Prefixes and Suffixes
What does the prefix 're' mean?
again
Is this a thought, feeling, action, or dialogue?
GREG: I do not like this!
dialogue
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What is the list of names called at the beginning of a drama?
cast of characters
Similes are when we use 'like' or 'as' to compare things.
What is the meaning of this simile?
The book was as light as a feather!
The book weighed very little.
What does the suffix 'ful' mean?
full of
Is this a thought, feeling, action, or dialogue?
MARCO: (looks under the bed)
action
Name the three parts of the plot that a story should have.
Beginning, Middle, End
When reading a drama, you may see words such as
"ACT 1: SCENE 1"
What would you label this?
Setting
Similes are when we use 'like' or 'as' to compare things.
What is the meaning of this simile?
My grandma is as slow as a sloth.
My grandma is very slow.
What does the suffix 'less' mean?
without
What does this tell you about the character?
She sulked while walking away.
she is upset
Every good story needs these four things.
Characters, setting, problem, solution
In a drama, what is the purpose of words found in italics and parentheses?
Example: (she quickly hopped away)
to tell what the characters do
Similes are when we use 'like' or 'as' to compare things.
What is the meaning of this simile?
He looks like a fish out of water.
Someone does not belong/fit in
What is the entire meaning of the word 'helplesss?'
Without assistance
What does this tell you about the character?
She grinned from ear to ear!
She is excited
She is ecstatic
What is the purpose of background information?
to set up the story
to describe characters and settings
In this sentence, which word tells what someone does?
Ginny cleaned out her table's bucket.
cleaned
Similes are when we use 'like' or 'as' to compare things.
What is the meaning of this simile?
He ran away like a deer.
He ran very fast.
What does the word 'truthful' mean?
full of truth
What does this tell you about the character?
TOMMY: I don't know, it just doesn't seem right to me.
concerned
worried
What should you introduce at the END of paragraph number one?
introducing the problem
In a drama, which of these words tells what the character does?
RIZZO: (laughing) Let's get a compliment!
laughing
Similes are when we use 'like' or 'as' to compare things.
What is the meaning of this simile?
When I told her the news, she looked like a deer in headlights.
She was very confused.