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3rd grade informational text scripts
Library Lessons - Dewey Decimal vs. Fiction Order and Call Number Organization
Do your students have the library skills of fiction vs. nonfiction in order to locate books by author or Dewey call numbers in your library? Teach the basics of Fiction and Nonfiction with these 2 engaging PowerPoint lessons at a 20% savings. This bundle-pair starts with Part 1 for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade and builds on that learning in 3rd and 4th grade with Part 2. Review as needed with 5th grade. Both lessons have a link to interactive Google Slides.___________________________________
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K - 3rd
Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)
Experience life as a Patriot or Redcoat soldier during the key events and battles of the American Revolutionary War! The war is brought to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! This 9 page script features the following: Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the shot heard ‘round the world, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys, the battle of Bunker Hill, Crossing the Delaware, Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris, and much mor
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Reader's Theater: The Constitution-United We Stand! (leveled script)
Students will bring the development of the United States Constitution to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the different state’s viewpoints in a connected and engaging way! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. In addition, 14 name tags are included to make a class presentation of this pla
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Animals in Winter Readers Theater
Teachers have often used readers theater to help improve reading fluency – now you can improve fluency AND work on reading comprehension. The script in this resource includes information about what different animals do in winter. I included a variety of response sheets related to the text, as well as a planning sheet and themed paper for writing. Once students are familiar with the text, they can each choose parts and share what they have learned with others! There are enough parts for 10 differ
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1st - 3rd
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Reader's Theater: An Age of Exploration! (intermediate leveled reading scripts)
Help students bring the Age of Exploration to life with this 24 part, differentiated reader’s theater! This fast moving script re-enacts several key explorers who discovered North America and helps students connect to our country’s history in an engaging and involved way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core st
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Sharks Nonfiction Readers Theater
Here's a great ay to integrate nonfiction reading, comprehension and reading fluency - all with a shark theme! Teachers have often used readers theater to help improve reading fluency – now you can improve fluency AND work on reading comprehension. The script in this resource includes facts about sharks in general, as well as different kinds of sharks. They work just like a piece of nonfiction text! I included a variety of response sheets related to the text, as well as a planning sheet and them
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1st - 3rd
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Frog and Toad Are Friends | Spring Activities
Thanks for purchasing my “Frog and Toad Are Friends: Spring Activity Pack!” Your students are in for a real treat. If you are an Arnold Lobel fan, this packet is a must have for your unit! Included in this activity pack are…1. A readers’ theater script based on Arnold Lobel’s classic book (4 parts – great for small groups!)2. Reading comprehension activities (characterization, sequencing, inferences, compare/contrast, story events)3. Nonfiction article comparing/contrasting frogs and toads4. F
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1st - 3rd
Les métiers de la communauté - la trousse {Community Workers Mega Bundle French}
This is a mega-bundle on community workers that allows students to develop their language skills and knowledge in a fun and interactive way. It contains: - 10 reader's theatre plays on a variety of community jobs - 10 non-fiction easy readers illustrated with large, realistic and informative photos - 13 illustrated vocabulary posters (included in the non-fiction readers) - a packet that actively practices the vocabulary needed to discuss community workers and places in French. Voici une trouss
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1st - 6th
Reader's Theater: Famous Ohio Inventors! (intermediate leveled reading scripts)
Help bring Ohio Social Studies and the topic of famous inventors alive for students with this intermediate leveled reader’s theater! This fast moving, entertaining script introduces 7 famous inventors and their well-known innovations. Mnemonic devices and little tricks are provided throughout this 7 page play to help students make connections between key names and events. This original play contains 18 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation,
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Penguins Nonfiction Readers Theater
Teachers have often used readers theater to help improve reading fluency – now you can improve fluency AND work on reading comprehension. The script in this resource includes facts about 8 different kinds of penguins. I included a variety of response sheets related to the text, as well as a planning sheet and themed paper for writing. Once students are familiar with the text, they can each choose parts and share what they have learned with others! There are enough parts for 8 different penguins
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Penguins bundle
Helen Keller Biography Activities and Readers' Theater
How about making learning more fun and engaging than reading information from a text book? The Helen Keller Biography Activities and Readers’ Theater Script will do that.The packet includes a readers’ theater script about 3 kids time traveling back in time to 1956 and visiting with Helen Keller. It addresses applicable common core standards and improves the retention of content information with a curriculum based script and activities.Students will enjoy practicing and performing the script. Bu
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2nd - 5th
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Reader's Theater: The Battle over Ohio (Northwest Territory)
The Northwest Territory in Ohio became a battleground between the Native Americans and pioneers in this intermediate level Reader’s Theater. Famous names such as Tecumseh, Fallen Timbers, and Mad Anthony Wayne are some of the characters and events brought to life in this integrated social studies activity. This original play contains 18 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies
Reader's Theater: The Pilgrims and the Mayflower (differentiated script)
Students will bring the voyage of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower to life in this whole class reader’s theater that features a fictitious family reliving the historical event ! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the actual events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 20 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Studen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America
Step-By-Step Reading Group Guides for Volunteers & Tutors Gr. 2-6 CCSS
Got help? Great! Getting the targeted help you need? PRICELESS! This packet includes step-by-step, 1 page guides for meeting with small groups for reading practice with a focus on comprehension in grades 2-6. The guides are written to be used by parent volunteers, tutors, aides or other paraprofessionals. I've left out educational jargon (or explained any that appears) to keep the guides user-friendly. This packet will be a treasured resource and huge time saver for you!
