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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: What to Do About Alice? [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
A reader's theater script for Barbara Kerley's biography of Alice Roosevelt, What to Do About Alice?, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Trial of Socrates [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A reader's theater script for The Trial of Socrates, a biographical account about the end of Socrates' life. Eleven character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Eugene Triviza's children's picture book, The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, is provided on these pages. Fifteen character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: "How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11" [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Dixie Allen's nonfiction book, Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Snowy Day [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Ezra Jack Keats' children's book, The Snowy Day, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Bill Luttrel's children's book, Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed Navy Brat [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
A reader's theater script for Kimberly Willis Holt's book, Piper Reed Navy Brat, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: What, No Santa? A Christmas Play [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for What, No Santa? A Christmas Play is provided on these pages. Thirteen character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Oh! The Places You'll Go! By Dr. Seuss [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of Dr. Seuss' children's book, Oh! The Places You'll Go!, is provided on this script. Twenty-one student character roles are needed in this performance.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Teaching Fluency Using Reader's Theater

For Teachers 3rd
This instructional activity engages students in fluency stories related to Dr. Seuss' stories. Students will engage in reading these texts with meaningful phrases, intonation, and expression. The Sneetches, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Readers Theater Rubric

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A printable four-point rubric to evaluate students for delivery and group cooperation during Readers Theater. Directions on how to use this rubric as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also provided.
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Aaron Shepherd

Aaron Shepard's Reader's Theater Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you're looking for a perfect combination of education and fun, here are resources for reader's theater including the acclaimed series of free scripts Reader's Theater Editions'-all from children's author Aaron Shepard.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Frog or Toad? [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of Patricia Lynch's early childhood book, Frog or Toad?, is provided on this script. Three character roles, along with a chorus of all other students, are needed in this performance.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Burp Champion [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
Originally published in a 2009 issue of The Reading Teacher, this reader's theater script was written by two of Dr. Chase Young's second grade students. Two character roles are needed in this activity about a burping contest.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Poem "Simile" [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
A reader's theater script for "Simile", a poem, is provided on this script. Eleven character roles are needed in this performance.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
A 2-page readers' theater script for a poem by Dr. Seuss.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Joan M. Wolf's Someone Named Eva [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 7th
A reader's theater adaptation of Joan Wolf's young adult book, Someone Named Eva, is provided on this script. Seven character roles are needed in this performance.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Owen by Kevin Henkes [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A reader's theater adaptation of Kevin Henkes' tradebook, Owen, is provided on this script. Nine character roles are needed in this performance.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Chicken Little

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Readers Theatre

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains plans for four lessons where students put on a Reader's Theatre. Students write scripts, perform in groups, and practice using their voice to assume characters. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan...
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Aaron Shepherd

The Crystal Heart, a Vietnamese Legend (R's Theater)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A reader's theater version of a folktale from Vietnam for 13 players, ages 10 and up. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The Crystal Heart," the themes explored are kindness and false imagining....
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Aaron Shepherd

Monkey Lives! A Superhero Tale of China (R's Theater)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A reader's theater version of a folktale from China for six or more players ages ten and up. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short novel "Monkey: A Superhero Tale of China," the performance length is five...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Readers Theater Inquiry Based Learning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow thirteen links to rubrics, charts, PowerPoints, videos, and activities to demonstrate Readers Theater an Inquiry Based Learning.
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Aaron Shepherd

Reader's Theater: "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on Mark Twain's short story, this is a simplified version of the longer tale for 8 or more readers.

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