Download or read book Readers Theater for Building Fluency written by Jo Worthy and published by Teaching Strategies. This book was released on 2005 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to readers' theater covers such topics as writing scripts, managing performances, and assessing performances.
Download or read book The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by Tamara Hollingsworth and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Act out the tragic and true story of the betrayal and assassination of Roman ruler Julius Caesar in 44 BC. Worried that the newly powerful Caesar will become a dictator, Casius enlists the help of Caesar's trusted friend, Brutus, to preemptively murder the ruler. This script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation and English language learner strategies into instruction. This feature allows teachers to assign each role based on their students' individual reading levels, encouraging everyone to get involved in the same activity. Whether students are struggling or proficient readers, they can all gain confidence in their reading fluency and feel successful. By performing together, students will also practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures while storytelling. With an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource sure to engage a classroom of varied readers.
Download or read book Building Fluency through Reader s Theater written by and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comprehension from the Ground Up written by Sharon Taberski and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why has comprehension instruction become so complex? Sharon Taberski cuts through the pressurized, strategy-overloaded, fluency-crazed atmosphere surrounding reading instruction to lay out the reading and writing workshop practices that are most effective in developing readers in the primary grades. She shares the daily how-tos needed to sustain a literacy block that engages children in authentic reading and writing practices including dozens of effective practices that illustrate amazing ways to organize instructional and independent reading for kids including: letter and sound searches that improve students' word accuracy and fluency companion books bags that develop their confidence and comprehension strategy sheets that make children's thinking about text concrete a Putting Our Strategies to Work Board that enables students to reflect on and discuss the meta-cognitive strategies they're using Idea Books and Ta-da Publishing Books that help children get inside the reading and writing process and see how each feeds the other. Two Options for dynamic DVD-based staff development: for your workshop or PLC, the Lessons from the Ground Up DVD features 105-minutes of video clips of Sharon in the classroom, modeling effective ways to develop comprehension plus a 64-page facilitator's guide supports the DVD, lesson by lesson. It's All About Comprehension is a long-term staff development initiative with 3 DVDs (7 hours) of whole-class, small-group, and one-on-one instruction from Sharon.
Download or read book Reader s Theater Scripts Texas History written by Timothy Rasinski and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. Engage students through Reader's Theater to make learning fun while building knowledge of Texas history and the significant people, events, and places that make Texas what it is today. Improve vocabulary and comprehension with repeated practice and performance of the scripts along with TEKS-based activities in the lesson plans, which include word study, comprehension questions, and extension activities. Make your classroom a Reader's Theater classroom today!
Download or read book The Tragedy of Macbeth Reader s Theater Script Fluency Lesson written by Tamara Hollingsworth and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Shakespeare reader's theater script builds fluency through oral reading. The creative script captures students' interest, so they want to practice and perform. Included is a fluency lesson and approximate reading levels for the script roles.
Download or read book RT William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet 6 Pack with Audio written by Harriet Isecke and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Act out the story of Romeo and Juliet, lovers from two feuding families who must marry in secret and face the tragic consequences of the fateful hatred between their families. The roles in this script are written at different reading levels. This feature allows teachers to easily implement differentiation and English language learner strategies and assign specific roles to students in a way that accommodates individual reading skills. By using differentiation strategies, teachers can get everyone involved and engaged in the same activity, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. Everyone can feel successful and can enjoy improving their fluency through performance! While performing this story with others, students can also practice interacting cooperatively and using expressive voices and gestures. With an accompanying poem and song for additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource for students. This colorful, leveled script is sure to get all students participating and confidently practicing fluency in a unique way. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title, a lesson plan, and an audio CD.
Download or read book Molly Pitcher written by Kathleen E. Bradley and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Act out the story of Molly Pitcher, a tough, smart, and brave soldier's wife who fights in his place during the Revolutionary War! Featuring roles with differentiated reading levels, this Reader's Theater script supports differentiation and English language learner strategies, allowing all students to participate and confidently build reading fluency, whether they are struggling with reading or are proficient. By performing with their peers, students will practice reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to tell this inspiring tale! At the end of the story, students can recite a poem and sing a song for additional fluency practice. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature and is the perfect tool to get all students to participate in an engaging activity, making them enjoy practicing fluency.
