Drama Making Connections 1/11/24

Multiple Choice

Today's learning objective is...

• SWBAT analyze plot elements, including the rising action, climax, falling action and resolution in a play. 

  
  

• SWBAT explain the author’s purpose and message in a play.

  
  

• SWBAT make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society.

  
  

​Quick Check

Multiple Select

While reading, John notices that the main character in the story is tough, just like the main character in the book he read yesterday.

John is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

Anna is reading a Science Fiction story. In the story, she thinks that what happens to the characters could also happen on Earth if people don't start recycling more.

Anna is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

Multiple Select

Ericka is reading a book where a character visits a loved one in the hospital. It reminds Ericka of when she visited her grandmother in the hospital.

Eddie is making a:

• text-to-self connection

• text-to-text connection

• text-to-world connection

​TPS

​Response Card

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes a DIFFERENCE between the two plays?

• 1. In the first play the characters talk about recycling in an interview, while in the second play they make a video to discuss the importance of recycling.

• 2. In the first play the characters dress up as TV news anchors, while in the second play they dress up food cans.

• In the first play the characters present in front of a camera, while in the second play they present in television.

• In the first play the characters struggle with finding ideas about how to talk about recycling to people, while in the second play they struggle with choosing the best idea.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes a SIMILAR idea in both plays?

• In both plays the characters have a problem wanting to be the ones talking in front of the camera.

• 2. In both plays there’s an expert from an environmental program being interviewed.

• 3. In both plays the characters have several ideas about how to communicate a message to the community.

• In both plays the characters want to send a message to the community about how to help the planet.

​DOL