1. Drama
Vocabulary

2. Drama
A play that tells a story through the words and actions of characters.
Example: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

3. Playwright
A writer of a play

4. Cast of Characters Group of actors who are playing character roles
Example:
Snow White……….Mary Rodriguez
Prince……………..Harry Collins
Witch/Old Lady…..Susie Sparks
Magic Mirror………Robert Smith

5. Roles
The character or person that an actor or actress plays the part of.
Example:
A 4th grade girl plays the role of Snow White in the play, ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.

6. Script
The written text of a play.

7. Stage Directions
Directions that tell characters how to act or show their feelings.
Describes setting
In ( ) parenthesis or brackets [ ]
Example:
Snow White: (Smiles when she sees the shiny red apples.) Those apples look delicious! Can I have one?

8. Props (properties)
Things, or items, that the characters or actors/actresses may need to use as they perform their part.
Example:
Snow White………………………………....apple
Ranita (Ranita, The Frog Princess)……… golden arrow
Curious George…………………………….banana
Charlie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)…chocolate bar

9. Get Ready for a Quiz! Number your paper from 1 to 7.
Write the letter of the correct answer for each
question.
GOOD LUCK!

10. QUIz
What is another word for ‘drama’.
Poem
Story
Play
Movie

11. QUIz What do we call the writer of a play. Poet Author Playwright
illustrator

12. Quiz
The group of people that are playing certain roles in a play is called the _______________.
Audience
Cast of characters
Writers
speakers

13. Quiz
The directions, or words, in parenthesis that show the actions or feelings that the characters are supposed to show. They may also give information about the setting. These directions are called _____.
Plot directions
Stage directions
Actor directions
Audience directions

14. quiz 5. What do we call the part that an actor plays in a drama? Role
Prop
Dialogue
narrator

15. quiz 6. What do we call the written text of a play. Paper Script
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Note

16. quiz
7. What do we call the things, or items, that a character may use in a play. For example, the person playing the role of Snow White may have an apple which will cause her to fall into a spell when she bites it. The apple is called a ________.
Fruit
Vegetable
Food
Prop (properties)