1 4

Reader's Theater Worksheets

Johnny Appleseed Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

Johnny Appleseed Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

$1.89 USD
$1.89 USD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.

This Johnny Appleseed 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:

Johnny Appleseed, a beloved American legend and real-life pioneer (John Chapman), tells his own story of traveling the frontier as a nomadic wanderer. With a dream of feeding the people, he planted apple nurseries and became an organized businessman. His apple trees were naturally propagated by cross-pollenation (not by grafting), and his cider was made safe by the disinfecting effects of fermentation. This story also asks whether the evidence is convincing that he was really John Chapman.

The resources consists of an editable DOCX file (14 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

  • ~6 Characters, 1500 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.

Try one before you buy one:

FREE Annie Oakley Readers Theater Script | American Tall Tales

View full details

No collection assigned to this bundle.