DRAMA BASICS
In a play, who says the lines?
Characters
What is the main problem in a story called?
The conflict
“My mind is a blank page.”
What does this mean?
I have no ideas.
In the word teacher, what does -er mean?
The ending -er tells us it is a person who does something.
- Teacher → someone who teaches
-Runner → someone who runs
- Owner → someone who owns something
Fix this word: childs
children
What tells where the scene takes place?
Setting
What usually happens at the end of a story to fix the problem?
the solution / resolution what solved the problem?
“The cat crept into the room.”
Why did the author use crept?
A. To show the cat was tired and moving slowly
B. To show the cat was quiet and trying not to be noticed
C. To show the cat was excited to enter the room
D. To show the cat was large and heavy
What does the root vis mean?
visual, invisible, visit
To see something
Fix this word: babys
babies
Who tells what is happening but does not talk to other characters?
The narrator
What should you use from the story to support your answer?
details
“The elephant came crashing through the bushes.”
What does crashing show?
“The elephant came crashing through the bushes.”
What does the word crashing show about the elephant?
A. The elephant is quiet and careful
B. The elephant is small and fast
C. The elephant is strong and loud
D. The elephant is scared and hiding
If someone is a runner, what do they do?
They run
Fix this sentence:
Her is my cousin.
She is my cousin.
If a play is divided into scenes, what does each scene show?
A different part of the story, different settings, different characters
What does “conflict” mean in a story?
A. The place where the story happens
B. The problem the character faces
C. The ending of the story
D. The lesson the story teaches
b
“They were not visible to each other.”
What does visible mean?
Able to be seen.
What does invisible mean?
Cannot be seen
Fix this sentence:
Kayla said I can’t wait to see Frances
Kayla said, “I can’t wait to see Frances.”
Which word is a plural noun?
A. cat
B. dog
C. books
D. chair
books
What does
RACE STAND FOR??
RESTATE
ANSWER
CITE
EXPLAIN
How do you figure out what a word means if you don’t know it?
A. Look at the sentence for clues
B. Ignore it
C. Guess randomly
D. Ask someone else
A
Which word is closest in meaning to fast?
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Small
D. Weak
b
Which word is closest in meaning to whisper?
A. Shout
B. Yell
C. Murmur
D. Scream
c