Reader's Theater for Real-Life Mysteries (Gr. 4-5) - Paperback

by Hill M. a. Christina (Author), Renee MC Elwee (Illustrator), Sara Connolly (Editor)

In this series, interesting, real-life mysteries combine with reader's theater to create a unique opportunity for mastering reading fluency. Each play is a fictional retelling that includes six roles for students to play. No stage, props, or costumes are required, but badges are provided to help identify the characters. Reading levels for each character are provided to the teacher. Assessments, reading-comprehension questions, and writing activities are included for each unit. Tips for performing reader's theater both in person and online are also provided! Differentiated reading levels give all students an equal chance to shine. Mysteries explored in this book include: -What really happened to the mysterious D.B. Cooper? -Does the chupacabra actually exist? -What is really going on in the Bermuda Triangle? -How did a palace guard from the Philippines suddenly find that he was transported to Mexico? -What are UFOs? -Why did a man who arrived in Japan claim to be from a country that doesn't exist? And how did he disappear? -Was the lost city of Atlantis a real place? -Was the Winchester Mystery House actually haunted?