Drama Vocabulary

A story told or performed in front of a live audience.

• Literary NonFiction

• Drama

• stage directions

• theatre

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

The author of a drama is called a -

• director

• actors

• props

• playwright

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The person who is telling the story. They explain why the characters do or feel the way they do.

• actors

• stage direction

• narrator

• audience

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Where a drama is performed at.

• theater

• stage directions

• actors

• school

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

The characters in a drama.

• narrator

• stage directions

• playwright

• actors

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

The written book of the drama. What the actors read.

• script

• props

• drama

• narrator

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What the actors say to each other.

• script

• stage directions

• dialogue

• props

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

_______ in a drama shows the change in setting.

• props

• script

• actors

• scenes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Written instructions for the actors. Tells them what to do and or how to act.

• props

• stage directions

• script

• actors

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D