Drama
Why might you change scenes in a play?
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What is a simile and what is a metaphor?
A simile compares two things using like or as. A metaphor compares two things by saying something IS something else.
Correct this sentence:
my dads heart was racing while he watched the game
My dad's heart was racing while he watched the game.
Tyler PREDICTED his results for his fantasy football team would win.
What does the word PREDICTED mean?
A. to change
B. to understand
C. to tell ahead of time
D. to kick
C. to tell ahead of time
What does the prefix over- mean?
ex. overjoyed
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What are acts and scenes?
Scenes are the smaller parts of a play. They might change if new characters come into a story or the time/setting changes. Acts are made up of scenes and they are the bigger chunks of time in a play.
Lengths of Time
Time is peculiar
And hardly exact.
Though minutes are minutes,
You’ll find for a fact
(As the older you get
And the bigger you grow)
That time can
Hurrylikethis
Or plod, plod, slow.
Waiting for your dinner when you’re hungry?
Down with the sniffles in your bed?
Notice how an hour crawls along and crawls along
Like a snail with his house upon his head.
But when you are starting
A game in the park,
It’s morning,
It’s noon,
And suddenly it’s dark.
And hours like seconds
Rush blurringly by,
21 Whoosh!
Like a plane in the sky.
Line 12: Notice how an hour crawls along and crawls along
Which of these does the poet use in line 12 above to help the reader understand that time seems to pass slowly?
A Repetition
B Meter
C A line break
D Rhyme
A Repetition
What change should be made in this sentence?
"Do you want that last cup cake?" my mom said.
A Change mom to Mom
B Change the ? to a ,
C Change cup cake to cupcake
D Make no change
C Change cup cake to cupcake
ANNABELLE: I didn’t even have to study—these words are a cinch.
What does the word cinch mean in that line from a play?
F easy
G unusual
H similar
J interesting
***BONUS***
F easy
***FREE BONUS POINTS***
[It is night. The stage is set for a boys’ bedroom with two beds. A nightstand with a lamp is by each bed. Dexter is in the stage-right bed. Leo is in the stage-left bed. The lights are out. The curtain opens.]
Why did the playwright include these stage directions?
To give the setting and stage set up for the drama. Also it introduces props and the characters on stage.
"There’s something different in the air As you come in one day, And suddenly you realize— Grandma’s come to stay!"
Why are those lines important to the poem?
A It describes how Grandma’s visit makes every day exciting.
B It explains why Grandma does not visit the speaker very often.
C It describes the activities Grandma has planned for her visit.
D It shows the speaker’s surprise that Grandma has come to visit.
***BONUS***
D It shows the speaker’s surprise that Grandma has come to visit.
What change should be made in the sentence below?
Shark's have cat-like eyes that allow them to see better in murky water while they hunt.
A. Change Shark's to Sharks
B. Insert a comma after eyes
C. Change have to has
A. Change Shark's to Sharks
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.”
What does the word SHROUDED mean?
A. covered
B. ruined
C. bounced
D. invisible
A. covered
What is imagery in a poem?
When the poet uses one of the five senses in their writing to help you imagine or visualize something
43 HERBIE: [Hopeful.] Yeah?
44 MR. JONES: You got a postcard. Your teacher said you were the only student to get a hundred percent on your spelling bonus.
The stage directions in paragraphs 42 and 43 are included to help —
A make the play humorous
B create suspense
C show a new problem
D introduce a new character
B create suspense
Lengths of Time
Time is peculiar
And hardly exact.
Though minutes are minutes,
You’ll find for a fact
(As the older you get
And the bigger you grow)
That time can
Hurrylikethis
Or plod, plod, slow.
Waiting for your dinner when you’re hungry?
Down with the sniffles in your bed?
Notice how an hour crawls along and crawls along
Like a snail with his house upon his head.
But when you are starting
A game in the park,
It’s morning,
It’s noon,
And suddenly it’s dark.
And hours like seconds
Rush blurringly by,
21 Whoosh!
Like a plane in the sky.
How is line 21 important to the poem?
A It shows that the speaker is confused.
B It shows that the speaker has to leave.
C It suggests that the speaker is having fun.
D It uses a sound to describe the speaker’s experience.
D It uses a sound to describe the speaker’s experience.
What is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue?
lori asked where are we going today
***BONUS****
Lori asked, "Where are we going today?"
And then there are the stories That she tells you every night Long after you have gone to bed And Mommy’s doused the light—
What does the word doused mean in this example?
A Turned on
B To purchase something new
C Extinguished
D To cover in a liquid
C Extinguished
What does is mean when you are asked for the key idea of a paragraph or story?
They are asking for the main idea/what the story is mostly about
What is a summary of these lines from a play?
MISS PINKHAM: As a special bonus this week, I have a challenge for the whole class. If you can learn to spell your name, address, town, state and zip code correctly, I will mail you a postcard saying congratulations.
HERBIE: Hmmmmmm, I know I usually don’t study my spelling words, but... gee, that postcard would be good news for Dad to find in the mail.
NARRATOR: Herbie’s dad works the night shift at an airplane factory, and the first thing he does when he gets up around 2:00 P.M. is look in the mailbox.
HERBIE: I can hear him now...
MR. JONES: Bills! Bills! Bills! There’s nothing but bills!
HERBIE: I can do something about that.
NARRATOR: As soon as Herbie got home that afternoon, he practiced writing his spelling words on the dusty coffee table. His sister Olivia was shocked.
OLIVIA: What are you doing?
HERBIE: Studying.
OLIVIA: Studying? Since when?
HERBIE: Since I got my spelling list. How do you study spelling?
OLIVIA: You’re asking my advice about something?
HERBIE: Well, you do make better grades than I do.
OLIVIA: Well, Herbie, I write the words down...
HERBIE: Yeah?
22 NARRATOR: That week, Herbie carried his spelling list with him wherever he went. He practiced writing his words on paper, on frosty car windows, on his mother’s meatloaf—before it went in the oven—and in the gravel on the school playground. At 11:00 A.M. on Friday, Miss Pinkham passed out the white lined paper.
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Lengths of Time
Time is peculiar
And hardly exact.
Though minutes are minutes,
You’ll find for a fact
(As the older you get
And the bigger you grow)
That time can
Hurrylikethis
Or plod, plod, slow.
Waiting for your dinner when you’re hungry?
Down with the sniffles in your bed?
Notice how an hour crawls along and crawls along
Like a snail with his house upon his head.
But when you are starting
A game in the park,
It’s morning,
It’s noon,
And suddenly it’s dark.
And hours like seconds
Rush blurringly by,
Whoosh!
Like a plane in the sky.
What is the message of this poem?
F Time moves at the same pace no matter what is happening.
G Time seems to pass more quickly in the morning than in the evening.
H The passage of time is usually noticed more by older people than by younger people.
J Time seems to pass at different speeds depending on what we are doing.
J Time seems to pass at different speeds depending on what we are doing.
What is the correct way to punctuate this dialogue?
i don't know what to do ellie said
"I don't know what to do," Ellie said.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano.
What does the word VERSATILE mean?
A. many abilities
B. boring
C. not skilled
D. exciting
A. many abilities
Which line helps you best picture what something looks like?
A He’d go down to breakfast (a little bit smelly)
B What program could he watch on today’s television?
C His jeans were all torn, his red shirt had a hole.
D Bartholomew stood there, stuck in his dirty boots.
C His jeans were all torn, his red shirt had a hole.