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Exploration of Scriptwriting

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is placed in parenthesis beside the Character's Name?

a)

Parenthetical

b)

Extension

c)

Stage Directions

d)

Slug Line

2.

What is placed in parenthesis beside the Character's Name?

a)

Parenthetical

b)

Extension

c)

Stage Directions

d)

Slug Line

3.

What should, usually, be placed at the beginning of each scene in a script?

a)
Character dialogue
b)
Stage directions
c)
Title of the scene
d)
Slug line or scene heading
4.

When the character is introduced for the first time, their name should be

a)

bolded

b)

capitalized

c)

italicized

d)

put in parenthesis

5.

Select the correct slug line format.

a)

EXT. DAY - PLAYGROUND

b)

EXT - PLAYGROUND - DAY

c)

EXT. PLAYGROUND - DAY

d)

ext. playground - day

6.

Generally, in a script, the parenthetical should be placed

a)

within the action line

b)

in a separate page

c)

in the beginning of the script

d)

under the character's name

7.

What should be placed in parenthesis in the action line of a script?

a)

Age and/or short description

b)

Production directions

c)

Note to editors

d)

Special Comments

8.

_____________ is is writing down the movement, actions, expression, and dialogue of the characters in screenplay, in screenplay format.

a)
Scriptwriting
b)
Storytelling
c)
Playwriting
d)
Screenwriting
9.

In script writing, the abbreviation V.O. means

a)
Video Output
b)
Visual Observation
c)
Virtual Office
d)
Voice Over
10.

In script writing, the abbreviation O.S. stands for

a)
Out of Sight
b)
On Stage
c)
Off Screen
d)
Over the Shoulder
11.

In script writing, the abbreviation EXT. stands for

a)
exteriorly
b)
outdoor
c)
outside
d)
exterior
12.

In script writing, the abbreviation b.g. stands for

a)

big-gap

b)
background
c)

backup guest

d)
dialogue
13.

Speech that is occurring off-screen is called

a)
background noise
b)
whispering
c)
mumbling
d)

Narration

14.

If an actor should deliver his or her lines in a particular way, a screenplay will contain a description in parentheses to illustrate the point. This is called a

a)

parenthetical

b)
script note
c)
dialogue
d)
stage direction
15.

The scene description, character movement, and sounds as described in a screenplay is called an

a)

setting header

b)

action line

c)
dialogue
d)
plot
16.

The character in the story that's usually trying to accomplish something is called the

a)
villain
b)
sidekick
c)
antagonist
d)
protagonist
17.

The character that is usually stopping or preventing the main character from their goal is called the

a)
antagonist
b)
companion
c)
sidekick
d)
protagonist
18.

The formatting of a script is not important.

a)
True
b)
False
19.

The writer of a script is usually called the

a)
screenwriter
b)
director
c)
novelist
d)
playwright
20.

It is okay to put camera movements into a script.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What font should a script be written in?

a)

Courier or Courier New

b)
Helvetica
c)
Comic Sans
d)
Times New Roman
22.

What font size should a script be written in?

a)
10 point
b)
14 point
c)
16 point
d)
12 point
23.

How many pages should a script be?

a)
200-250 pages for a feature film
b)
50-80 pages for a television episode
c)
90-120 pages for a feature film, 30-60 pages for a television episode
d)

there is no minimum amount of pages for a script.

24.

Which of the following exemplifies a parenthetical

a)

(O.S.)

b)

(re: the window)

c)

(19, blonde hair)

d)

The TYPING sound of his keyboard.

25.

Transitions are usually found on the left side of the page.

a)
True
b)
False