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Fun Mystery Theater - “The Curse of the Gemstone"

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Look Inside · 10 pages · answer key included

Cover of The Curse of the Gemstone, a play and readers’ theater for grades 3–5 with 17 parts by Sue Peterson
Cover of the 17-part mystery play
Play introduction gives a museum mystery synopsis and lists 17 roles, including detectives and Spot the dog
Synopsis and cast list before the script
Opening script introduces Miss Jill at the Geo Museum and five children excited to see the diamond display
Opening of the museum mystery script
Script continues as the children leave, Miss Jill falls asleep, and four burglars enter through a window
Script continuation: the museum break-in
Script follows the gemstone theft as Bully drops a weight, Rocky’s voice changes, and Dumbo trips and falls
Script continuation: the gemstone’s effects
Script continues with the burglars’ escape, the museum alarm, and Miss Jill reporting the theft to police
Script continuation: police arrive at the museum
Investigation script follows police examining footprints, fingerprints, knee prints, and a stray dumbbell
Script continuation: police collect evidence
Detective script introduces Clue, Finder, and Spottie as they examine evidence and question Miss Jill
Script continuation: detectives investigate
Script shows police suspecting Miss Jill until Spottie finds a blue ink stamp pad that reveals a frame-up
Script continuation: the stamp pad clue

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

Creative Arts, Art, Drama

Grades

Grade 3, 4, 5

Types

Activities

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Sue Peterson
Rating
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About This Product

Fun Mystery Theater - The Curse of the Gemstone

The educational resource The Curse of the Gemstone is designed for educators and homeschooling parents aiming to instill a love of learning in students in 3rd to 5th grades. This engaging play comes with a comprehensive Teacher Guide, strategically merging creativity with academic growth. The guide provides information to build teaching lessons to support higher-level thinking skills, creativity, and overall language growth.

The Theatrical Journey

The play offers 17 different parts, adaptable according to each student's abilities and interests. Available roles extend beyond acting. The mystery concerns the disappearance of the priceless gem at a local museum. The trail points toward Miss Jill, but there is an unexpected climax. Who took the gemstone and why is it cursed?

Remember, there is no better way to gratify young minds' insatiable curiosity than by equipping them with unique learning environments that help broaden their perspectives while making every aspect of the process engaging. That's a guarantee with this 21-page learning resource. Supporting ELS Common Core grade-level standards, The Curse of the Gemstone won't disappoint!

Additional creative plays by the same author, Sue Peterson, are sold individually and in various bundles on this site. Why not check them out?

Resource Tags

educational resource mystery theater creative expression critical thinking vocabulary development

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