In fourth grade, our first reading priority standard is RL.4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). Last week, fourth graders determined a character's traits using their thoughts, feelings, words, and actions in a drama. In addition, students learned that stage directions give clues that help us learn what each character is like (ex: "GUS: [nervous]").
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| Scenes I and II |
To put their learning into action, fourth graders did reader's theatre on the story, King Midas And The Golden Touch. Reader's theatre is an interpretive performance of a dramatic piece. In reader's theatre, students are not required to memorize their lines; they read aloud with their scripts in hand. Being able to have their scripts in hand allows students to focus on oral expression, as well as their fluency skills in a unique and exciting experience. In addition, all students are engaged and responsible for a part. According to research studies, reader's theatre leads to an increase in motivation, class participation, and transferable fluency skills amongst all students
For our reader's theatre, students were split into four groups and each assigned a scene. In groups, students determined their character(s), then individually practiced reading their lines aloud. While students were reading aloud, I heard them reading with the expression of their character, as well as doing the actions from the stage directions.
After reading individually, and developing a deeper understanding for their characters, group members came together and practiced their scene.
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| Scene III |
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| Scene IV |
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| Scene V |
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