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Resources
Below are websites and documents that can be used for tournaments and pieces.
Readers Theatre
www.aaronshep.com/rt/
Website that offers free scripts and resources on readers theatre
www.thebestclass.org/rtscripts.html
Website run by Dr. Chase Young, an assistant professor at Texas A&M. This page has different scripts from literature, plays, and other stories that have been adapted for readers theatre.
www.fictionteachers.com/classroomtheater/theater.html
A collection of readers theatre scripts adapted from classic and modern fiction. Lesson plans and guides are also available on the website.
www.margiepalatini.com/whats-l3-2/readers-theater
A collection of downloadable readers theatre scripts from children's books author, Margie Palatini. You must register with the site and log-in to download the files.
www.readinga-z.com/fluency/readers-theater-scripts/#
Offers readers theatre scripts from the kindergarten through grade 5 level. Grade 5 level has some scripts that might work well.
www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/index.shtml#newtakes
Scroll down about half way to find readers theatre scripts created by Education World. The level of reading is grade 3-6 for most of them.
www-tc.pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/resources/library_guide/art_lib_dw_card_script.pdf
A pdf script entitled, "D.W. Gets Her Library Card," based on the Marc Brown book series Arthur. The script calls for 9 characters.
www.readerstheaterallyear.com/articles/20120718
A script entitled, "Moon Talk - from Apollo 11." The link for a full script download is at the bottom of the page. It is a shortened (13 minute) story of the first moon landing. Grades 5-8.
www.readerstheaterallyear.com/articles/20110907
A script entitled, "Never, Never, Never Forget 9/11." The link for a full script download is at the bottom of the page. It is about 10.5 minutes, 6th grade reading level, and has roughly 5 characters.
Website that offers free scripts and resources on readers theatre
www.thebestclass.org/rtscripts.html
Website run by Dr. Chase Young, an assistant professor at Texas A&M. This page has different scripts from literature, plays, and other stories that have been adapted for readers theatre.
www.fictionteachers.com/classroomtheater/theater.html
A collection of readers theatre scripts adapted from classic and modern fiction. Lesson plans and guides are also available on the website.
www.margiepalatini.com/whats-l3-2/readers-theater
A collection of downloadable readers theatre scripts from children's books author, Margie Palatini. You must register with the site and log-in to download the files.
www.readinga-z.com/fluency/readers-theater-scripts/#
Offers readers theatre scripts from the kindergarten through grade 5 level. Grade 5 level has some scripts that might work well.
www.educationworld.com/a_curr/reading/index.shtml#newtakes
Scroll down about half way to find readers theatre scripts created by Education World. The level of reading is grade 3-6 for most of them.
www-tc.pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/resources/library_guide/art_lib_dw_card_script.pdf
A pdf script entitled, "D.W. Gets Her Library Card," based on the Marc Brown book series Arthur. The script calls for 9 characters.
www.readerstheaterallyear.com/articles/20120718
A script entitled, "Moon Talk - from Apollo 11." The link for a full script download is at the bottom of the page. It is a shortened (13 minute) story of the first moon landing. Grades 5-8.
www.readerstheaterallyear.com/articles/20110907
A script entitled, "Never, Never, Never Forget 9/11." The link for a full script download is at the bottom of the page. It is about 10.5 minutes, 6th grade reading level, and has roughly 5 characters.
Solo/Duet Acting
http://www.monologuearchive.com/
A collection of monologues from classic and contemporary sources. Check out the "monologues for children" link first.
http://www.shakespeare-monologues.org/home
A collection of male and female monologues from Shakespeare plays. The reading levels may be a bit high, but if you want a challenge, this may be something for you to try.
http://www.10-minute-plays.com/comedies/while_the_auto_waits.html
A play adapted from an O.Henry story. It has two lead characters (Male and Female) and two minor characters at the end. It involves two young people meeting outside a restaurant, each pretending to be something they are not.
A collection of monologues from classic and contemporary sources. Check out the "monologues for children" link first.
http://www.shakespeare-monologues.org/home
A collection of male and female monologues from Shakespeare plays. The reading levels may be a bit high, but if you want a challenge, this may be something for you to try.
http://www.10-minute-plays.com/comedies/while_the_auto_waits.html
A play adapted from an O.Henry story. It has two lead characters (Male and Female) and two minor characters at the end. It involves two young people meeting outside a restaurant, each pretending to be something they are not.
