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GCSE Drama - Writing about performing a script

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What techniques might you use to show your character physically?

a)

gesture

b)

movement

c)

facial expression

d)

all of the above

2.

What aspects of voice could you use to show your character's emotions?

a)

pace

b)

pitch

c)

volume

d)

all of the above

3.

What is pitch?

a)

How quickly you speak

b)

How high or low you speak

c)

Leaving silence between the words

d)

How loud or quiet you speak

4.

What is volume?

a)

How quickly you speak

b)

How high or low you speak

c)

Leaving silence between the words

d)

How loud or quiet you speak

5.

What is pause?

a)

How quickly you speak

b)

How high or low you speak

c)

Leaving silence between the words

d)

How loud or quiet you speak

6.

What is pace?

a)

How quickly you speak

b)

How high or low you speak

c)

Leaving silence between the words

d)

How loud or quiet you speak

7.

Speaking with a quick pace might show that you are

a)

angry

b)

excited

c)

want to speak before you are interrupted

d)

any of the above

8.

Speaking with a slow pace might show that you are

a)

thinking

b)

not understanding well

c)

sad

d)

any of the above

9.

If you moved quickly what might it show

a)

You are exited

b)

You are angry

c)

You are in a hurry

d)

Any of the above

10.

If you moved slowly what might it show

a)

You are sad

b)

You are tired

c)

You are sick

d)

Any of the above

11.

If your character is rich, how might you show that in your use of costume?

a)

Expensive fabrics such as lace, silk or velvet

b)

Expensive accessories such as gold jewellery

c)

Clean and well pressed clothes, with no rips or tears

d)

All of the above

12.

Which of the following is a prop

a)

A book

b)

A table

c)

A set of prison bars

d)

A chair

13.

Which of the following could not be a prop

a)

A set of prison bars

b)

A locket

c)

A glass

d)

A scarf

14.

How might you show a close relationship between two characters?

a)

By standing close to them - proxemics

b)

By touching them on the hand, arm, shoulder

c)

Frequent eye contact

d)

All of the above

15.

How might you show an intense dislike between two characters?

a)

By moving close to them - proxemics

b)

By using threatening hand gestures

c)

Frequent eye contact

d)

All of the above

16.

How might you show that your character is frightened by someone?

a)

By moving away from them

b)

By using quick and sudden movements

c)

Avoiding eye contact

d)

All of the above

17.

What sort of movement might show that your character is angry?

a)

Heavy, stamping and sudden gestures

b)

Quick, light and skipping

c)

Slow, dragging your feet

d)

Dancing and swaggering

18.

What sort of movement might show that your character is a young child?

a)

Heavy, stamping and sudden gestures

b)

Quick, light and skipping

c)

Slow, dragging your feet

d)

Dancing and swaggering

19.

What sort of movement might show that your character is tired or sick?

a)

Heavy, stamping and sudden gestures

b)

Quick, light and skipping

c)

Slow, dragging your feet

d)

Dancing and swaggering

20.

Which of these facial expressions do you think shows surprise?

a)

Eyebrows low and frowning, mouth closed and tight

b)

Wide smile and wide eyes

c)

Raised eyebrows and half smile

d)

Open mouth, wide eyes and raised eyebrows

21.

Which of these facial expressions do you think shows anger?

a)

Eyebrows low and frowning, mouth closed and tight

b)

Wide smile and wide eyes

c)

Raised eyebrows and half smile

d)

Open mouth, wide eyes and raised eyebrows