State of New Jersey Department of Education

Reading First New Jersey - Professional Development
Video-based Reading Strategies and Techniques: Fluency

Self-Assessment - Readers Theater

  1. What are the benefits of Readers Theater?
  2. How does color-coding sections of the passage assist the students?
  3. Besides stories, what other types of literature could be used for a Readers Theater?
  4. Can Readers Theater be used as a part of a reading assessment? What could be assessed using this activity?
  5. What New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Language Arts Literacy Cumulative Progress Indicators are incorporated in Readers Theater?