Elements of Drama
A play could also be called what?
Drama
skies
The person that owns something is_______________
an owner
A punctuation mark that shows dialogue, or the words a person/character says.
Quotation Marks
A comparison of two things by saying one thing is another thing is _________________
Metaphor
A problem that the main character faces
Conflict
Arham nibbled on a snack when he got home from school.
Calvin scarfed down a snack when he got home from school.
Who was hungrier?
Calvin
Where and when the drama takes place
Setting
What is the plural word of tooth
Teeth
*Bonus*
Use the word teeth in a proper sentence.
What is a Reporter?
The person that reports things on the news
How should this sentence be written with quotation marks?
Jack asked, What time will we leave for the ballgame?
A. "Jack asked,What time will we leave for the ballgame?"
B. Jack asked, "What time will we leave for the ballgame"?
C. Jack "asked", What time will we leave for the ballgame?
D. Jack asked, "What time will we leave for the ballgame?"
D. Jack asked, "What time will we leave for the ballgame?"
"My grandma is as old as dirt"
This is an example of two types of figurative language
Hyperbole, Simile
Double points for both answers
What was the setting of the stone soup story with the soldiers.
A village
Dayton sipped on his juice.
Adriano guzzled his water.
Who do you think just got done running laps outside?
Adriano
What are the characters in a drama
The people in a story played by actors
Which plural version of the word "baby" will fit the sentence best?
"All of the ______ were born healthy."
A. babys
B. baby's
C. babies
D. babys's
C. Babies
If er/or is a person/thing that does something then what does a calculator do?
Calculates
Which statement does not contain an error?
A. What are you making for diner asked Sarah.
B. Harry said I'm making spaghetti.
C. "Do you like spaghetti?" Harry asked.
D. "Everyone loves spaghetti!" said Harry.
C. "Do you like spaghetti?" Harry asked.
"Your brain is a calculator the way you do math!"
What kind of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
What was the main conflict the soldiers faced in Stone Soup?
They had nothing to eat and nowhere to sleep
Cadalynn said she felt sleepy.
Ky'marri said that he felt drained.
Who do you think stayed up all night last night?
Ky'marri
The words and lines from the script that the characters say out loud.
Dialogue
If I have the word "Buzz". How would I make it plural?
A. Buzzs
B. Buzzes
C. Buzes
D. Buzzies
B. Buzzes
Define Firefighter
The person that fights fires
How should this sentence be written properly?
We are going to the beach said Nancy
A. "We are going to the beach said Nancy"
B. "We are going to the beach," said Nancy.
C. "We, are going to the beach" said Nancy.
D. "We are going to the beach" said, Nancy.
B. "We are going to the beach," said Nancy.
The moon was so bright tonight, it felt like it followed me home.
This is an example of what figurative language
Personification
How did the soldiers resolve their problem?
They made stone soup with the villagers
The runaway car came crashing through our front yard fence.
Why does the sentence use crashing instead of rolling in the sentence above?
A. to show that the car is little
B. to show that the car is strong
C. to show that the car is mean
D. to show that the car is slow
D. to show that the car is strong
The person who tells the story and informs the audience the background information.
Narrator
*Bonus*
Is the narrator part of the actual story?
Write the plural form of the singular noun in parentheses.
Mr. and Mrs. Yoles have three___________ . (child)
Children
A person who acts
Actor
How should this sentence be written?
I forgot my watch today she exclaimed
A. "I forgot my watch today!" she exclaimed.
B. "I forgot my watch" today she exclaimed.
C. "I forgot my watch today she exclaimed."
D. I forgot my watch today. "She exclaimed."
A. "I forgot my watch today!" she exclaimed.
*Bonus*
Why does this statement not end with a period?
What is a theme for Stone Soup? Justify your answer
Teacher Opinion
Late at night the burglar crept through the closed store.
Why does the sentence use crept instead of walked?
A. to show the burglar was afraid
B. to show the burglar was quick
C. to show the burglar was sneaky
D. to show the burglar was shopping
C. to show the burglar was sneaky