Description
Students LOVE partner plays and reader’s theater. But research shows they are great for building fluency and comprehension skills too. Penguins on Parade is a winter partner play about two young penguins who are still learning. It’s their first day of penguin school, and your students will love how Tolly and Poppy navigate it. The play includes before, during, and after reading activities for vocabulary, deeper comprehension, and additional fluency practice.
HOW TEACHERS CAN USE THIS PARTNER PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM:
The play is three pages in length and includes two voices. I recommend using this resource as a fluency center during your guided reading block or using it with your small groups. Each of my partner plays take about 3-4 days to complete because of the supplementary materials included, but teachers can pick and choose which activities work best for their students’ needs.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PARTNER PLAY RESOURCE?
The partner play comes with the following activities and materials:
- 4 page Penguins on Parade Script
- Quick Write about Penguins
- A vocabulary page (Using Context Clues) and word cards
- Questioning task cards (12 cards), and a Response Form
- Four Square Comprehension Page, and
- Penguin Pride Writing Extension
MORE ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:
Teachers can use the activities and play for paired reading during Read with Partner or the Guided Reading block. Students will practice finding text evidence to make comparisons, analyze character traits and development, and story elements.
OTHER PARTNER PLAYS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
- The Great Pumpkin Heist
- The Stubborn Reindeer
- Rockin’ the Rock Cycle
- The Mystery of the Lost Mitten
- The Farmer and the Scarecrow
- Let’s Learn about Veteran’s Day
- Frosty’s Magical Appearance
- Shiver Me Timbers! The Ocean’s the Place for Me
- Something Sharkie This Way Comes
- Tom’s Lucky Day
- The Gift of Reading
- The Missing Cookie Mystery
OR….you can get them all at a great savings with the bundle:
PARTNER PLAYS BUNDLE FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY
TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Janet Simpson (TpT Seller) says, “Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for! The kids LOVE these! Thank you.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Andrea Crawford at This Literacy Life (TpT Seller) says, “I love these partner scripts, and this will be another wonderful one to add to my collection! Thanks so much!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stories and Songs in Second (TpT Seller) says, “I can’t wait to use this wonderful Reader’s Theater script and all of the extension activities with my students! They LOVE all things penguin-related!”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ms D’s Literacy Lab (TpT Seller) says, “I like the way you weaved content area vocabulary into a fun RT script as well as adding the question cards. Thanks !”
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Kim H. –
Great product! Thank you!
Kelly P. –
Thanks so much!
Melissa Dalton –
I love all of your packs, and this one will be great for working with my students during these cold, miserable months!
Betsy F. –
great thematic resource. thank you so much 🙂 B.
The Techie Teacher –
Terrific resource that could not have come at a better time! Thank you 🙂
Michael K. –
Very nice!!!
Robust Reading Resources –
An excellent and thorough resource 🙂
A wonderful approach to reading comprehension and fluency!
Kylie
Emily Gibbons The Literacy Nest –
Super cute penguin freebie! Thank you!
Andrea Crawford at This Literacy Life –
I love these partner scripts, and this will be another wonderful one to add to my collection! Thanks so much!
An Adventure in Literacy –
I can’t wait to use this with some of my higher firsties! Thanks for sharing!
Kathy I. –
A fun unit on Penguins!
Stories and Songs in Second –
I can’t wait to use this wonderful Reader’s Theater script and all of the extension activities with my students! They LOVE all things penguin-related!
Ms D’s Literacy Lab –
I like the way you weaved content area vocabulary into a fun RT script as well as adding the Bloom’s cards. Thanks !
Nora P. –
Partner scripts great! Kids loved them.
Sarah H. –
My kids loved these!
Vicki M. –
My students LOVED these! Thanks
Janet Simpson –
Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for! The kids LOVE these! Thank you.
Staci Ajdari –
Great resource!
Janae M. –
Great resource!
Georgia S. –
Great resource to further student learning and understanding.
Sarah Peterson –
Thank you for sharing, My kids loved this activity during our penguins unit.