SCRIPTS WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS AND HOLIDAYS IN UPCOMING MONTHS...
Black History Scripts
I-102 and CH-39: PEG LEG JOE AND THE DRINKING GOURD (Intermediate/Advanced Readers)
P-42 and CH-38: THE FREEDOM GOURD (Primary Readers)
Two versions Available for Both Primary and Intermediate Levels: Choral Reading/Speaking and Readers Theater. Please click HERE.
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FREE! From "Famous People of the 20th Century"
Free Martin Luther King script to commemorate his birthday on January 21st! This script is from a collection of 5 short plays involving famous people of the 20th century (including Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, John Lennon and famous women – Mother Theresa, Marie Curie, Helen Keller, Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher).
E-mail sue@plays-r-ussell.com for your free copy!
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Valentine's Day Scripts
P-17 OWL'S PERFECT VALENTINE (Primary Version)
Here's another holiday "draw and read" story for primary readers. Teacher narrates this tale about Oliver the wise old owl who is searching for a perfect valentine. Eager listeners make owl sounds, repeat each line of the repetitive readers chorus (echo fashion), and clap their hands in rhythm to the chorus beat. Narrator stops after each verse to draw a simple shape on the blackboard or display pad. The story ends with the drawing of a perfect valentine complete with heart shape, cupid's arrow, and lacy edges. Oliver ruffles his "wiggle wiggle wings", taps his "tickle tickle toes", and has a very happy valentine's day (PRIMARY ) (Teacher narrates, whole class participates.)
Script length: 8 pages of reading text. View sample pages HERE.
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I-30 OWL'S PERFECT VALENTINE (Intermediate Version)
Same basic plot as the popular primary version of this story, but a more sophisticated version. Four readers relate the tale of Oliver the owl who wastes his time searching for the "perfect valentine". Reader #4 reads Oliver's lines and gets in trouble with other cast members by practising "Whoooooo!" in all the wrong places! As the story progresses, simple shapes are drawn on blackboard or display pad. Finally, Reader #4 "sees the light" and gives Oliver the credit he deserves. Readers #1, #2, and #3 have to agree. The makings of a perfect valentine have been in front of them all along (INTERMEDIATE ) (4 Readers)
Script length: 9 pages of reading text. View sample pages HERE.
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I-89/CH-33 HEY, HEY, IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY! (Intermediate and up)
$14.95
2 Scripts in One Value Added Package!
We all know that snail mail is one way to get a Valentine delivered to your door. But what about other ways? What about air mail, a two ton truck, FedEx, or even e-mail? In this comical rhyming script, our Valentine-to-be not only explores a variety of delivery options, but also wraps him/herself in paper, showers in chocolate, is sprinkled with glitter, dusted with sugar, scrubs with smelly soap, and rolls in the glue. Ah, the things we do for love!
A Value Added Package: When you order this title, you receive both a Readers Theater Version and a Choral Speaking/Reading Version. Both are for Intermediate Readers and Voice Choirs.
RT Version includes an ALL CHORUS and features 8 to 20 readers so it can easily be adjusted to meet your needs. 6 pages in length. CHORAL Version is formatted for ALL, ALL GIRLS, ALL BOYS. 6 pages in length.
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I-91/CH-34 THE CUPID ENCOUNTER (Intermediate and up)
$14.95
2 Scripts in One Value Added Package!
This script features rhythm and rhyming words. Valentine's Day may be just around the corner, but not everyone looks forward to dealing with the dreaded CUPID. The little guy with the bow and arrow wants our readers to make way too many decisions! Some of them are: Who will be your valentine, what kind of card will you send, what type of gift will you give, how about your choice of romantic music? In this comical script, the readers tell how they finally discourage a very determined Cupid. Thank goodness they do this just in time for Valentine's Day! Lucky Cupid ends up in love himself - and off to Hawaii on vacation.
A Value Added Package: When you order this title, you receive both a Readers Theater Version and a Choral Speaking Version. Both are for Intermediate/Advanced Readers and Voice Choirs.
RT Version features 5 Solo Readers and an ALL CHORUS. Length of script: 8 pages.
CHORAL Version is formatted for ALL, ALL GIRLS, ALL BOYS, AND SOLO VOICES. Length of script: 6 1/2 pages.
