Readers theater scripts

Free & funny readers' theater scripts by T. P. Jagger. Use readers' theater (readers' theatre) scripts to improve students' reading fluency.

So many of the standards that we are required to assess are language standards - can the student speak audibly and clearly? Can our students form complete thoughts? And so on... One way that I promote speaking and listening in my classroom is through using Reader's Theater skits! Stick with me for a few minutes before you think this idea is crazy (and feel free to think it is still crazy at the end of this..but at least get through it!) WHAT: Reader's Theater in my room consists of simple…

Free Readers Theater Script for the ELA or English Classroom. Ready to use classroom plays include lesson plans, questions, writing, and activities. Print and Google friendly. Fairy Tales, History, and Holiday themed short stories formatted into Readers Theater scripts.

Grab a FREE Readers' Theater script as you read this blog post about reading fluency activities. Did you know Readers' Theater is a great way to build reading fluency? It is more engaging that boring old reading fluency passages. Plus, it's a natural way for readers to practice phrasing and expression. Your students won't even realize they are practicing reading fluency when they read this FREE readers' theater script!

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Whether you follow a set curriculum in your district or just looking for new ways to enhance instructional reading time, I want to share with you how I implement reader’s theater with my middle school students.

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Learn why and how you should use Readers' Theater in 1st grade to support engagement and reading growth. Make reading fun!

FREE reader's theater script using Masketeers clip art for a gentle, fun version of the CHICKEN LITTLE story ...Follow for Free "too-neat-not-to-keep" teaching tools & other fun stuff :)

If you've ever considered adding reader's theater to your reading block but thought it would be too much work, check out this guest post from Sarah Wiggins!

Free Gentle Version of Chicken Little Reader's Theater Script

Using pre-made reader's theater scripts based on Margie Palatini's hilarious books, this is a simple program for middle school students at your library!

Discover how to use reader's theaters in the classroom to boost fluency and make learning fun for your students! Plus, grab a free reader's theater script to get started!

Most of my reader’s theater scripts are inspired by the students and events I’ve had in the middle school classroom. My holiday scripts are no different in that they feature middle schoolers banding together to work through a challenge they ultimately created for themselves. If you are looking for engaging ELA activities to try before Christmas break, then check out the scripts I have featured here!

Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.

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FREE reader's theater scripts to use in your classroom! Michaela Almeida, Reading Royalty

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Below are 6 readers theater scripts that can be used during the Halloween season. When I taught reading, my students and I loved to do readers' theater and turn them into "old time" radio shows, podcasts really. They would create a short intro, gather a few props we made need for sound effects and get to reading and recording. No fuss with costumes or scenery. Really helped with fluency and reading with expression. Sometimes we even listened to a previous years' recording and tried to guess…

This is a fantastic collection of five silly "easy-to-read" fairytale reader's theater scripts. Each script features a silly version of a classic fairytale. For example, in "Cinderella", Cinderella arrives to the ball in a zucchini carriage instead of a pumpkin carriage. Your students will love performing these silly versions of their favorite fairytales! I use this collection when comparing and contrasting different versions of the same fairytale. Reader's theater scripts are a fun way to…