If you’re looking for a low-prep way to build fluency in your classroom, the Stone Soup Readers Theater Scripts are a smart, time-saving solution. These scripts are thoughtfully designed to support a range of reading abilities, so every student can participate confidently.
With clearly highlighted lines, visual aids, and a familiar story structure, your students can focus on expressive reading, pacing, and teamwork—without the stress of managing complicated scripts. It’s an easy way to bring expressive reading practice into your literacy lessons.
This set of Readers Theater scripts is designed to give you everything you need for successful, low-prep fluency instruction:
You’ll also receive two helpful guides to support you every step of the way: Getting the Most Out of Your Readers Theater Scripts for setup and classroom tips, and How to Use the Google Slides Version for tech-friendly teaching strategies and digital integration.
Whether you’re working with emerging readers or fluent performers, these scripts make it easy to implement differentiated reading instruction without the prep overload.
These Readers Theater scripts were made with real classrooms in mind. With pre-highlighted lines and differentiated reading levels, you’ll spend less time preparing materials and more time focusing on fluency goals. Whether you’re introducing the routine for the first time or using it to reinforce weekly instruction, these scripts make it simple to implement and fun for students to follow.
Stone Soup is a classic folktale that works especially well for Readers Theater thanks to its repetitive dialogue and strong character roles. It’s also a perfect addition to any fables and folktales unit!
Readers Theater is great for fluency. When your students take on character roles, they naturally start paying attention to how they sound, when to pause, and how to make their voice match what’s happening in the story. It also helps with listening and comprehension because they need to follow along and jump in at the right time.
Check out the Reader’s Theater blog series over at TeachingFirsties for helpful tips, classroom ideas, and practical strategies to make the most of your scripts:
These quick reads are packed with tools to help you boost fluency, simplify setup, and keep your students excited to read aloud!
The Stone Soup Readers Theater Scripts are a simple way to support fluency, comprehension, and classroom engagement without adding to your prep load. With leveled versions, visual supports, and easy-to-follow formatting, you can meet a wide range of reading needs.
Grab your copy for your next fluency lesson today.
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My students loved performing Stone Soup during our folktales unit—it made fluency practice fun and easy!
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