Heat Lightning

by Robert F. Carroll

Read-Along Radio Dramas use both visual and auditory sensory modes to
develop the full range of language arts skills including an intuitive sense
for the sound patterns of the English language and a reading rate
appropriate to the material being read. The kits were designed for use with
language arts students in 6th grade through adult levels. Students follow
along on word-for-word scripts as they listen to the recorded audio drama
with full casts and sound effects. The high interest audio production
promotes enthusiastic responses from students. When used as whole-class
read-along, the kits solve the age-old problem of some students not reading
the assignment. Read-Along Radio Dramas may be used with all language arts
areas and ability levels (English, reading, drama, ESL, special education,
etc.) to improve reading, writing, listening and visualization skills.
Each kit includes:

A cassette recording, a word-for-word script with duplication rights, seven
or more student activity sheets, discussion/writing questions, answer keys,
a literary terms study packet, specific teaching suggestions for the story
title, strategies for teaching read-along in the secondary classroom, an
annotated script of the original story (when major changes are made in the
adaptation), and a sample lesson plan.
Common classroom uses:

Whole-class literature study.
Learning Stations -- Individual (home school for instance) or small group activities.
Models for writing and producing classroom plays.
Emergency Lesson Plans -- When teacher is absent, students are engaged in appropriate activities.

Related Titles:

The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs
The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Hop-Frog by Edgar Allan Poe
Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Pit & Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe [A Reading]
Love of Life by Jack London
Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
Lady or Tiger by Frank Stockton [A reading]
The Last Leaf by O. Henry
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
The Strange Orchid by H.G. Wells
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
Horseman in the Sky by Ambrose Bierce
Chickamauga by Ambrose Bierce [A Reading]
Headfirst by Dennis Rhodus
The Long Night by Lowell D. Blanton
Traffic Incident by Roger Rittner
After the Battle by Joseph Altsheler
The Matemaker by Dennis Rhodus
Heat Lightning by Robert F. Carroll
The Perfect Touch by Eli Glass
Theatre of the Mind, Writing and Producing Radio Dramas in the Classroom by Don Kisner

Ring-bound

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Simon Vacca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for what it is -- a simple play with a nicely implemented twist. Great for teaching foreshadowing.