Class 3-202 Reader's Theater

   Earlier this year the students worked in small groups to write their own reader's theater scripts. Readers Theater is when students practice reading from a script in a small group. This helps them to practice fluency, which is reading smoothly and clearly. The students wrote their own scripts, revised, and edited. The topic was bullying and we produced a puppet show and acted it out. Read the scripts below.

Group C Reader’s Theater Script

Written by: Mya, Issa, Stephanie, Aden and Pedro

Characters: Mya, Jay, Ms. Parissi, Jackson, Ash, Narrator

Narrator: There’s a kid named Mya, who’s bullying a kid named Jay. The setting is at the playground during school.

Kids playing

Jay: Jakson help! The bully is coming up to me!

Mya: Give me your lunch money!

Jay: Why can’t you ask your mom?

Ash: Why can’t you get your own money?

Mya: What did you say punk?

Jakson: I’m going to tell the teacher

Jackson walks away.

Narrator: Jackson is afraid of the bully.

Jay: What you want from me you crazy bully?

Mya: What did you say?

The teacher walks by and sees them.

Ms. Parissi: What is going on?

Jay: She always wants my lunch money?

Jakson: Mya is bullying Jay.

Ms. Parissi: I’m going to call your mom, missy!

Mya: Let’s call your mom!

Jakson: Call her mom because she is always bullying Jay.

Jay: You need to get a taste of your own medicine.

Narrator: Ms. Parissi called her mom and she came in to get her. Mya got suspended for bullying Jay.

Group D Reader’s Theater Script

Written by: Monica, Brianna, John, Christopher

Characters: Narrator, Monica, Rosa, Nicki, Chris, Johnny Cage

Narrator:Rosa was playing hopscotch.

Nicki and Chris walk to Rosa.

Niki: Give me your lunch money!

Chris: Yeah!

Nickipushes Rosa.

Rosa: Ow!

Rosa calls Johnny Cage over and Johnny comes to Rosa

Johnny Cage: What happened?

Rosa: Niki pushed me.

Johnny Cage: Do you want me to push her back?

Rosa: Yes

Johnny helps Rosa up and they walk towards Nicki and Chris.

Johnny: Why did you push her?

Nicki: I’m a bully, duh!

Johnny pushes Nicki. Rosa pushes Chris.

Narrator: Chris runs away crying, leaving Nicki by herself.

Rosa: I don’t like you bullying me so now you get bullied back!

Nicki:So?

Narrator: Rosa and Johnny get closer.

Nicki: I surrender. I’m sorry.

Rosa and Johnny: It’s okay.

Group E Reader’sTheater Script

Written by James, Jurnee, Joseph, Jahavian, and Jordan

Characters: Narrator, Jaymo, Shelly, Mr. Vito, Jordanay

Narrator:After lunch, the kids came out to play. Jordanay and Jaymo are playing tag.

Shelly comes down the stairs. Then Shelly comes to playground. and pushes Jaymo.

Jordanay: Stop!

Jordanay runs to the school and tells Mr. Vito

Jordanay: Shelly was pushing me and Jaymo.

Mr. Vito: Go get Shelly, Jaymo.

Jaymo goes back to the playground and brings Shelly.

Mr. Vito: Jordanay and Jaymo leave, Shelly, stay. Why did you push them Shelly?

Shelly: It’s because they have bothered me since first, third, and fourth grade.

Jordanay and Jaymo: She’s lying!

Shelly: Get outta here Jaymo, nobody is talking to you!

Mr. Vito: Be quiet Shelly, let them finish.

Shelly pushes Mr. Vito

Mr. Vito: You Shelly, just got triple detention and I’m calling your mom.

Narrator: And Shelly gets punished by Mr. Vito. Jordanay and Jaymo never get bullied again. The End.

Group A Reader’s Theater Script

Written by: Derick, George, Elijah, Demetri, Darrien, Crisnely, and Jerrel

Characters: Kevin, Jay Jay, Mr. Thompson(teacher), Mr. Jason(principal), Michael, Ashley, Jake

Narrator: Derick and Michael are at the playground.  Jake is watching them. Derick runs up to George and teases him.

Derick:You are ugly.

Michael: Stop bullying him.

Derick: Mind your business.

Derick pushes Jay Jay on the ground and Michael helps Jay Jay up. Derick pushes Michael.

Jay Jay: Don’t push him.

Jake watches the bully pushing and Jay Jay. Jake sneaks inside the school and gets the teacher.

Jake: Come outside! Hurry! Hurry! They are fighting outside.

Mr. Thompson: Why did you sneak inside the school?

Jake: Hurry! Come outside!

The teacher and Jake go outside and Jake go outside.

Teacher: Stop fighting!

Derick: No! I am not stopping the fighting!

Teacher gets the principal.

Mr. Jason: I’m going to call your mothers and let your mothers deal with you.

Ashley: That’s why I don’t fight.

Group B Reader’s Theater Script

Written by: Ivan, Siaka, Samantha, Tyrone, Adam

Characters: Adam, Sam, TJ, Jake, RJ

Jake and TJ play basketball. Adam and RJ come to playground.

Adam: Give me the stinking ball!

Adam pushes Jake and TJ

TJ: Stop bullying my friend or I’ll tell the teacher!

RJ pushes TJ. TJ runs to Ms. Sam

Ms. Sam: What is it this time?

TJ: Adam and RJ are bullying my friend.

Teacher grabs Adam and RJ and takes them to the office.

Ms. Sam: Keep playing, TJ and Jake. I will call your moms, RJ and Adam!

Adam: I’m sorry.

RJ: I’m not going to say sorry.

Ms. Sam: You are sorry or I will call your mom

RJ: I don’t care!

Ms. Sam: I’m going to call your mom.

Calls and no one answers.

(Ring, ring, ring)

Ms. Sam: RJ you have detention for one week. Adam you can play. But don’t bully kids. Got it?

Adam: Got it.

Narrator: Adam learned his lesson RJ didn’t learn his lesson. That is why he has detention for one week.