The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Written by Tamara Hollingsworth and Harriet Isecke

Part of the Building Fluency through Reader's Theater series

Two young lovers from feuding families marry in secret, with tragic results.

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32 pages· ~600L· AR ~3.8

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Bookroo's summary

A reader's theater script of Shakespeare's tragedy for a classroom to perform. Romeo and Juliet, children of two feuding families in Verona, fall in love and marry in secret, but the hatred between their houses drives events toward disaster. Roles are written at different reading levels so students of varied skill can perform together, and a poem and song add fluency practice.

From the publisher

Act out the story of Romeo and Juliet, lovers from two feuding families who must marry in secret and face the tragic consequences of the fateful hatred between their families. The roles in this script are written at different reading levels. This feature allows teachers to easily implement differentiation and English language learner strategies and assign specific roles to students in a way that accommodates individual reading skills. By using differentiation strategies, teachers can get everyone involved and engaged in the same activity, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. Everyone can feel successful and can enjoy improving their fluency through performance! While performing this story with others, students can also practice interacting cooperatively and using expressive voices and gestures. With an accompanying poem and song for additional fluency practice, this script is a dynamic resource for students. This colorful, leveled script is sure to get all students participating and confidently practicing fluency in a unique way.

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