Show:
Drama 1
Drama 2
Drama 3
Drama 4
STAAR Aligned Terms
100
This is a story intended to be performed in front of an audience.
What is a drama
100
These are divisions of acts that occur in different settings
What are scenes?
100
This is a major division within a play in which two or more scenes are grouped together
What is an act?
100
This is a list of all the characters in a play. They usually are listed according to appearance
What is the cast?
100

What do stage directions provide?

Setting, character actions, tone, emotion,

200
This is the abbreviation of the word "property" and is any object that is used in a play to enhance the setting
What are props?
200
He or she is the author of a play
What is a playwright?
200
A type of dramatic work that is light and humorous and usually has a happy ending
What is a comedy?
200
The words or conversations spoken by characters to each other. Much of what you learn about the characters, setting, and events are revealed in this conversation.
What is dialogue?
200

Stage directions are usually in

brackets []

300

Whos telling the story? 

Clue: 1st or 3rd person is used

Point of View

300
This is the written form of a play.
What is a script?
300
This is where the play takes place.
What is a theater?
300
These are instructions for the actors, the director, and the stage crew and are normally written in italics
What are stage directions?
300

If a STAAR question asks about the organization of a text they are asking for the...

Text Structure

400
This is where the action of a play takes place. It usually has three walls and an invisible "fourth wall"
What is a stage?
400
The central message or idea of a drama
What is theme?
400
A struggle that a character has. This can be either internal or external
What is conflict?
400
This is the person who sets the scene for a play and comments on the action
Who is the narrator?
400

How can you obtain the summary of a text?

Using the CSPS chart, Identifying it in order of events, ensuring that everything is included
500

This is how the story is organized for the reader: 

Problem/Solution

Cause/Effect

Compare & Contrast

Description

Sequence/Chronological

Text Structure

500
How do plays bring their characters to life?
Stage directions

Apperance

Traits

Behaviors

Emotions

500
These are clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray the characters and the time period
What are costumes?
500
The drama element portrayed here: [Wyona is sitting on the couch. She sees Paul and jumps to her feet.] Wyona. [Angrily.] What do you want?
What are stage directions?
500

When a STAAR question is asking for the climax, or turning point of a play it is asking for the identification of...

Plot