Readers Theatre
readingspeakingfluencymainsmall-groupmedium prep30+ min
Students rehearse and perform a text focusing on expression, stress, and intonation — scripts in hand.
Procedure
- Adapt a text into a multi-voice script (or use dialogue-heavy text as-is).
- Assign roles within small groups.
- Groups rehearse: read through multiple times, focusing on prosody.
- Mark scripts for stress, pauses, and expression.
- Perform for the class — no costumes or memorisation needed.
Tips
- The repeated rehearsal is where fluency develops — the performance is just the motivation.
- Each re-read is smoother, faster, and more expressive.