{"id":17633,"date":"2024-01-01T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17633"},"modified":"2025-07-26T21:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T01:24:27","slug":"teaching-drama-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17633","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Students Understand Play Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17633\" class=\"elementor elementor-17633\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aec46f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aec46f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-224a5b4\" data-id=\"224a5b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e0ff4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e0ff4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dc1e96\" data-id=\"8dc1e96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68e1eea\" data-id=\"68e1eea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10304b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f10304b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teaching-Drama-Structure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20818\" alt=\"Teaching Drama Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teaching-Drama-Structure.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-216e2e5\" data-id=\"216e2e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7442694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7442694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching play structure can be a showstopper\u2014especially when students realize scripts aren\u2019t just for theater kids. As part two of our <strong>How to Teach Structure Across Literary Genres<\/strong> series, this post dives into the storytelling magic behind plays: from stage directions to scenes, dialogue, and emotional beats.<\/p><p>So grab your metaphorical playbill and dim the lights\u2014it\u2019s time to help students explore dramatic texts in all their performative glory. Drama is more than just kids swordfighting with pencils (although\u2026 yes, that happens). It\u2019s a unique format full of cues, conversation, and creative choices\u2014and when students grasp how it\u2019s built, their confidence as readers and writers takes center stage<\/p><p data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"1032\"><!--EndFragment --><\/p><p data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"1032\"><strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"895\">Start by grabbing the handout.<\/strong> It includes everything you need\u2014printables, organizers, video links, and suggested scripts to help you teach drama structure like a pro.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1049c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fa1049c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/drama\/drama-structure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5ac02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b5ac02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Teaching Play Structure<\/h2><h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Hook Activity: Watch It Unfold<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91c047b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91c047b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-338b991\" data-id=\"338b991\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e358d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e358d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/drama\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Play Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5658b0f\" data-id=\"5658b0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b28540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b28540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1184\">Before diving into definitions, <strong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1173\">let students experience drama<\/strong>\u2014literally.<\/p><p data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1337\">Show a short video clip of a live performance and use the discussion questions in the handout to help students reflect on the structure.<\/p><p data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1337\">Great options:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1406\"><strong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1358\">The Lion King<\/strong> \u2013 a young lion finds his roar (and his throne)<\/li><li data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1482\"><strong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1432\">Matilda the Musical<\/strong> \u2013 a book-loving girl with brainpower and bravery<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1488\"><br \/>Ask:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1530\">How is this different from a storybook?<\/li><li data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1575\">What makes this <em data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1555\">feel<\/em> like a performance?<\/li><li data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1623\">Did you catch any stage directions in action?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1731\"><br \/>Keep it light and engaging\u2014it\u2019s okay if their first reaction is, <em data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1731\">\u201cWait\u2026 people sing during arguments?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-accb7a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"accb7a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db3a7f6\" data-id=\"db3a7f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-904c25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"904c25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity #2: Break Down the Basics (with a Video Lesson)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4da23b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4da23b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5db85a\" data-id=\"d5db85a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e805707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e805707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/drama\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Lesson on Teaching Play Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa0aef0\" data-id=\"fa0aef0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82894b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a82894b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1836\">Next, it\u2019s time to get structured.<\/p><p data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1947\">Have students watch a <strong data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1882\">short video lesson<\/strong> that breaks down drama into manageable pieces. The video covers:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1989\">genres like musicals, mimes, and operas<\/li><li data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2030\">cast lists, settings, and descriptions<\/li><li data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2062\">dialogue and stage directions<\/li><li data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2089\">how scenes and acts work<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2277\"><br \/>As they watch, students fill out a <strong data-start=\"2126\" data-end=\"2147\">graphic organizer<\/strong> to keep track of what they learn. It\u2019s also available as a digital Google Slides version if your classroom is more tech-inclined.<\/p><p data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2374\">This activity lays a strong foundation\u2014and answers the question: <em data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2374\">\u201cWait, what\u2019s an act again?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cfef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"a0cfef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/n7gz8OywTmQ&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/literacy\\\/drama\\\/understanding-drama-structure-lesson.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Video 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/> Activity #3: Analyze a Scene (Into the Woods Jr.)