About the Book
Readers' Theater helps students practice reading orally with fluency and expression. Each Readers' Theater book contains fifteen complete scripts that provide all the fun and interest of full-scale dramatic productions. The 15 read-aloud scripts in Readers' Theater, Grade 4 give you all the enrichment of traditional theater productions without the logistical headaches of staging, props, and costumes. 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.
Each Readers' Theater volume includes 15 ready-to-read scripts for class productions. A reproducible program allows you to easily list cast members and their roles. A teacher's page for each selection helps build background and vocabulary. Follow-up activities provide practice with grade-level skills in math, language arts, social studies, and science. Assessment forms are included.