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1st grade english language arts scripts for Microsoft Word
Christmas Reader's Theater: Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini
This is a seven-page long reader's theater script taken from the story "Mooseltoe" by Margie Palatini. The scripts is typed with 20 narrators who each get to speak at least three times during the story. However the file is editable so you could add more/less narrators to fit your needs.
The story is about a Moose who worked really hard getting everything ready for Christmas. He wrote Christmas letters and cards, he shopped, he wrapped and ribboned, and cooked. But, then he realizes he forgot
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1st - 4th
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Easter Reader's Theater Script
This document contains a Reader's Theater Script for the story, "Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!" by Diane deGroat.
The script is set up to have twenty narrators that have three speaking parts each. Plus there are four or five characters from the story that have speaking parts. The script could easily be adapted for larger or smaller class sizes!
Reader's theater is a fun way to build reading fluency and confidence in students!
Reader's Theatre Holidays Around the World Script
This is a superb TOP SELLING script to be used with 1st-3rd grade students that teaches a little about the different end of year holiday celebrations around the world. It is designed to be used with a whole class. Two choral groups mean that almost any sized class is appropriate. It is excellent to build fluency for young readers due to the amount of repetition. This is a politically correct play giving equal attention to the different traditions celebrated around the holiday season.
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1st - 4th
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Reader's Theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
This is a reader's theater script for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. The parts of narrator, grouchy ladybug, and friendly ladybug have be divided into several parts. This script was made for a class of 22 students. It can be adjusted for a classroom of any size.
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1st - 3rd
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Reader's Theater
This purchase include a Reader's Theater script for the story Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems.
This is a very funny story and it makes a great Reader's Theater performance for kids!
Reader's Theater is a fun way for students to gain confidence in reading by strengthening fluency and expression!
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1st - 4th
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Giraffe's Can't Dance- Play script
This play script was adapted from the much loved story book Giraffe’s Can’t Dance by Gilles Andreae and Guy Parker Rees for a group of primary aged students. 'Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they?' This play was designed for an end of term performance after a Drama Unit titled INSPIRE. Gerald inspires the other characters to be proud of who they are and their individual gifts and t
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PreK - 5th
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The Little Red Hen readers theatre
The Little Red Hen picture book story has been adapted into a readers theatre script for easy recognition of roles for emergent readers. It is colour coded and it has pictures along side each character for assistance. This can be used for mixed ability classes as there are roles for non-readers and good readers.
I hope you can use this in your classroom as i have with much enjoyment and success.
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PreK - 3rd
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Holiday Partner Readers' Theater Plays with Corresponding Puppets
This is a collection of six two-page original Reader's Theater Plays written for the holiday season. Each play is written for only two characters, which makes them perfect for partner practice in literacy centers or for use in a whole-class setting. Children can practice reading the plays once and then switch characters to read it a second time. Each holiday play has two characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. Each play is written to incorporate high frequency words, repetition, and
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K - 2nd
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf - 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. I write these scripts for smal
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1st - 3rd
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Dragon's Merry Christmas Reader's Theater
This is a set of four short reader's theater scripts based off the four short stories in Dragon's Merry Christmas by Dav Pilkey.
1. The Perfect Christmas Tree
2. The Candy Wreath
3. Mittens
4. Merry Christmas, Dragon
These reader's theater scripts were intended for students in k-2. The reading level of the text is 3.2.
Reader's theater are fun activities to build fluency in students' reading!
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K - 2nd
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Tiddalick- The Play
"Tiddalick the Frog" is a charming children's play based on the ancient First Nations creation story. Set in the Dreamtime, the tale follows Tiddalick, a small yet mischievous frog with an insatiable thirst. His selfishness leads him to gulp down all the water from creeks, lakes, and rivers, causing distress among the other animals. As the land dries up, the creatures must band together to find a solution and restore balance to nature. Through this entertaining adventure, young audiences learn a
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PreK - 6th
4 Fun Reader's Theater Plays
These are four enjoyable and humorous reader’s theaters. Three have 6 speaking parts and one has 5 speaking parts. There is a Christmas one called “Holly’s Homework.” There is one called “Monkey Business at the Circus.” There is another called “Jaws 4,” and there is also one called “Jokes in the Jungle.” Each reader’s theater takes around 5 minutes to perform. My students preform them during parents and grandparents visitation. They love practicing and the plays are always a hit with the
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1st - 3rd
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Readers Theatre: WOMBAT STEW
The classic Australian picture book Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan and Pamela Lofts has been adapted into a readers theatre script.All children can confidently participate; those who lack confidence can be part of the chorus. The script is colour coded to assist with reading tracking. The students can be seated in a semi-circle, facing the reading screen. Props are optional for readers theatre, but children could wear animal masks and a cooking pot could be placed on the middle. Two pages of cros
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: 4 x Readers Theatre Bundle K-4 (reading, drama, poetry)
Little Red Hen Play Package
Put on a performance and watch your students shine! The Little Red Hen is a timeless story which leaves students with a wonderful message about sharing and caring. This package includes a Teacher’s Script, a unique song written just for this performance, Reader’s Theatre, Writing Prompt, Invitation, Playbill, Cast Party Sign Up Sheet and a Costume Reminder for parents.
