide EDITABLE PowerPoint presentation which you can customize to the needs of your students!
Again, this 9-page EDITABLE lecture can be purchased for $1.99. The lecture was created to accompany a 41-slide EDITABLE slideshow that can be downloaded for FREE by clicking HERE. (Sellers are only able to upload one document per TeachShare product, so I've had to upload the lecture under a separate product listing. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience). As a bonus for purchasing the lecture, you'll also get a Spotify playlist of the songs played at parties in The Great Gatsby.
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Happy teaching!
Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.
Note: The lecture and slideshow are also included in my Gatsby MEGA-Bundle. The bundle contains everything you'll need to deliver amazing and comprehensive lessons on Fitzgerald's novel: over 40 slides and over 240 pages of content-rich handouts and activities. If you've already purchased the bundle, you don't need to purchase the slideshow. Thanks!
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Christmas Play Script - Santa's Successor FREE PREVIEW
By Creative Primary Literacy
This is a free preview of the Christmas play script - Santa's Successor. The full play script is available for just $5.50 by following the link below:
https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Christmas-Play-Script-Santas-Successor-4117063
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A funny Christmas play script called Santa's Successor. The script follows the story line of a man who accidentally disrupts Santa's deliveries and has to take over his route before finding his way to Santa's work shop.
After causing Santa to fall from his rooftop, the man and his two young sons have to finish Santa’s deliveries for the night, and then the reindeers fly them to the North Pole. Once there, they are greeted by two elves, who explain how he must become the new Santa. He then slowly starts turning into Santa, which everybody else finds hard to believe!
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There are song recommendations throughout the script, with a mixture of traditional Christmas songs and modern songs. There are 20 speaking parts, with additional non-speaking roles too for up to 30 students. The play is around 40-50 minutes long.
I hope you have fun with it, my class had a ball!
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There are also a few more Christmas play scripts in my store including:
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Edgar Allan Poe: A Reader's Theater Script
By Gail Hennessey
An American short story writer and poet, Poe, is remembers for such stories as Murder in the Rue Morgue ,The Tell Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher. Poe’s poem, The Raven, is considered the most famous poem in American history! Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of the first science fiction writers and first writer of the modern detective story. Use this Reader's Theater Script to introduce students to this famous American Writer.
Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, there are 8 Audience Questioners who ask questions of Ms. Bie Ografee's guest, Edgar Allan Poe. There is a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions and a Teacher Page with extension activities and the key.
Other resources on famous writers:
1. You may also be interested in my biographical play on Hans Christian Andersen.
This reader's theater play introduces kids to fairy tale writer,Hans Christian Andersen. His story, The Ugly Duckling, some say was actually about him. Great activity for Anti-Bullying Month in October to go along with reading of this fairytale. Comprehension questions, discussion questions, extension activities and resources are included. Hans Christian Andersen, A Reader's Theater Script
2.This fun/informative play uses the format of William Shakespeare being a guest on a talk show. A studio audience asks him questions about his life. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. Also includes: Comprehension/Did You Know?section, LOTS of extension activities/links/key.
William Shakespeare, A Reader's Theater Script
3. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, students will be introduced to the life of Charles Dickens, one of the most famous writers of all time. There are 11 questioners in the play as well as a Did You Know? section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, additional links and the key: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Charles-Dickens-A-Readers-Theater-Script-3286350
4. Louisa May Alcott: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Louisa-May-AlcottWriterSuffragette-and-AbolitionistA-Readers-Theater-Script-5290583?st=ed8d6ad7c5932e73a7dee0c30eeea4ac
5. Learn about Jules Verne, called the "father of science fiction". Note: This is also given to H.G. Wells. The Ms. Bie Ografee Reader's Theater Script has Jules Verne as a guest on her talk show. Lots of interesting information on his life and contributions to literature. Also includes a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher page with some extension activities, links and the key. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Jules-VerneA-Readers-Theater-Script-7808900?st=d92a5fb76da35fe14732e0cb559929d5
Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:
Vikings
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Visit with a Crusader
Visit with a Victim of the Black Death
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
George Washington Carver
Katherine Johnson
Tuskegee Airmen
Marian Anderson
Marie Curie
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Jane Goodall
Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon
Rachel Carson
Jacques Cousteau
Thomas Edison
Visit with a Pilgrim
Revolutionary War Female Spies
Revolutionary War Tory
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison, Father of the Constitution
Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman
Civil War Women Soldiers
Sacagaewa
Sequoyah
Lewis and Clark
Abraham Lincoln
California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er
Wright Brothers
A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage
WW 2: Women Pilots
Elizabeth Blackwell
Susan B. Anthony
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Louisa May Alcott
Edgar Allen Poe
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Johnny Appleseed
Visit with a Leprechaun
Visit with a Groundhog
To Tell the Truth Plays:
Hans Christian Andersen
Elizabeth Blackwell
Amelia Earhart
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Elizabeth Blackwell
First Lady Edith Wilson
First Lady Florence Harding
King Tut
First Lady Hillary Clinton
First Lady Michelle Obama
First Lady Abigail Adams
First Lady Martha Washington
First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln
First Lady Dolly Madison
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson
My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.
