Free Modern Era Idioms Readers Theater Script | ELA

Free Modern Era Idioms Readers Theater Script | Grades 7–12

Dive into a cafeteria “green-slime” mystery while tracing idioms from Civil-War battlefields to TikTok slang.

• Length & Cast: 11 scenes · ~3,350 words · 12 characters (tiered for mixed abilities)
• Format: Single PDF with Google Docs/Slides links (print-friendly & editable)
• Extras: Teacher guide, student worksheet (20 Slides), self-graded Google Forms quiz

Perfect For

• Figurative-language or idiom units
• ELA substitute plans
• Lessons on language evolution & digital culture

Skills Addressed

• Reading fluency & comprehension
• Idioms & figurative-language analysis
• Collaborative performance & discussion
• Creative writing + vocabulary growth

What’s Inside

✔️ 11-scene script (Google Doc) 
✔️ Teacher guide (PDF/Doc) 
✔️ 20-slide student worksheet 
✔️ 15-question self-grading exit quiz (Google Forms)

“You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want… There’s still lots of good in the world.”
— Soldier (Scene 3)