Poetry
http://writersalmanac.org/
This website is the writer's almanac run by Garrison Keillor. He chooses a poem a day and shares it on this website. There is an archive of all his past poetry choices. A great resource.
https://www.harpercollins.com/web-sampler/9780880013789
An online sampler of a great print resource for children's poetry, both traditional and modern.
https://ace.home.xs4all.nl/Literaria/Txt-Dahl.html - Red Riding Hood
https://allpoetry.com/The-Three-Little-Pigs - The Three Pigs
https://allpoetry.com/poem/8503199-Cinderella-by-Roald-Dahl - Cinderella
http://www.funny-poems.biz/roald_dahl/Jack-and-the-Beanstalk-by-Roald-Dahl-revolting-rymes.html - Jack and the Beanstalk
This is a collection of different poems written by Roald Dahl that take a different spin on classic fairy tales.
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1013/Janeczko-Paul-B-ryan-1945.html
Paul Janeczko is not only a great writer but also a great compiler of poetry. Scroll down halfway to see some of the collections he has complied. One recommendation is the book, Very Best (Almost) Friends: Poems about Friendship.
http://pfams.blogspot.com/
A great blog full of poetry examples that are geared toward middle school audiences.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/
One of the largest online collections of classic and modern poetry. It may seem overwhelming, but utilize the search engines to narrow things down.
This website is the writer's almanac run by Garrison Keillor. He chooses a poem a day and shares it on this website. There is an archive of all his past poetry choices. A great resource.
https://www.harpercollins.com/web-sampler/9780880013789
An online sampler of a great print resource for children's poetry, both traditional and modern.
https://ace.home.xs4all.nl/Literaria/Txt-Dahl.html - Red Riding Hood
https://allpoetry.com/The-Three-Little-Pigs - The Three Pigs
https://allpoetry.com/poem/8503199-Cinderella-by-Roald-Dahl - Cinderella
http://www.funny-poems.biz/roald_dahl/Jack-and-the-Beanstalk-by-Roald-Dahl-revolting-rymes.html - Jack and the Beanstalk
This is a collection of different poems written by Roald Dahl that take a different spin on classic fairy tales.
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1013/Janeczko-Paul-B-ryan-1945.html
Paul Janeczko is not only a great writer but also a great compiler of poetry. Scroll down halfway to see some of the collections he has complied. One recommendation is the book, Very Best (Almost) Friends: Poems about Friendship.
http://pfams.blogspot.com/
A great blog full of poetry examples that are geared toward middle school audiences.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/
One of the largest online collections of classic and modern poetry. It may seem overwhelming, but utilize the search engines to narrow things down.
Prose
http://childhoodreading.com/
A collection of classic short stories.
A collection of classic short stories.
Storytelling
http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html
A collection of classic Greek Myths
https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/
An extensive collection of Grimm's fairy Tales
http://childhoodreading.com/
A collection of well known tales and fables. Check out the links on the right for Aesop's Fables, Andersen's Tales, and Classic Fairy Tales.
http://www.kellscraft.com/tinderboxcontent.html
A collection of four Hans Christian Andersen tales.
A collection of classic Greek Myths
https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/
An extensive collection of Grimm's fairy Tales
http://childhoodreading.com/
A collection of well known tales and fables. Check out the links on the right for Aesop's Fables, Andersen's Tales, and Classic Fairy Tales.
http://www.kellscraft.com/tinderboxcontent.html
A collection of four Hans Christian Andersen tales.
Demonstration
http://www.write-out-loud.com/demonstration-speech-topics.html\
A website to help with brainstorming ideas for possible demonstration speeches.
http://sayville.k12.ny.us/webpages/bhall/communications.cfm?subpage=2393
Another website that has a list of a lot of good demonstration speech ideas (92 to be exact)
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/demonstration-speech/
A good website that outlines the process of creating a demonstration speech.
http://ww2.wyomingcityschools.org/~wischera/oc_demo_intro_concl.pdf
A great document on how to begin and how to end a demonstration speech.
http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/homepage/nvoss/File/COURSES/Public_Speaking/demonstration_assignment(1).pdf
This document provides some good tips and ideas on the creation of a demonstration speech.
A website to help with brainstorming ideas for possible demonstration speeches.
http://sayville.k12.ny.us/webpages/bhall/communications.cfm?subpage=2393
Another website that has a list of a lot of good demonstration speech ideas (92 to be exact)
http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/demonstration-speech/
A good website that outlines the process of creating a demonstration speech.
http://ww2.wyomingcityschools.org/~wischera/oc_demo_intro_concl.pdf
A great document on how to begin and how to end a demonstration speech.
http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/homepage/nvoss/File/COURSES/Public_Speaking/demonstration_assignment(1).pdf
This document provides some good tips and ideas on the creation of a demonstration speech.