DRAMA
Vocabulary
DRAMA
A play that tells a story through the words and
actions of characters.
Example: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
PLAYWRIGHT
A writer of a play
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
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’.
SCRIPT
The written text of a play.
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?
PROPS (PROPERTIES)
 Things, or items, that the characters or actors/actresses may need
to use as they perform their part.
• Example:
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Snow White………………………………....apple
Ranita (Ranita, The Frog Princess)……….......golden arrow
Curious George…………………………….banana
Charlie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)…chocolate bar
GET READY FOR A QUIZ!
Number your paper from 1 to 7.
Write the letter of the correct answer for each
question.
GOOD LUCK!
QUIZ
1. What is another word for ‘drama’.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Poem
Story
Play
Movie
QUIZ
2. What do we call the writer of a play.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Poet
Author
Playwright
illustrator
QUIZ
3. The group of people that are playing certain
roles in a play is called the _______________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Audience
Cast of characters
Writers
speakers
QUIZ
4. 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
_____.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Plot directions
Stage directions
Actor directions
Audience directions
QUIZ
5. What do we call the part that an actor plays in a
drama?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Role
Prop
Dialogue
narrator
QUIZ
6. What do we call the written text of a play.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Paper
Script
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Note
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 ________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Fruit
Vegetable
Food
Prop (properties)