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Elementary english language arts scripts on sale
Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle - four Christmas plays
Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle is a collection of four original humorous plays that are suitable for reader's theater, classroom skits, or as a performance for a large audience. In The Christmas Rush, many last-minute shoppers hit their frustration point as they wait in a checkout line at a store behind an easygoing, unhurried shopper, who holds them up with his unintentional delays. In The Truth of the Matter, several characters pass along a story about a man who slipped and fell while out colle
Grades:
5th - 8th
Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Partner plays are engaging and effective in building reading fluency and comprehension. This huge bundle of 15 ORIGINAL partner plays includes before, during, and after reading activities to help your students with vocabulary, reading fluency, comprehension skills including story elements, questioning, finding text evidence, characterization, sequencing, and writing. Students read and practice in a Close Reading format to improve fluency and deepen comprehension. Each script is written on a 3r
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3rd - 5th
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Shark Week Partner Play, Ocean Theme, Fluency Activity, Summer Fluency Builder
Children love reading and performing partner plays, but partner plays also offer a way to build fluency and comprehension skills too. This ocean themed script includes important vocabulary as well as before, during, and after activities for close reading and writing extensions. You can have fun AND work on fluency and comprehension at the same time! Use this during Shark Week or for a fun summer school activity.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS OCEAN THEMED PARTNER PLAY:This four page script can be used
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Fall Partner Play, Fluency Activity, Apple Theme Readers Theater
This fall partner play is great for building fluency AND comprehension skills. The Winner Gets the Pie is a partner play for the middle grades about two children who compete to see who can pick the most apples. (Tortoise and the Hare so to speak.) The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for deeper comprehension and additional fluency practice.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS FALL PARTNER PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM:The play is three pages in length and includes two voices. I recommend
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
The Christmas Story Advent Mini book and Reader's Theater
This unit is full of Bible activities for Christmas for your Kindergarten or first grade class. First, there is a fantanstic decodable Christmas mini-book for each child to color and read. Then writing pages are provided for students to write their own story. But my favorite part is the Reader's Theater Script and Character Headbands craft. Reader's Theater is one of the best ways to increase student reading fluency. Have fun and Merry Christmas!You might also like The Good Samaritan Decodable
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PreK - 2nd
Fall Partner Play, Halloween Partner Play Activity, Fluency Builder
This fall partner play is a wonderful tool for working on fluency and comprehension at the same time. The Great Pumpkin Heist is an original three page partner play perfect for the fall and Halloween. It is intended for use in small groups or for partners during your literacy workstation rotations or with your guided reading groups. You can also use them for tutoring.HOW TO USE FALL PARTNER PLAYS WITH YOUR STUDENTS:Teachers can use these engaging activities as a way to build reading fluency for
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Reader's Theater Star Wars: Escape from Darth Vader, Reading Comprehension
Reader's Theater Script for Star Wars: Escape from Darth Vader, by Michael Siglain (Kindergarten to First Grade)Readers Theater is a dramatic presentation of a written work in a script form. Readers read from a "script" and reading parts are divided among the readers. Once you start Reader's Theater in your classroom you and your students will be loving it!!!CONTENTS:* Character Posters* 5 page script ( The script features 20 voices)
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in:Â May The Fourth Day Bundle - Star Wars Theme
Star Wars Reader's Theater: AT-AT Attack! Reading Comprehension
Star Wars Reader's Theater: AT-AT Attack! Reading ComprehensionReader's Theater Script for Star Wars: Escape from Darth Vader, by Michael Siglain (Kindergarten to First Grade)Readers Theater is a dramatic presentation of a written work in a script form. Readers read from a "script" and reading parts are divided among the readers. Once you start Reader's Theater in your classroom you and your students will be loving it!!!CONTENTS:* Character Posters* 5 page script ( The script features 25 voices
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in:Â May The Fourth Day Bundle - Star Wars Theme
Beach Partner Play, Ocean Theme, Summer Readers Theater, Summer Fluency Builder
Partner plays are great for building fluency and comprehension skills. Sam and Max Go to the Beach is a partner play for grades 1-3 about how Sam and Max spend the day playing in the sand and ocean waves. The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for deeper comprehension and additional fluency practice.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM:The play is five pages in length and includes two voices. I recommend using this resource as a fluency center during yo
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Primary, Fluency Activities, Readers Theater Bundle
The Truth of the Matter - a Christmas play
The Truth of the Matter is a humorous one-act play that's suitable for reader's theater, a classroom skit, or as a performance for a large audience. In this drama, the characters pass along a story about Mr. Zimmer, who slipped and fell while out collecting for the poor at Christmas. However, each time someone passes the story along, they embellish it until it barely has any similarity to the actual truth. The script has ten speaking parts. The run time is approximately six minutes.*SIGN UP AS A
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Comedy Drama Bundle - four Christmas plays
Coyote Tales Lessons - Indigenous Resource - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary School StudentsIncluded in this learning resource are nine reading extension lessons and a reader's theatre script based on the story, Coyote Sings to the Moon. The reading extension lessons use reading comprehension strategies: Problem and Solution, Connection, Visualization, Summarizing, Retell as a Comic, Creating an Alternative Ending, Creating Similar Stories, Compare and Contrast No prep, easy to use reading response pa
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1st - 6th
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Winter Partner Play, Penguins Partner Play, Fluency Activity
Students LOVE partner plays and reader's theater. But research shows they are great for building fluency and comprehension skills too. Penguins on Parade is a winter partner play about two young penguins who are still learning. It's their first day of penguin school, and your students will love how Tolly and Poppy navigate it. The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for vocabulary, deeper comprehension, and additional fluency practice.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Christmas Partner Play, Holiday Partner Play, Fluency Activity
