Drama & NF paired review

You can tell a selection is a play or drama because it has

• a cast list of characters

• a plot with a problem and solution

• information and facts

• rhyming pattern, lines, and stanzas

Answer explanation

Only dramas or plays have a cast of characters, scenes, and stage directions.

Only poetry has stanzas.

Nonfiction has information and facts.

Fictions, poems, dramas and nonfiction biographies can have a plot with a problem and solution.

A playwright is

• the author of a poem

• the author of a fiction

• the author of a drama/play

• the author of a biography

The playwright includes stage directions at the beginning of each scene mainly to

• explain the characters' feelings and actions

• describe the problem

• describe the solution

• identify the setting or time and place it begins

Stage directions in the lines show

• the characters actions and feelings

• the problem

• the theme

• the solution

"My little sister copies what I wear, say, and do in her own time." This shows:

• Her little sister admires and wants to be like her.

• Her little sister is annoying.

• Her little sister wants to get her attention.

• Her little sister is bored.

Which sentence shows a good friend?

• You should be embarrassed to speak in front of everyone.

• I'm right.

• If you had something on your face, I'd tell you.

• You shouldn't do that if I can't.

What is the author's purpose in nonfiction headings?

• They give the main idea/topic of the next paragraph(s).

• They give examples.

• They explain the picture.

• They give a conclusion.

What sentence shows he is prevented from working?

• He is studying hard.

• He received a lot of attention from people.

• He was distracted.

• He learned new skills.

Where do you find the main idea of a paragraph or section?

• The first or second sentence.

• The examples in the middle.

• In a question.

• In the caption.

What is the best summary?

• Details of the beginning and end.

• Beginning problem, middle events, and end solution with main ideas.

• Beginning problem and end solution.

• Details in the beginning, middle, and end.