Students benefit by learning theatre vocabulary, reading skills through re-reading of the reader’s theatre, enthusiasm for lea
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K - 1st
Spring Life Cycle Play or Reader's Theater
This is a wonderful life cycle play that can be performed in the Spring. It can be used as a Reader's Theater or a full play. It includes 23 parts and can be modified. It also includes three songs for the class to sing. Such a wonderful way to practice fluency and learn the life cycles in Science. My first grades LOVE this!!
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K - 4th
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Reader's Theatre Full Class Script: Nature's True Garden
This is a wonderful Reader's Theatre/ Full Class Play for Preschool through 2nd grade. It uses simple language, word patterns, and short sentences making this a beautiful compliment to the script (also available on my page for free) from the popular book- "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
This original play uses the very basic story of a gardener planting seeds to explore the valuable lesson of self-love. It teaches us that when we grow to be the ‘flower we are meant to be’ (our true nature)—the
The Gingerbread Man Reader's Theatre Script
This is a Reader's Theatre Script of "The Gingerbread Man." Every year, I have my students improvise and recreate the story of The Gingerbread Man using new, modern characters with fun and fresh dialogue. This script is one of my favorite creations! Have your students read and act this one out and then they can create their own. A unique twist on a Christmas classic tale!
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1st - 4th
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1st Grade Reader's Theater: Little Miss Muffet and the Spider
This is an original Reader's Theater script based on the Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme entitled, "Little Miss Muffet." It is perfect for a first grade class! Whether you're teaching your students nursery rhymes or studying spiders, this Reader's Theater play is a fun addition to your lesson plans. Use the play in a literacy center or have students perform it in a whole group setting. Either way, Reader's Theater plays provide a fun, entertaining way to engage students in practicing their reading
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K - 2nd
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Reader's Theater for "Too Many Tamales" by Gary Soto
This is a reader's theater based on the book "Too Many Tamales" by Gary Soto. Incorporating 11 characters, you can choose to do a simple reader's theater or a full blow play in your classroom! Great for teaching problem and solution, as well as character. Perfect for the holiday season!
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1st - 4th
Jobs People Do Play Reader's Theatre Script (1st Grade)
This is a 2 page script that teaches a few basic facts about the jobs people do in society. There are enough parts from a class of 8 to a class of 28 if larger groups are assigned the choral reading parts. It is designed to be used as part of a first grade Social Studies unit on Our Community, but it can also be used to improve reading fluency for 1st-2nd grade or perhaps even struggling 3rd grade readers. All the lines are manageable pairs of rhyming couplets. It is perfect for a class perform
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1st - 3rd
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Readers Theater - The Gingerbread Boy's Epic Escape
The Gingerbread Boy's Epic Escape is a readers theater. It's a modern retelling of the classic Gingerbread Man story. Best for 2nd - 4th grade 15 characters.15 pages
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1st - 5th
Poetry Assembly/Play Script
A rhyming assembly script about a little boy who keeps making mistakes in poetry. The script takes the boy into poetry land and explains what some poetic terms mean and allows the children to perform some poetry/songs.
Poems are included at the end of the script.
Appropriate for years 1 - year 4.
Enjoy!
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: A years worth of assemblies
Mother Goose Play Script for Kindergarten, First and Second Grades
"Mother Goose: A Tale of Lost Sheep and Friendship," is a fun, thirty-minute play written for young performers (grades K-2). Little Bo Peep is very sad; she's lost her sheep and doesn't know where to find them. After much searching and help from all her nursery rhyme friends, the story has a happy ending as her sheep are found and her friends join in the celebration.
Filled with familiar rhymes, chants and songs, this is the perfect play to perform as a culminating activity for a phon
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K - 2nd
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Reader's Theatre Script- Miss Nelson is Missing (Editable)
Here's a script I wrote based on the book, Miss Nelson is Missing. It has 4 parts, but it's editable so you can break it up into more than that if you want to. It's a great resource for students to practice reading fluency, and they love rehearsing and performing for each other! Enjoy!Roles:Miss Nelson/Viola SwampNarratorKid 1Kid 2
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1st - 3rd
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