Drama Elements
What is the script?
the text of the play
What are adjectives?
Words that describe nouns and make them sound cool.
How many reasons did we talk about that the author has purpose?
3
What is the Central Idea?
What the text is mostly about.
What should my first paragraph be giving me?
Thesis or claim
What do stage directions do?
Written instructions telling the actors what to do.
A noun is what?
Person, place or thing
The author's purpose is simple as ?
PIE
When you read, what are you looking for in the text?
Text clues
MY second paragraph does what?
Gives details and evidence to support my argument.
What does the narrator do in a story?
They tell the story.
What is a Verb?
Action word
Persuade means to do what?
To have someone think a certain way.
When reading, what do can I evaluate?
The details!
The third paragraph in our essay can do what?
Either provide more details or give a counterclaim.
What is a "Character tag"?
Tells you who and when someone is supposed to speak or do something.
If someone is saying something, how do I show that as a writer?
Quotation marks.
When a writer informs, they are giving you what?
Details and evidence
What is an example of a text clue?
Headings, visuals, repeated words.
What does your final paragraph do?
Conclusion and retells the intro.
What is an "act" in a play.
It's a chapter of the story.
When I put a subject and a predicate together, what do I get?
A complete sentence.
What is the writer doing with the entertain part of the story?
To entertain you in the story they've written.
How can I evaluate details?
Examples, Facts, Evidence, Description
Can you have more than 4 paragraphs for your essay?
Absolutely can!