Learning Objective: Today we will identify and analyze characteristics of drama.

• identify= to point out• Analyze= to figure out• Characteristics= individual qualities• Drama/Play= performed for an

audience by actors

Vocabulary

• Identify= to point out• Analyze= to figure out • Drama/Play= is a form of

literature that is performed by actors, it is usually made for acting instead of for just reading.

• The words drama and play are used as synonyms.

What are we going to analyze today?

We are going to analyze characteristics of drama.

It is important to analyze (to figure out) characteristics of dramas

because you need to understand the structure, setting, and imagery . This will help you become a better reader and understand the topic of

the play much better!

What are other reasons it is important to analyze dramas?

To understand how to read and write a drama/play!

It will be tested!

A Play or Drama is meant to be performed for an audience by actors.

We all know what plays

are!

High School Musical was

performed by students in a

school.

You have seen plays being

performed at school.

Some of you have heard of or seen Scrooge, which is a Christmas Play.

This year we will be performing

different dramas!

Parts of a Drama/PlayCreate a Circle Map and include all of these

DialogueSpoken conversation spoken by two or more people.

ImageryEnables you to make a mind movie about what events are occurring in the script

SettingLocations where the drama/play take place (can be more then one location)

CharactersPlays the assigned part to the character (characters) they are acting as/like

ScriptThe script tells the actors what to say and what to do

Identify

• Can you identify the parts of a play/drama? The green writing is the part you are focusing on.

Script The entire play/drama is a Script

Script

The script tells the actors what to say and what to do

Setting or stage direction A table and twelve chairs are all that is needed to establish the jury's

room. The pigs walk to a table. They walk around, shy and uncomfortable at first.

CharactersPig 1-Pig 12, Judge

CostumesNo special costumes needed

PIG #1: (Fanning himself.) Boy, I tell you, it’s hot. PIG #2: I thought it was hot in the courtroom, but this room is like an

oven. PIG #3: Do I smell bacon? Oh wait – that’s just me. PIG #4: So what are we supposed to do? PIG #5: Weren’t you listening to the judge? We vote. PIG #4: Vote? PIG #5: We decide whether or not that Wolf is guilty or not guilty. PIG #6: He looks guilty to me. PIG #7: Me too.

PIG #8: What do you mean he looks guilty?

Characters

Setting or stage direction A table and twelve chairs are all that is needed to establish

the jury's room. The pigs walk to a table. They walk around, shy and uncomfortable at first.

CharactersPig 1-Pig 12, Judge

CostumesNo special costumes needed

PIG #1: (Fanning himself.) Boy, I tell you, it’s hot. PIG #2: I thought it was hot in the courtroom, but this

room is like an oven. PIG #3: Do I smell bacon? Oh wait – that’s just me. PIG #4: So what are we supposed to do? PIG #5: Weren’t you listening to the judge? We vote. PIG #4: Vote? PIG #5: We decide whether or not that Wolf is guilty or

not guilty. PIG #6: He looks guilty to me. PIG #7: Me too. PIG #8: What do you mean he looks guilty?

Plays the assigned part to the character (characters) they are acting as/like

Setting

Setting or stage direction A table and twelve chairs are all that is needed to

establish the jury's room. The pigs walk to a table. They walk around, shy and

uncomfortable at first. Characters

Pig 1-Pig 12, JudgeCostumes

No special costumes needed

PIG #1: (Fanning himself.) Boy, I tell you, it’s hot. PIG #2: I thought it was hot in the courtroom, but this

room is like an oven. PIG #3: Do I smell bacon? Oh wait – that’s just me. PIG #4: So what are we supposed to do? PIG #5: Weren’t you listening to the judge? We vote. PIG #4: Vote? PIG #5: We decide whether or not that Wolf is guilty or

not guilty. PIG #6: He looks guilty to me. PIG #7: Me too. PIG #8: What do you mean he looks guilty?

Locations where the drama/play take place (can be more then one location)

ImageryWhat kind of mind movie can you make from this script

Setting or stage direction A table and twelve chairs are all that is needed to establish

the jury's room. The pigs walk to a table. They walk around, shy and uncomfortable at first.

CharactersPig 1-Pig 12, Judge

CostumesNo special costumes needed

PIG #1: (Fanning himself.) Boy, I tell you, it’s hot. PIG #2: I thought it was hot in the courtroom, but this

room is like an oven. PIG #3: Do I smell bacon? Oh wait – that’s just me. PIG #4: So what are we supposed to do? PIG #5: Weren’t you listening to the judge? We vote. PIG #4: Vote? PIG #5: We decide whether or not that Wolf is guilty or

not guilty. PIG #6: He looks guilty to me. PIG #7: Me too.

PIG #8: What do you mean he looks guilty?

Enables you to make a mind movie about what events are occurring in the script

Dialogue

Setting or stage direction A table and twelve chairs are all that is needed to establish

the jury's room. The pigs walk to a table. They walk around, shy and uncomfortable at first.

