Exploring the Elements of Radio Drama

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of radio drama?

• Dialogue

• Music

• Lighting

• Sound effects

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

When was the technology for radios first invented?

• 1895

• 1945

• 1922

• 1930

Which organization began broadcasting radio dramas in 1922?

• ABC

• BBC

• CBS

• NBC

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which of the following is a visual performance format?

• Radio drama

• Podcast

• Theater play

• Audiobook

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is unique about radio drama compared to other performance formats?

• It uses visual effects

• It relies on audio and imagination

• It is performed live on stage

• It requires a large audience

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

In the first image of a radio drama in action, what is the woman with the switchboard doing?

• Talking on the phone

• Operating sound effects

• Acting out a scene

• Playing an instrument

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CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does the sound of heels on wood in a radio drama suggest?

• A person walking into a wooden-floored room

• A pirate walking the plank

• A door opening

• A person running

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In the radio drama snippet 'Shadows of the Past', what sound effect indicates the man entering the house?

• Car honking

• Birds chirping

• Door opening

• Footsteps on gravel

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What element of radio drama helps set the mood and atmosphere?

• Sound effects

• Narration

• Dialogue

• Music

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why are there usually no more than two or three people in a scene in a radio drama?

• To make it easier to record

• To avoid too much noise and confusion

• To keep the story simple

• To save on production costs

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10