Improvisation

After joining an improvisation group, Jessie quickly learned that this form of theater required a great deal more than making up scenes in a hasty and slapdash manner.

Which of the following words could NOT be used to replace slapdash?

• slipshod

• careless

• thoughtful

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

First of all, the improvisation group members did not just choose a situation to act out in some random or arbitrary way. Instead they used suggetsions from the audience as catalysts for their actions.
Arbitrary most nearly means:

• rational

• capable

• objectionable

• unpredictable

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

First of all, the improvisation group members did not just choose a situation to act out in some random or arbitrary way. Instead they used suggetsions from the audience as catalysts for their actions.

Catalysts most nearly means:

• excuses

• explanations

• signs

• causes

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Perhaps most important of all, Jessie realized that an improvisational actor needed to do more than just prattle on endlessly or meaninglessly. To create a scene that worked, he or she needed to become a believable character and also understand who the other characters onstage were in order to find ways to respond to them.

• could say whatever popped into his head

• recited lines she had memorized

• spoke in ways that were meaningful and believable

• did not need to speak loudly or clearly

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Improvisation

• hand movements

• speak clearly

• acting done with little or no planning

• objects characters use on stage

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Improvisation is _________.

• a performance given without planning or preparation

• comedy dealing with polite society, characterized by sophisticated, witty dialogue and an intricate plot.

• comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events

• Making fun of yourself to make fun of broader issues and to encourage the audience to laugh at the speaker

Making things up on the spot without planning.

• visualisation

• inspiration

• brainstorming

• improvisation

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In improvisational theater, actors often rely on their ability to think quickly and adapt. Which of the following skills is most essential for successful improvisation?

• A) Memorization

• B) Quick thinking

• C) Script reading

• D) Stage design

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following best describes the term 'improvisation' in the context of theater?

• A) Pre-planned performance

• B) Spontaneous creation

• C) Scripted dialogue

• D) Choreographed dance

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In an improvisation exercise, actors are given a scenario and must create dialogue on the spot. What is this process called?

• A) Rehearsal

• B) Ad-libbing

• C) Blocking

• D) Directing

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3