Against All Odds: Readers Theatre for Grades 3-8 (Readers Theatre)

This book of readers theatre scripts for low-achieving middle grade readers is meant to inspire. Written at readability levels of grades 2 and 3, students who struggle with reading will enjoy learning about the lives of people both current (Bob Woodruff) and historical (Franklin Roosevelt) who are inspirational because of their perseverance and ability to overcome adversity in their daily lives. By reading, performing, and discussing these plays about people who possess the important character trait of perseverance, students will not only practice their oral reading skills, thus building the important skill of fluency, they will also build their own models for good character. Grades 3-8. Readability Levels: Grades 2-3. Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Wrestler......Page 14 Cyclist......Page 24 Figure Skater......Page 34 Actress......Page 44 Tenor......Page 54 Skier......Page 64 Football Player......Page 74 Actor......Page 84 Actor and Writer......Page 94 Marathon Athlete......Page 104 Baseball Player......Page 114 Actor......Page 124 Tennis Champion......Page 134 Actress......Page 144 Surfer......Page 154 Congresswoman......Page 164 Country Singer......Page 174 Hockey Player......Page 184 Actor......Page 194 Actor and Spokesman......Page 202 President......Page 212 Blind Mountain Climber......Page 222 News Correspondent......Page 230 Special Guests......Page 240 They All Beat the Odds......Page 250 Answers to Cross Out Puzzles......Page 260 D......Page 262 R......Page 263 W......Page 264 "This book of more than 25 readers theatre scripts for middle grade students is meant to inspire. Students will enjoy learning about the lives of people both current (Bob Woodruff) and historical (Franklin Roosevelt) who are inspirational because of their perseverance and ability to overcome adversity in their daily lives. By reading, performing, and discussing these plays about people who possess the important character trait of perseverance, students will not only practice their oral reading skills - thus building the important skill of fluency - they will also build their own models for good character."--Jacket