DRAMA

Vocabulary

DRAMA

A play that tells a story through the words

and actions of characters.

Example: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

PLAYWRIGHT

A writer of a play

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Group of actors who are playing character roles

Example:

Snow White……….Mary Rodriguez

Prince……………..Harry Collins

Witch/Old Lady…..Susie Sparks

Magic Mirror………Robert Smith

ROLES

The character or person that an actor

or actress plays the part of.

Example: A 4th grade girl plays the role of Snow White in the play, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.

SCRIPT

The written text of a play.

STAGE DIRECTIONS

Directions that tell characters how to act or show

their feelings.

Describes setting

In ( ) parenthesis or brackets [ ]

Example: Snow White: (Smiles when she sees the shiny red apples.) Those apples look delicious! Can I have one?

PROPS (PROPERTIES)

Things, or items, that the characters or

actors/actresses may need to use as they perform

their part.• Example:

• Snow White………………………………....apple• Ranita (Ranita, The Frog Princess)……….......golden

arrow• Curious George…………………………….banana• Charlie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)…chocolate

bar

GET READY FOR A QUIZ!

Number your paper from 1 to 7.

Write the letter of the correct answer

for each

question.

GOOD LUCK!

QUIZ

1.What is another word for ‘drama’.a) Poemb) Storyc) Playd) Movie

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2. What do we call the writer of a play.a)Poetb)Authorc) Playwrightd)illustrator

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3. The group of people that are playing

certain roles in a play is called the

_______________.a)Audienceb)Cast of charactersc) Writersd)speakers

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4. The directions, or words, in parenthesis that

show the actions or feelings that the characters

are supposed to show. They may also give

information about the setting. These directions

are called _____.a) Plot directionsb) Stage directionsc) Actor directionsd) Audience directions

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5. What do we call the part that an

actor plays in a drama?a)Roleb)Propc) Dialogued)narrator

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6. What do we call the written text of a

play.a)Paperb)Scriptc) Advertisementd)Note

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7. What do we call the things, or items, that a

character may use in a play. For example, the

person playing the role of Snow White may have an

apple which will cause her to fall into a spell when

she bites it. The apple is called a ________.a) Fruitb) Vegetablec) Foodd) Prop (properties)