If you are reading Judy Freeman's Oh No! or your class loves animals, use a reader's theater exercise to bring the story to life. After assigning 12 parts to your young actors, have them act out the story with a script that will be engaging to everyone.

Concepts

reader's theater, plays

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Rotate the characters to different readers over several readings to allow everyone in the class a chance to participate
• Create a play around the script, complete with a set and a parent audience

Classroom Considerations

• Some lines call for multiple narrators to read in unison; consider simplifying these lines for only one reader if you are working with younger kids

Pros

• Offers helpful tips and instructions for conducting a reader's theater

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