Rachel Scholze

ALT Reader’s Theatre Scripts for grades K-5 Reader’s theatre provides students the opportunity to practice their fluency skills!

ALT K-Grade 2 Reader’s Theatre Scripts The Three Billy Goats Gruff A Norwegian folktale with seven characters Summary: When three billy goats run out of grass to eat, they must face a mean troll to cross the bridge to a new field of grass. The Little Red Hen An American fable with seven characters Summary: When a little red hen decides to grow wheat, make flour, and bake a cake, none of her friends will help her. When her friends ask to have some of the cake, the little red hen must make a decision. The Tortoise and The Hare An Aesop fable with four characters Summary: Tortoise challenges Hare to a race. Even though everyone thinks Hare will win, Tortoise is confident he will teach Hare a lesson.

ALT Grades 3-5 Reader’s Theatre Scripts The Gingerbread Man An American fairytale with four characters Summary: A baker makes a gingerbread man to be his friend. Once baked, the gingerbread man runs away and finds himself in a lot of danger. The Talking Fish An Armenian folktale with six characters Summary: A hungry fisherman makes a deal with a monster in exchange for a free cow. When the monster comes to cash in on their bargain, a kind stranger comes to help the fisherman. The Bojabi Tree An African fable with four characters Summary: When seeking the name of a fruit tree in the forest, all of the animals underestimate Tortoise, but he still wants to help them all.