Poetry
What do you call a group of lines?
stanza
What do you call the people and animals in the story?
Characters
Look at the excerpt from the drama, The Lunch. What is the setting?
Connor: (hungry and upset) Oh great! Just what I needed. My little sister's lunch on a day that I'm absolutely starving!
Olivia: How did that happen? (squinting and frowing)
Brandon: Here, Connor. (handing him an apple)
The cafeteria
Wall, call, stall, fall are examples of...
Rhyme
Which type of writing includes lines, stanzas, meter, and rhyme?
Poetry
Lines that repeat throughout the poem
Repetition
Where the story takes place
Setting
What happens in the story
Plot
Name the element found in parentheses:
Connor: Thanks guys. This is the best lunch I've had in a long time. I think tomorrow I might bring my sister's lunch again! (smiling)
Stage Directions
Which type of writing includes cast of characters, plot, scenes, stage directions, and theme?
Drama
The feeling the poet wants to convey
Mood
The words spoken by the characters in the story
Dialogue
This information tells the actors what to do
Stage Directions
What is the mood of the following poem?
Lock your doors, turn out your lights, Or ghosts and goblins will spook you with fright
Jump in bed, pull the covers tight, Close your eyes until the morning is light
Suspenseful, scary, spooky, etc.
Which type of writing includes chapter books, newspapers, magazines, and picture books?
Prose
The rhythm of the poem, found by looking at the number of syllables
Meter
Who is telling the story
Point of View
Detailed information about what has already happened before the play begins
Description
Which point of view is this:
I tied it around the neck of my teddy bear.
1st person
Which element would you remove to turn a POEM into a PROSE?
a. theme
b. stanzas
c. mood
d. setting
b. stanzas
Which element would you take AWAY if you were turning a drama into a poem?
a. Description
b. Lines
c. Theme
d. Mood
a. Description
Think of the story, The Dunderheads. What is a possible theme?
Examples- Special talents should be celebrated, Teamwork can accomplish great things, Hard work pays off.
What element would you need to add to turn a PROSE into a DRAMA?
a. plot
b. characters
c. theme
d. description
d. description
Change this line of dialogue from DRAMA to PROSE: (Must be written with proper grammar!)
Sam: It's cold outside.
Sam said, "It's cold outside."
or
"It's cold outside," said Sam.
Which type of writing includes musicals, operas, and reader's theaters?
Drama