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Higher education literature scripts
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Reader's Theater Script-Story + Teacher Guide)
Want to add a little fun to your study of the 14th century poem SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT? This Reader's Theater script-story adaptation designed for 10-12th graders serves as a perfect complement to the study of the original poem. Students love inhabiting the characters of the story: The naive young knight Sir Gawain, the blustering Lord Bertilak, his mischievous lady, and the mysterious Green Knight.To implement this script-story in your classroom: First, read this 30-minute script-sto
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Trojan War: A Collection of Reader's Theater Script-Stories
Are you looking for a more engaging way to teach the Iliad and the saga of the Trojan War? These six 40-minute script-stories bring the epic story to life by allowing your students to inhabit the classic characters. The entire plot of Homer's Iliad is included. Other selections like "The Judgment of Paris," Euripides's Philoctetes, and "The Fall of Troy" from the Aeneid round out the story. Although dialogue and touches of humor have been added to increase engagement, the adaption is incredibly
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Script: Poe's Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allen Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado in an 8 page .PDF reader’s theater format plus 9 slide Power Point and .PDF with visual dictionary of vocabulary words, writing prompts, projects, lesson plan ideas and interactive game and quiz about Poe. Also included is a How to do reader’s theater .PDF.The script is set 50 years in the future when a body is found and Montresor is on trial for murder of Fortunato. Witnesses are called and parts of the story are reenacted. It is up to those watching
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theatre script
This file contains several Reader's Theatre adaptations of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe.
There are versions for 12 voices, 6 voices, 4 voices, and 3 voices. They work really well not only as dramatic readings for beginning discussion of Poe's story, but also as performance pieces for beginning acting students who need to work on interpretation techniques, creating atmosphere/mood, and projection stamina. I have actually had more advanced acting students use this piece (3 voice) fo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Don Quixote Project based learning (PBL) & readers theater script
Wondering how to engage 21st century learners with a 17th century text? Over the years scholars have debated on the sanity of the Don Quixote character. This project combines reading, writing, acting, analysis, group work, discussion and critical thinking to answer that question. Included are readers theater scripts (1 longer introductory script and 4 more shorter ones), discussion questions, 4 rubrics, a tie in lesson on censorship/banned books, internet resources and review games. Great int
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
1984 Reader's Theatre Script Unit -George Orwell -Dystopia -Questions & Quiz
Winston SmithWhat are you in for? Tom ParsonsThoughtcrime! Winston SmithAre you guilty? Tom ParsonsOf course I'm guilty! You don't think the Party would arrest an innocent man, do you? Thoughtcrime is a dreadful thing, old man. It's insidious. It can get hold of you without your even knowing it. Do you know how it got hold of me? In my sleep! Yes, that's a fact. There I was, working away, trying to do my bit—never knew I had any bad stuff in my mind at all. And then I started talking in my sleep
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Animal Farm Reader's Theatre Unit -George Orwell -Russia -Questions
SnowballThe Seven Commandments may be reduced to a single maxim: "Four legs good, two legs bad." This statement contains the essential principle of Animalism. Whoever has thoroughly grasped it, will be safe from human influences. SheepFour legs good, two legs bad! Four legs good, two legs bad!When they had once got it by heart, the sheep developed a great liking for this maxim, and often as they lay in the field, they would all start bleating it for hours on end, never growing tired of it.Snowba
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hamlet - A play retold for young Children - understand Shakespeare! Play Script
Hamlet - Shakespeare's classic tragedy retold for children. A reading of this play will become instrumental in demystifying Shakespeare for many children. This is a version of Hamlet for children, and there is no question that the play has been abridged and the language simplified to great effect.
There is a lot in the story of Hamlet to appeal to children of all ages - murder, sword fights, poison, pirates and madness.
Cast notes: For a reduced version of the play, this still has a larg
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3rd - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Reader's Theatre Script -Mark Twain -Rubric
Included in the Adventures of Tom Sawyer Reader's Theatre Unit:300 page script35 chapters93 multiple choice questions bank with answers49 metacognitive questionsReader's Theatre Evaluations based on 4 levels and 5 criteria.Student Success CriteriaStudent Friendly GoalsTeacher's Reader's Theatre ChecklistMr. Marvel's Musings-I have edited out all of the derogatory racist words that were in the original text. There is no place for such demeaning terminology; no matter the age of the reader. "Injun
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mystery In The Library 4 play versions for 10 to 30 for use by different classes
The characters come out of their books at night to frolic. His Majesty King Henry VIII – has disappeared. Who rid the library of Henry?
Reading level: 6
This comes with teacher's notes. Each version has a different person who did it.