The Most Dangerous Game Reader's Theater Script
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features an engaging reader's theater script for Richard Connell's thrilling tale, The Most Dangerous Game. This script follows the text closely so that students may still engage in a full study of the story, but makes it a lot more fun to read in class!
Resource Includes:
• Full-length reader's theater script
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Also, check out these great resources to supplement your unit on The Most Dangerous Game by Language Arts Excellence:
⭐ The Most Dangerous Game Escape Room
⭐ The Most Dangerous Game Socratic Seminar
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Halloween Night - A Halloween Reader's Theater
By Mr. Lee's Learners
This #Halloween reader's theater is a companion activity to the book “Halloween Night” by Marjorie Dennis Murray. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. #HappyHalloween
About the Book
This rhyming story tells of a group of animals, monsters, and witches, who prepare such a frightening Halloween party that their expected trick-or-treaters all run away.
There are two versions included. The only difference between the versions is the number of parts. One version has roles for three students, the other version has roles for four students. Each version is 3 pages.
I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.
AR Test No. 127768 Grade Level 3.6
Halloween Reader’s Theater:
Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's Theater
Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween? - A Halloween Reader’s Theater
Click, Clack, Boo! - A Halloween Reader’s Theater
Spooky Hour - A Halloween Reader's Theater
The Night Before Halloween - A Halloween Reader's Theater
Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle
All Reader's Theater Script
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Script It for Kids: A Little Princess Play (Long and Short Versions)
By TheJoyfulMorgan
Do your kids love to put on plays but don't quite know how? Do you want to teach them theater, but need some direction? Script-It for Kids provide plays based on classic children's literature. Whether at home, school, or making online content, your kids will be sure to impress with these fun, easy, and high quality mini plays. Each script comes with a long, detailed version (4-6 pages, 10+ characters) and a short, non-memorization version (2-3 pages, <10 characters; dialogue is said by the narrator which the character repeats).
This listing has both the long and short versions of A Little Princess.
Readers Theatre Fractured Fairytale Script - Three Little Pigs
By Clodagh
Get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales in your classroom with this 'The Three Little Pigs and the Wolf Allergy' Readers Theatre Script**.** This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.
In this Readers Theatre script, your students will act out the Fairytale of the Three Little Pigs, but with a twist! This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of the classic tale, where the pigs are allergic to wolves and sneeze their houses down. The wolf, Wolfie, is actually trying to help the pigs by warning them about their fragile homes.
Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out this fractured fairy tale and learn the importance of teamwork and understanding.
Key Features:
Educational and Entertaining: This fractured fairy tale readers theatre script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairy tale unit or study! Perfect for literacy sessions or the drama classroom!
Character Development: The fairytale characters in the script are relatable and well-developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.
Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.
Literacy Sessions or Performing Arts Lessons: Perfect to integrate into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.
Lesson on Teamwork and Understanding: The central theme of teamwork and understanding is woven throughout this fractured fairytale readers theatre script, imparting valuable life lessons to young minds.
Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle-upper elementary students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of cooperation and empathy.
Fractured Fairy Tales: A fun way to teach Fractured Fairytales and all the wonderful literacy elements that come along with them.
Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple, and go!
By using this 'The Three Little Pigs and the Wolf Allergy' Readers Theatre Script, you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.
Simply download, print, staple, and you're good to go! Woo hoo!
Enjoy this fractured fairytale readers theatre script!
