Elements
the exact words a character says aloud
dialogue
BAKER: Where are you off to?
BELLE: The bookshop! I just finished the most wonderful story, about a beanstalk and an ogre and...
BAKER: (Ignoring her) That's nice...Marie, the baguettes! Hurry up!!
He doesn't care about what she's saying.
TOWNSFOLK: Look there she goes, that girl is strange no question. Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?
they are judgemental
BELLE: There goes the baker with his tray like always. The same old bread and rolls to sell. Ev'ry morning just the same. Since the morning that we came. To this poor provincial town...
BAKER: (Ignoring her) That's nice...Marie, the baguettes! Hurry up!!
What is the meaning of baguettes?
bread
What is the theme of Happy Harvest Feast?
Hard work pays off.
the actions taken by a character
stage directions
GASTON: Right from the moment when I met her, saw her, I said she's gorgeous and I fell. Here in town there's only she. (BELLE walks by and away) Who is beautiful as me, so I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle.
She's not interested in him.
BOOKSELLER: (Putting the book back on the shelf) Finished already?
BELLE: Oh, I couldn't put it down!
Belle enjoyed the book.
DRIVER: Bonjour!
WOMAN 2: Good day!
DRIVER: How is your family?
What is the meaning of the word Bonjour?
Hello; good day
Sarah: Everybody helped gather wood and prepare the food. I cut the pumpkin and squash and made corn pudding. John cooked the beans and turned the meat over the fire.
Why would John have to turn the meat when its over the fire?
it would burn on one side
items used by characters
props
John: They hunted duck, geese, and turkey. (with a disgusting look) We plucked the birds and there were feathers everywhere!
He thought it was gross.
BOOKSELLER: (handing her the book) Well, if you like it all that much, it's yours!
He is generous.
ALL: Look there she goes a girl who's strange but special. A most peculiar mademoiselle. It's a pity and a sin. She doesn't quite fit in!
What words from the script help the reader determine the meaning of the word peculiar?
She doesn't quite fit in
GASTON: Right from the moment when I met her, saw her, I said she's gorgeous and I fell. Here in town there's only she. (BELLE walks by and away) Who is beautiful as me, so I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle.
Why does Gaston want to marry Belle?
She is a beautiful as he is.
slanted letters
italics
John: And what hot work that was! (fanning his face with his hand) I also helped the Wapanoag men gather poles and branches.
He was hot.
Little Doe: (smiles and gets her feet set to run) I’ll race you to them! I can’t wait to hear what they have to say about the harvest feast!
She is excited.
Sarah: But we played and played on those three days of celebration! I scored the most points at knickers, but John was the best at stool ball.
What is stool ball?
a game
John: And what hot work that was! (fanning his face with his hand) I also helped the Wapanoag men gather poles and branches. They used them to build shelters to sleep in.
Why did the men gather poles and branches?
to build shelters
curved lines that go around the stage directions
parenthesis
(Strong Bear and John start to play, while Sarah and Little Doe hold hands and skip.)
The children are friends.
John: The children played games, too. We haven’t had much time to play since we moved here. Our days have been filled with chores.
He is tired and glad to have to time to play.
John: They hunted duck, geese, and turkey. (with a disgusting look) We plucked the birds and there were feathers everywhere!
What is another word for plucked?
picked; pulled
Little Doe: (breathing heavily) The men also played games. Father said they shot at targets and pitched logs. He made the longest throw!
How do you win at pitching logs?
make the longest throw