Reading literature
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Reader's Theater:
(3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.9) When it comes to reading literature, a lot of activity can be accomplished by incorporating Reader's Theater into the curriculum. Reader's Theater requires students to act out what they are reading. It not only encourages them to be physically active, but it encourages them to embody a character from a piece of text. For this activity, place the students into groups of four or more depending on the amount of characters needed. Give each group a dialogue from a story or play. Have the students choose which character they want to be. To take away from any arguments that may arise, place the characters into a hat and have the students randomly choose. Once the students have chosen their character, give them time to practice their parts. Give students about 20 - 30 minutes to practice their parts. After the students have practiced, have them act out the scene for the rest of the class to see. To the left is a dialogue from The Three Little Pigs. This dialogue has six different parts, meaning there should be six students chosen to do Reader's Theater. |