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Readers Theatre Script - Fractured Fairytales Bundle
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Richard III | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW
By Creative Primary Literacy
This is a free preview of the William Shakespeare Play Script - Richard III. The full play script is available for just $4.75 by following the link above.
The play script is suitable for ages 9 to 14. Richard III tells the story of Richard – a humpbacked member of the royal family who had a deep desire to be king. However, he was fifth in line to the throne with four close family members ahead of him. The play follows the story of his murderous journey to the top, and his eventual demise to Henry at the Battle of Bosworth.
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The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. I hope you enjoy it – good luck!
There are 20 speaking roles with parts for up to 30 students. The language is a mix of Shakespearean and modern English. Ideal for theater performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions.
Also ideal for older students who need to know the story better without getting wrapped up in the difficult language - Shakespeare is easy to understand if you understand the story!
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In our Shakespeare Play Script Collection we also have:
If you want a Christmas play script we also have some fun alternatives:
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FAMOUS WRITERS: A Bundle of Resources!
By Gail Hennessey
This resource includes seven famous writers in history.
Includes:
William Shakespeare: A Reader’s Theater Script
Charles Dickens: A Reader’s Theater Script
Hans Christian Andersen: A Reader’s Theater Script
Edgar Allan Poe: A Reader’s Theater Script
Louisa May Alcott: A Reader’s Theater Script
Sojourner Truth: A Reading Passage
Phillis Wheatley: A Reading Passage
Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History: A Reading Passage
Each resource is also available as an individual purchase.
Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:
Vikings
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Visit with a Crusader
Visit with a Victim of the Black Death
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
George Washington Carver
Katherine Johnson
Tuskegee Airmen
Marian Anderson
Marie Curie
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Jane Goodall
Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon
Rachel Carson
Jacques Cousteau
Thomas Edison
Elizabeth Blackwell
Visit with a Pilgrim
Revolutionary War Female Spies
Revolutionary War Tory
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison, Father of the Constitution
Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman
Civil War Women Soldiers
Sacagaewa
Sequoyah
Lewis and Clark
Abraham Lincoln
California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er
Wright Brothers
A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage
WW 2: Women Pilots
Susan B. Anthony
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Louisa May Alcott
Edgar Allen Poe
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Johnny Appleseed
Visit with a Leprechaun
Visit with a Groundhog
To Tell the Truth Plays:
Hans Christian Andersen
Amelia Earhart
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady Edith Wilson
First Lady Florence Harding
King Tut
First Lady Hillary Clinton
First Lady Michelle Obama
First Lady Abigail Adams
First Lady Martha Washington
First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln
First Lady Dolly Madison
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson
My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.
The Most Dangerous Game GROWING Activity Bundle
By Language Arts Excellence
This resource features a growing bundle of all of our lesson plans, materials, and activities for the study of Richard Connell's thrilling short story, The Most Dangerous Game. The numerous activities as well as full-length lesson plans provide an excellent basis for comprehension and vocabulary acquisition for the short story and encourage students to think critically about literary elements, themes, and symbolism. All the materials needed for a formal set of Socratic Seminars are included to ensure deep thinking and close reading of the text. A full answer key is provided along with student-tested lesson plans to help guide you through teaching the story. Also included is our popular Escape Room with tasks on characters, vocabulary, plot, quotes, and literary elements of the story - perfect for a review before the final test (also included!). The wide range of lessons in this unit will keep your students engaged from start to finish and help them to gain a deep understanding of Richard Connell's enduring tale.
Product Includes:
Reader's theater script
Poem pairing lesson plan
"Silent Conversation" quote pass activity
Socratic Seminar lesson plan and materials
Figurative Language Challenge Activity
Human Tic Tac Toe review game
Escape Room
Symbol Gallery Walk lesson & materials
Complete teacher's key
Coming Soon:
**A growing bundle means we're still working on it! As we add more products, the price of the bundle will increase so this is the cheapest you will ever see this bundle. As more resources are added, re-download them at no extra cost.**
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The Night Before Halloween by Natasha Wing - Halloween Reader's Theater
By Mr. Lee's Learners
This #Halloween Reader's Theater is a companion activity to the book “The Night Before Halloween” by Natasha Wing. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills.
