Drama Vocabulary

Front

What is a printed copy of a play called?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

Who is a person that writes plays?

Back

Playwright

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

Front

What is the written text of a play?

Back

Script

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What are moveable items used in a drama or play called?

Back

Props

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What do we call a person, animal, or thing in the story?

Back

Character

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Front

What is the role of a director in a play?

Back

The director oversees the production and guides the actors.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

Front

What is a cast in a drama?

Back

The cast is the group of actors who perform in the play.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

What is a scene in a play?

Back

A scene is a division of an act in a play, usually set in one location.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

Front

What are stage directions?

Back

Stage directions are instructions in the script about how the play should be performed.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Front

What is a narrator in a play?

Back

The narrator is a person who tells the story and provides background information.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.9-10.4C