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2nd - 6th
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Reader's Theater ~ Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Reader's theater NONFICTION play based on the story Exploring Space with an Astonaut from the 2nd Grade Reading Street series. This book was written by Patricia J. Murphy. Graphics courtesy of Microsoft and NASA. This is a great resource to build fluency and addresses common core standards for speaking and listening.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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1st - 4th
Salmon Life Cycle Readers Theater
Looking for a way to work on fluency and expression while also learning about the life cycle of salmon? Look no further, this engaging readers theater script will combine literacy skills and science knowledge.This packet includes:
*Script for 10 characters*Character Cards*Follows the lifecycle of salmon
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Life Cycle Readers Theater Bundle
Readers' Theater Script Visit Ancient Greece
Let your students travel back in time to ancient Greece. This readers' theater script with 5 speaking parts is a great follow-up to the Magic Tree House Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne. Written at 500 Lexile level 4.6 Flesch-Kincaid for grades 2-5. The script is enhanced with maps and pictures to aid understanding.Use this readers' theater script to actively engage students in reading, to give them an authentic reason for rereading to build fluency, to extend learning from a unit stud
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Bundle: Readers' Theater for a Year (Grades 2-4)
Plants and Flowers: Information Text, Workbook, Experiments and Reader's Theater
This is a bundle of 4 products to engage primary students in the study of plants and flowers. It contains:An introductory E-book with simple text and large, realistic pictures. This 29-page non-fiction reader covers the parts of a seed, plant and flower, the purpose of each part, pollination and pollinators, plant reproduction and plants as food.A 20 page workbook to accompany the E-book and consolidate the students' learning from the book. The workbook contains an answer key and two versions
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1st - 3rd
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Skeleton Hiccups -- Comprehension, Reader's Theater, Text Evidence, Math!
Here are some fun activities to do with this cute book by Margery Cuyler!**Sequencing cut-and-paste--two versions--one is sentence-strip style, and one is a one-page worksheet**A three-page Reader's Theater with roles for four students (you may change this as needed to best fit the needs of your class) Color-coded version included! Headbands/necklaces also included!**A two-page text evidence worksheet (students read an article about skeletons, write their answers, and underline the supporting
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1st - 3rd
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Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Engage students with this yearlong set of Reader’s Theaters that follows the new learning standards for 4th grade Ohio Social Studies throughout the early history of our state and country! These 15 plays are perfect for the integrated classroom as they are each differentiated by reading level, contain a larger than normal number of character parts (for whole class participation), and are written with a high interest, historically accurate focus! Not only will students see major historical events
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3rd - 6th
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St. Patrick's Day Bundle: Informational e-book plus Readers' Theater
This bundled file combines a 31 page informational e-book about St. Patrick's Day and 2 Readers' Theater scripts. The informational book uses visuals and relatively simple text (geared towards grades 1-3 students) to answer the following questions about St. Patrick's Day:o Who was St. Patrick? o What is the history behind St. Patrick's Day? o What are some of the symbols of St.Patrick's Day and where did they come from? o How do people celebrate St. Patrick's Day today? Why do so many people
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1st - 3rd
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Veterans Day Readers Theater
This Veterans Day Reader's Theater reviews some of the history of Veterans DayIt is written as a conversation between four students/friends. I wrote this script for my first grade students, but it can be for second grade and higher as well. This is a great way to review our American History in Social Studies.
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1st - 3rd
Bugs: partner & trio Readers' Theater plays
These 14 different readers' theater scripts about various bugs combine reading and science and are great for improving reading fluency! Each bug has both a partner and trio play (in the case of having an odd number of students). Each play also has a partner/trio discussion page (questions to encourage discussion amongst students) as well as a 5 question comprehension check. The plays are informative and funny....and a little bit gross (flies are gross and it was hard to paint them in a positiv
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1st - 4th
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Trees: A Fun, Informational and Interactive Play! Deciduous Vs. Coniferous Trees
This is a great play to teach primary students about the difference between coniferous and deciduous trees-as well as reinforce the value that trees have in our lives. It can be used for reader’s theater or put on as a play for family and/or schoolmates. Simple costumes and movement suggestions help to make this a fun and educational performance piece!
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K - 3rd
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