Collection: Tall Tales Collection of Reader’s Theater Scripts for Students

Celebrate American hyperbole with tall tales students love to perform. These brisk scripts build oral fluency and background knowledge while highlighting exaggeration, frontier settings, and problem–solution structure. Use them as unit hooks, fluency stations, or sub plans.

• Printable, Google-ready scripts with teacher tips
• Great for small groups, stations, and sub plans (15–25 minutes)
• Builds fluency, vocabulary, and speaking/listening skills

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Upper Elementary (Grades 3–5)

Annie Oakley

• Annie Oakley Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

Calamity Jane

• Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

Casey Jones

• Casey Jones Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

Davy Crockett

• Davy Crockett Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

John Henry

• John Henry Readers Theater Script | American Legends & Folk Heroes

Johnny Appleseed

• Johnny Appleseed Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

Paul Bunyan

• Paul Bunyan Readers Theater Script | American Legends & Folk Heroes

Pecos Bill

• Pecos Bill Readers Theater Script | American Legends & Folk Heroes

Others

• Buffalo Bill Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales
• Jesse James Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales
• Molly Pitcher Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales
• Sam Patch Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales
• The Great Locomotive Chase Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales