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Drama Common Core W.4.1 resources
Reading & Writing Pirate Unit Activities "Talk Like a Pirate Day" Grades 3 4 5 6
Pirate-themed bundle of reading and writing activities for a pirate unit or to help celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day (every September 19th!).The bundle of pirate activities includes three products:>The Three Little Pigs becomes . . . THE THREE PIRATE PIGS (6-page fractured fairy tale readers' theater script for 5-8 readers plus extension activities)>PIRATES DON'T WEAR LIFE JACKETS (3 1/2-page readers' theater script for 6-9 readers plus extension activities) >THE TALK-LIKE
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3rd - 6th
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Aesop's Fables for Small Group Reader's Theater Book One
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! There is a short writing piece afterwards which can be used for everyone after it has been performed or just for the students reading the script. I use Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and t
Aesop's Fables for Small Group Reader's Theater - Book 2
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is an adaptation of one of Aesop's fables. Aesop's tales are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. You can buy 8 of these scripts in this pack for $10 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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A New Look for Santa - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 3 students for Christmas. In the script, Elvis the elf has given himself a new job. He wants to be Santa’s fashion consultant and give Santa a new look. Santa agrees to listen to his suggestions but, one by one, he finds problems with each of them. Santa decides to keep his look because it is a classic and he likes it. Elvis is sad he couldn’t help Santa but then Santa offers him a new job. He makes him fashion consultant over all the dolls
Jack and the Magical Beanstalk Market (Common Core Lessons Through a Play)
Step into a world of wonder and imagination with our delightful play, "Jack and the Magical Beanstalk Market." This enchanting play is designed for elementary school students in grades 3-5, offering a captivating experience that combines the joy of storytelling with educational opportunities.Key Features:Ideal for Multiple Roles: "Jack and the Magical Beanstalk Market" is the perfect play for budding actors of all skill levels. With a simple yet engaging storyline, students can take on multiple
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3rd - 5th
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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - Small Group Reader's 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 'Better poor and plain food with security than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty!' In the script, One day the town mouse comes for a visit and the country mouse tries to make it feel at home. The town mouse isn’t very happy with the food or how quiet it is in the country and tells the country
The Four Oxen and the Lion - Small Group Reader's 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 'United we stand and divided we fall.' In the script, Four oxen make a pact to work and live together in order to protect each other from lions. It works very well for a while and working together makes the work easier but soon the oxen begin quarreling and break up. They each go to a separate corner of
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - Small Group Reader's 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! There are two morals for this fable. They are '' Appearances are deceptive" & "The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit." In the script, A determined wolf wants sheep for dinner but watchful dogs keep chasing him away. The wolf grows thinner but won’t stop trying. One day he finds a sheepskin that a shepherd
The Bundle of Sticks - Small Group Reader's 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 for this fable is ''Union gives strength." In the script,A father has a family of all boys. They are always fighting and it drives the dad nuts. He has tried talking to them and punishing them but none of it has worked. So he comes up with a lesson that he hopes will teach them how important it is not to fight with eac
A Tale of Two Friends and a Bear - Small Group Reader's 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! The moral of the fable is 'misfortune is the test of true friendship.' In the script,Two friends are traveling along and discussing what makes a best friend and whether they are when a bear attacks. The first friend climbs a tree selfishly thinking only about their own safety. The second friend is left to fend off the bear alon
The Lion and the Mouse - Small Group Reader's 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.
