Readers' Theater: Tall Tales

Readers' Theater: Tall Tales PDF Author:
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1420630660
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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Book Description
Readers theater is a powerful tool for developing reading fluency. The scripts are designed for a range of reading levels. Students have opportunities to read individually, in pairs, and as a group. The scripts do not require costumes, props, or scenery.

Readers' Theater: Tall Tales

Readers' Theater: Tall Tales PDF Author:
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1420630660
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 98

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Book Description
Readers theater is a powerful tool for developing reading fluency. The scripts are designed for a range of reading levels. Students have opportunities to read individually, in pairs, and as a group. The scripts do not require costumes, props, or scenery.

John Henry

John Henry PDF Author: Carol Pugliano-Martin
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
ISBN: 1410861708
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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Book Description
Perform this American tall tale about how John Henry beat a steam drill.

Master Man

Master Man PDF Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780688137830
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A boastful strong man learns a lesson harder than his muscles when he encounters one of Nigeria's superheroes in this Hausa tale which explains the origin of thunder. Full-color illustrations.

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett PDF Author: Diana Herweck
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9781433309960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Book Description
Act out the story of Davy Crockett, the legendary frontiersman, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! The roles in this script correspond with different reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation and English language learner strategies to assign specific roles to students, accommodating all reading levels. This dynamic activity allows all students to participate in this activity, gaining confidence in their reading fluency and feeling successful! Through performance, students will practice important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures. Additionally, students can recite a poem or sing a catchy song about Davy Crockett to continue practicing fluency at the end of the story. By connecting to popular children's literature in a lively way and enabling active participation, this script makes rereading an enjoyable and engaging activity. This colorful, leveled script is the perfect tool to get all students to participate and build fluency.

The Legend of Slappy Hooper

The Legend of Slappy Hooper PDF Author: Aaron Shepard
Publisher: Skyhook Press
ISBN: 162035263X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45

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Book Description
You'd better believe Slappy Hooper was the world's biggest, fastest, bestest sign painter. He was bestest because no one else ever made pictures so true to life. But some folks said they were too good when the pictures started coming alive! Will Slappy have to give up sign painting for good? Or will a couple of timely jobs from the Heavenly Sign Company let him climb to even greater heights? Find out in this delightful tall tale from mid-20th-century Chicago. TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK "FOLKTALES ON STAGE," OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard's many books for young people have won honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the American Folklore Society, and the National Council for the Social Studies. Once a professional storyteller, he specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature. Toni Goffe is the illustrator and sometimes author of many well-loved children's books, including Aaron's "The Legend of Lightning Larry" and Toni's own "Joe Giant's Missing Boot," used in the UK national reading curriculum. He is the winner of the 1993 Gold Medallion Book Award. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// "Goffe's freewheeling cartoons perfectly complement this well-told, amiably satirical tale." -- Kirkus Reviews, Sept. 1, 1993 "Good-humored . . . Lots of possibilities for story hour." -- Booklist, Nov. 1, 1993 "A cheerful, upbeat, all-American legend. Have fun with it." -- Katy Rydell, Stories, Fall 1993 "Delightful . . . [A] welcome addition to the list of American tall tales." -- The Story Bag, Special Review Issue ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE You've heard about Paul Bunyan, the greatest lumberjack of all time. And you've heard about Pecos Bill, the greatest cowboy. Now let me tell you about Slappy Hooper, the world's biggest, fastest, bestest sign painter. You'd better believe Slappy was biggest! Why, he was seven feet tall with shoulders to match, and he weighed three hundred pounds, even without his cap and coverall and brush and bucket. And fastest? Just give him an eight-inch brush. Slip! slop! slap! The job was done -- and so smooth, you'd never see a brush stroke. And you bet Slappy was bestest! That was on account of his pictures. No one else ever made them so true to life. In fact, some folks said they were too true to life. Slappy's trouble started with the huge red rose he painted on the sign for Rose's Florist Shop. "Slappy, it's so real!" said Miss Rose Red, the owner. "Why, I can just about smell the fragrance!" But a week later, Rose Red fluttered into Slappy's sign shop. "Slappy, that sign of yours was too good. The bees got wind of it and swarmed all over that rose, trying to get in. They scared away all my customers! That was bad enough, but wait till you see what's happened now!" When they reached the florist shop, Slappy saw that the bees were gone. But the rose had withered and died. "No one buys from a florist with a withered flower on her sign," said Rose Red. "That's the last thing you'll paint for me, Slappy Hooper!"

John Henry

John Henry PDF Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9781433309922
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Book Description
Act out the story of John Henry, a powerful and legendary railroad builder in this engaging Reader's Theater script! This leveled script supports differentiation and English language learner strategies with roles set at different reading levels, allowing teachers to involve all students, regardless of their current reading level. This feature enables all students to successfully participate in this activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency! By performing this story together, students can practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures! Once the story is over, students can also recite a poem and sing a song about John Henry for additional practice. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature in an engaging way, making it the perfect tool to get all students to participate and enjoy practicing reading and building fluency.

Sal Fink

Sal Fink PDF Author: Stephanie Paris
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1433392690
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Book Description
Follow the adventures of Sal Fink, the "Mississippi Screamer" whose great feats, like riding an alligator, are retold in this fun script that eventually finds her held captive by a band of pirates.

Love That Dog

Love That Dog PDF Author: Sharon Creech
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0747557497
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 113

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Book Description
This is an utterly original and completely beguiling prose novel about a boy who has to write a poem, and then another, and then even more. Soon the little boy is writing about all sorts of things he has not really come to terms with, and astounding things start to happen.

Molly Pitcher

Molly Pitcher PDF Author: Kathleen E. Bradley
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9781433309939
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Book Description
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.

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley PDF Author: Lisa Greathouse
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 9781433309977
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Book Description
Act out the story of Annie Oakley, the legendary cowgirl and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! With leveled roles, this script allows teachers to apply differentiation and English language learner strategies into instruction, encouraging all students to engage in the activity. All students can participate, gain confidence in their reading fluency, and feel successful, regardless of their reading ability! Students will practice reading aloud, using expressive voices and gestures, and interacting cooperatively by performing this story with their peers. When the story is over, students can also practice fluency with the additional poem and catchy song. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature in an engaging way, making reading and rereading an enjoyable activity. This script is the perfect tool to get all students to participate and enjoy practicing fluency.