Daily Reading

​"Oklahoma!"

​Daily Reading Comprehension 5.5

Word Cloud

Read the instructions, title and any pictures, and predict what this passage is about? Answer in a couple of words

​Read the playbill and think about how the information in the playbill is arranged.

​Read the chart, there will be questions about it.

Multiple Choice

The songs for the musical Oklahoma! were written by ________.

• Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

• Jonna McCarthy

• Layne Tish

• Agnes De Mille and Layne Tish

Multiple Choice

What do the boldface headings identify?

• the names of actors in the production

• historical information about Okahoma!

• names of the musical's songs

• people's roles in the musical

Multiple Choice

Where would you probably find the name of a person who has a large singing and acting role in the musical?

• above the title

• under the heading "Starring"

• under the heading "Also with"`

• under the heading "Directed by"

Multiple Choice

How did Agnes De Mille contribute to the production?

• She is the main dancer in the play.

• She choreographed the dances.

• She plays a character who is a dancer

• She directed the actors in the musical

Open Ended

Why are actors in the musical listed in two different sections on the playbill? Write your response in complete sentences.