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Reader's Theatre

One way to have fun while learning to read at the same time is through reading plays. First grade learns through what is called "reader's theatre." Through reader's theatre, students are encouraged to read smoothly with feeling - just like the character would. At this stage in our reading development, acting out the parts might be a little distracting. Instead, we focus on telling the story with our voices.

Below are listed some of the plays that we have used in class. As time allows, I would love to continue adding to our collection. Please feel free to use these scripts at home to practice reading fluency. Although some scripts have many parts, these scripts are often based on favorite children's stories in 1st grade. Many of the scripts only have a few parts, which would make reading with family members a breeze. Challenge your children to practice a play while you cook dinner, and then have a "dinner theatre" performance after eating!

Happy Reading!

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Polar Bears
By J. Griffin

Reader 1: Polar Bears are meat eaters and can go weeks between meals.
Reader 2: They have a large stomach and they store body fat.
Reader 3: They are about 3 1/2 tall when on all four feet, and are about eight to eleven feet from nose to tail.

Reader 1: The females weigh about 660 pounds & the males weigh about 1,200 pounds.
Reader 2: Their forepaws are about 12 inches wide with some webbing between their toes.
Reader 3: Their feet are covered with dense fur for better walking and running on the ice.

Reader 1: Polar bears have two types of white or yellowish white fur. They have thick woolly fur close to the skin to keep them warm.
Reader 2: They also have hollow guard hairs that stick up, protect the bears from getting wet, and help them float in the water.
Reader 3: Polar bears can swim 60 miles without resting. They are excellent divers and can stay underwater for two minutes.

Reader 1: Mother polar bear usually has two babies in December or January while hibernating or sleeping.

Reader 2: The babies are born helpless and Mother Bear has to teach them to take care of themselves.
Reader 3: The bear cubs usually stay with mother for two and a half years before going off on their own.

Reader 1: Polar bears talk to each other through body language and grunts, groans and growling.
Reader 2: They sometimes look for another polar bear so they can play.
Reader 3: They travel long distances and can cover over 100,000 square miles in their lifetime. They can live to be 25 years or older.


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Parents and Teachers:

I hope to make my website a growing resource for developing readers. If you find links to any interesting, appropriate scripts for first graders, please send me the link or a copy of the script!

Thanks!