Drama Close Reading

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I will discuss elements of drama using a complete sentence:

"The cast include..."
"The setting is..."

Language Objective

I can discuss elements of drama such as characters, dialogue, setting, and acts [3.9C]

Objectives

Objectives

Open Ended

Paraphrase. What did you read?

I read that...

Open Ended

Based on the dialogue in paragraph 7, the reader can infer that Mr. Jones feels-

Multiple Choice

Describe Herbie's relationship with Olivia.

• Olivia likes to help Herbie, but she doesn't think he will do good on the spelling test.

• Olivia is very supportive of Herbie because she gives him advice.

• Olivia is not very supportive of Herbie because she doesn't like spelling words.

• Olivia hates Herbie.

Multiple Choice

Based on paragraph 28, the reader can suggest that Herbie-

• is having trouble writing his zip code.

• always forgets his address

• may fail the test

• may not complete the test

Multiple Choice

Based on the information in paragraph 39, what can the reader conclude about Herbie?

• he is sad

• he may need help from his dad getting the mail

• he is confused because he does not know if he got the 100% or not.

• he feels excited about finding out whether he got a 100% or not.

Draw

Circle the stage direction. Remember that stage directions are enclosed in brackets [ ___].

Open Ended

What is the theme (lesson) that the reader can conclude from reading this drama?

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Multiple Choice

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

The word cinch in paragraph 25 refers to something that is —

• EASY

• WEIRD

• SIMILAR

• INTERESTING

Multiple Choice

The stage directions in paragraphs 42 and 43 are included to help —

• make the play humorous

• create suspense

• introduce a new character

Multiple Choice

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

The narrator’s lines in paragraph 9 are important to the play because they —

• show that Herbie is serious about studying for his spelling test

• describe Herbie’s favorite method of studying for spelling tests

• explain why Olivia is surprised to see Herbie studying for a spelling test

• show that Olivia wants to help Herbie do well on his spelling test

Poll

How do you feel about drama for the upcoming test?

• I feel okay. I just need to continue practicing. ☺️

• I feel very confident. 😀

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