The Hare Who Had Many Friends - Small Group Reader's Theater by Aesop
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. We use this script around Easter but it could be used anytime! 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 'He who has many friends, has no friends.' In the script, The little girl has come from school upset because a boy is bragging about how many friends he has. She only has two and is upset. Grandma tells her the story of the hare who had many
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[Funny] 5 Day Lesson Plan: Opinion Writing (Interactive, Games, Skit) ELA
This 5 day lesson plan runs through opening activities, closing activities, independent work, dependent work with teacher assistance, and a skit created by students at the end of the week! This lesson plan has guiding questions throughout and videos to enhance student understanding and learning. It has a 3-4 writing prompts used throughout the week and connects opinions to things they see in their own lives. It walks students through writing an opinion piece and what an opinion piece is (for you
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1st - 5th
The Owl and the Grasshopper - Small Group Reader's 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 let an enemy use flattery to take you off guard.’ In the script, An old owl is trying to sleep. Owls sleep during the day but grasshoppers do not. One grasshopper is singing and keeping the owl up. It refuses to be quiet. The owl can’t see well enough to do anything to the grasshopper but uses
The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey - Small Group Reader's 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! The moral of the fable is "Please ALL - please NONE!" In the script, A father and son are taking their donkey to market but, as they go along, people keep making comments about how terrible they are for the way they use the donkey. The father and son keep trying to make them happy by changing their ride but people keep making me
The Peacock and the Crane - Small Group Reader's 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! The moral of the fable is ‘It is way better to be useful than it is to be beautiful.’ In the script, Peacock is in love with itself. It knows that it is a beautiful bird and thinks Crane is jealous. Crane just wants to be left alone but the Peacock won’t stop bragging. When Crane tells it what it thinks, Peacock puts it down an
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Peacock's Tail - Small Group Reader's 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 ‘Never sacrifice your freedom for pomp and finery.' In the script, Peacock is tired of looking like all the other birds and wants everyone to recognize him. He is warned repeatedly that such changes come with a heavy price but he does not listen. Juno, the Roman goddess, finally grants his wish. He gets
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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The Ant & the Grasshopper a Fable by Aesop - Small Group Reader's Theater
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! The moral of the fable is 'There is a Time to Work and a Time to Play.' In the script, the Ant is working hard to build up his supply of food for winter. The grasshopper spends every day playing his fiddle and never working. The Ant warns the Grasshopper that he better be careful or he won’t have any food for winter. The Grassh
Reading Writing and Acting Table Manners
Common Core Objectives (4th grade and intermediate elementary) in reading, writing, and speech and language are covered as students learn the expectations of American table manners; explain their own ideas, understanding, and experience; build on their new learning with comedic dramatizations of do’s and don’ts; and organize their learning and opinions in writing. This lesson is lots of fun and can be done in one class period with the provided follow-up worksheet (writing responses) given as ho
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3rd - 5th
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The Rooster and the Fox - Small Group Reader's 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! The moral of the fable is ‘Beware of sudden offers of friendship.' In the script, Fox is hungry and wants to eat the old rooster. But rooster likes to sleep high in a tree. Fox comes up with a plan to try and trick it into coming down. He tells the rooster that their families have decided to forgive each other and live in peace.
The Miser - Small Group Reader's 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! The moral of the fable is 'A possession is worth no more than the use we make of it.’ A miser is keeping his gold in a hole in his yard until a thief comes and steals it. A stranger is walking by and hears the miser moaning and asks what the matter is. The miser tells him about his gold and where he kept it. The stranger asks wh
The Milkmaid and Her Pail - Small Group Reader's 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! The moral of the fable is‘Don’t count your chicken's before their hatched!’ The Milkmaid has finished milking the cows. As she takes the milk back to her home she makes plans for what she will do with it. She plans to take the cream from it to make butter. The butter will be sold at market and used to buy eggs that she will hatc
An Old Man Meets Death - Small Group Reader's 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! The moral of the fable is "We would all be sorry if we got everything we wished for." In the script, An old man is on his way home with a bundle of sticks for firewood. He is so tired that he trips and all of his sticks scatter across the ground. Another stranger appears and he complains about how miserable his life is to the st
The Wolf and the Dogs - Small Group Reader's 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 'Nothing is worth more than liberty.' In the script, Wolf is hungry and cold. The dogs keep a careful watch on the sheep. He thinks he will starve to death unless something changes so, one day, he asks the dogs what they think he should do. They tell him to become like them and move to town. They explai
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