"The Green Glass Ball" Drama Review

Which could be a theme of "The Green Glass Ball"?

• Mistakes result in powerful lessons.

• Only talent leads to success.

• Good things come to those who wait.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Read the following lines from "The Green Glass Ball."

TINKER: I can see that you are in a bad mood this morning,

Donkey. Cheer up! Things aren’t that bad. Who knows

what the day will bring? (Tinker and Donkey stop at center.

Tinker shouts in a loud, singsong voice.) Any rags, any

bottles, any bones today?

What element of a drama is underlined?

• cast

• act

• dialogue

• stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.5

How do the TWO SCENES of "The Green Glass Ball" work together?

• Scene 1 tells how Tinker becomes owner of the green glass ball, and Scene 2 explains what happens to Tinker because of the green glass ball.

• They first explain the problems created by the green glass ball and then describe how they are solved.

• Scene 1 describes events from Donkey’s point of view, and Scene 2 describes them from Tinker’s viewpoint.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

In a drama, like "The Green Glass Ball," ___________ is used to tell the story rather than descriptions.

• stage directions

• dialogue

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

"Kindness to others is often rewarded."

That is an example of a play's...

• cast

• setting

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The ____________ is when or where a story or drama takes place.

• plot

• dialogue

• act

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

The characters in a play are called the ___________.

• cast

• setting

• plot

• stage directions

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3