Grade 5 · Reading · Lesson 29

Perform plays or scripts expressively

A script is not a story you read silently — it is a plan you PERFORM. Every line on the page is meant to be heard, and the actor decides exactly HOW to say it. A skilled performer reads the character name, follows the stage direction, then delivers the line with a cue that matches the meaning. Same words, completely different scene, depending on the cue you choose.

What this lesson teaches

1Read a script page across three columns: character, stage direction, and line
2Match each delivery cue to the way the line should be performed
3Mark a script with cues such as loud, whispered, pause-2, step-forward, and look-up
4Perform a short scene aloud using cues that match the meaning of each line

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