Readers' Theater, Grade 5
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 5 curriculum. The 15 Grade 5 Readers' Theater scripts are as follows:, "Demeter and Persephone"-based on the classic Greek myth, "SOS Titanic"-a rescue on the high seas based on true events, "Getting the Scoop on UFOs"-a high school journalist learns a lesson about objective reporting, "The Montgomery Bus Boycott"-Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other historical figures take the stage in this script based on historical events, "All the Rice in India"-this version of a folktale from India involves students in an intriguing mathematical challenge , "Enter Bruce Lee"-in this biographical script, students learn about the famous martial artist's devotion to sharing Chinese culture with the world, "Haste Makes Waste"-this contemporary script raises important issues about personal responsibility and personal finances, "Journey to a New World"-based on a folktale from the Ottawa tribe, this script offers a unique perspective on cross-cultural encounters, "Women in Science"-a high-tech science fair project presents portraits of Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Sally Ride, "Tall Tales from the Wild West"-in this whimsical script, Annie Oakley, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Sally Ann Thunder all get together to shoot the breeze, "Writing on the Wall"-this script about a school's response to a graffiti problem provides the opportunity to discuss values, leadership, and heroes, "Beauty and the Beast"-based on the classic tale about the power of love, "The Runaways"-when runaway slaves seek their protection, a Rhode Island family in the late 1700s must choose a position on the difficult issue of slavery , "Princess Ka`iulani of Hawai`i"-based on real events in the life of the young princess who lived through a period of painful transition in her homeland, "The Under-Grounders"-this futuristic fantasy takes place after a global environmental disaster. 144 pages.
