Reading a Play

Reading a Play

Multiple Choice

What does "grumpy" mean?

• old

• a little angry

• sad

Multiple Choice

What do you call the look on your face that shows how you feel?

• action

• gesture

• expression

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What does "upset" mean?

• happy

• sad

• on top

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What does "mime" mean?

• to tell something using action without talking

• funny face

Parts of a Play

• Title

• List of Characters

• Scene Number

• Instructions to actors ( slanted words)

• Lines said by actors ( standing words)

How is a play written differently from a story in a book?

Multiple Choice

How did Mike feel when he broke the ink bottle?

• angry

• scared

• happy

Multiple Choice

How did Dad feel when Mike dropped the ink on his Shirt?

• angry

• scared

Multiple Choice

How did Mike feel in Scene 2 when his Dad punished him and told him to stay in his room?

• grumpy

• silly

• sorry

Multiple Choice

How did Grandma and sister feel when Mike said he was going to run away?

• amused or a bit silly

• scared

Multiple Choice

Based on the scenes in the story and how Mike felt, what do you think is the main problem in the story?

• Dad's shirt is now dirty.

• Mike got angry too and wanted to run away from home.

Multiple Choice

At the end of the play, what do you think was the solution?

• Mike realized it was a silly idea to run away from home.

• Mike ate ice cream with the family.

Problem and Solution

When characters are sad, upset or angry, it is usually because of a PROBLEM.

When the characters become happy again, it is usually because the PROBLEM is SOLVED.

Think about the LESSON of the story.

Do you think running away from home is the right solution when you are angry?