Dramatic Dialogues · Speaking & Listening

Adapting Text for Performance

Transforming a narrative passage into a dramatic scene for the stage.

Key Questions

  1. 1What must be removed or changed when turning a novel into a play?
  2. 2How can internal thoughts in a book be represented on a stage?
  3. 3How does the audience's perspective change when they see a story acted out?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: English - Writing CompositionKS2: English - Spoken Language
Year: Year 5
Subject: English
Unit: Dramatic Dialogues
Period: Speaking & Listening

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