About the Book
Little monsters and goofy goblins take center stage in this silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore's beloved poem. But what will happen on Halloween when the monsters come face to face with human trick-or-treaters in this fun-filled book by the author of The Night Before Easter?
There are two versions included. One version has roles for three students and the other version has roles for four students. Both versions are 4 pages.
I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students. #HappyHalloween
AR Test No. 104991 Grade Level 3.3
Halloween Reader’s Theater:
Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's Theater
Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween? - A Halloween Reader’s Theater
Click, Clack, Boo! - A Halloween Reader’s Theater
Halloween Night - A Halloween Reader's Theater
Spooky Hour - A Halloween Reader's Theater
Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle
All Reader's Theater Script
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Readers Theatre Script Fractured Fairytale - Sleeping Beauty
By Clodagh
Get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales in your classroom with this ‘The Cure For Sleeping Beauty’ Readers Theatre Script. This funny and heartwarming script is an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.
In this Readers Theatre script, your students will act out the Fairytale of Sleeping Beauty, but with a twist! This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Sleeping Beauty, where everyone thinks she needs true loves kiss, but actually she just needs some medicine!
Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out this fractured fairy tale and learn the power of listening to others and that true love isn’t the answer to everything.
Key Features:
Educational and Entertaining: This fractured fairy tale readers theatre script combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairytale unit or study!
Character Development: The fairytale characters in the script are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.
Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.
Literacy centres or social emotional learning lessons: Perfect to integrated into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.
Lessons to learn: The central themes to discuss are that Fairy Tales seem to focus on true love being the answer to everything, especially for women! This Fractured Fairytale shows a different perspective.
Perfect for Years 3 - 7: Suitable for middle - upper elementary and middle school students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from learning fractured fairytales.
Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple and go!
By using this ‘The Cure For Sleeping Beauty’ Readers Theatre Script you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining story but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.
Simply download, print, staple and you're good to go! Woo hoo!
Enjoy this fractured fairytale readers theatre script!!
Like what you see? Follow along at Captivating Kids where you'll get heaps of inspiration and all the low down on new resources!
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Readers Theatre Script - Fractured Fairytales Bundle
Readers Theatre Script - Social and Emotional Bundle
Hamlet | A Play Script for Young Performers | FREE PREVIEW
By Creative Primary Literacy
This is a free preview of the Hamlet - Play Script. The full play script is available for just $4.75 by following the link above.
The play script is suitable for students aged 9 to 14. Hamlet tells the story of a Prince whose father, the King, has just died. His father’s ghost visits him and tells him that the new King, Claudius – who has married his mother – was the killer.
Hamlet wants revenge and the story follows a bloody path in which he takes revenge but loses his own life, and the life of the woman he loves – Ophelia.
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The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. I hope you enjoy it – good luck! There are 15 speaking roles, and extra characters for up to 25-30 people. Ideal for theater performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions.
Also ideal for older students who need to know the story better without getting wrapped up in the difficult language - Shakespeare is easy to understand if you understand the story!
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In our Shakespeare Play Script Collection we also have:
If you want a Christmas play script we also have some fun alternatives:
Other similar or relevant resources:
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Edgar Allan Poe: A Reader's Theater Script
By Gail Hennessey
An American short story writer and poet, Poe, is remembers for such stories as Murder in the Rue Morgue ,The Tell Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher. Poe’s poem, The Raven, is considered the most famous poem in American history! Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of the first science fiction writers and first writer of the modern detective story. Use this Reader's Theater Script to introduce students to this famous American Writer.
Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, there are 8 Audience Questioners who ask questions of Ms. Bie Ografee's guest, Edgar Allan Poe. There is a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions and a Teacher Page with extension activities and the key.
Other resources on famous writers:
1. You may also be interested in my biographical play on Hans Christian Andersen.
This reader's theater play introduces kids to fairy tale writer,Hans Christian Andersen. His story, The Ugly Duckling, some say was actually about him. Great activity for Anti-Bullying Month in October to go along with reading of this fairytale. Comprehension questions, discussion questions, extension activities and resources are included. Hans Christian Andersen, A Reader's Theater Script
2.This fun/informative play uses the format of William Shakespeare being a guest on a talk show. A studio audience asks him questions about his life. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. Also includes: Comprehension/Did You Know?section, LOTS of extension activities/links/key.
