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Common Core RL.11-12.5 scripts
The Canterbury Tales Bundle (Collection of Six Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this collection of six script-stories to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Each script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students.Note:
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7th - 12th
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Reader's Theater Script-Story + Teacher Guide)
Want to add a little fun to your study of the 14th century poem SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT? This Reader's Theater script-story adaptation designed for 10-12th graders serves as a perfect complement to the study of the original poem. Students love inhabiting the characters of the story: The naive young knight Sir Gawain, the blustering Lord Bertilak, his mischievous lady, and the mysterious Green Knight.To implement this script-story in your classroom: First, read this 30-minute script-sto
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes BUNDLE | Digital Escape Rooms | Readers Theater
Unlock the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes with our "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" Short Story Lessons and Enrichment Activities BUNDLE! This comprehensive bundle includes 11 Readers Theater Scripts, a PowerPoint or Google Slides Presentation, Movie Guides, Pre-Write Assignment, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary, and Two Digital Breakout Games for use with Google Classroom. Perfect for middle and high school students studying literature, mystery, crime, or detective fiction. Includes everything
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5th - 12th
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Scripts: Poe Pack (readers theater, Power Point +)
Edgar Allen Poe comes alive with reader’s theaters, choral readings, Power Point, projects, writing prompts and more. Package includes a 52 slide Power Point as well as 53 pages of scripts, graphic organizers, a visual dictionary for The Poe's Cask of Amontillado, rubric, and a How to do reader’s theater .PDF.The Raven and Annabel Lee are presented as choral readings; Helen 1831 and 1848 as tiered group project readings, The Cask of Amontillado is presented as a reader’s theater trial pre-readi
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Bundle: American Literature
Save time and over 50% of individual pricing ($26) with this American Literature bundle. It contains 20 reader’s theater scripts, 5 choral readings (poems), lesson plans, projects, Power Points, rubrics, printables and instructions on how to use the resources within. Several activities and assignments combine two or more authors for comparison and analysis.Reader's theater is an excellent way to increase comprehension and character analysis as reader's use their voices to become the characters
World Myth Bundle: Teach a Semester-Long World Mythology Course
This planet-sized bundle gives you materials you need to teach a semester-long world mythology course with 92 days of instruction from which you can pick and choose! These stories are drawn from a variety of world cultures: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Africa, China, Japan, Russia, American Indian, and many more! The WORLD MYTH BUNDLE includes:Digital teacher guide versions of 5 mythology textbooks: Reaching Valhalla, The Road to Camelot, Tales from Ancient Egypt, Hero Tales from Around
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6th - 12th
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Dracula: A Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection
Need a Gothic horror story you can really sink your teeth into? In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the forces of good face off against an ancient evil—Count Dracula, the lord of the undead, as he travels from his crumbling castle in Transylvania to the teeming city of London in search of fresh blood. Filled with fascinating characters like the resourceful Mina Murray, the knowledgeable Professor Van Helsing, the crazed mental patient Renfield, and the diabolical count himself, the story is equal parts ho
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9th - 12th
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The Red Badge of Courage (Reader's Theater Script-Stories + Reading Guides)
Penning the ultimate novel of the Civil War, Stephen Crane takes us into the mind of a soldier. The Red Badge of Courage portrays one youth’s struggle against himself as he fights his first battle. Because of its psychological realism, the novel still resonates with young readers today. This two-script adaptation is perfect for teachers who need an engaging way to exposure their students to the events of the novel. These script-stories can be used in conjunction with the original text to increas
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Scripts: Mark Twain reader's theater (2) & lesson plans
Two of Mark Twain’s humorous short stories are presented in reader’s theater format: The Million Pound Note and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. Also included are lesson plans with NCTE and Virginia standards, review games, a How and Why of Reader’s Theater and a How to Use the Jigsaw Method. (ZIP file with PDF’s)Recall and higher level thinking questions plus a variety of formal assessments make the lessons easy to tier. Makes an excellent pre-reading activity not only to prov
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
Robinson Crusoe: A Reader's Theater Script-Story
The timeless story of one man's survival, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is now available as a Reader's Theater script-story. Join Robinson Crusoe as he washes ashore on a lonesome island, salvages debris from his wrecked ship, does battle with his own despair, and attempts to build himself a home in new surroundings. In a physical, yet mental, battle, Crusoe uses faith and ingenuity to survive in a strange environment. Sometimes hailed as the first English language novel, this story is the arch
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6th - 12th
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The Pilgrim's Progress: A Reader's Theater Script-Story + Excerpt Handout
Second only to the Bible in all-time readership, John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress is a classic allegory and a staple of British Literature. Plagued by visions of destruction, Christian (the titular pilgrim) must travel the true path in search of the narrow gate, through which he may lose the burden upon his back. This adaptation covers the first portion of Christian's journey from the City of Destruction, through the Slough of Despond, past Worldly Wiseman, and finally to the Wicket Gate, wh
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6th - 12th
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Journalism 101 Class
A fully comprehensive introduction to Journalism curriculum/course/lesson plan. Suitable for high school students to freshman/sophomore college students. Full semester of teacher/learning materials (12 weeks of instruction material). Covers the following material: Foundational Principals of Journalism; Basics of All Journalism; Types of Stories/Sections Within the Paper (features, editorials, sports, etc.); Media Law; Media Ethics; Community Journalism; Radio Journalism; Online Journalism; Photo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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William Carlos Williams "This is Just to Say" & Kenneth Koch | Satire & Tone
