Percent Parade Math Readers Theater Script for Grades 4 to 6 | Discounts & Markups

Challenge your students to master percentages in real-world scenarios with this lively Readers Theater script for Grades 4–6! Join Ms. Rivera’s class as they explore discounts, markups, percent of change, and converting fractions to percents at the Annual Percent Parade and the Percent Fair. From calculating bargains on parade floats to applying percent skills at carnival booths, this script blends literacy and math fluency in a fun, memorable way.

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Script Summary

• Scene 1: Ms. Rivera’s class arrives at the Percent Parade, ready to explore percentages through real-world examples.
• Scene 2: The students calculate discounts on items displayed on the Discount Float.
• Scene 3: They encounter markups on items at the Markup Float, learning how prices increase.
• Scene 4: At the Percent of Change Float, students track how prices rise or fall over time.
• Scene 5: The Fraction-to-Percent Float helps students convert fractions into percentages.
• Scene 6: The Parade Finale Float challenges students with rapid-fire percent problems.
• Scene 7: The class heads to the Percent Fair, applying percent skills at food booths and game stalls.
• Scene 8: Students calculate discounts on snacks like candy apples and lemonade.
• Scene 9: At the game booths, they determine markups on prizes like teddy bears and basketballs.
• Scene 10: Students complete a percent of change challenge at an interactive fair booth.
• Scene 11: The class reflects on the percent skills they’ve practiced and where they can use them in life.
• Scene 12: On the bus ride home, students share how they’ll apply percentages in everyday situations.

What’s Included:

• 12-scene script (Google Doc, ~1500 words, 8 pages)
• Teacher guide with script summary, standards alignment, and answer keys (Google Doc, 5 pages)
• Student worksheet (Google Slides) featuring vocabulary, comprehension, math word problems, and real-life percent scenarios

Skills Addressed

● Reading fluency and expressive performance
● Solving percent problems in real-life contexts (discounts, markups, percent of change)
● Converting between fractions and percents
● Estimating and calculating percent-based word problems
● Applying multi-step math reasoning and comparison strategies
● Building math vocabulary through engaging storytelling

The worksheet includes

● Short-Answer: Explore how students applied math at the parade and fair
● Math Word Problems: Solve percent discounts, markups, and percent change challenges
● Connected Challenge Scenario: Bargain and compare percent deals at a market
● Vocabulary: Define key percent terms using quotes from the script
● Real-Life Application: Encourage students to connect percent skills to everyday shopping and budgeting

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RESEARCH NOTE: Reader's Theater improves students' fluency, speed, accuracy, and expression. It is evidence-based, check out a huge meta-analysis overview here.