• The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe) Reader's Theater Script - ["Differentiated","Edgar Allan Poe","Grades 6-8","Grades 9-12"]
  • The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe) Reader's Theater Script - ["Differentiated","Edgar Allan Poe","Grades 6-8","Grades 9-12"]
  • The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe) Reader's Theater Script - ["Differentiated","Edgar Allan Poe","Grades 6-8","Grades 9-12"]
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue Reader's Theater Script for Grades 9-12 | Edgar Allan Poe

The Murders in the Rue Morgue Reader's Theater Script for Grades 9-12 | Edgar Allan Poe

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Classroom Use at a Glance

A no-prep Reader’s Theater script for Grades 9–12 designed for fluency practice, performance reading, small groups, discussion, and quick classroom review.

Resource Type RT Script
Best For Grades 6 to 8, Grades 9 to 12
Classroom Uses Fluency Practice, Small Groups, Performance Reading, Discussion, Review view all
  • Fluency Practice
  • Small Groups
  • Performance Reading
  • Discussion
  • Review
Included Reader’s Theater Script, Teacher Guide, Student Worksheet, Answer Key, Quiz, Google Forms Quiz, Discussion Questions, Writing Prompt view all
  • Reader’s Theater Script
  • Teacher Guide
  • Student Worksheet
  • Answer Key
  • Quiz
  • Google Forms Quiz
  • 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
Time Required One Class Period
Differentiation Mixed Reading Levels, Vocabulary Support, Small-Group Support view all
  • Mixed Reading Levels
  • Vocabulary Support
  • Small-Group Support

This The Murders in the Rue Morgue Reader's Theater script for Grades 9-12 gives teachers a classroom-ready adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's early detective story. It supports fluency, suspense analysis, and close reading while helping students discuss clues, logic, and the foundations of the mystery genre.

This product includes a zip file consisting of:

  • Grades 6-8 Version (11 Characters, 1550 words, 9 pages)
  • Grades 9-12 Version (10 Characters, 1400 words, 8 pages)
  • 10 Comprehension Questions and 10 Vocabulary Words to study
  • Student Reader's Theater Tips
  • Teacher Reader's Theater Tips & Notes
  • NOTE: All files are in editable DOCX format

General Tips for Using this Resource:

  1. Print one, double-sided script for each student
  2. For digital classrooms, upload the MSWORD DOC version and convert to Google docs
  3. Character roles can be adjusted based on class size; characters can be combined or split as needed

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