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P-39/CH-36 A VALENTINE RHYME: TAKE FIVE (Primary and Lower Intermediate)
Five fancy, funny, frilly, fantastic, and "fudgy" Valentines are sent off to win a Valentine's heart. The sender swears there is nothing too good for the intended. Well, almost nothing. The last cards are the most expensive, cost 50 cents each, and are filled with fudgy chocolates stuffed with "creamy peach". Too much temptation. Even on Valentine's day there is a limit to magnificence! For Young Readers and Voice Choirs.
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Script length: 6 pages of reading text.
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CH.RT-54 IF YOU WON’T BE MY VALENTINE
A combination Choral Reading/Readers Theater script for Intermediate readers. If you won't be my Valentine, what will I do? This script explores all those many possibilities: Cause a scene, go beyond the extreme, pine and whine, not feel fine, fidget, frown and fuss, mope, not cope, fight and bite? The list goes on and on. In the end, the problem is solved by one of the wise and more realistic solo readers. If you won't be my Valentine, I'll just have to find somebody else! What a concept! A tongue-in-cheek look at finding just the right Valentine.
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Script length: 5 pages of reading text.
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CH.RT-55 A VEGETABLE VALENTINE
A combination Choral Reading/Readers Theater script for Elementary School readers.
"You may not carrot all for me,
You may turnip your nose.
But if your heart could beet with mine,
Forever lettuce hope,
There is no reason in this world
Why we two canteloupe."
This Valentine script was inspired by the 6-line poem above. It was found on the Internet and the author is unknown. Our script is a much expanded version, and includes 18 garden plants in a completely new read-aloud story-poem. Most of the plants named can be found in the vegetable garden including sage (a plant leaf used for seasoning). However, there is one imposter! The cantaloupe is mentioned, and it is a fruit. You might ask your students to identify the one non-vegetable in the group.
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Script length: 4 pages of reading text.
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St. Patrick's Day Scripts
P-18 A HOLIDAY FOR PADDY O'SHAY (Primary Version)
A shoe mending leprechaun, Paddy O'Shay, decides to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by taking the day off! He puts away his needle and thread, grabs his shillelagh, and marches off through the shamrocks singing his own special song. Readers and listeners alike repeat that song throughout the story, as our leprechaun embarks on a journey to find "The Leprechaun Who Mends Shamrocks!" All participate (through sounds and actions) as Paddy marches, runs, swims, and climbs in his quest to find the leprechaun he seeks. Paddy finds her, of course, and returns home to "dance a jig and sing his song one last time." A festive way to learn about St. Patrick's Day (PRIMARY ) (Teacher narrates, whole class participates.)
Script length: 10 pages of reading text. View sample pages HERE.
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I-31 A HOLIDAY FOR PADDY O'SHAY (Intermediate Version)
It is the "tip top of a St. Patrick's Day morning" when a shoe mending leprechaun named Paddy O'Shay decides to take the day off! Paddy grabs his "sprig of shillelagh" and strolls off to find a green sewing needle threaded with shamrock green thread. The needle tells him to find "The Leprechaun Who Mends Shamrocks". An old leprechaun, dressed all in orange, invites Paddy to help play a jig on the fiddle, reed pipe, and harp, but Paddy follows the needle's advice and finally meets an ancient leprechaun who turns shamrocks into four leaf clovers -for the "luck o' the Irish!" Many St. Patrick's Day vocabulary words and phrases find meaning in this exciting script (INTERMEDIATE ) (7 Readers)
Script length: 9 pages of reading text. View sample pages HERE.
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I-103 OUTSMARTING THE LEPRECHAUNS (A Readers Theater Script for Intermediate or Advanced Readers).
This is a great script for older readers to read aloud to younger children on St. Patricks Day! It is also a great script to read aloud any time you are studying Ireland!
An innkeeper and his very capable wife find their inn invaded by invisible leprechauns. Knowing that the little men love Boxty Cakes (Irish Potato Pancakes) and never eat breakfast, helps the pair outsmart their unwanted guests. For dinner, "Colcannon" is served on the lid of a jelly jar. Next evening, "Dublin Coddle" is served in half an egg shell. Finally "Boxty Cakes" are served in a sewing thimble. This is all part of a devine plan to outsmart the invading leprechauns - and it works! (A description and recipes for the three dishes mentioned here are included in the Teacher Version of this script).
