Drama and Play Terminology Quiz

What is the text of the play called?

• Dialogue

• Script

• Scene

• Act

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Who are the characters usually portrayed by in a play?

• Directors

• Writers

• Actors

• Producers

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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 term describes the words said by the characters?

• Script

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What provides written instructions telling the actors what to do?

• Dialogue

• Script

• Stage Directions

• Narration

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is a chapter in a play that may contain more than one scene called?

• Act

• Scene

• Script

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is the action that takes place in a single setting called?

• Act

• Scene

• Script

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Who tells what happens during the play?

• Director

• Narrator

• Actor

• Playwright

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

A drama or ————-is a story performed by actors on a stage.

(a)   ​ ​

• play
• fable
• poem

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

A playwright is someone who writes…

• A play

• A poem

• Prose

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which text features are often used to help the reader identify stage directions?

• Bold text

• Italics

• Brackets

• Parentheses

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7