Grades 1–2
The Lost Crayon
A reader’s theater script for 4 readers. Red Crayon is missing, and the other crayons go looking.
Drama worksheet · Reader’s theater scripts
The Snail and the Bunny
A reader’s theater script for 3 readers: a twist on the tortoise and the hare. Answer three questions after the show.
- Grade level
- Grades K–1
- Time
- About 15 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 · SNAIL · BUNNY
- NARRATOR: Snail and Bunny had a race.
- BUNNY: I am fast! Hop, hop, hop!
- SNAIL: I am slow. Slide, slide, slide.
- NARRATOR: Bunny hopped and hopped. Then Bunny saw a big carrot.
- BUNNY: Yum! I will stop and eat.
- NARRATOR: Bunny ate and ate. Then Bunny fell asleep.
- SNAIL: Slide, slide, slide. I will not stop.
Words on this sheet
SnailBunnyCarrotto swimto read
Teacher tip
Let three kids read the parts while the class acts out hop, hop, hop and slide, slide, slide at their seats.
How to use it
- Have kids highlight their own lines before practice.
- Practice two or three times, then perform for another class.
- 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 was your favorite line to say?
- How did the audience know how your character felt?
Take it further
Have kids write one more scene for the same characters.
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