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-463dc01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"463dc01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3386e1d\" data-id=\"3386e1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06e05a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a06e05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/drama\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-6.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Play Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-105b4b0\" data-id=\"105b4b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1839ab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1839ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2478\">Now let\u2019s see drama structure in action.<\/p><p data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2623\">Students read a <strong data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2514\">script excerpt<\/strong> from <em data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2540\">Into the Woods Jr.<\/em> and watch the same scene in video form (15:15\u201318:40). As they read and watch, ask:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2670\">How does the dialogue differ from narration?<\/li><li data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2702\">What do stage directions add?<\/li><li data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2755\">How do music and movement bring the story to life?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2900\">This comparison helps students <strong data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"2824\">see how structure = storytelling<\/strong>\u2014and it&#8217;s a fun way to bring fairy tale characters into your literacy block.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d82b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5d82b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL0NhZE1EVnMxYUxzP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtNWQ4MmI3YiIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/drama\/into-woods.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Into the Woods Jr\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Into the Woods Jr\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Into the Woods Jr<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35a543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b35a543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji pinit-hover\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" data-jpibfi-indexer=\"0\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=20848\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"How to Teach Meter and Rhythm in Poetry\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" \/>\u00a0Activity #4: Culminating Activity for the Series on Story Structure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b40140e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b40140e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a38279\" data-id=\"6a38279\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823000b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"823000b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/drama\/Teaching-Drama-Structure-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Video Lesson on Teaching Play Structure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63d9631\" data-id=\"63d9631\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640ad70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"640ad70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3031\">Here\u2019s the grand finale\u2014 a culminating activity worthy of a standing ovation!<\/p><p data-start=\"3033\" data-end=\"3084\">Students read <strong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3083\">three versions of the same story<\/strong>:<\/p><ol data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3132\"><li data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3098\"><p data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3098\">a <strong data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3098\">poem<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3117\"><p data-start=\"3102\" data-end=\"3117\">a <strong data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3117\">narrative<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3132\"><p data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3132\">a <strong data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3132\">drama<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3385\">Then, in small groups, they compare and contrast the formats using guiding questions (provided in your handout). This lets students see how <strong data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3320\">the same story can wear different costumes<\/strong>\u2014whether it\u2019s told in rhyme, prose, or with a spotlight on stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-358738c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"358738c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e224054\" data-id=\"e224054\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0faf538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0faf538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3413\">Why It All Matters<\/h2><p data-start=\"3415\" data-end=\"3489\">By exploring drama, students don\u2019t just become better readers. They build:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3509\">dialogue skills<\/li><li data-start=\"3512\" data-end=\"3543\">character analysis techniques<\/li><li data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3576\">an appreciation for the arts<\/li><li data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3613\">and maybe a few dreams of Broadway<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3615\" data-end=\"3748\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"3615\" data-end=\"3748\">Whether they\u2019re center stage or behind the scenes, students will gain confidence in how stories work\u2014and how they can tell their own.<\/p><p data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"3794\">\ud83c\udfad <em data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3777\">Break a leg, teachers.<\/em> You\u2019ve got this.<\/p><p data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"3794\">\ud83d\udc49 Don\u2019t forget to download the full handout with everything you need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5de729 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5de729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/drama\/drama-structure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3984d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3984d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visit all three posts in the <strong>How to Teach Structure Across Literary Genres<\/strong> series<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae3c89d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae3c89d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aa95d4\" data-id=\"4aa95d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19d7f92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19d7f92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad7a20e\" data-id=\"ad7a20e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18e64d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b18e64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17639\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Part 1: Teaching Story Structure<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a945c3\" data-id=\"0a945c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d67efc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d67efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=17633\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Teaching Play Structure<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f419bcd\" data-id=\"f419bcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c76d1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget 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