Elements of a Play
Grammar
More Grammar/Proverbs
Characteristics of Myths
Point of View & Theme
100

This term means the time and place of the play. 

What is the setting? 

100

The following sentence is an example of this grammar error: "It was so beautiful outside the birds were chirping the flowers were blooming the sun was really bright and shining."

What is a run-on sentence? 

100

Should, would, could, must, and may are all examples of this type of verb. 

What is a helping verb? 

100

True or false: myths can teach a moral. 

What is true? 

100

True or false: every story has to have a different, unique theme. 

What is false? 

200

This is the name for the list of characters in a play. 

What is the cast of characters? 

200

The following is an example of this grammar error: "And he went"

What is a sentence fragment? 

200
"Don't judge a book by its cover" is an adage/proverb that means this. 

What is, avoid judging something based on appearance? 

200

True or false: Characters in myths usually have human-like emotions.  

What is true? 

200
The words I and we indicate this point of view. 

What is first person point of view? 

300

This is the name for one part of a play that takes place in a single location. 

What is a scene? 

300

This is the past tense of the verb eat. 

What is ate? 

300

This verb or verb phrase fills in the blank in this sentence:

We ______ dinner after my sister comes home from soccer practice. 

(Hint: verb phrase that describes the future) 

What is will eat? 

300

This is the typical setting of a myth. 

What are ancient times ("long, long ago")? 

300

The words he, she, it, and they indicate this point of view. 

What is third person point of view? 

400

This term means the conversations between characters in a play. 

What is dialogue? 

400

The words grown and groan are one example of this grammar concept. 

What are homophones? 

400

This continuous present verb phrase completes the sentence:

They _______ the dishes as a team. 

(Hint: use the verb wash and turn it in to a continuous present verb phrase)

What is are washing? 

400

True or false: all myths are from the same culture. 

What is false? 

400

Psyche's Promise has this theme.

What is to keep your promises? 

500

Plays have these parts to tell how the characters move or what they do. 

What are stage directions? 

500

This is the function of the word should in the following sentence:

You should help your younger brother with his homework. 

What is makes a suggestion? 

500

Spell out the homophones that fit in these sentences:

We had to buy more ____ to bake our bread.

Daisies are my favorite type of ____. 

What is F-L-O-U-R and F-L-O-W-E-R?

500

Myths typically have these sorts of characters. 

What are non-humans or gods and goddesses? 

500
The Emperor's New Clothes has this theme. 
What is, pride and vanity can have embarrassing results? 
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