Let’s go step by step to match each term with its correct definition.
We have these terms:
- stage directions
- scenes
- setting
- narrator
- acts
- drama
- actors
- dialog
Now, let’s look at each question and think about what it’s asking.
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1. The _______________ is the time and place where the story takes place.
→ This is talking about *when* and *where* the story happens. That’s called the
setting.
✔ Answer for #1:
setting
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2. _______________ are instructions that tell the actors and actresses what to do.
→ These are notes in a script that say things like “walks slowly” or “looks angry.” They’re not spoken — they’re directions for how to act. That’s
stage directions.
✔ Answer for #2:
stage directions
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3. A _______________ is a story acted out in front of an audience.
→ When people perform a story on stage (or screen) for others to watch, that’s called a
drama.
✔ Answer for #3:
drama
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4. A _______________ is not a character in the story, but they tell the audience things they need to know about the story.
→ Someone who tells us background info or explains what’s happening, but isn’t part of the action? That’s the
narrator.
✔ Answer for #4:
narrator
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5. A(n) _______________ is a large portion of a play, like a chapter in a book.
→ Plays are divided into big sections — just like books have chapters. Those big sections are called
acts.
✔ Answer for #5:
acts
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6. A(n) _______________ is a smaller portion of a play, in which the characters and/or setting have changed.
→ Inside each act, there are smaller parts where maybe the location changes or new characters come in. Those are called
scenes.
✔ Answer for #6:
scenes
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7. _______________ is the lines (words) that a character speaks in a play.
→ What characters say out loud? That’s their
dialog (sometimes spelled “dialogue”).
✔ Answer for #7:
dialog
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8. The _______________ are the people who portray the characters in the play.
→ The real-life people playing the roles? Those are the
actors.
✔ Answer for #8:
actors
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Final Answer:
1. setting
2. stage directions
3. drama
4. narrator
5. acts
6. scenes
7. dialog
8. actors
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of elements of drama worksheet.
