Literacy
Thursday 7th January, 2021
LC: To analyse playscripts identifying purpose,
audience, structure and language.
Here are the features you have already learned about and the features you will be looking at in greater detail.
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Year 3 Playscript Features |
Year 4 Playscript Features |
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Title for the play |
Character List |
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Stage directions (basic) |
Stage directions (developed in more detail) |
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Dialogue with correct features Character name, colon, speech they say Harry : What are you doing? |
Dialogue (developed in more detail) |
Can you find the above features in the below playscripts?
Click on the PDFs to get started.
How are the playscripts similar and different?
Final Task:
Once you have analysed the above playscripts, answer the following questions.
What is the purpose of a playscript?
The purpose of a playscript is ___________
Who is the target audience?
The target audience of a playscript is _______
How is a playscript's structure different to a normal narrative text?
In a normal narrative, __________________.
However, in a playscript, ________________.
You can record your answers to the questions in your red exercise book. You can then take a photograph of your work and email it to your teacher.