Read-Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories: 8 Fluency-Boosting Plays With Easy Activities That Teach Key Literary Elements

by Mack Lewis

Overview

Introduce students to Edgar Allen Poe, Charles Dickens, Washington Irving, and other well-known authors with this collection of plays based on their classic short stories. These engaging plays will expand students’ literary knowledge, while “rehearsing” the parts will encourage the repeated readings they need to build their fluency and comprehension skills. Also includes discussion prompts and easy activities designed to help students identify and understand plot, setting, character, and theme!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545393935
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

In his nine years of classroom experience at Sams Valley School, Mack Lewis has taught second through fourth grade. A regular contributor of plays for Storyworks magazine, Mack serves on the advisory boards for both Storyworks and Instructor. He holds a BA in English and a post-bac certification in Elementary Education from Southern Oregon State College. Mack lives in Central Point, Oregon.