Exploring Elements of Drama

What is the main job of dialogue in a play?

• To tell where the story happens

• To show what characters think and move the story along

• To list who is in the play

• To give instructions for acting

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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 part of a play tells what happens in the story?

• The main idea

• The events

• The people

• The dialogue

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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 does the narrator do in a play?

• Acts as the main person

• Gives background and explains things

• Tells the actors what to do

• Makes the costumes

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

How can you tell if a play is funny or sad?

• By how many people are in it

• By where it happens

• By how it feels and ends

• By how long it is

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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 do stage directions tell us in a play?

• What the characters say

• What the characters do and how they move

• What the main idea is

• What the story is about

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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 part of a play shows the lesson or message?

• The events

• The main idea

• The dialogue

• The setting

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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 is important about a character's role in a play?

• The role is always the same in every play

• The role helps show the main idea

• The role makes people laugh

• The role helps the story move forward

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

How does dialogue help us know more about characters in a play?

• By listing what they are like

• By showing what they do

• By showing what they think and feel

• By telling where the story happens

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main difference between a play and a book?

• Plays are always longer

• Plays are meant to be acted out

• Books have more people in them

• Books are written with dialogue

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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 part of a play makes it exciting and interesting?

• The main idea

• The setting

• The problem

• The dialogue

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7