Grade 6 · Reading · Lesson 27

Perform scenes from a script

A script is a written text designed to be performed. Unlike a novel, a script does not tell you what characters think — it shows what they say and do. Stage directions are the instructions inside brackets or parentheses that tell performers how to move, where to stand, and how to deliver their lines. Reading those directions carefully is the first step to a strong performance.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify stage directions and explain how they guide a performer’s movement and expression
2Read a script passage aloud, applying the character’s tone, emotion, and motivation
3Add your own stage directions to a script to clarify delivery
4Describe how a performer’s vocal and physical choices shape the audience’s understanding of a character

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