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The Monster Under the Bed
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Drama worksheet · Reader’s theater scripts
The Robot Who Could Not Dance
A reader’s theater script for 4 readers about a stiff little robot and the school talent show.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Reading aloud with expression, Following a script and waiting for a cue, Reading comprehension, Working as a cast
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Cast: NARRATOR · BOLT, a robot · AVA · MR. DIAZ, the teacher
- NARRATOR: Bolt was the only robot at Maple Street School. Next week was the talent show.
- MR. DIAZ: Sign up for the talent show, everyone! You can sing, tell jokes or dance.
- BOLT: I want to dance. But my arms only go up and down. (moves arms stiffly) Beep.
- AVA: You can practice with me! Watch. Spin, wiggle, jump!
- NARRATOR: Bolt tried to spin. Clank! Bolt tried to wiggle. Clunk! Bolt tried to jump. Crash!
- BOLT: (sadly) It is no use. Robots cannot dance.
- AVA: Wait. Do that up-and-down thing again.
Teacher tip
Have the reader playing Bolt practice the stiff up-and-down robot arms first. The whole class can join in on the robot dance at the end.
How to use it
- Practice two or three times, then perform for another class.
- Read the whole script to the class first, then assign parts.
- Read the box at the top of the sheet together, then try the first item out loud as a class.
Watch for
Losing the place. Have kids follow along with a finger.
Talk about it
- What did the narrator do in the story?
- What would you try differently next time?
Take it further
Have kids write one more scene for the same characters.
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