Valentine's Day Readers Theater Script | Holiday Origins Series

This Valentine's Day Readers Theater Script explores the origins of this holiday. Students read an interactive narrative instead of reading a dry textbook or passively listen to a video or lecture. This activity will help develop listening and speaking skills as students practice expressive voice acting.

Script Summary:

The script tells the true history of Valentine’s Day. It begins in ancient Rome with the festival of Lupercalia, explains the life and martyrdom of Saint Valentine in the Roman province of Terni, shows a Roman couple expressing their love, and follows the holiday as it evolves in Medieval Europe and spreads to America. Finally, it shows how Valentine’s Day is celebrated today.

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

• ~9 Characters, 1600 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

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.

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