Dramatic Dialogues · Speaking & Listening
Script Conventions
Understanding the layout of scripts and the purpose of stage directions versus spoken lines.
Key Questions
- 1How do stage directions provide information that dialogue alone cannot?
- 2Why is the layout of a script different from a narrative story?
- 3In what ways does a playwright signal the subtext of a scene through action?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: English - Writing CompositionKS2: English - Reading Comprehension
Year: Year 5
Subject: English
Unit: Dramatic Dialogues
Period: Speaking & Listening
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