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Writing the First Draft of the Readers Theater Script Lesson PlanWriting the First Draft of the Readers Theater Script Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2015
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Writing the First Draft of the Readers Theater Script

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Scholars analyze a model Readers Theater script. Then, small groups read their scripts aloud to help determine where they need to make revisions.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

reader's theater, to kill a mockingbird, script writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Allow pupils to refer to their copies of To Kill a Mockingbird to help with their scriptwriting

Classroom Considerations

  • Fifteenth of 16 consecutive lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 2A, Unit 2 series
  • Before the lesson, review the model Readers Theater one-scene script from lesson 14 to assist students in generating criteria for an effective Readers Theater script

Pros

  • Offers ideas for differentiating instruction
  • Provides thorough teaching notes and specific learning targets 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.8.3.a

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