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Included in The Flayed Hand Readers’ Theatre Unit:
6 page script
7 characters + the narrator
Reader’s Theatre Evaluations based on 4 levels and 5 criteria.
Student Success Criteria
Student Friendly Goals
Teacher’s Reader’s Theatre Checklist
27 Metacognitive Questions
Book Report Rubric based on 4 levels
Drawing Conclusions about Characters activity

The Flayed Hand synopsis:
Guy de Maupassant delves into the eerie and macabre with a chilling tale of obsession, mystery, and supernatural terror. When a man stumbles upon a grotesque relic—a severed, flayed human hand—at an antique shop, he sees it as a curious oddity to add to his collection. Little does he know, this sinister artifact harbors a dark and disturbing secret. As unsettling events begin to unfold, the line between the natural and the supernatural blurs, leading to an inevitable confrontation with forces far beyond his control. Rich in atmospheric suspense and psychological horror, The Flayed Hand showcases Maupassant’s mastery in weaving a tale that disturbs the mind and haunts the soul. This classic story of the uncanny captures the reader’s imagination and leads them down a path of dread, where the true horror lies not only in the supernatural but in the human condition itself. Will Pierre bury the hand or does he have a sinister plan for it or does the hand have a mind of its own? Find out in The Flayed Hand Readers’ Theatre Unit!

I hope you, and your students enjoy reading The Flayed Hand, and continue to do so for many years.

Excelsior!
Mr. Marvel: The King of Reader’s Theatre