(12 Readers. More readers can be added to read the ALL lines, if desired).
Script length: 8 pages of reading text. For more information, please click HERE.
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P-44 YOU CAN'T TRUST A LEPRECHAUN! (Primary Readers).
Everybody knows you can't trust those trickly little Irish fellows dressed in green - don't they? Well, the poor grumpy troll in this story is having a terrible time trying to figure it out. He's determined to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Only problem is, he's taking his traveling directions from the very leprechaun who owns the pot. The troll travels back and forth between the rainbow's beginning and end, right side and left side, front side and back side. Each time he finally reaches a destination, he finds no gold - just the leprechaun ready to give him a new set of traveling directions! Will this story never end? Possibly not. The readers of this piece think the troll is out there this very minute, still stomping around trying to find that elusive pot of gold.
FORMATTED FOR 11 READERS (but easily adapted for more).
Script length: 8 pages of reading text. For more information, please click HERE.
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CH-40 YOU CAN'T TRUST A LEPRECHAUN! (Choral Speaking, Intermediate Voice Choir Version)
Everybody knows you can't trust those trickly little Irish fellows dressed in green. Well, the poor grumpy troll in this story is having a terrible time trying to figure it out. He's determined to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Only problem is, he's taking his traveling directions from the very leprechaun who owns the pot. The troll travels back and forth between the rainbow's beginning and end, right side and left side, front side and back side. Each time he finally reaches a destination, he finds no gold, but he does find the leprechaun who is always ready to give him a new set of traveling directions! Will this story never end? Possibly not. The readers of this piece think the troll is out there this very minute, still stomping around trying to find that elusive pot of gold.
FORMATTED FOR: ALL, ALL GIRLS, ALL BOYS, and one SOLO READER (The Leprechaun). The Voice Choir lines are in poetry. The Leprechaun lines are in prose.
Script length: 10 pages of reading text. For more information, please click HERE.
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I-104 YOU CAN'T TRUST A LEPRECHAUN! (Readers Theater, Intermediate Readers)
This same title is also available as a Readers Theater Script. It is formatted for 7 readers (6 SOLO READERS and 1 LEPRECHAUN) but can easly adjusted for 12, 18, or 24 SOLO READERS, depending on how many readers you have available.
Script length: 11 pages of reading text. For more information, please click HERE.
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Easter Scripts
P-10 EASTER DRAW AND READ (Primary Version)
A wonderful story poem. Teacher takes on major narration while children are assigned easy, repetitive phrases. Thirteen verses tell this Easter tale. After each verse is read, a simple shape is drawn on the blackboard or display pad. The circus has come to town announcing "Special Guest Star! Easter Thrills and More!" No one, including the clowns, know the identity of the special guest star. As one drawn shape is added to another, the mystery is solved. It's the Easter Bunny, of course, fluffy tail and all (PRIMARY ) (Teacher narrates, special lines for 9 other readers and/or whole class.)
Script length: 7 pages of reading text. View sample pages HERE.
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I-17 EASTER DRAW AND READ (Intermediate Version)
Readers and artists join forces to read this wonderful story told in verse. Readers read thirteen verses, but stop after each verse to draw a simple shape on the blackboard or display pad. The circus has come to town and has hung a banner inside the main tent announcing "Special Guest Star! Easter Thrills and More!" No one, including the clowns, knows the identity of the Special Guest Star. As one drawn shape is added to another, the mystery is solved. It's the Easter Bunny, of course, fluffy tail and all! A great tale for intermediate readers to practice and then perform for the primary grades (INTERMEDIATE ) (4 Readers)
Script length: 8 pages of reading text. View sample pages HERE.
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April Fools' Day Script
I-1 WHO SAID THAT? (Intermediate)
An April Fools' Day tale. Stanley goes down to the river and meets a talking stick, rock, and fish. He runs away in horror and joins friends Sally, Alex, and Ginny. The group then meets a talking bicycle, dog, and tennis racquet. When they report these happenings to Officer Grundy, he does not believe them and is not amused. He knows it is April Fools' Day. The last laugh, however, is on us - and it happens right at the end of this story (INTERMEDIATE ) (8 Readers)
Script length: 8 pages of reading text. View sample pages HERE.
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