Knowledge and Skills Statement
Multiple genres: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student recognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts.
Demonstrated Proficiency of ELA.3.9.C
As a class, read and have students act out a play or a scene from a play. Ask students to point out the various elements as they encounter them. Afterward, ask students to generate questions about each element in the play for a class discussion. Encourage students to ask and answer questions about the elements of drama.
Possible Questions:
- What was the setting of the play? Why was the setting important?
- Who were the main characters? Who were the minor characters?
- How would you describe the main character?
- What dialogue from the play helped you to understand the main character?
Further Information
This assessment example requires students to understand and explain the elements of a drama such as characters, dialogue, setting, and acts. The appropriateness of the questions that students generate and the responses they provide will help demonstrate their level of understanding of the elements in the play or scene.
Supporting Information for ELA.3.9.C