Dramatic Dialogue and Performance · Summer Term 1

Script Conventions and Stage Directions

Understanding the layout of a play and the role of the director's instructions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do stage directions assist an actor in interpreting a role?
  2. 2Why are scripts formatted differently than narrative stories?
  3. 3How does a playwright show a character's internal thoughts on stage?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: English - Writing CompositionKS2: English - Reading Comprehension
Year: Year 4
Subject: English
Unit: Dramatic Dialogue and Performance
Period: Summer Term 1

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