Readers Theater

Intrigue and excitement! Intrigue and excitement!

What is Readers Theater? Used as an after reading activity, Readers Theater offers an engaging opportunity as a cooperative or shared reading of a piece of literature. Used as an after reading activity, Readers Theater offers an engaging opportunity as a cooperative or shared reading of a piece of literature. This literature can include a story, a poem, a script, or even a son This literature can include a story, a poem, a script, or even a son This is an activity designed to build fluency and motivation This is an activity designed to build fluency and motivation This activity is designed for two or more readers. Even if the piece is scripted only for a few readers more may participate by making one of the characters a chorus. This activity is designed for two or more readers. Even if the piece is scripted only for a few readers more may participate by making one of the characters a chorus.

What is the process? Script Script Parts Parts Model reading Model reading Guided reading Guided reading Independent practice Independent practice Perform Perform repeat repeat

Why use Readers Theatre? Reader's theater is often defined by what it is not -- no memorizing, no props, no costumes, no sets; readers’ theatre is a performance script that the students will act out or read. Reader's theater is often defined by what it is not -- no memorizing, no props, no costumes, no sets; readers’ theatre is a performance script that the students will act out or read. Readers’ theatre allows the student to interpret the text, put their own voices, expression and essentially become the character that they are portraying. Readers’ theatre allows the student to interpret the text, put their own voices, expression and essentially become the character that they are portraying.

Why use Readers Theatre? Besides being a change of pace from the traditional way it also helps students to increase fluency and comprehension as well as offering a different context in which students are exposed to texts focusing on poetry, science, social studies, or other content-related topics Besides being a change of pace from the traditional way it also helps students to increase fluency and comprehension as well as offering a different context in which students are exposed to texts focusing on poetry, science, social studies, or other content-related topics

The BFG Roald Dahl Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1982

now… It’s your turn! It’s your turn! Introducing all of you….. Introducing all of you…..

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