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Name: FORMTEXT ?????Date: FORMTEXT ?????YOU DO: Practice AIM FOR 80%+ proficiency TEXT STRUCTURE: DIALOGUE IN DRAMADialogue is a conversation between characters. In a play, dialogue serves several key functions.?The play’s characters are developed mainly through dialogue.?Characters’ words and speech patterns give clues to their personalities.?Dialogue advances the plot and develops the conflict.Directions: Read the selection. Then, circle the letter of the choice that best answers each question.Charlie: I know you’re busy, but have you seen my keys?Lucy: (murmurs, doesn’t look up from computer) I really have no idea.Charlie: I just can’t stand this any more! I lose them once a week!Lucy: Please, I just—can’t you be a little more organized? Have you tried next to the refrigerator? That’s where they were the last couple of times.Charlie: (looks) Oh… Sorry. Found them.Lucy: I really have to get back to work.1.What does the dialogue in this selection reveal about Charlie?A. He loses his keys often.C. He’s organized.B. He’s friends with Lucy.D. He’s very busy.2.What does the dialogue in this selection reveal about Lucy?A. She’s Charlie’s sister.C. She’s busy working.B. She likes computers.D. She’s at a computer.3.Why is Charlie’s response “Oh… Sorry. Found them” important?A. It shows he’s responsible.C. It shows he’s frustrated.B. It makes Lucy feel better.D. It resolves the scene. TEXT STRUCTURE: DIALOGUE IN DRAMAa.Directions: Read the example from a work of drama. Then, circle the letter of the correct answer that describes who the characters are, the setting, the mood and the action.(A large tent. The sound of harsh wind outside.)General Kozloff: Is there any chance we can make it there by dawn?General Martial: I doubt it. The winds are against us.General Kozloff: We may have to march anyway. We’ve done it before and we can do it again.Characters: A. The men are clowns in a circusC. The men are related: family membersB. The men are in the militaryD. The men are grocery store clerks Mood:A. The men are excitedC. The men feel lazy.B. The men are becoming bored.D. The men are encouraging.Setting:A. A circus in CanadaC. General Kozloff’s summer homeB. A desert in the SaharaD. On a farm Actions:A. It shows they have reached their destination C. It shows that they are motivated to march forwardB. It shows that they are discouragedD. It shows that they are excited to go to the dinnerB.Directions: Read the selection. Then, write a simple explanation to the question IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Chuck: It gets easier, the more you practice.Fred: I know, but sometimes I just… I just don’t know when that will happen.Chuck: You won’t find out if you don’t practice!Fred: That’s what you said last week.1.What does the dialogue in this selection reveal about Chuck – what kind of person is he? FORMTEXT ?????2.What does the dialogue in this selection reveal about Fred – what kind of person is he? FORMTEXT ?????3.Write a sentence that describes the relationship between Chuck and Fred. FORMTEXT ?????How many did you get correct? ____/10 ................
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