WorksheetsThe Magic of Mime
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is Becky's job?
being a mime
being a singer
being a dancer
being a musician
How does the author describe the art of mime?
easy to do, because there are no lines to forget
performed by only one person at a time
requiring lots of exercise and physical training
performed on an empty stage with no props
A good mime can make audiences forget that the props and scenes are imaginary. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?
"The audience imagined a bustling carnival full of people. It was so noisy we could hardly hear what the characters were saying! "
"'Tasha's friend called her and asked if she could borrow Tasha's angel wings for a project she was doing. She had forgotten they were mimed!'"
"Becky knows that everyone has an incredible imagination. Broken Box help us use ours. Our imagination is where the magic comes from."
"'We have to come up with ways to show the audience there's a dragon, by either making one out of mimes like a big moving sculpture, or miming an invisible one.'"
Based on the passage, which of the following skills would a mime need most?
a clear and loud voice that can fill a room
sewing and costume-making skills
control and awareness of their body
a talent for singing and dancing
What is this passage mostly about?
how mimes tell stories using their bodies and imagination
how Becky trained to be a mime in the theater company Broken Box
a successful performance where Broken Box mimed a carnival
the difficulties of telling stories without words, props, or stage sets
Read the following sentences: "But when the show begins, the empty stage suddenly looks like a desert, a castle, a forest, or a dining room. Without changing her costume, Becky transforms from a wiry old ogre, to a sparrow, to a cup full of Jell-O."
As used in this sentence, what does the word "transform" mean?
stay the same as before
make something from nothing
change from one thing into another
become more beautiful and attractive
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Mimes do not use their voices when performing scenes. ___________, they rely on their movements and facial expressions to tell a story.
Finally
Instead
Notably
In the end
Why do mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect?
Mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect so that the audience will know what to imagine.
Mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect so they don't have to practice saying lines.
Mimes practice to make all of their movements perfect so they can use less props.
Why is an imaginative audience is necessary for a mime performance to work?
audience's imagination helps them observe performers moving silently on an empty stage
audience's imagination provides the words, props, costumes, and stage sets for the stories being mimed
audience's imagination makes them feel like they are at the movies with their friends
Can a mime be seen as magical?
Yes
No
