Hoping to escape from himself for awhile, Kit auditions for a controversial school play and discovers his talent for acting, struggles with coming out, and both he and his costar face crises in their view of themselves and in their close relationships. Told from two points of view.
Children's Classics in Dramatic Form - Book Two
by Augusta Stevenson
El saltamontes y las hormigas (The Grasshopper and the Ants) (Spanish Version) (Building Fluency through Reader's Theater)
by Debra Housel
Act out this Spanish-translated story of a lazy grasshopper and some hard-working ants. The ants spend the summer gathering food to prepare for the winter. They warn the grasshopper to do the same, but he just laughs at them and plays music all summer long. When winter comes, the grasshopper has no food, but the ants are just fine! Will the grasshopper learn his lesson? This Spanish script includes roles written at various reading levels, allowing teachers to implement differentiation strategies...
Seventeen-year-old Will's behavior has been getting him in trouble at his all-boys school in Sydney, Australia, but his latest punishment, playing in the band for a musical production, gives him new insights into his fellow students and helps him cope with an incident he has tried to forget.
Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My to Do List
by Janette Rallison
I'm Conn, and I work in Macbeth's castle. I fetch and I carry, and I see everything. Sometimes I see things I shouldn't; things so dreadful I'll never forget them. * Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. * Text type: * Curriculum links:
The Inventor: Benjamin Franklin (Building Fluency through Reader's Theater)
by Melissa Settle
Students will act out the story of famous inventor and statesman, Benjamin Franklin! This historical script takes readers on a journey with the curious Benjamin as he experiments with electricity, goes to London to fight for colonists' rights, and helps with the Constitution of the United States. This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all stud...
El viento del norte y el sol (The North Wind and the Sun) (Spanish Version) (Building Fluency through Reader's Theater)
by Dona Rice
Students will act out this story of a bet between the north wind and the sun. The two argue over who is the most powerful and make a bet to see who can get a traveler to remove his cloak with their power. The harsh north wind tries its best with powerful force, but fails. The sun gently shines down warm beams of light, getting the traveler to remove his cloak quickly and showing the north wind that there is more power and strength in gentleness than in force. This Spanish Reader's Theater script...
Little Things Matter (Building Fluency through Reader's Theater)
by Christi Parker
When Molly's birthday is the day before a science test, she and her friends find a way to celebrate and study at the same time. Students will act out this charming story of a group of friends who study basic chemistry topics and learn about science while doing fun activities like baking a cake and riding carnival rides. This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading...
Anglezandria and the Golden Tri-Scarab (Building Fluency through Reader's Theater)
by Christi Parker
Pharaoh Rhombuses of Anglezandria loves math and wants his successor to love math too! In this colorful script, the pharaoh sends the citizens of his city on a mathematical scavenger hunt to find the golden tri-scarab. Students will act out this charming story to find out who will be the next ruler of Anglezandria. The six roles in this script are each written at different reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing...
Sherlock Ohms and the Mystery of Magnet Manor (Science Drama Playscripts)
by P S Rowlands
