Free Halloween Readers Theater — 10 Monologues for Grades 1–3 (No Prep PDF)
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Looking for free Halloween activities for elementary students that actually build fluency and confidence? This kid-friendly set—10 Halloween Monologues | 10 Short Scripts For Grades 1 to 3 | No Prep Activity PDF—gives primary teachers an engaging Readers Theater option tailored to Grades 1–3, complete with performance cues, a rubric, and sign-up supports.
Standards Connection
This activity supports collaborative speaking and listening with clear performance cues and teacher scaffolds. Aligned targets include CCRA.SL.1 and grade-level expectations CCSS.SL.1.1, SL.2.1, and SL.3.1, emphasizing participation in discussions, asking/answering questions, and speaking audibly with expression.
Lesson Flow
- FORMAT: PDF & WORD (docx) file (formatted for Google Docs*) with a hyperlinked table of contents
- Facilitation guide with flexible lesson flow
- Performance Day suggestions: warmups, rehearsal order, celebration ideas
- Monologue Introductions to read aloud
- Props & Accessories quick-reference
- Student sign-up sheet (4 students per monologue)
- Editable Monologue Presentation Rubric (standards-friendly)
- 10 original monologues (30–50 words each) with performance cues (volume, gestures, emotion, pacing)
Optional Extension (Teacher-Created)
Not included in the product PDF.
- Run an “express rehearsal” station: 90 seconds to mark volume/gesture cues with highlighters, then perform.
- Choral line-read: pick one line per script and try unison, echo, and call-and-response patterns.
- Props basket: quick, safe props (paper hats, paper candles, colored scarves) to support expression.
- Peer feedback slips using the same rubric language (two stars and one wish).
Download the script
GRADE BAND: Grades 1–3
STANDARDS: CCRA.SL.1; CCSS.SL.1.1; SL.2.1; SL.3.1