Aesop's Fables Readers' Theater Plays and Reading Comprehension Activities Set 1

Are you looking for a way for students to practice fluency while still working on comprehension skills? These 10 short Aesop's Fables Readers Theater scripts are exactly what you need! Everything's included: lesson plans, graphic organizers, and activities. Just print and teach! Keep in mind these lessons can be used for morning meetings (SEL) and sub plans, too!!

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This teacher approved, 117 page bundle includes:

10 different Aesop's Fables, written in Readers' Theater format with detailed lesson plans

• Formats are intended for 1st-2nd grade, as vocabulary is geared toward sight word review and sounding out simple words.
• Lesson plans give suggestions for higher students (high 2nd - 3rd) for creating synonyms to replace some simple vocabulary to increase the readability.
• Scripts vary from 3-6 speaking parts, perfect for small groups!

Aesop's Fables Stories included:

• The Lion and the Mouse
• The Hare and the Tortoise
• The Ant and the Grasshopper
• The City Mouse and the Country Mouse (or Town Mouse)
• The Dog and his Reflection
• The Fox and the Crow
• The Fox and the Grape
• The Fox and the Goat
• The Ant and the Dove
• The Fox and the Sick Lion

Reading Comprehension Skills Covered:

• Determining Cause and Effect
• Compare/Contrast Characters
• Making Inferences
• Identifying and Evaluating Problem and Solution
• Characterization
• Sequencing and Summarizing

Extra Goodies Included:

• Graphic organizers that correspond with each lesson. Graphic organizers can fit any of the fables, too, so you can get a variety of use out of them!

• Anchor charts (and assembly directions) that correspond with lesson topics

• Craftivities and Games to extend language practice for your students.

• Aesop's Fables Character Headband craft - perfect for performances!

Uses for these Readers' Theater scripts are endless: teach as a whole unit, pull out lessons as fillers between curriculum units, use on those "short weeks," use as substitute plans...

Other related items to check out...

Aesop's Fables Readers' Theater Set 2

Similar format but with new scripts!

Fairy Tale Readers Theater Bundle

Fairy Tales Meet Aesop Readers Theater Mega Bundle

Aesop's Fables Readers Theater Plays Just the Scripts

All scripts, no lesson plans.

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