The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Script for Grades 6-12 | Edgar Allan Poe

This differentiated reader's theater script for Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart gives grades 6-12 students an accessible way to explore suspense, guilt, and unreliable narration through performance. It includes classroom-ready middle school and high school versions so students can study the same classic text with age-appropriate language.

This short script should take about ~20 minutes to read depending on your classroom's level, thus making it appropriate for small groups, stations or reading centers.

This product includes a zip file consisting of:

• Grades 6-8 Version (7 Characters, 1000 words, 8 pages)
• Grades 9-12 Version (7 Characters, 1300 words, 8 pages)
• Student Reader's Theater Tips
• Teacher Reader's Theater Tips & Notes
• Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary Sections for Each Version
• 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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Edgar Allan Poe Readers Theater Bundle (6)