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Drama Script FeaturesDrama Script Features

Spot the DifferencesSpot the Differences

You will look at 2 texts. You will look at 2 texts.

They are both telling the story of ‘They are both telling the story of ‘Rudolph’, but in different ways.Rudolph’, but in different ways.

Pay attention and tell the differencPay attention and tell the differences.es.

Text 1

Text 2

What are the differences?

Text 1

paragrapparagraphshs

Text 2

lines & lines & dialogues dialogues (talking)(talking)

Can you recognize other script Can you recognize other script features?features?

Look at the beginning of the short play script Look at the beginning of the short play script of ‘of ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ’. ’.

What’s so special about a script? (What What’s so special about a script? (What makes a script so different from other kinds makes a script so different from other kinds of writing?)of writing?)

Let’s See!Let’s See!

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Scene: In Santa’s House at Christmas Eve

Characters:RudolphReindeerSanta Claus

(Santa Claus is getting his team of strong reindeer ready, including - Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen)

Santa Claus: (hurriedly) Be quick! Let’s get ready for our yearly trip around the world.Reindeer: (cheerily) Hurray!Donna: I’m excited!Dasher: I can’t wait to set off!

(All the reindeer look at Santa Claus, waiting for his order.)

Santa Claus: (walks to the window, shocked) Oh! The fog is so thick. I can’t see anything… how can I deliver the presents to the c

hildren through the chimneys? (After thinking for a while)

(looks worried, speaks slowly) You know, this year, I think we’ll have to cancel

Christ…

This is the TitleTitle of the drama.

These are the CharactersCharacters, the people or animals in the story.

The FeelingFeeling of a

character.This is a Stage Stage DirectionDirection —

movements and actions.

This is the Scene or Scene or SettingSetting,the place where the drama happens.

When a person speaks, we write who is who is

speakingspeaking.

When a new person speaks, we write it on on

a new linea new line.

An ActionAction for a character.

Try to identify these drama script Try to identify these drama script features in your worksheet.features in your worksheet.

Please do the following:1. Circle the title of the drama in red.

2. Underline the place where the drama happens in green.

3. Circle the people in the drama in blue.

4. Underline in purple what the people or animals are doing at the stage.

5. Circle in orange an action somebody does when they are speaking.

AnswersAnswers Title of the drama

People of the drama

Actions people do when speaking

Place where the drama happens

What people doing on the stage

~The End~~The End~