Script

script 

• to write down or record; to translate 

• a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out  

• a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper for a set period of time 

The root SCRIB/SCRIPT means: 

• write 

• writing 

• hand 

• send 

a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument 

• prescription 

• inscription 

• manuscript 

• postscript 

a piece of typed or handwritten writing, such as a book 

• prescription 

• scribble 

• manuscript 

• postscript 

to write down or record; to translate 

• manuscript 

• transcribe

• describe 

• inscription 

Before you can go on stage for the show you need to memorize all the lines from the ______________________.

• transcript

• script

• describe

• postscript

a short amount of writing added after a letter is signed

• prescription

• subscription

• prescribe

• postscript

a document written by hand or typed

• manuscript

• subscription

• postscript

• scribe

scrib, script means:

• to hear

• to see

• to write

• to walk

What is the primary purpose of a script in a play?

• To provide a detailed description of characters

• To outline the plot of the story

• To serve as a guide for actors' dialogue and actions

• To offer a critique of the performance