Free Readers Theater Scripts to try in the Classroom

Ever want to try Readers Theater in the Middle and High School English Classroom? Try these three FREE activities to get you started.

What is Readers Theater?

Readers Theater is readers reading a script adapted from literature, and the audience picturing the action from hearing the script being read aloud. It requires no sets, costumes, props, or memorized lines. Scholastic.com

Benefits of Using Readers Theater in the Classroom or Library?

Readers Theater helps to….

• develop fluency through repeated exposure to text.
• increase comprehension.
• integrate reading, writing, speaking, listening in an authentic context.
• engage students.
• increase reading motivation.
• create confidence and improve the self-image of students.
• provide a real purpose for reading.
• provide opportunities for cooperative learning.

Readers Theater Reading Strategy: 

Chunked original text helps students keep track of characters, organize ideas, and analyze text; improving student engagement and reading comprehension.

Alternative to “Popcorn” Reading. Use for guided reading, classroom play, skits, drama/theater unit, choral reading, virtual theater, breakout groups, or learning centers.

To learn more ways to use Readers Theater in the classroom, view my post Readers Theater in the Middle and High School English Class

Rapunzel Readers Theater Script adapted from the original Grimm Brothers Fairy Tale.

Help students practice fluency, reading with expressing, and performing in front of others without the stress of having to memorize their lines.

Contains original text. ATOS Book Level 6.0

Works well for performing arts, public speaking, and/or fairy tale units.

Use as a quick and easy skit for Drama Club, literature circles, or ELD classes.

Great for building self-esteem and self-concept. Encouraging students who enjoy acting and reluctant readers.

Related Resources:

Fairy Tales – Readers Theater – Blue Fairy Book – Classics

Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner Readers Theater Script and Activity. Adapted from the short story by L. M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables.

Prissy Baker uses the holidays to make peace in her family. A heartwarming holiday tale based in the world of Anne of Green Gables.

Includes:

• Readers Theater Script
• 5 Analytical Questions
• Plot Graphic Organizer

6 Reading Parts – Narrator 1, 2, 3, Richard Baker, Prissy Baker, Mr. Miller,

Holiday activity. Use as One-Act Play and/or Readers Theater for the upper grades. Adapted to script form from the original short story by Louisa May Alcott. Contains original text.

Related Resources:

Holiday Readers Theater Bundle – Digital Activities – Christmas

Readers Theater – Little Women “A Merry Christmas”

Readers Theater | Uncle Richard’s New Year Dinner | Anne of Green Gables

Readers Theater Script | A Christmas Inspiration | Anne of Green Gables

Readers Theater Script | A Christmas Mistake | Anne of Green Gables

Readers Theater Script | Ida’s New Year Cake | Anne of Green Gables

Readers Theater Script | Christmas at Red Butte | Anne of Green Gables

Readers Theater Script | Aunt Susanna’s Thanksgiving | Anne of Green Gables

Holiday Readers Theater Scripts | Anne of Green Gables | Distance Learning

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Readers Theater Script “The Boston Massacre” from The Whole History of Grandfather’s Chair by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Short story unit with activities.

Grandfather retells the story of The Boston Massacre to his grandchildren.

Reader’s Theater is one of the best ways to help students with their reading, speaking and listening skills. Chunked content assists students in developing reading comprehension.

14 Reading Parts – Narrator 1, 2, 3, Citizen 1, 2, 3, Red-Coat, Sentinel, Crowd, Henry Knox, Captain Preston, Grandfather, Charley, Laurence

Includes:

• 4-page Readers Theater Script
• Pre-reading Quick Write
• Post-reading Discussion Questions

Related Resources:

Readers Theater – Nathaniel Hawthorne – “Young Goodman Brown”

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