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AcTIvITy 4.9
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drama Games: connecting the Mind and body
My Notes
Language and Writer’s Craft: Pronoun Usage
Correct language use is just as important in speaking as in writing. As you complete writing and speaking assignments in this unit, be aware of how you are using pronouns and follow these rules:
• Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in noun/pronoun agreement
(for example, “The student carried his/her backpack.” not “The student carried their backpack.”)
• Avoid vague pronouns when referring to characters or to actions (for example, “Smith and Jones are the new employees. Smith works in the garden department.” not “Smith and Jones are the new employees. She works in the garden department.”)
• Use pronouns in the proper case: subjective, objective, and possessive.
• Use intensive pronouns (such as themselves, ourselves, myself) correctly.
Check Your Understanding
1. Make up a sentence of your own that communicates a specific tone.
Use descriptive words to express your tone. Share with your group to see if they can infer the tone.
2. Why is teamwork a necessary part of any dramatic performance?
3. How does imagination relate to performance?
4. Why is it important to plan and rehearse facial expressions and movement prior to a performance?
5. How do sound and props enhance a performance?
INdepeNdeNT
reAdING LINk
Read and Respond
Select, rehearse, and role- play a character’s lines from the play you are reading independently. Then tell the class how performing lines from the play helped your understanding of the plot, theme, and characters.
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