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Scholars analyze a model Readers Theater script. Then, small groups read their scripts aloud to help determine where they need to make revisions.
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- Allow pupils to refer to their copies of To Kill a Mockingbird to help with their scriptwriting
Classroom Considerations
- Fifteenth of 16 consecutive lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 2A, Unit 2 series
- Before the lesson, review the model Readers Theater one-scene script from lesson 14 to assist students in generating criteria for an effective Readers Theater script
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- Offers ideas for differentiating instruction
- Provides thorough teaching notes and specific learning targets
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