UNIT x UNIT 4 | 147 TEXT ELEMENTS: Elements of Drama • Understand and analyze genre Remind students that plays contain stage directions. Review the definition and read aloud the example sentences while students read silently. • Check comprehension Ask students to cover their books then write the following on the board and have students identify the stage direction and purpose or function (to show that Mark knows he should clean his room). MARK: [looks at his mom and picks up sox on floor] I decided to clean my room. MOM: That’s a good idea. A Distinguish function Read aloud the directions and ensure students understand the meaning of function. Have students complete Activity A in pairs. When they have finished, review answers together, asking students to defend their answers. ANSWERS 1. to tell actors where to move; 2. to tell an actor what feeling to show; 3. to describe the setting B • Make inferences Tell students they are going to read a scene between Jared and his mother. Direct students’ attention to the words in the box and read them aloud. Ask: Where do you think the scene will take place? Have students use the vocabulary to make inferences. • Exchange ideas Tell students to use context to choose the best word for the blanks. Remind them that punctuation can explain the feelings of a speaker. Ensure students understand they can use their own ideas instead of some words in the box. Give pairs a chance to discuss possible answers before completing the activity. ANSWERS Sample answers: Stage directions: kitchen, talking about starting healthy habits, listening. JARED: his grocery list. MOM: excited. MOM: interested Practice Book p. 80 Assessment Program p. 66 EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE COMMUNICATE DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Provide additional support for Activity B. Write a word bank of six items on the board. Write clues on sticky notes. Help students locate the corresponding blanks in the dialogue and attach the clues. Model how to use context to choose the correct answer. Have pairs discuss then use clues and context to match words to sentences and complete the activity. Sample word bank: very excited, kitchen, grocery list, listening, interested, speaking Sample clue: Jared and his mom are talking in the _____ (place). Amplify Give students a chance to present the scene to small groups or the whole class. Direct them to use props when needed, such as a grocery list. Remind students to use presentation skills such as speaking with appropriate volume and pacing and making eye contact with the audience. UNIT 4 / CONNECT TO LANGUAGE ARTS A Discuss the function of the stage directions. 1. [Actors are dressed as fruits and vegetables. They dance across the stage.] 2. GRANDPA: [happy] That’s music to my ears! 3. [Jared and his grandpa are at a grocery store.] B Read another scene from Healthy Bites. Complete the stage directions. Use the words in the box or your own ideas. [Jared and his mom are talking in the . Jared is , and his mom is .] JARED: Grandpa and I decided to eat healthier. Look! [shows Mom ] MOM: [Mom sounds ] Wow! That’s a great idea, Jared. I’m proud of you. JARED: Thanks, Mom. We’re also going to go on a hike. All of us! MOM: [Mom sounds ] That’s a great idea! TEXT ELEMENTS Elements of Drama A drama includes stage directions. Stage directions describe the setting. They tell the actors where to move. They also tell the actors what feelings to show. Stage directions are set in italics and brackets [ ]. These stage directions tell about the setting. [Jared and his grandpa are at a kitchen counter at home.] These stage directions tell the actor what to do with his eyes and mouth: JARED: [looks at the chips and frowns] Did you know those chips aren’t very healthy? These stage directions tell the actor to sound surprised: GRANDPA: [surprised] Really? yard kitchen upset excited listening happy interested list groceries refrigerator UNIT 4 147
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