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'The Twisted Tree': introduction to script writing

'The Twisted Tree': fiction reading

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read, explore and respond to the modern fairytale novel 'The Twisted Tree'. They start by reading the novel before practising writing analytically about the novel's key characters and themes. They finally respond creatively to the novel by writing an article and short script.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand and identify the features that make up a script.

Key Notes

  • A script contains stage directions, character names and dialogue.
  • Scripts are structured for performance and must be formatted differently from prose.
  • Stage directions provide instructions for actors on movement, behaviour and speech.
  • Characters are clearly identified in a script with profiles and names labelled for dialogue.
  • Setting the scene in a script includes detailed descriptions of time, place and atmosphere.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • script: the written text of a play, including dialogue and instructions for performance
  • stage directions: instructions in the script that tell actors where to go, how to move and how to speak
  • dialogue: the spoken words between characters in a play
  • act: a major division within a play, often encompassing several scenes
  • scene: a subdivision of an act, typically set in a single location and time

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • A script is just dialogue between characters and doesn't need any other elements

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

A script contains stage directions, character names and dialogue. Scripts are structured for performance and must be formatted differently from prose.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'script'

the written text of a play, including dialogue and instructions for performance.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: A script is just dialogue between characters and doesn't need any other elements. Correction: While dialogue is a crucial part of a script, it's not the only component. A script also includes stage directions, which provide important instructions on how actors should move, behave, and speak.

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