How to Catch a Leprechaun: A St. Patrick's Day Story Reader's Theatre Activity
Let's celebrate St. Patrick's Day and practice presentation skills, along with reading skills!
Everyone wants to catch a Leprechaun on March 17th, so let's go!
Your students will be begging to be a Leprechaun in this 8-page Reader's Theatre of How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace. Working on fluency while also working on presentation skills is a quick way to inject some fun into your classroom while enjoying this fun holiday book.
The How to Catch a Leprechaun script is written for 14 students but can easily be for fewer or more students. I have provided instructions and suggestions on how to do this in the packet. The Reader's Theatre script will be best in upper elementary classrooms, as it has quite a few advanced words.
You will also find some fun no-prep independent or small group activities in the packet. I include those things that my students love: coloring page, crossword, and word search!
Covers the following Reading standards:
· Knowledge level understanding including fact recall
· Identify key plot points.
· Fluency
· Oral Presentation Skills
· Set a Purpose for Reading
· Group work and cooperation
· Dramatic Presentations
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An outstanding resource that truly enriches my students’ learning experience.
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My students loved using this resource! a fun activity that they enjoyed using.
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