Let's play! Pupils create titles for their readers theater scripts and act them out in a fun game of charades. Next, as part of their end of unit assessment, they write final copies of their individual scripts.

Concepts

charades, reader's theater, esperanza rising, the universal declaration of human rights

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Instructional Ideas

• Allow English learners to work with a partner for the charades activity 

Classroom Considerations

• Ninth lesson from the consecutive 12-part Grade 5 ELA Module 1, Unit 3 series
• Students need their exit tickets and scripts from lesson eight

Pros

• Provides strategies for differentiated instruction 
• Incorporates movement for kinesthetic learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.5.3.a W.5.3.b W.5.3.c W.5.3.d W.5.4 W.5.9.a