Read,+Write,+Think+(page+1)

=__**Overview**__= Students become excited and enthusiastic about reading when they are presented with the opportunity to participate in Readers Theatre. In this lesson, students develop scripts, perform in groups, while use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in Apollo Moon Mission books to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). Through this activity, students have the opportunity to develop fluency and further enhance comprehension of what they are reading. =__**Featured Resources**__= Reader’s Theater Scripts and Plays: This website with an excellent compilation of scripts will get the students focused on reading texts with expression and thought. =__**From Theory to Practice**__= Kimbell-Lopez, K. (2003). Just think of the possibilities: Formats for reading instruction in the elementary classroom. //Reading Online//, //6//. Available: @http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=kimbell-lopez/index.html
 * The use of Readers Theatre can offer a different context in which students are exposed to texts focusing on poetry, science, social studies, or other content-related topics.


 * Readers Theatre is another way to enhance comprehension of text, as well as to create interest in and enthusiasm for learning.


 * The Readers Theatre format provides an opportunity for students to develop fluency through multiple readings of the text by using expressiveness, intonation, and inflection when rehearsing the text.