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The other night in the library, when many characters were out of their books enjoying a sojourn in the night air, a crime was committed, grim and grave, right in our own library. As a result his Majesty Henry VIII – that famous monarch from the English
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Charlotte's Web Reader's Theatre Unit -Questions Quiz Rubric
Included in the Charlotte's Web Reader's Theatre Unit:167 page script divided among 22 chaptersChapter 1: Before Breakfast = 5 characters and 5 pagesChapter 2: Wilbur = 3 characters and 3 pagesChapter 3: Escape = 9 characters and 8 pagesChapter 4: Loneliness = 6 characters and 5 pagesChapter 5: Charlotte = 4 characters and 8 pagesChapter 6: Summer Days = 6 characters and 5 pagesChapter 7: Bad News = 3 characters and 5 pagesChapter 8: A Talk at Home = 3 characters and 3 pagesChapter 9: Wilbur's
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4th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Second Variety Reader's Theatre Story -Philip K. Dick -Questions & Rubric Sci-Fi
Corporal Rudi MaxerYou see, that was why we wanted to talk terms. The Russians, I mean. We found out about a week ago. Found out that your claws were beginning to make up new designs on their own. New types of their own. Better types. Down in your underground factories behind our lines. You let them stamp themselves, repair themselves. Made them more and more intricate. It’s your fault this happened.Klaus EpsteinYou see, the claws were designed to get to human beings. To find them. Each kind was
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
We Can Remember It For You Wholesale Reader's Theatre Script - Questions
Quail reached into his coat for his wallet. Douglas QuailOkay. It’s been my life-long ambition and so I see I’ll never really do it. So I guess I’ll have to settle for this. Mr. McClaneDon’t think of it that way. You’re not accepting second-best. The actual memory with all its vagueness, omissions and ellipses, not to say distortions-that’s second-best. Mr. McClane accepted the money and pressed a button on his desk. Mr. McClaneAll right, Mr. Quail, you’re on your way to Mars as a secret agent.I
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Sorry, Wrong Number -Reader's Theater Script -Suspense -Lucille Fletcher
Sergeant MartinYou know, telephones are funny things. Now, look, why don’t you look at it this way: Supposing you hadn’t broken in on that telephone call. Supposing you got your husband the way you always do. You wouldn’t be so upset, would you? Agnes StevensonI...well I suppose not. But it sounded so inhuman, so cold blooded… Sergeant MartinWell, a lot of murders are plotted in this city everyday, ma’am. We manage to prevent almost all of them, but a clue of this kind is so vague, it isn’t mu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers Reader's Theatre Script -Questions & Rubric
Included in the Invasion of the Body Snatchers Reader's Theatre Unit:240 page script divided among 21 chapters24 characters55 questions3 Essay Questions (With Answers)3 pages of Novel AnalysisReader's Theatre Evaluations based on 4 levels and 5 criteria.Student Success CriteriaStudent Friendly GoalsTeacher's Reader's Theatre ChecklistChapter 1: A Familiar Face12 pages with 3 characters + the narratorChapter 2: Wilma's Concern12 pages with 4 characters + the narratorChapter 3: Contagious Neurosis
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Brave New World Reader's Theatre Script Aldous Huxley Dystopia
Mustapha MondWhat's the point of truth or beauty or knowledge when the anthrax bombs are popping all around you? That was when science first began to be controlled--after the Nine Years' War. People were ready to have even their appetites controlled then. Anything for a quiet life. We've gone on controlling ever since. It hasn't been very good for truth, of course. But it's been very good for happiness. One can't have something for nothing. Happiness has got to be paid for. You're paying for it,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Three Greek Mythology Scripts for Reader's Theater, Short Plays, Drama Bundle
Included with this product are three Greek mythology scripts perfect for reader's theater! Scripts included are: Demeter and PersephoneDaphne and ApolloOrpheus & Eurydice Note taking page & answer key for easy transfer to your classroom. The scripts are light hearted and most appropriate for 5th grade and up! They would be a great addition to any Greek Mythology unit! Please contact me with any questions you may have.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Anne of Green Gables Reader's Theatre Script -Lucy Maud Montgomery
Marilla CuthbertAnne Shirley, do you mean to tell me you believe all that wicked nonsense of your own imagination? Anne ShirleyNot believe exactly. At least, I don’t believe it in daylight. But after dark, Marilla, it’s different. That is when ghosts walk. Marilla CuthbertThere are no such things as ghosts, Anne. Anne ShirleyOh, but there are, Marilla. I know people who have seen them. And they are respectable people. Charlie Sloane says that his grandmother saw his grandfather driving home the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Script: Sir Gawain (4 reader's theaters, plans)
Teaching Medieval literature can be challenging when modern students see difficult text and no connection to their own lives. The following script and plans will whet their appetites, and provide activities to interact with the text and each other while making personal and group connections. The packet contain an introductory activity (creating and acting out a skit) four readers theater scripts (7 pages), an art connection, 4 rubrics and internet resources. Other available Medieval and Renais
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Just So Story Bundle of Small Group Reader's Theaters
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 6 students. Each script is an adaptation of one of a Just So Story. Rudyard Kipling's stories are a great way to teach students how to look for lessons or morals! I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. Some of the scripts have a writing prompt for the students to respond to. You can b
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Script for 6 Voices--The Tell-Tale Heart
This is a Reader's Theatre adaptation of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe designed for 6 performers.
This script works really well not only as dramatic readings for beginning discussion of Poe's story, but also as performance pieces for beginning acting students who need to work on interpretation techniques, creating atmosphere/mood, and projection stamina. It also works well for a fun and creepy Halloween performance.
THIS IS THE 6 VOICE VERSION contained in The Tell-Tale Heart Reader
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: An Abridged and Modified Version, in 5 Acts (SPED)
Introducing a modified version of Shakespeare's classic play, "Romeo & Juliet," specially adapted for special education students (approx. 4th grade reading level), presented in 5 Acts.In this engaging and accessible adaptation, students will explore the themes of love, family, and fate through the tale of two star-crossed lovers. The play features simplified language and a clear, straightforward narrative, making it easier for students with learning differences to understand and engage with
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Musical or Play script of Oliver Twist 1 hour
This is a script that has been performed successfully by elementary school aged children with adults, but can be performed by junior high age and above. It’s 1 hour without an interval but has been written as two 30 minute Acts. Including the music adds about 10 minutes on each Act.The lines are suitable for children to learn (in our performance Oliver and Dodger were 8 years old) and has a suitable ending for a children’s production.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1 Translation
Act 1 of Macbeth with only translations. This is a great resource for students (and teachers!) to use while reading Shakespeare's version. Shakespearean language can be difficult to analyze, letting this translation help students understand what is going on in the play. Each character is highlighted in a different color.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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