William Shakespeare, A Reader's Theater Script
3. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, students will be introduced to the life of Charles Dickens, one of the most famous writers of all time. There are 11 questioners in the play as well as a Did You Know? section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, additional links and the key: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Charles-Dickens-A-Readers-Theater-Script-3286350
4. Louisa May Alcott: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Louisa-May-AlcottWriterSuffragette-and-AbolitionistA-Readers-Theater-Script-5290583?st=ed8d6ad7c5932e73a7dee0c30eeea4ac
5. Learn about Jules Verne, called the "father of science fiction". Note: This is also given to H.G. Wells. The Ms. Bie Ografee Reader's Theater Script has Jules Verne as a guest on her talk show. Lots of interesting information on his life and contributions to literature. Also includes a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher page with some extension activities, links and the key. https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Jules-VerneA-Readers-Theater-Script-7808900?st=d92a5fb76da35fe14732e0cb559929d5
Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:
Vikings
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Visit with a Crusader
Visit with a Victim of the Black Death
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
George Washington Carver
Katherine Johnson
Tuskegee Airmen
Marian Anderson
Marie Curie
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Jane Goodall
Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon
Rachel Carson
Jacques Cousteau
Thomas Edison
Visit with a Pilgrim
Revolutionary War Female Spies
Revolutionary War Tory
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison, Father of the Constitution
Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman
Civil War Women Soldiers
Sacagaewa
Sequoyah
Lewis and Clark
Abraham Lincoln
California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er
Wright Brothers
A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage
WW 2: Women Pilots
Elizabeth Blackwell
Susan B. Anthony
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Louisa May Alcott
Edgar Allen Poe
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Johnny Appleseed
Visit with a Leprechaun
Visit with a Groundhog
To Tell the Truth Plays:
Hans Christian Andersen
Elizabeth Blackwell
Amelia Earhart
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Elizabeth Blackwell
First Lady Edith Wilson
First Lady Florence Harding
King Tut
First Lady Hillary Clinton
First Lady Michelle Obama
First Lady Abigail Adams
First Lady Martha Washington
First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln
First Lady Dolly Madison
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson
My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.
The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas - Reader's Theater, Comprehension & Word Find
By Mr. Lee's Learners
This Christmas themed reader's theater will get your students in the holiday spirit! The "Holiday Heroes Save Christmas" by Adam Wallace - Reader's Theater Companion with comprehension questions, vocabulary practice, and word search are companion activities to the book “The Holiday Heroes Save Christmas” by Adam Wallace. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. This resource also includes two versions of the comprehension questions; short answer and multiple choice, and two versions of the word search for the students to complete.
About the Book
Santa Claus can't deliver presents on Christmas Eve, and he needs backup. But not just anybody can help him - he needs the Holiday Heroes! This Christmas, it's up to the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, a witch, and a leprechaun to fill in for Santa and save Christmas. Can the Holiday Heroes deliver presents without being spotted? Will they be able to pull off Christmas in the end? This book pairs well with sequence of events and cause and effect activities in your classroom or at home.
There are one versions of the reader's theater for six students, Narrator, Easter Bunny, Leprechaun, Tooth Fairy, Witch, and Santa, that is 5 pages long. Included in this product are pages (full and half size) with clipart to make necklaces or headbands, just add a sentence strip, for the parts except the narrator. These clipart pages are perfect to help identify the role for each student.
I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.
AR Test No. 509111 Grade Level 2.9
Other Christmas and Winter Reader's Theater Products!
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Readers Theatre Fractured Fairytales Bundle
By Clodagh
With this Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle you can get your students tuned into Fractured Fairytales! These funny and heartwarming readers theatre scripts are an engaging and entertaining way to teach students about fractured fairytales.
In these Readers Theatre scripts, your students will act out the Fairytale of...
Fractured Fairy Three Little Pigs Readers Theatre Script
Fractured Fairytale Cinderella Readers Theatre Script
Fractured Fairytale Rapunzel Readers Theatre Script
Fracture Fairytale Sleeping Beauty Readers Theatre Script
Through a series of humorous and heartwarming scenes, your students will act out these fractured fairy tales.