CharactersPig 1-Pig 12, Judge

CostumesNo special costumes needed

PIG #1: (Fanning himself.) Boy, I tell you, it’s hot. PIG #2: I thought it was hot in the courtroom, but this

room is like an oven. PIG #3: Do I smell bacon? Oh wait – that’s just me. PIG #4: So what are we supposed to do? PIG #5: Weren’t you listening to the judge? We vote. PIG #4: Vote? PIG #5: We decide whether or not that Wolf is guilty or

not guilty. PIG #6: He looks guilty to me. PIG #7: Me too.

PIG #8: What do you mean he looks guilty?

Spoken conversation spoken by two or more people.

Steps to identify and analyze plays and dramas

1. Look at the text and decide whether it is a play/drama (ask yourself)

2. Read the text and understand what the play/drama is about

3. Identify the different components of the drama/play, highlight the key components to a play/drama

4. Answer the questions

Sample of a play• D.W. Gets Her Library Card

by Peter Hirsch The script tells the actors what to say and what to do. Here's

the script for a play called "D.W. Gets Her Library Card." Characters:

Arthur, Binky, Buster, D.W., Francine, Timmy Tibble, Tommy Tibble, Ms. Turner

Costumes:What to wear for each character.

Props:Things you'll need for this play.

Setting: (can also be know as a stage direction)This play takes place in the Reading Room of a library.

(Francine, Binky, and Buster are reading. D.W. walks into the library and goes right to a table on which a Big Book is

placed. Arthur follows her.)

• D.W.- Arthur, look!It's my favorite book!

It's big and it's pretty and it's all about frogs!Will you read it to me?

Please, please, please, please, please?

Sample of Play Cont.• Arthur

No, D.W. That's a baby book.I only read books for big kids.

D.W.Then will you check it out for me with your library card?

ArthurAre you kidding?!Do you know what would happen if my friends found out I checked out a baby book?

D.W.What?

ArthurThis!

(He points to Francine, Binky, and Buster, who go to the center of the room.)

FrancineHey guys!Arthur checked out a baby book on frogs!

BusterI guess that makes him a baby!

BinkyYeah. Or maybe even a baby frog! A tadpole!!

Buster, Binky, and FrancineHA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

(Buster, Binky, and Francine freeze.)

Sample of a play• D.W. Gets Her Library Card

by Peter Hirsch The script tells the actors what to say and what to do. Here's the script for a

play called "D.W. Gets Her Library Card." Characters:

Arthur, Binky, Buster, D.W., Francine, Timmy Tibble, Tommy Tibble, Ms. TurnerCostumes:

What to wear for each character.Props:

Things you'll need for this play.Setting: (can also be know as a stage direction)

This play takes place in the Reading Room of a library.

(Francine, Binky, and Buster are reading. D.W. walks into the library and goes right to a table on which a Big Book is placed. Arthur follows her.)

• D.W.- Arthur, look!It's my favorite book!

It's big and it's pretty and it's all about frogs!Will you read it to me?

Please, please, please, please, please?Guided Practice

1. Look at the text and decide whether it is a play/drama (ask yourself)2. Read the text and understand what the play/drama is about3. Identify the different components of the drama/play, highlight the key components to a play/drama4. Answer the questions

Where is the setting of this drama/play?

A. at the parkB. In the library C. In schoolD. At Home

Sample of a play• D.W. Gets Her Library Card

by Peter Hirsch The script tells the actors what to say and what to do. Here's the script for a

play called "D.W. Gets Her Library Card." Characters:

Arthur, Binky, Buster, D.W., Francine, Timmy Tibble, Tommy Tibble, Ms. TurnerCostumes:

What to wear for each character.Props:

Things you'll need for this play.Setting: (can also be know as a stage direction)

This play takes place in the Reading Room of a library.

(Francine, Binky, and Buster are reading. D.W. walks into the library and goes right to a table on which a Big Book is placed. Arthur follows her.)

• D.W.- Arthur, look!It's my favorite book!

It's big and it's pretty and it's all about frogs!Will you read it to me?

Please, please, please, please, please?Guided Practice

1. Look at the text and decide whether it is a play/drama (ask yourself)2. Read the text and understand what the play/drama is about3. Identify the different components of the drama/play, highlight the key components to a play/drama4. Answer the questions

2. Who are the characters in the drama/play?

Sample of a play• D.W. Gets Her Library Card

by Peter Hirsch The script tells the actors what to say and what to do. Here's the script for a

play called "D.W. Gets Her Library Card." Characters:

Arthur, Binky, Buster, D.W., Francine, Timmy Tibble, Tommy Tibble, Ms. TurnerCostumes:

What to wear for each character.Props:

Things you'll need for this play.Setting: (can also be know as a stage direction)

This play takes place in the Reading Room of a library.

(Francine, Binky, and Buster are reading. D.W. walks into the library and goes right to a table on which a Big Book is placed. Arthur follows her.)

• D.W.- Arthur, look!It's my favorite book!

It's big and it's pretty and it's all about frogs!Will you read it to me?

Please, please, please, please, please?

Sample of Play Cont.• Arthur

No, D.W. That's a baby book.I only read books for big kids.

D.W.Then will you check it out for me with your library card?

