eSource: History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater

Cover: Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race
  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4

Bring to life important stories from U.S. history with the History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader’s Theater. These books bring together illustrated picture books with reader’s theater scripts for students to practice fluency. In the back of each book, you’ll find a script and instructions for putting on a reader’s theater performance of each adventure. From the individual book pages below, you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your reader’s theater performance a success.

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*History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater: 9780761366898 Downloads a file313 KB PDF
Alice Ray and the Salem Witch Trials: Background Illustration Downloads a file516 KB PDF
Alice Ray and the Salem Witch Trials: Prop List Downloads a file443 KB PDF
Alice Ray and the Salem Witch Trials: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file444 KB PDF
Alice Ray and the Salem Witch Trials: Script Downloads a file839 KB PDF
Alice Ray and the Salem Witch Trials: Sound Effects_2189_11346 Downloads a file468 KB ZIP
Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers' Strike: Background Illustration Downloads a file660 KB PDF
Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers' Strike: Prop List Downloads a file487 KB PDF
Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers' Strike: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file487 KB PDF
Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers' Strike: Script Downloads a file917 KB PDF
Annie Shapiro and the Clothing Workers' Strike: Sound Effects_2189_9912 Downloads a file1.64 MB ZIP
Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race: Background Illustration Downloads a file419 KB PDF
Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race: Prop List Downloads a file443 KB PDF
Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file444 KB PDF
Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race: Script Downloads a file837 KB PDF
Benjamin Brown and the Great Steamboat Race: Sound Effects_Benjamin Brown2189_9914 Downloads a file1.29 MB ZIP
Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey: Background Illustration Downloads a file306 KB PDF
Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey: Prop List Downloads a file444 KB PDF
Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file444 KB PDF
Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey: Script Downloads a file839 KB PDF
Clara Morgan and the Oregon Trail Journey: Sound Effects_2189_11345 Downloads a file1.07 MB ZIP
Ellen Craft's Escape from Slavery: Background Illustration Downloads a file601 KB PDF
Ellen Craft's Escape from Slavery: Prop List Downloads a file488 KB PDF
Ellen Craft's Escape from Slavery: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file490 KB PDF
Ellen Craft's Escape from Slavery: Script Downloads a file919 KB PDF
Ellen Craft's Escape from Slavery: Sound Effects_2189_11342 Downloads a file1.58 MB ZIP
Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo: Background Illustration Downloads a file8.79 MB PDF
Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo: Prop List Downloads a file497 KB PDF
Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file497 KB PDF
Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo: Script Downloads a file927 KB PDF
Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo: SE Enrique Esparza pdf Downloads a file174 KB ZIP
Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo: Sound Effect_2189_8818 Downloads a file1.18 MB ZIP
George Washington and the Story of the U.S. Constitution: Background Illustration Downloads a file390 KB PDF
George Washington and the Story of the U.S. Constitution: Prop List Downloads a file443 KB PDF
George Washington and the Story of the U.S. Constitution: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file443 KB PDF
George Washington and the Story of the U.S. Constitution: Script Downloads a file836 KB PDF
George Washington and the Story of the U.S. Constitution: Sound Effect_2189_11344 Downloads a file1.38 MB ZIP
John Greenwood's Journey to Bunker Hill: Background Illustration Downloads a file476 KB PDF
John Greenwood's Journey to Bunker Hill: Prop List Downloads a file488 KB PDF
John Greenwood's Journey to Bunker Hill: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file488 KB PDF
John Greenwood's Journey to Bunker Hill: Script Downloads a file919 KB PDF
John Greenwood's Journey to Bunker Hill: Sound Effects_2189_9913 Downloads a file1.6 MB ZIP
Johnny Moore and the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine: Background Illustration Downloads a file438 KB PDF
Johnny Moore and the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine: Prop List Downloads a file441 KB PDF
Johnny Moore and the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file443 KB PDF
Johnny Moore and the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine: Script Downloads a file833 KB PDF
Johnny Moore and the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine: Sound Effects_2189_11343 Downloads a file806 KB ZIP
Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake: Background Illustration Downloads a file722 KB PDF
Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake: CCSS TG Lizzie Newton and the San Fran Earthquake Downloads a file130 KB PDF
Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake: Prop List Downloads a file496 KB PDF
Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file497 KB PDF
Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake: Script Downloads a file927 KB PDF
Lizzie Newton and the San Francisco Earthquake: Sound Effect_2189_9134 Downloads a file1.02 MB ZIP
President Lincoln, Willie Kettles, and the Telegraph Machine: Background Illustration Downloads a file878 KB PDF
President Lincoln, Willie Kettles, and the Telegraph Machine: Prop List Downloads a file491 KB PDF
President Lincoln, Willie Kettles, and the Telegraph Machine: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file491 KB PDF
President Lincoln, Willie Kettles, and the Telegraph Machine: Script Downloads a file921 KB PDF
President Lincoln, Willie Kettles, and the Telegraph Machine: Sound Effect_2189_9911 Downloads a file492 KB ZIP
The Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights: Background Illustration Downloads a file386 KB PDF
The Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights: Prop List Downloads a file441 KB PDF
The Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights: Reading Level Scores Downloads a file441 KB PDF
The Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights: Script Downloads a file834 KB PDF
The Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights: Sound Effect_2189_11341 Downloads a file1.11 MB ZIP

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