Key Features:
Educational and Entertaining: The fractured fairy tale readers theatre scripts combines education and entertainment seamlessly, making it an ideal teaching tool. It's perfect for a fairy tale unit or study! Perfect for literacy sessions or the drama classroom!
Character Development: The fairytale characters in the scripts are relatable and well developed, allowing your students to connect with them on a personal level.
Engaging Dialogue: The witty and heartwarming dialogue keeps students engaged and eager to see what happens next, making it an excellent choice for classroom readings and performances.
Literacy Sessions or Performing Arts Lessons: Perfect to integrate into your literacy centres or your social emotional learning lessons! A great way for your students to study fractured fairytales and then create their own.
Perfect for Years 3 - 6: Suitable for middle-upper elementary students, this script can be adapted for various grade levels, ensuring that every student can benefit from its message of cooperation and empathy.
Fractured Fairy Tales: A fun way to teach Fractured Fairytales and all the wonderful literacy elements that come along with them.
Easy to Use: All you need to do is print, staple, and go!
You will receive
The Three Little Pigs Allergies
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of the classic tale, where the pigs are allergic to wolves and sneeze their houses down. The wolf, Wolfie, is actually trying to help the pigs by warning them about their fragile homes.
Rapunzels Super Strong Hair
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Rapunzel, where she learns the power of self-reliance and making sacrifices for the greater good.
The Cure For Sleeping Beauty
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Sleeping Beauty, where everyone thinks she needs true loves kiss, but actually she just needs some medicine!
Cinderella’s True Colours
This Fractured Fairytale tells a different version of Cinderella, where she is unkind, entitled and not treating her step family well!
By using these Readers Theatre Scripts, you can explore fractured fairy tales and have fun while you’re at it. Your students will not only enjoy the entertaining stories but will also gain a deeper understanding of different perspectives and the power of storytelling.
Simply download, print, staple, and you're good to go! Woo hoo!
Enjoy!
Christmas Play Script | Santa's Successor
By Creative Primary Literacy
A funny Christmas play script called Santa's Successor. The script follows the story line of a man who accidentally disrupts Santa's deliveries and has to take over his route before finding his way to Santa's work shop.
After causing Santa to fall from his rooftop, the man and his two young sons have to finish Santa’s deliveries for the night, and then the reindeers fly them to the North Pole. Once there, they are greeted by two elves, who explain how he must become the new Santa. He then slowly starts turning into Santa, which everybody else finds hard to believe!
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There are song recommendations throughout the script, with a mixture of traditional Christmas songs and modern songs. There are 20 speaking parts, with additional non-speaking roles too for up to 30 students. The play is around 40-50 minutes long.
I hope you have fun with it, my class had a ball!
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The Night Before Summer Vacation - Reader's Theater Companion
By Mr. Lee's Learners
This Reader's Theater is a companion activity to the book "The Night Before Summer Vacation" by Natasha Wing. It will enable the children to enjoy the story even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. #summer24
About the Book
In the style of Clement Moore’s familiar Christmas poem, this story tells of a family’s last-minute preparations for summer vacation.
There are roles for three students.
I hope you enjoy using this reader’s theater with your students.
AR Test No. 106397 Grade Level 2.5
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Macbeth | A Play Script for Young Performers
By Creative Primary Literacy
This is a play script for William Shakespeare's Macbeth, which has been rewritten for students from third grade to seventh grade. The script now also comes with a PDF teacher presentation to help you introduce the play and the characters to your students.
Macbeth tells the story of a fierce warrior who meets three strange witches on his way home after a battle. The witches tell him that he will be King. At first Macbeth thinks they are lying but then he starts to believe the witches' prophecies.
He sends a letter to his wife, Lady Macbeth, who persuades him to kill the King and claim the throne. He does this but the couple find the guilt too much, and then the previous King’s sons come back for revenge. The story ends in death for Macbeth, as Macduff and Malcolm come to claim back the throne!
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The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. I hope you enjoy it – good luck!
There are 18 speaking roles with parts for up to 30 students; the language is a mix of Shakespearean and more modern English. Ideal for theatre performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions.
Also ideal for older students who need to know the story better without getting wrapped up in the difficult language - Shakespeare is easy to understand if you understand the story!
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In our Shakespeare Play Script Collection we also have:
If you want a Christmas play script we also have some fun alternatives:
Other similar or relevant resources:
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