ArthurAre you kidding?!Do you know what would happen if my friends found out I checked out a baby book?

D.W.What?

ArthurThis!

(He points to Francine, Binky, and Buster, who go to the center of the room.)

FrancineHey guys!Arthur checked out a baby book on frogs!

BusterI guess that makes him a baby!

BinkyYeah. Or maybe even a baby frog! A tadpole!!

Buster, Binky, and FrancineHA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

(Buster, Binky, and Francine freeze.)Guided Practice

1. Look at the text and decide whether it is a play/drama (ask yourself)2. Read the text and understand what the play/drama is about3. Identify the different components of the drama/play, highlight the key components to a play/drama4. Answer the questions

3. Who does not have a library card?

A. BusterB.ArthurC. D.WD. All of the above

Sample of a play• D.W. Gets Her Library Card

by Peter Hirsch The script tells the actors what to say and what to do. Here's the script for a

play called "D.W. Gets Her Library Card." Characters:

Arthur, Binky, Buster, D.W., Francine, Timmy Tibble, Tommy Tibble, Ms. TurnerCostumes:

What to wear for each character.Props:

Things you'll need for this play.Setting: (can also be know as a stage direction)

This play takes place in the Reading Room of a library.

(Francine, Binky, and Buster are reading. D.W. walks into the library and goes right to a table on which a Big Book is placed. Arthur follows her.)

• D.W.- Arthur, look!It's my favorite book!

It's big and it's pretty and it's all about frogs!Will you read it to me?

Please, please, please, please, please?

Sample of Play Cont.• Arthur

No, D.W. That's a baby book.I only read books for big kids.

D.W.Then will you check it out for me with your library card?

ArthurAre you kidding?!Do you know what would happen if my friends found out I checked out a baby book?

D.W.What?

ArthurThis!

(He points to Francine, Binky, and Buster, who go to the center of the room.)

FrancineHey guys!Arthur checked out a baby book on frogs!

BusterI guess that makes him a baby!

BinkyYeah. Or maybe even a baby frog! A tadpole!!

Buster, Binky, and FrancineHA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

(Buster, Binky, and Francine freeze.)

4. What kind of book does D.W want to have checked out for her?A. The Best Thanksgiving EverB. Arthur’s ChristmasC. A book about snakesD. A book about Frogs

Guided Practice1. Look at the text and decide whether it is a play/drama (ask yourself)2. Read the text and understand what the play/drama is about3. Identify the different components of the drama/play, highlight the key components to a play/drama4. Answer the questions

Sample of a play• D.W. Gets Her Library Card

by Peter Hirsch The script tells the actors what to say and what to do. Here's the script for a

play called "D.W. Gets Her Library Card." Characters:

Arthur, Binky, Buster, D.W., Francine, Timmy Tibble, Tommy Tibble, Ms. TurnerCostumes:

What to wear for each character.Props:

Things you'll need for this play.Setting: (can also be know as a stage direction)

This play takes place in the Reading Room of a library.

(Francine, Binky, and Buster are reading. D.W. walks into the library and goes right to a table on which a Big Book is placed. Arthur follows her.)

• D.W.- Arthur, look!It's my favorite book!

It's big and it's pretty and it's all about frogs!Will you read it to me?

Please, please, please, please, please?

Sample of Play Cont.• Arthur

No, D.W. That's a baby book.I only read books for big kids.

D.W.Then will you check it out for me with your library card?

ArthurAre you kidding?!Do you know what would happen if my friends found out I checked out a baby book?

D.W.What?

ArthurThis!

(He points to Francine, Binky, and Buster, who go to the center of the room.)

FrancineHey guys!Arthur checked out a baby book on frogs!

BusterI guess that makes him a baby!

BinkyYeah. Or maybe even a baby frog! A tadpole!!

Buster, Binky, and FrancineHA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

(Buster, Binky, and Francine freeze.)

Why do you infer D.W wants Arthur to read her the book?

A. She hates to read all booksB. B. D.W is going on a trip

and needs to goC. She cant read yet and wants

Arthur to read itD. D. She likes his voice

Guided Practice1. Look at the text and decide whether it is a play/drama (ask yourself)2. Read the text and understand what the play/drama is about3. Identify the different components of the drama/play, highlight the key components to a play/drama4. Answer the questions

Independent Practice

Terri and the TurkeyBy Wade Bradford

Read the following Play/Drama and answer the questions

Plays/Drama for you to enjoy

• Temper, Temper by Bruce Lansky• The True Story of the Three Little

Pigs• Scrooge, A Christmas Carol

• There are many Plays/Dramas you can enjoy, in Middle School and High School they even offer classes for students who enjoy acting.

Why is it important to analyze characteristics

of a drama?

To help you identify the different parts of a play/drama.

How can you identify if what you are reading is a drama/play?

Extension• Create your own short drama/play

using:

ScriptThe script tells the actors what to say and

what to do Characters

Plays the assigned part to the character (characters) they are acting as/like

SettingLocations where the drama/play take place

(can be more then one location)Imagery

Enables you to make a mind movie about what events are occurring in the script

DialogueSpoken conversation spoken by two or more

people.