Teaching Resource Pack
Readers' Theatre - Teaching Resource Pack
A comprehensive pack of 33 readers’ theatre scripts, catering to a range of age groups and ability levels.
- Introduction to Readers’ Theatre PowerPoint
- Scripts Tracker
- 11 scripts catering to students 6 years and over
- 11 scripts catering to students 8 years and over
- 11 scripts catering to students 10 years and over.
This teaching resource pack includes:
- Introduction to Readers’ Theatre PowerPoint
- Readers’ Theatre Script – That’s Not My Pet
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Lion and the Mouse
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Why Bears Have Stumpy Tails
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Three Billy Goats Gruff
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Grandpa’s Birthday Surprise
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Trouble at the Park
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Three Little Pigs
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Return of the Three Bears
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Hare and Tortoise
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Hansel and Gretel
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Best In Show
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Rhyme Time
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Perfect Parents
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Triple Trouble
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Solar Force Five
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Josephine
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Foiled Robbery
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Treasure Map
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Pet Rescue
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Radio Talk
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Muddy Footprint Mystery
- Readers’ Theatre Script – My Dad, the Superhero
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Game, Set, Match!
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Mighty Maree
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Science Experiment
- Readers’ Theatre Script – 45th Annual Acting Awards
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Jesting Archaeologist
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Hansel, Gretel and Nancy
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Dog Park Days
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Creepy Cat Club
- Readers’ Theatre – Scripts Tracker
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Santa’s Big Blunder
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Santa’s Cold
- Readers’ Theatre Script – Santa Needs to Share
NSW Curriculum alignment
- EN1-2A
Plans, composes and reviews a small range of simple texts for a variety of purposes on familiar topics for known readers and viewers
- EN1-4A
Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies
- EN1-8B
Recognises that there are different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an awareness of purpose, audience and subject matter
- EN1-9B
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
- EN2-8B
Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter
- EN3-3A
Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies
- EN3-7C
Thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and ideas and identifies connections between texts when responding to and composing texts
- DRAS1.3
Interacts collaboratively to communicate the action of the drama with others.
- DRAS2.4
Responds to, and interprets drama experiences and performances
- DRAS3.1
Develops a range of in-depth and sustained roles.
Victorian Curriculum alignment
- VCADRP019
Present drama that communicates ideas and stories
- VCADRP027
Shape and perform dramatic action using narrative structures and tension in devised and scripted drama
- VCADRP027
Shape and perform dramatic action using narrative structures and tension in devised and scripted drama
- VCADRP031
Perform devised and scripted drama that develops narrative and uses performance styles and design elements to engage an audience
- VCADRP031
Perform devised and scripted drama that develops narrative and uses performance styles and design elements to engage an audience
- VCELY256
Read an increasing range of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts by combining phonic, semantic, contextual and grammatical knowledge, using text processing strategies, including confirming, rereading and cross-checking
- VCELY287
Read different types of texts for specific purposes by combining phonic, semantic, contextual and grammatical knowledge using text processing strategies, including monitoring meaning, skimming, scanning and reviewing
- VCELY318
Navigate and read imaginative, informative and persuasive texts by interpreting structural features, including tables of content, glossaries, chapters, headings and subheadings and applying appropriate text processing strategies, including monitoring...
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACADRM037
Rehearse and perform devised and scripted drama that develops narrative, drives dramatic tension, and uses dramatic symbol, performance styles and design elements to share community and cultural stories and engage an audience
- ACADRM029
Present drama that communicates ideas, including stories from their community, to an audience
- ACADRM033
Shape and perform dramatic action using narrative structures and tension in devised and scripted drama, including exploration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander drama
- ACELY1659
Read decodable and predictable texts using developing phrasing, fluency, contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge and emerging text processing strategies, for example prediction, monitoring meaning and re-readingElaborationsusing contex...
- ACELY1669
Read less predictable texts with phrasing and fluency by combining contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge using text processing strategies, for example monitoring meaning, predicting, rereading and self-correctingElaborationsusing pri...
- ACELY1679
Read an increasing range of different types of texts by combining contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge, using text processing strategies, for example monitoring, predicting, confirming, rereading, reading on and self-correctingElabo...
- ACELY1691
Read different types of texts by combining contextual , semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge using text processing strategies for example monitoring meaning, cross checking and reviewingElaborationsreading new and different kinds of texts with...
- ACELY1702
Navigate and read texts for specific purposes applying appropriate text processing strategies, for example predicting and confirming, monitoring meaning, skimming and scanningElaborationsbringing subject and technical vocabulary and concept knowledge...
- ACELY1712
Select, navigate and read texts for a range of purposes, applying appropriate text processing strategies and interpreting structural features, for example table of contents, glossary, chapters, headings and subheadingsElaborationsbringing subject and...
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can they be grouped in age e.g a folder for year 6 and over a folder for year 8 and over and a folder for 10 and over (saving having to look at every single one)
Nicole · Apr 3rd, 2020
Hi Nicole,
Thank you for your comment. There is a Readers’ Theatre – Script Tracker included in this pack.
This orders the scripts by reader age and gives additional details such as the roles included in each script.
It may help with determining the reading level of each script a little quicker than opening each one individually.
If there is anything else I can help with, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Tom (Teach Starter) · Apr 3rd, 2020
Hello,
These are great! But I have noticed that in ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’ there are missing ‘Fs’ in words? I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed this.
Example: Line 3 Little BGG characters “I can see a lovely green ield in the distance, over the bridge.” – missing the F in field
Line 7 Little BGG character “It is the Little Billy Goat Gru…..” – missing the ff in Gruff?
Is this just my computer?
Thanks
Hayley Fulton · Jun 17th, 2018
Hi Hayley, thanks so much for letting us know about this issue. We are in the process of reviewing the resource and will let you know when it is fixed.
Have a great day.
Alison Smith · Jun 26th, 2018
These are great. Do you have any marking guides for drama that align with the Australian curriculum?
· Aug 24th, 2017
Hi Ashleigh,
Thank you for your positive feedback. We don’t tend to create marking guides; primarily because we are unable to cater to the wide range of assessment and reporting procedures used across schools. I hope you and your students can still benefit from using our wonderful range of Readers’ Theatre scripts.
Kind regards,
Steph
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Sep 11th, 2017
I LOVE THESE!
But I was wondering if there was any comprehension activities that went with these?
Carly Fitzpatrick · Apr 3rd, 2017
Hi Carly,
Thank you for the positive feedback. We haven’t created any specific comprehension activities for these as yet. However, we do have some fantastic generic comprehension resources that could be used with the scripts; these can be downloaded here:
https://www.teachstarter.com/learning-area/literacy/reading/reading-and-comprehension-strategies/
If you would prefer to have some specific comprehension resources for these scripts to be created by our team, you can submit a request here:
https://www.teachstarter.com/request-a-resource/
Kind regards,
Steph
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Apr 7th, 2017
These are brilliant! I use them for a grouped guiding reading activity and they are perfect! I love that you have junior, middle and upper.
Jude · Mar 28th, 2017
Thank you for your lovely feedback, Jude! It was a big job, but definitely worth the effort, I think! I hope your students really enjoy the scripts.
Kind regards,
Steph
Stephanie (Teach Starter) · Mar 29th, 2017