Twinkle, Sparkle, Shine (R=1.9)
"Twinkle, Sparkle, Shine" Readers Theater expands on the rhythm of that song with helpful tips for students reading aloud. Enjoy it as a partner play or Choral Readers Theater for primary level students.
POETRY SCRIPTS
Delightful Readers Theater poems & partner plays for all students: fun poems, serious poems, & poems based on song lyrics. Both free and member's only poems.
Elephuntus (R=2)
"Elephuntus played the trumpet in the local band..." This short, silly animal poem may inspire some crazy illustrations or short stories from your students. Include this animal poem as part of your poetry unit or even a unit study on elephants.
Wonders (R=1.9)
Your students will meet a few animals in this original 1-page poem. This is part of our Animal Poems collection for all ages.
The Purple Creature (R=1st-2nd)
A purple creature? Escaped? This light-hearted poem adds to our collection of animal poems. Perfect for all ages, this silly poem should make students smile.
Brown Rabbit (R=1.3)
Have you ever seen a wild, cottontail rabbit act like a statue with a wiggly nose? We have a lot out here. So, this short Readers Theater poem shares one encounter
A Jolly Woodchuck (R=1.5)
"A Jolly Woodchuck" poem tells a short story based on some personal experiences at different homes. This fun Readers Theater poem focuses on a hungry woodchuck (also known as a groundhog).
Birds in Bare Feet (R=2.6)
"Birds in Bare Feet" Readers Theater script tells a poetic true story from a winter day. As I was composing this poem at our house we were SHOCKED to see a predator bird swoop in!
Dizzy the Donkey (R=1.7)
“Hee haw, hee hee haw, hee haw diddly dum.” Ha! Ha! Try saying that five times without laughing! That's the fun refrain in this silly Readers Theater poem.
Tag–You're It! (R=K-1)
This Readers Theater poem is based on a true story from when I was growing up–with a donkey! "Tag–You're It!" tells the story of a game of animal tag with a surprise ending.
Move Over, Cow (R=grade 1)
Do your students enjoy silly poems? If you're willing to risk some giggles your primary level students will enjoy "Move Over Cow." What would THEY do if they found a cow under their pillows?
Picnic Visitors (R= grade 1)
Have you ever tried to have a picnic with surprise visitors? What do you do if they fly in or crawl in? "Picnic Visitors" Readers Theater poem describes that dilemma.
Firefly Fun (R=K-1)
"Firefly Fun" shows primary readers nature's fun in a one-page Readers Theater poem. With only 2 speaking parts you may enjoy this poem as Choral Readers Theater (with 2 choral groups) or as a partner play with 2 readers.
Snappity, Crackity, My Friend Chip (R=2.9)
"Snappity, crackity, my friend Chip, Furry friend who learned to flip" is the first section of this fun poem for primary level readers.
On Top of Spaghetti–Again (Full version)(R=4.4)
On Top of Spaghetti –Again" adapts the lyrics to a 2-part Choral Readers Theater script or a fun partner play.
On Top of Spaghetti–Again (Easy Primary version) (R=2.1)
On Top of Spaghetti –Again" adapts the lyrics to a 2-part Choral Readers Theater script or a fun partner play. Short, simplified version.
My Panda (R=2.0)
Here's a fun panda poem for your primary students or English Language Learners. "My Panda"–a Choral Readers Theater–contains 3 parts. Switch parts for more fun.
The Parts of Speech Poem (R=1.2)
Although this poem has been around for many years with an unknown author, it still provides a concise explanation of the parts of speech with clear examples. Your students will learn the parts of speech in a dramatic way with repetition
Red Eggs (Short "e") (R = K)
Here are rhyming words that focus on the short vowel "e" in a short, easy Readers Theater for emergent and beginning readers.
The Band (Short "a") (R = K)
Here's a rhyming short vowel "a" Readers Theater from our collection. This one page script may be used as Choral Readers Theater for the whole class or with just two readers. Includes a few sight words–listed on the cover page.
Fancy Frogs (R = 1.3, 2.5)
Short. Lighthearted. Poetic. "Fancy Frogs" explores summer fun and frogs with this Readers Theater poetry script for primary level readers, but fun for all ages.
Oh, Give Me a Home in a Book (R = 1.6)
Oh, give me a home, Where the elephants roam, Where the lions and tigers can play. Where monkeys live free to be best friends with me, And the penguins sing loudly all day.
Not Your Home on the Range (R = 2.9)
What happens when an old poem becomes song lyrics that are humorously adapted to a Readers Theater script? In this case you get "Not Your Home on the Range," a fun, one-page Readers Theater that may inspire further creativity.
My Western Home on the Range (Simplified) (R = 3.3)
Do you know the interesting story of the old folk song and cowboy song, "Home on the Range"? This script shares the true story of the spontaneous poem becoming a viral song–back in the days before radio.