Readers' Theater, Grade 4
All your students can shine thanks to the flexible casting options provided in Readers' Theater. To support struggling readers, cast two or more students in each role; the extra support of choral reading can make an important difference for many students. Refer to the Readers' Theater Table of Contents to see how you can connect each of the 15 read-aloud scripts to key content from the Grade 4 curriculum. The 15 Grade 4 Readers' Theater scripts are as follows: "Louis Pasteur: A Scientist Serving Humanity"-an episode from childhood sheds light on the later work of this great scientist, "The Girls of the Round Table"-a contemporary story to spark discussion about character and values, "The Farmer, His Son, and Their Donkey"-based on a classic fable about the value of being true to yourself, "Keelboat Annie"-featuring a tall tale about a larger-than-life African American legend, "An Underwater Web of Life"-a lyrical script in a cumulative form gives voice to living beings in a marine food web, "How Coyote Brought Fire to the People: A Native American Legend"-based on a trickster tale from the Karok people, "The Sager Children"-based on true events in the lives of pioneers in the Oregon Territory, "The Timekeepers"-in his dream, a watchmaker learns how time was measured in ancient civilizations, "Sojourner Truth: A Life Devoted to Justice"-vignettes from the life of this famous African American orator include actual words from her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech, "How Animals Got Their Beautiful Coats"-based on a classic Zulu pour quoi tale, "The Chance of a Lifetime"-a modern fairy tale of a girl who uses her math skills to make a dream come true, "The Emperor's New Clothes"-use this classic fable to spark discussion about peer pressure and values, "Sarah's Gold"-an independent-minded young woman travels 'round the Horn to seek her fortune in California's Gold Rush, "The Boy Who Drew Cats"-based on a classic Japanese tale about the importance of being true to yourself, "The Story of the Chestnut Tree"-children learn about the lessons from one of America's biggest ecological disasters. 144 pages.