Looking for an engaging poetry lesson to get your students excited about critical thinking and enjoying poetry writing? William Carlos William’s poem “This is Just to Say” is a deceptively simple poem about the everyday experience of taking the last delicacy from the fridge. It’s also a poem about family relationships, communication, guilt, and family life. And it's a great poem to easily and quickly teach tone, diction, and structure.The creative writing prompt inspired by Kenneth Koch's poe
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9th - 12th
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Collision Course readers theater script, rubric, prompts, projects
Collision Course (based on The Signal Control by Wadsworth Camp) adapted to play format by Kathy Applebee is an 11 page, 3 scene script for 1 female, 3 males, 3 either. Script can be used as a reader’s theater or performance piece. Run Time: 20-22 minutes. Can be done using the Jigsaw method in class. It is an ideal piece to teach conflict in literature since several types appear in the plot. The 14 pages of projects and prompts provide opportunities for the teacher to choose, the students to
Moby Dick Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection
Have you ever wanted to teach Moby Dick but couldn't find the time? Moby Dick is an American classic for a variety of reasons, but the original novel is daunting to high-school learners. That's why this Reader's Theater script-story adaptation is the perfect solution! While preserving the author's literary style, this 108-page text adapts Herman Melville's classic novel into six 45-minute Reader's Theater script-stories. Allowing the students to inhabit classic characters like Captain Ahab, Ishm
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
American Lit. semester 1: The American Dream 18 weeks
Save time and 50% of individual pricing ($26) with this American Literature semester 1 bundle. It contains reader’s theater scripts, 5 choral readings (poems), lesson plans, projects, Power Points, rubrics, printables and instructions on how to use the resources within. Several activities and assignments combine two or more authors or pieces for comparison and analysis. While not strictly in chronological order, the units focus on a themes around the American Dream: Puritan and Colonial influenc
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8th - 12th
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Hawthorne's Dr. Heidegger's Experiment script, projects and prompts
Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne adapted to play format by Kathy Applebee This royalty free, 10 page, 2 scene script for 5 male, 1 female characters, has a run time of approximately 18-20 minutes with rehearsal. Professor This one act play centers on the question: if elderly, infirm folks were restored to their youth, would they be wiser or repeat the follies of their youth? Readers’ theater is a great way to explore literature, expand vocabulary, improve fluency and comprehens
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8th - 12th
The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy script, projects, prompts
The Three Strangers by Thomas Hardy adapted to play form by Kathy Applebee is a 16 page, 4 scene script for 3 females, 8 males, 4 either and as many extras as desired can be used as a reader’s theater or performance piece. During a celebration in a remote shepherd’s cottage, three strangers knock on the door seeking relief from the storm. Before the evening ends, pride, mistaken identities and what passes for justice in a rural area plagued by bad economic times will confront all of those invo
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Nathaniel Hawthorne Unit (reader's theater scripts, projects, prompts and more)
One bundle with 4 literary works by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Scripts can be used in class or adapted to a performance and they are all royalty free. Over 50 pages including a rubric and how to use the Jigsaw method with the scripts.Check out a bigger bundleAmerican Horror 2-3 week unit reader's theater, projects, prompts +
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8th - 12th
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Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown reader's theater script, projects, prompts
Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, adapted by Kathy Applebee. Royalty free, 7 scene, 7-page script for 6 readers, run time 15 minutes with rehearsal. Set in colonial New England during the Salem Witch hysteria. Young Goodman Brown meets the devil and realizes many of his fellow community members, including his young wife, are actually in league with the devil. Or was it all a bad dream? Also included are “How to do reader’s theater”, “Jigsaw method of reader’s theater, and 14 pages of p
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8th - 11th
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The Great Gatsby: Reading chapter 6 through the character's perspective
If you don’t have time to read chapter 6 as a class but you need students to know the important revelations within this chapter before you get to the climax in chapter 7, then this activity is perfect. Instead of reading chapter 6 the traditional way, students will read through the events of chapter 6 through the characters' perspectives. Each character, Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Nick, has an inner thoughts page dedicated to them. Students will read through a chapter summary. Then, they'll read ea
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Also included in: Gatsby Bundle: Highly engaging activities for chapters 5-7.
Sherlock Holmes | The Crooked Man | Readers Theater Script | Short Story Unit
️ Embark on a literary journey with our enthralling Readers Theater Script for "The Crooked Man," a captivating short story from the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Immerse your students in the intrigue of Victorian detective work with 9 distinctive reading parts, including Narrator, Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Barclay, Miss Morrison, Crooked Man, Henry Wood, Major Murphy, and Boy. Short Story Unit Highlights: Readers Theater Script: Transport your classroom into the heart of the narrat
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5th - 12th
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Sherlock Holmes BUNDLE | Short Story Units & Escape Room | Readers Theater
Whether you call it Readers Theater, Theatrical Play, Classroom Play, Radio Drama, or Read-Alouds, your students will engage with these mystery short stories. Using a proven reading strategy, the original text is structured into reading parts that aid students with comprehension while ensuring the author's style, tone, vocabulary, and intent remain.The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Bundle includes Readers Theater Scripts, PowerPoint Presentation, Movie Viewing Guide, Writing Assignments, Discussion
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5th - 12th
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Writing A Film Analysis Essay Google Slides- Film Studies High School
In Google Slides for Easy Editing Our concise and comprehensive Google Slides Notes simplifies the complexities of essay writing, providing educators with ready-to-use resources to streamline lesson planning.With clear instructions and insightful tips, our notes empower teachers to effectively convey the intricacies of film analysis to students. From dissecting plot structure to analyzing character development and thematic elements, we cover all the essential aspects of crafting a compelling fil
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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