Drama and Author's Purpose Notes

What is the purpose of performing a drama?

• To inform

• To persuade

• To entertain

• To change

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Stage directions are instructions for which two things?

• position and movement

• position and speaking

• speaking and laughing

• movement and laughter

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which answer correctly defines plot?

• actors who represent the characters

• large sections of the drama

• the written text

• the action of the story or what happens

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is a script?

• written text

• sound effects

• instructions in a play

• the action of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who does the actors represent?

• acts

• characters

• stage

• script

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are acts?

• actions of the story

• actors who represent characters

• large sections of the drama

• written text of a play

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the letter "P" represent for "author's purpose is as easy as PIE"?

• play

• pitch

• purpose

• persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

What does the letter "I" represent in "author's purpose is as easy as PIE"?

• inform

• inspect

• interest

• instinct

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does the "E" represent in "author's purpose is as easy as PIE"?

• evidence

• elaborate

• entertain

• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

What was Joe excited about in the play "The Bulletin Board"?

• being at a new school

• talking to Sheryl

• walking in his neighborhood

• an art exhibit

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3