Readers Theater Lesson Plan

8/3/2019 Readers Theater Lesson Plan

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Title: Readers Theater Grade: 3-5 Subject: Reading

Stage 1- Desired Results

Established Goals:Students will establish an excitement about reading while practicing their reading fluency.

Understandings:Students will understand that…..

Reading can be enjoyable.Reading fluency is an important part of reading and comprehension.

Essential Questions:

How do I use readers theater to improve myfluency?

What is readers theater?

Student will know….

That reading with fluency is important forcomprehension.How to create a video podcast.

Student will be able to…

Use readers theater to improve fluency of reading.Create a podcast.

Stage 2- Assessment EvidencePerformance Tasks:Students will create a Readers TheaterScript.Students will create a video podcast fortheir script.

Other Evidence:Grading RubricScript Element Recording Sheet

Self-Assessments

Students will use the grading rubricthroughout their project to guide their finalproduct.

Other Evidence, SummarizedTeacher observations



Stage 3 Learning Plan

Learning Activities:

Day 1- W, H, E, T, O1-Introduce Readers Theatre to your class. Give an overview of what it is and how it will beused in the classroom. Teacher will begin by showing students examples of reader’s theaterscripts.Use the following if needed for scripts** http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm**http://www.readinglady.comAlso use the PBWorks page-http://sandersreaderstheater.pbworks.com/w/page/48309686/FrontPage

2-Place students in groups to work with selected scripts and assign students in each groupthe role (or roles) they will read. Have students use a highlighter to highlight their roles inthe script. It is a good idea for each student in the group to use a different color highlighteror for students with multiple roles to highlight each of their roles in a different color.

3-Give students time to read through their script.

4-After, students will pick out the following from their script record it on their scriptelement recording sheet.*characters*Narrator*setting*plot*problem/solution

5- Have students present their script for the class.6- Discuss ways that reader’s theater can be more interesting (the teacher will then explainhow reading fluency can enhance reading and enjoyment. Demonstrate fluent reading andchoppy non-fluent reading)

Day 2- E, R, T1- Students will listen to a podcast (teacher made) of how to create reader’s theater. Thiswill allow for more discussion on readers theater. Use PBWorks to find the podcast.

2- Go over grading rubric so students know what is expected.

http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm

http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm



3- Students will be placed in group and choose a book from the websitewww.mycapstonelibrary.com. This is a website they are familiar with.

4- After groups have chosen a book they will listen to the book and complete a scriptelement recording sheet. After they know the major elements they will turn their story into

a reader’s theater script. Remind the students that they must keep the major elements of thestory but can change the wording of the story.

Day 3-1- Students will listen to the podcast as a review on how to create their readers theater andbegin thinking of ideas for creating their own script.

Students will practice their scripts.

Day 4- E, R, E21- Students will create their own video podcast of their reader’s theater script.

Day 5- E21- Students will present their podcasts and critique each group with the grading rubric.

One example of student Podcast is attached.

Give students access to the PBworks page for reference and materials.



Group Member Names:

Complete this with the Readers Theater Script Ms. Sanders has given you.

Readers Theater Script Elements

Title:

Narrator

Characters



Setting

Plot

Problem/Solution

Group Member Names:

Complete this form for your own Readers Theater script.

Title:



Readers Theater RubricName: __________________________________________________________________

Narrator

Characters

Setting

Plot

Problem/Solution



Group Members: __________________________________________________________

IndividualScores

4–Excellent 3–Good 2–Fair 1–NeedsImproveme

ntDelivery Student read the

script withconfidence andexpression, madegestures and goodeye contact, andused props to addto the performance

Student read thescript with someexpression,gestures, eyecontact, and use ofprops

Student read thescript but hadlittle expression,few gestures, littleeye contact, or didnot use propsappropriately

Student haddifficulty readingthe script andconsistently did notuse expression, eyecontact, or propsappropriately

Cooperation withgroup

Student workedcooperatively withthe group in allaspects of theproject and sharedall responsibilitiesand ideas well

Student workedcooperatively withgroup in mostaspects of theproject and sharedmostresponsibilities andideas

Student workedcooperatively withgroup in someaspects of theproject butsometimes couldnot agree on whatto do and wastedtime

Student did notwork cooperativelytogether withgroup and could notagree on what todo. Student did notshareresponsibilities orideas and wastedtime

GroupScores

4–Excellent 3–Good 2–Fair 1–NeedsImproveme

ntOn-taskparticipation

High level ofactive, on-taskparticipation fromall group members

Majority of groupmembers on-taskand activelyparticipating

Moderate level ofon-task work orfew of the groupmembers activelyparticipating

Low level of activeparticipation frommajority of groupmembers

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