Partner plays are great for building fluency and comprehension skills. The Gift of Reading is a holiday partner play for the middle grades about how a mother shares the joy of reading with her children. The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for vocabulary, deeper comprehension, and additional fluency practice.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM:The play is three pages in length and includes two voices. I recommend using this resource as a fluency cent
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Book Unit Bundle in Digital and PDF formats
Christmas Partner Play, Reindeer Themed Partner Play, Fluency Activity
Partner plays are great fun for students, but they also offer a way to build fluency and comprehension too. This Christmas partner play includes important vocabulary and before, during, and after activities for close reading and fluency practice. Pair it with The Wild Christmas Reindeer and informational texts about caribou for a fun reindeer themed week.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY?This four page script can be used with intervention groups needing additional support, in a fluency lite
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Christmas Book Unit Bundle in Digital and PDF formats
The Rock Cycle Partner Play, Fluency Activity, Paired Reading
Partner plays are a great way to work on fluency, reading comprehension, and key content areas all at the same time. This partner play focuses on The Rock Cycle, a fifth grade science standard in Virginia and other states. The three rock types are included in a real life story about scientists exploring rocks in a geological dig. HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THIS ROCK CYCLE RESOURCE?This partner play was developed to support students who needed reading intervention AND support with science concepts. It
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Winter Partner Play, Mitten Themed Partner Play, Fluency Activity
Children love reading and performing partner plays, but partner plays also offer a way to build fluency and comprehension skills too. This mitten themed script includes important vocabulary as well as before, during, and after activities for close reading and writing extensions. You can have fun AND work on fluency and comprehension at the same time!HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY:This four page script can be used with intervention groups needing additional support in the area of reading,
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Winter Book Unit Bundle
Valentine's Day Partner Play, Valentine's Day Fluency Activity, Readers Theater
Partner plays are great for building fluency and comprehension skills. Max and the Missing Valentines is a partner play for grades 1-3 about the disappearance of Sam's Valentine's Day card for his buddy, Joe. The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for deeper comprehension and additional fluency practice.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM:The play is five pages in length and includes two voices. I recommend using this resource as a fluency center durin
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Primary, Fluency Activities, Readers Theater Bundle
3 Friendship Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary
3 Friendship Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary includes 3 different scripts that are ideal for your primary students in Grades 1, 2, and 3, but could also be used for the junior Grades as well (grades 4 - 6). These three friendship drama scripts have 4 - 6 characters. Each script has an overall message about friendship - forgiveness, problem solving, and sportsmanship. These Friendship themed Drama Scripts download will also give you access to: customizable Letter to Par
Winter Partner Play, Snowman Themed Partner Play, Fluency Activity
Children love reading and performing partner plays, but partner plays also offer a way to build fluency and comprehension skills too. This snowman themed script includes important vocabulary as well as before, during, and after activities for close reading and writing extensions. You can have fun AND work on fluency and comprehension at the same time!HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS WINTER PARTNER PLAY:This four page script can be used with intervention groups needing additional support in the area of
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Fairy Tale Scripts - Robin Hood, Jack and the Three Bears
This fun and humorous script is adapted from three classic fairy tales 'Robin Hood', 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears', and 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. The stories are interwoven to make a complete show with recurring characters and themes of fairness, caring and imagination. The parts are written so that a small troupe of 6 actors can play every role or up to 17 different speaking roles can be assigned separately. Suggestions are also available for adding non-speaking roles which could further inc
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Camping Themed Partner Play for Primary, Camping Themed Fluency Activity
Partner plays are great for building fluency and comprehension skills. Sam and Max Go Camping is a partner play for grades 1-3 about the adventures Max has on their camping trip. The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for deeper comprehension and additional fluency practice.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM:The play is five pages in length and includes two voices. I recommend using this resource as a fluency center during your guided reading block or
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Primary, Fluency Activities, Readers Theater Bundle
Cooking Themed Partner Play, Fluency Activity, Fluency Literacy Station
Partner plays are great fun for students, but they also offer a way to build fluency and comprehension too. This cooking themed partner play includes important vocabulary and before, during, and after activities for close reading and fluency practice. Pair it with Cookie: Bite Sized Lessons for Life or The Smart Cookie and other cooking themed books and articles for a fun themed week.HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS COOKING THEMED PARTNER PLAY?This four page script can be used with intervention groups
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Plays Bundle for Upper Elementary, Fluency Activities, Close Reading
Halloween Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary
Halloween Readers' Theatre Drama Scripts and Assessments for Primary is a fantastic piece to add some Halloween themed fun to your Primary Drama or Language unit this October. This download includes 3 laugh-out-loud funny Halloween themed scripts. Each Halloween Readers' Theatre script has 4 - 6 characters. The scripts were designed primarily for students in Grades 1, 2, and 3, but could also be used for the junior Grades as well (grades 4 - 6). Each script has an overall message - friendship, t
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K - 5th
The Three Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Readers' Theatre Scripts and Assessments
The Three Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Readers' Theatre Scripts and Assessments is a fun and happier twist on the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs". This drama script was designed for students in Primary (Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3), however, this script could also be used for students in the Junior grades as well (Grades 4 - 6). In addition to The 3 Little Pigs and The Pizzeria Drama Script, you will also have access to: a customizable Letter to Parents, Student Planning Sheet, Student Drama
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
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