Grammar
Suffixes
Elements of Drama
Shades of Meaning
100

What is the plural form of "tooth?"

Teeth

100

How would you add the suffix "er" to "teach" to mean "one who teaches?" 

teacher

100

The text of the play is the ______.

script 

100

Which word better fits in this sentence? "Stop what you're doing right now" (yelled/said) the police officer.

Yelled

200

What is the plural form of "loaf"?

Loaves

200

Thinking about the suffix -er, what does "climber" mean?

One who climbs, a person who climbs

200

The ______ tell actors what to do and where.

stage directions 

200

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Joey was (annoyed/upset) his puppy died. 

upset

300

What is the plural form of "mouse?"

mice

300

How would you add "er" to the word "skate" to mean "one who skates?" 

skater

300

If the characters were at a farm, and then they were in outer space, would this be a new scene or new act?

New scene

300

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: She was (irritated/furious) the cafe was out of her favorite coffee. 

annoyed

400

What is the plural form of "deer?"

Deer

400

How would you add "er" to the verb "dig?" 

digger

400

Are words said by the actors the dialogue or script? 

Words said by the actors are the dialogue. They might be reading the dialogue off the script, but the actual words they say are the dialogue. 

400

Put the words in order from weakest to strongest: petrified, scared, terrified

scared, terrified, petrified

500

How should this sentence be corrected? "I saw two sheep cross the street" 

No change needed

500

Which word means "person who instructs?" 

instructor

500

(Annie runs across the stage, screaming.) 

What is missing from these stage directions? 

The words are not written in italics 

500

Put the words in order from weakest to strongest: microscopic, small, tiny

small, tiny, microscopic

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