Reader's+Theater

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I would describe a Reader's Theater a script created from text. First you have to read some text. It can be a book, story, or part of a history text book. Using the text the reader creates a script putting the text into action. The script is created from the information in the text and roles are the characters or people from the text. The reader uses their own comprehension and interpretation of the text to create a short play portraying the text that was read.
 * What is Reader's Theater?**

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Students in this lesson will practice various language arts skills. These skills include: Reading, writing, listening, talking, and presenting. Students will read about the rebellion during the American Revolution found in their text books, with a small group as well as a pair of student teachers.
 * Lesson**



This teacher's rubric and student self assessment are for the evaluation of the student's presentation of the Reader's Theater that they created but can be changed to fit the needs of the teacher. A rubric could be created to evaluate a students comprehension of the text as well as how well it outlines the important topics and people from the text.
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Teacher Rubric Student Self Assement

__My peers and I created__
 * Examples:**

__5th grade students I worked with created__


 * Other useful websites for Reader's Theaters:**

Early childhood majors, K-3 teachers.... this is about as good as it gets! [|http://www.readerstheatre.ecsd.net/collection.htm]

The Reading Lady, many scripts [|http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=9&MMN_position=34:34]

 Aaron Shepard story scripts [|http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html]

Scripts, resources and books [|http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm]

Nonfiction scripts and more!!! [|http://www.evsd.org/curriculum/tech/k5tech/teacher/4readerstheatre.htm]

Scripts for different grade levels [|http://suzyred.com/readertheater.html]

Louis Walker RT writer- scripts and teacher resources [|http://scriptsforschools.com/]

Samples and links [|http://www.vtaide.com/png/theatre.htm]

Elementary science teachers [|http://www.amazon.com/Super-Science-Readers-Extended-Activities/dp/096403333X]