Download or read book HIP Readers Theater Plays written by Paul Kropp and published by High Interest Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Immigration written by Harriet Isecke and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2009-05-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Act out the story of two families who immigrate to America in hopes of having a better life! This title teaches children about the hardships of the journey that immigrants endured and the payoff of American citizenship. The roles in this script are written at varying reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students who are at different reading levels. This feature allows all students to engage in the activity, participating, performing, and feeling successful while building fluency! By performing this charming story with their peers, students will also practice important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures. An accompanying poem and song are also included in the script, providing students with additional fluency practice. All of the features in this colorful, leveled script make it the perfect tool to get all students to enjoy participating and practicing fluency.
Download or read book Work or Starve Captain John Smith and the Jamestown Colony written by Debra J. Housel and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2006-10-06 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This script for students to perform teaches them about the first two years of the Jamestown colony and Captain John Smith's role in its success.
Download or read book Ghost House written by Paul Kropp and published by High Interest Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tyler and Zach don't believe in ghosts. So when a friend offers them big money to spend a night in the old Blackwood house, they jump at the chance. Easy money There's no such thing as ghosts... right? Really? No such thing...? One of the biggest sellers of the High Interest Teenage series.
Download or read book Readers Theater written by Evan-Moor Corporation and published by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All your students can shine thanks to the flexible casting options provided in Readers' Theater, Grade 5. To support struggling readers, cast two or more students in each role; the extra support of choral reading can make an important difference for many students. Refer to the Readers' Theater Table of Contents to see how you can connect each of the 15 read-aloud scripts to key content from the Grade 5 curriculum. Some of the scripts included are: - "Demeter and Persephone"--based on the classic Greek myth - "SOS Titanic"--a rescue on the high seas based on true events - "Getting the Scoop on UFOs"--a high school journalist learns a lesson about objective reporting - "The Montgomery Bus Boycott"--Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other historical figures take the stage in this script based on historical events - "All the Rice in India"--this version of a folktale from India involves students in an intriguing mathematical challenge - Many more
Download or read book Romulus and Remus written by Melissa Fitzgerald and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2009-11-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the ancient myth, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers and the founders of Rome and the Roman Empire. A woodpecker and a she-wolf raised the boys until they were adopted by more suitable parents-humans. Join them on their wild adventure to find where they came from and get to know the land they "discovered" along the way.
Download or read book Tornado Trouble written by Stephanie Macceca and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2015-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tornado Trouble is a five-act script that allows students to perform roles at differentiated reading levels to accommodate all students. Students will explore Earth science topics such as meteorology, weather, and energy as they perform fictionalized roles to increase fluency, comprehension, and science content literacy. With a glossary, poem, and song, this resource will help students develop their vocabulary, create a stage presence, speak with meaning, and learn how to interact cooperatively with
Download or read book Readers Theater written by Evan-Moor Corporation and published by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 15 read-aloud scripts in Readers' Theater, Grade 4 give you all the enrichment of traditional theater productions without the logistical headaches of staging, props, and costumes. Refer to the Readers' Theater Table of Contents to see how you can connect each of the 15 read-aloud scripts to key content from the Grade 5 curriculum. Some of the scripts included are: - "Louis Pasteur"-a scientist serving humanity - "Keelboat Annie"-African American traditions - "How Coyote Brought Fire to the People"-A Native American legend - "Sojourner Truth: A Life Devoted to Justice" -African American traditions - "The Story of the Chestnut Tree"-a possible environmental disaster - Many more
Download or read book Building Fluency with Readers Theatre written by Anthony D. Fredericks and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new title from well-known readers theatre author Tony Fredericks is designed to offer librarians and teachers specific information and detailed guidelines on how to begin (and continue) with readers theatre - specifically how it can be used to promote fluency. Practical information about how to advocate for the use of readers theatre as part of your weekly schedule is featured, as is what to tell your principal about using readers theatre. Chapters include the theory and practice behind the use of reader's theatre to promote reading fluency and other language arts skills as well as practical advice in integrating readers theatre with the daily language arts instruction schedule, including model schedules to include guided reading, literature circles and other current instructional methodologies. Grades K-8. This new title from well-known readers theatre author Tony Fredericks is designed to offer librarians and teachers specific information and detailed guidelines on how to begin (and continue) with readers theatre - specifically how it can be used to promote fluency and the five other Reading First principles. Practical information about how to advocate for the use of readers theatre as part of your weekly schedule is featured as is what to tell your principal about using readers theatre. Chapters include the theory and practice behind the use of readers theatre to promote reading fluency and other language arts skills as well as practical advice in integrating readers theatre with the daily language arts instruction schedule, including model schedules to include guided reading, literature circles and other current instructional methodologies. Featuring lesson plans, model scripts, and information about how to adapt and write scripts for student use, this will be an invaluable tool for teachers beginning or trying to sustain the use of readers theatre in their classroom. Grades K-8.
