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Readers Theater Fun!

A Kindergarten worksheet to introduce students to Readers Theater, focusing on understanding characters, simple scripts, and acting out stories.

Kindergarten ELA ReadingReading Genres and TypesReaders Theater
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TextMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksShort Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.5

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KindergartenELAReaders TheaterReadingDrama
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Readers Theater Fun!

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Welcome to Readers Theater! We will read a story together and pretend to be the characters. Listen carefully and have fun!

Read the story below with your teacher and classmates.

The Little Red Hen

Characters: Little Red Hen, Pig, Cat, Duck

Little Red Hen: Who will help me plant the wheat?

Pig: Not I!

Cat: Not I!

Duck: Not I!

Little Red Hen: Then I will do it myself! (She plants the wheat.)

Little Red Hen: Who will help me cut the wheat?

Pig: Not I!

Cat: Not I!

Duck: Not I!

Little Red Hen: Then I will do it myself! (She cuts the wheat.)

Little Red Hen: Who will help me bake the bread?

Pig: Not I!

Cat: Not I!

Duck: Not I!

Little Red Hen: Then I will do it myself! (She bakes the bread.)

Little Red Hen: Who will help me eat the bread?

Pig: I will!

Cat: I will!

Duck: I will!

Little Red Hen: Oh no, you won't! I will eat it myself!

1. Who is the main character in the story?

a

Pig

b

Little Red Hen

c

Duck

d

Cat

2. Who did NOT help the Little Red Hen?

a

Pig

b

Cat

c

Duck

d

All of them

Fill in the blank with the correct character's name.

1.   said, "Who will help me plant the wheat?"

2.   said, "Not I!"

1. Pick your favorite character from the story. What did they say? Practice saying it like them!

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