John Henry

Act out the story of John Henry, a powerful and legendary railroad builder in this engaging Reader's Theater script! This leveled script supports differentiation and English language learner strategies with roles set at different reading levels, allowing teachers to involve all students, regardless of their current reading level. This feature enables all students to successfully participate in this activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency! By performing this story together, students can practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures! Once the story is over, students can also recite a poem and sing a song about John Henry for additional practice. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature in an engaging way, making it the perfect tool to get all students to participate and enjoy practicing reading and building fluency.