Elements of Drama

What makes a drama different from other fiction text?

• Dramas are fake stories just like fiction stories.

• Dramas have scenes, stage directions, and dialogue that is read aloud.

• Dramas have stanzas, lines, and rhythm.

• Dramas are about real life situations and you have to use context clues to figure them out.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What do you call the words in parenthesis in a drama?

• stage directions

• acting

• characters

• scenes

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

The person telling the story in a drama is the______________.

• author

• illustrator

• speaker

• narrator

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

The words spoken by the characters in a drama are called _________.

• speech

• dialogue

• conversation

• expressions

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Items used on stage in a drama are called _______________.

• props

• dialogue

• cast

• stage directions

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7