The Paper Bag Princess Reader's Theatre
- Grades
- Grades 1–3, Elementary
- File type
- Microsoft Word
- Subject
- ELA, Reading
- Topic
- reader's theatre, Paper Bag Princess
- Resource types
- Activities
About this resource
What's inside this resource
The Paper Bag Princess Reader's Theatre is a great way to incorporate an interactive activity into your reading instruction.
Students can engage with this reader's theatre during or after the completing of this story.
You will assign characters and students will begin to read, act and narrate.
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Students will read dialogue aloud with expression appropriate to their assigned character.
Students will identify the sequence of events in each story through the narrator lines.
Students will practice fluent, performance-ready oral reading through repeated script rehearsal.
Teaching tips
Assign roles by reading level rather than popularity: narrator parts carry more text and work well for stronger readers, while shorter character lines (like Dragon's or Mom's) suit developing readers.
Run the two scripts on separate days rather than back-to-back, since each is a complete standalone performance with its own cast and pacing.
Let students rehearse in small groups before a whole-class read-through, since expressive delivery (Elizabeth's sarcasm, Tina's stubbornness) improves with practice rather than a cold read.
Skills covered
Oral reading fluency — students read scripted dialogue aloud with expression tied to character.
Sequencing and comprehension — narrator lines require students to track and voice the story's events in order.
Performance and collaboration — students coordinate with castmates to deliver a shared script as a group.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
Do I need any special props to run these scripts?
No. Both scripts are written as reader's theatre, meaning students perform by reading their lines aloud with expression rather than acting out full staging, so no props, dress-up items, or set are required.
Can I use just one of the two scripts instead of both?
Yes. The Paper Bag Princess and Smelly Socks are complete, independent scripts with separate casts, so either one works as a standalone reading activity without the other.
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Core concepts
reader's theatre
oral reading fluency
story sequencing
character voice
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