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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Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Characters (6): NARRATOR CHILD 1 CHILD 2 CHILD 3 CHILD 4 MAX








































NARRATOR: THE NIGHT MAX WORE HIS WOLF SUIT

CHILD 1: AND MADE MISCHIEF

CHILD 2: OF ONE KIND

CHILD 3: AND ANOTHER.

NARRATOR: HIS MOTHER CALLED HIM

CHILD 4: "WILD THING!"

NARRATOR: AND MAX SAID:

MAX: "I'LL EAT YOU UP!!"

CHILD 1: SO HE WAS SENT TO BED

CHILD 2: WITHOUT EATING ANYTHING.

NARRATOR: THAT VERY NIGHT IN MAX'S ROOM

MAX: A FOREST GREW, AND GREW, AND GREW UNTIL THE CEILING HUNG WITH VINES

CHILD 3: AND THE WALLS BECAME THE WORLD ALL AROUND

CHILD 4: AND AN OCEAN TUMBLED BY

MAX: "WITH A PRIVATE BOAT!"

NARRATOR: FOR MAX. AND HE SAILED OFF THROUGH NIGHT AND DAY

CHILD 1: AND IN AND OUT OF WEEKS CHILD 2: AND ALMOST OVER A YEAR

MAX: TO WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!

NARRATOR: AND WHEN HE CAME TO THE PLACE WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE THEY

CHILD 3: ROARED THEIR TERRIBLE ROARS! (ALL ROAR)

CHILD 4: AND GNASHED THEIR TERRIBLE TEETH! (ALL GNASH TEETH)

CHILD 1: AND ROLLED THEIR TERRIBLE EYES! (ALL ROLL EYES)

CHILD 2: AND SHOWED THEIR TERRIBLE CLAWS! (ALL SHOW CLAWS)

NARRATOR: TILL MAX SAID:

MAX: "BE STILL!"

CHILD 3: AND TAMED THEM

CHILD 4: WITH THE MAGIC TRICK

MAX: OF STARING INTO ALL THEIR YELLOW EYES

CHILD 1: WITHOUT BLINKING ONCE

NARRATOR: AND THEY WERE FRIGHTENED AND CALLED HIM

ALL: THE MOST WILD THING OF ALL!!

NARRATOR: AND MADE HIM KING OF ALL WILD THINGS.

MAX: "AND NOW, LET THE WILD RUMPUS START!! (PAUSE) NOW, STOP!"

CHILD 3: AND SENT THE WILD THINGS OFF TO BED

CHILD 4: WITHOUT THEIR SUPPER....AND MAX

CHILD 1: THE KING OF ALL WILD THINGS, SAID:

MAX: "I'M LONELY!"

NARRATOR: AND WANTED TO BE WHERE SOMEONE LOVED HIM BEST OF ALL

CHILD 2: THEN, ALL AROUND, FROM FAR AWAY, ACROSS THE WORLD

NARRATOR: HE SMELLED GOOD THINGS TO EAT!! SO HE SAID:

MAX: "I'LL GIVE UP BEING KING OF WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE."

CHILD 3: BUT THE WILD THINGS CRIED

CHILD 4: OH, PLEASE DON'T GO

CHILD 1: WE'LL EAT YOU UP

CHILD 2: WE LOVE YOU SO

NARRATOR: AND MAX SAID:

MAX: "NO!"

CHILD 1: THE WILD THINGS ROARED THEIR TERRIBLE ROARS (ALL ROAR)

CHILD 2: AND GNASHED THEIR TERRIBLE TEETH (ALL SHOW TEETH)

CHILD 3: AND ROLLED THEIR TERRIBLE EYES (ALL ROLL EYES)

CHILD 4: AND SHOWED THEIR TERRIBLE CLAWS (ALL SHOW CLAWS)

NARRATOR: BUT MAX STEPPED INTO HIS PRIVATE BOAT

CHILD 1: AND WAVED GOOD-BYE (MAX WAVES)

CHILD 2: AND SAILED BACK

CHILD 3: ALMOST OVER A YEAR AND IN AND OUT OF WEEKS AND THROUGH A DAY

MAX: AND INTO THE NIGHT OF MY OWN ROOM

CHILD 4: WHERE HE FOUND HIS SUPPER WAITING FOR HIM

MAX: "AND IT WAS STILL HOT!"


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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!