• Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales - ["American Tall Tale","Grades 3-5"]
  • Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales - ["American Tall Tale","Grades 3-5"]
  • Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales - ["American Tall Tale","Grades 3-5"]
  • Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales - ["American Tall Tale","Grades 3-5"]
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Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

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A no-prep American tall tale Reader’s Theater script for elementary and middle grade students about Calamity Jane. Best for fluency practice, small groups, performance reading, folklore discussion, and quick classroom review.

Resource Type RT Script
Best For Grades 3 to 5
Subjects ELA
Classroom Uses Fluency Practice, Small Groups, Whole Class, Performance Reading, Review, Sub Plan view all
  • Fluency Practice
  • Small Groups
  • Whole Class
  • Performance Reading
  • Review
  • Sub Plan
Included Reader’s Theater Script, Teacher Guide, Student Worksheet, Quiz, Google Forms Quiz, Answer Key, Discussion Questions, Writing Prompt view all
  • Reader’s Theater Script
  • Teacher Guide
  • Student Worksheet
  • Quiz
  • Google Forms Quiz
  • Answer Key
  • Discussion Questions
  • Writing Prompt
Format PDF, DOCX, Google Docs, Google Forms, Printable, Editable view all
  • PDF
  • DOCX
  • Google Docs
  • Google Forms
  • Printable
  • Editable
Prep Level No Prep, Print-and-Go
Time Required One Class Period
Differentiation Mixed Reading Levels, Vocabulary Support, Small-Group Support view all
  • Mixed Reading Levels
  • Vocabulary Support
  • Small-Group Support
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This Calamity Jane Readers Theater Script engages students in an interactive narrative instead of reading a dry history textbook and helps develop listening and speaking skills as students practice expressive voice acting. Students will explore the exaggerated aspects of a tall tale and learn about the heroic legend of the main character.

Script Summary:

Calamity Jane was a brave woman from the American West. Born as Mary Cannary in Missouri, she grew up with a love for adventure. She joined the military as a scout and became famous for helping soldiers and saving lives in battles. Over time, her many daring deeds grew into a legend full of both true events and exciting tall tales. Historians still wonder who the real Calamity Jane was. Her story teaches us about courage and adventure.

The resources consists of an editable DOCX file (15 pages) which contains:

1) Teacher Tips & Answer Key

  • CCSS Alignment
  • Teacher Tips for use as both RT and Play/Skit
  • Answer Keys for Worksheet
  • Themes & Discussion Question Prompts

2) Readers Theater Script

  • ~10 Characters, 1850 words

3) Script Worksheet

  • 10 Vocabulary Words
  • 10 Short-Answer Comprehension Questions: Comprehension and recall questions based solely on the script
  • Character Traits: Covers the main characters, students provide direct quotes from the script that demonstrate each character's traits
  • Story Plot Elements: Students identify which scenes demonstrate the Setting, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Conclusion

Teaching Tips for Using the Script:

  • For digital classrooms, upload the DOCX Script and convert to Google docs
  • For More Students: Main character can be read by multiple students.
  • For Less Students: Minor characters can be read by just one student.
  • This script should take about ~20 minutes and depending on your classroom's level it may be suitable for other grade levels.
  • An extra ~25 minutes for prep, discussion, vocabulary or short answer comprehension questions should also be planned.

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