Short vowels.  Short script.  Contractions.  This beginning Readers Theater script has it all.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Is the Dog Sad?" shares a short conversation using these easy contractions:  isn't, can't, didn't, Let's, it's.  Perfect for beginning readers and ELL, ESL, ESOL students, "Is the Dog Sad?" asks a question in the title that the students may discuss at the end.  Includes two font choices.

TIME:  less than 1 minute     CAST:  2, or 2 CHORAL groups     TONE:  serious, with a lighter ending    READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

Short vowel fun again!  "Pet Shop Kids" practices short vowels in the context of a fun, one-page Readers Theater script.  This script is more advanced because it has a few blends, too.  But, like all the scripts in our Readers Theater short vowel series, "Pet Shop Kids" has a vocabulary list on the front page.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Pet Shop Kids" provides motivating practice for beginning readers grades K-1.

TIME:  less than a minute     CAST: 2+ or 2 CHORAL groups      TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

Short vowels "a," "e," "i," and "o" come together in this fun Readers Theater script for beginning readers.  "Is the Cat in the Bag?" will delight students who play hide-and-seek and may inspire their own creative writings.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Is the Cat in the Bag?" is perfect for grades K-1.

TIME:  about 40 seconds     CAST:  2+ or 2 CHORAL groups     TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

Are you looking for short vowel Readers Theater for beginning or emergent readers?  "Gus the Pup," part of our series of short vowel Readers Theater scripts, will make children smile.  Although this fun script includes a few sight words and blends, it incorporates lots of short vowel practice–focusing on short "u."  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Gus the Pup" is perfect for students in grades K-1.

TIME:  about 1 minute      CAST:  2+, or 2 CHORAL groups      TONE:  light        READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Easy.  Fun.  Short vowels "a," "e," "i," and "o."  "Rex and Tex" motivates emergent readers with 2-part Readers Theater.  Perfect for Choral Readers Theater for beginning readers, "Rex and Tex" focuses on short vowel "o" in the context of a simple story created to make children smile.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Rex and Tex" is part of our series of short vowel Readers Theater and appropriate for grades K-1, ESL, ELL, and beginning readers.

TIME: about 50 seconds   CAST: 2 or 2 CHORAL groups    TONE:  light    READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

Are you looking for short vowel Readers Theater for beginning or emergent readers?  "The Gift," part of our series of short vowel Readers Theater scripts, is a fun short adventure with pups and cats.  Although this one-page script is short, it incorporates lots of short vowel practice–focusing on short "u."  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Gift" is perfect of students in grades K-1.

TIME:  about 40 seconds      CAST:  2+, or 2 CHORAL groups      TONE:  light        READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Are you looking for short vowel Readers Theater for beginning or emergent readers?  "Pup Fun," part of our series of short vowel Readers Theater scripts, will touch the funny bone of many children.  Although this one-page script is short, it incorporates lots of short vowel practice–focusing on short "u."  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Pup Fun" is perfect of students in grades K-1.

TIME:  about 40 seconds      CAST:  2+, or 2 CHORAL groups      TONE:  light        READABILITY:  grade 0.0 (think K-1)

"Ben and the Egg" tells an unusual tale while focusing on short vowels "a" and "e."  A few sight words and CVCC words are included to help build vocabulary (e.g., "fell").  All vocabulary is listed on the first page for the teacher.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plan, "Ben and the Egg" could launch a sequel discussion or story:  "What happened to the rat?"  Perfect for beginning and emergent readers, "Ben and the Egg" is part of our short vowel Readers Theater collection, Volume 1.  (Available in two font choices.)

TIME:  about 45 seconds    CAST:  2 or 2 CHORAL groups     TONE:  lightly serious    READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think K-1)

Here's a rhyming short vowel "a" Readers Theater from our collection.  This one page script may be used as Choral Readers Theater for the whole class or with just two readers.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Band" includes a few sight words–listed on the cover page.  Perfect for beginning readers and ELL or ESL students, this easy Readers Theater should be just one of several you use with your students to help build fluency and confidence.

TIME:  about 35 seconds     CAST: 2 or 2 CHORAL GROUPS    TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think grades K-1)

Here's another short vowel "a" Readers Theater from our collection.  This one page script may be used as Choral Readers Theater for the whole class or with just two readers.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "A Bad Cat" includes a few sight words–listed on the cover page.  Perfect for beginning readers and ELL or ESL students, this easy Readers Theater should be just one of several you use with your students to help build fluency and confidence.

TIME:  about 15 seconds     CAST: 2 or 2 CHORAL GROUPS    TONE:  light     READABILITY:  grade 0.0  (think grades K-1)

Short Vowels "a", "e", "i", plus a few sight words and blends.  One page fun. "Tim's Mess" Readers Theater script comes in both regular font and Chalkboard font for beginning readers.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Big Mess" is a CHORAL Readers Theater for 2 or more readers.  Use it for a quick filler or Friday fun in grades K-1, ESL, ELL, and special ed.

TIME:  40 seconds     CAST:  2+, CHORAL    TONE:  light    READABILITY: grade 0.0 (think K-1)

Short Vowels "a", "e", "i", plus a few sight words and blends.  One page fun. "The Big Mess" Readers Theater script comes in both regular font and Chalkboard font for beginning readers.  Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Big Mess" is a CHORAL Readers Theater for 2 or more readers.  Use it for a quick filler or Friday fun in grades K-1, ESL, ELL, and special ed.

TIME:  40 seconds     CAST:  2+, CHORAL    TONE:  light    READABILITY: grade 0.0 (think K-1)