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Narratives as Theater, Part I: What is Readers Theater? Lesson PlanNarratives as Theater, Part I: What is Readers Theater? Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
5th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Narratives as Theater, Part I: What is Readers Theater?

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This Narratives as Theater, Part I: What is Readers Theater? lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1 Updates: June 2014 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 1 (.html)
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Discover the exciting world of readers theater! Scholars learn all about the reading strategy, reading a script about American heroes and completing an I Notice/I Wonder chart. Next, pupils participate in readers theater using the script. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

reader's theater, esperanza rising, informational texts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have partners work together to develop their own definitions of readers theater
  • Draw a T-chart on the board and have volunteers offer features (e.g. has a narrator) and non-features (e.g. no costumes) of a readers theater script 

Classroom Considerations

  • Part one of 12 from the Grade 5 ELA Module 1, Unit 3 series

Pros

  • Provides strategies for meeting learners' instructional needs
  • Includes a rubric for evaluating students' performances

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.9 SL.5.6

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