Vocabulary Pre-Assessment: Play & Drama Terms

What does the word “annex” mean in the play?

• A secret hiding place attached to a building

• A suitcase

• A concentration camp

• A secret code

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

What does “ration” mean?

• To distribute limited supplies

• A secret message

• A large feast

• To spend time alone

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is “liberation”?

• Freedom from oppression

• Imprisonment

• Isolation

• Captivity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does “conspicuous” mean?

• Clearly visible

• Hidden

• Confusing

• Quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is a “dialogue”?

• A conversation between two or more characters

• A speech by one character

• Stage directions

• A chapter of a book

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

What are “stage directions”?

• Notes telling actors how to move and speak

• GPS instructions to a theater

• Audience reviews

• Lyrics to a song

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What is a “monologue”?

• A long speech by one character

• A funny scene

• A conversation between characters

• A sound effect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a “scene” in a play?

• A part showing action in one location

• A chapter

• A background track

• A character’s costume

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4