Reader's Theater

Rural Exceptional Student Talent Opportunities, Resources, & Experiences

READER'S THEATER

(Gr. 2-3)

Activity 1
I can improve reading fluency, oral reading (prosody & intonation) and comprehension.

The Calabash Kids- a Folktale from Tanzania (Ages 7-Up)

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE11.html

Listen to the story:

Activity 2
I can improve reading fluency and comprehension.

The Legend of Lightning Larry (Ages 7-Up)

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE01.html

Listen to this story on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oDLcajox9Dk?si=flUuo-6NbMk1_K5c

Activity 3
I can improve reading fluency and comprehension.

The Hidden One: A Native American Legend (Ages 7-Up)

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE12.html

Listen to the story:

Activity 4
I can improve reading fluency and comprehension.

How Frog Went to Heaven: A Tale of Angola (Ages 7-9)

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE19.html

Listen to the story:

Activity 5
I can improve reading fluency and comprehension.

Help! Hilary! Help! (Ages 6-9)

Hilary's mom calls for her help after being kidnapped by two bad guys. Hilary chases after them and manages to get her mom back, but then a giant bird flies off with her. Hilary rescues her mom from the bird by flying a small plane, but her mom falls out and into a river heading towards a waterfall. Hilary saves her just in time but then they are swallowed by a giant serpent. Hilary is able to get them coughing out and safely back into their own backyard, where her mom thanks her for being such a great help.

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE21.html

Activity 6
I can improve reading fluency and comprehension.

The Which Shoes Do You Choose? (Ages 6-9)

Katie went to the shoe store to buy new shoes because she was tired of her old ones. The clerks asked her which shoes she wanted that were braggy but not baggy, slicky but not sticky, and spiffy but not iffy. The clerks listed many creative shoe options for each category. In the end, Katie chose all of the shoes the clerks had described.

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE22.html

Activity 7
I can improve reading fluency and comprehension.

The Adventures of Mouse Deer: Favorite Folk Tales of Southeast Asia (Ages 6-9)

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE35.html

Listen to the story:

Activity 8
I can improve reading fluency and comprehension.

The Quackling: A Not-Too-Grimm Fairy Tale. (Ages 6-9)

Go here to get the Reader's Theater: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE41.html

Listen to the story:

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