Dramatic Dialogues · Speaking & Listening

Script Conventions

Understanding the layout of scripts and the purpose of stage directions versus spoken lines.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do stage directions provide information that dialogue alone cannot?
  2. 2Why is the layout of a script different from a narrative story?
  3. 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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