IXL | Read drama | 4th grade language arts

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The Ghost of Captain Anchorbay

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Justin, a ten-year-old boy

Evelyn, his seven-year-old sister

Grandpa Buzzy, their grandfather

SET DESCRIPTIONS:

Scene 1: the living room of a house. The furniture includes worn-out armchairs with stuffing sticking out in places. The ceiling has cracks in it, and dusty paintings of people in clothing from the 1800s hang on the walls.

Scene 2: the kitchen of the same house

PROPS:

Props for Scene 2: a box of popcorn, a bag of sugar, a jar of cinnamon, a few bowls on the counter, and a broom leaning against the wall

What is the play about?

A grandfather tricks his grandchildren into doing chores by telling them a scary story about a ghost.

Two kids explore their grandfather's old house to look for clues about whether the house is haunted.

A grandfather makes popcorn with his grandchildren while telling them ghost stories.

Two kids are staying in a haunted house and meet the ghost of an old sea captain.

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Read the play.

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The Deal

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

FERN, a female fairy with silver wings. She is wearing a backpack.

OAK, a male fairy, also with silver wings

DIXON, an old dragon with a cast on his tail

THE SOPGLOP, a messy, hairy monster

SET DESCRIPTIONS:

Scene 1: a beautiful, shady wooded area full of flowers

Scene 2: a lifeless desert with one large rock. A handmade sign says, "Warning! Enter Deadland at your own risk. The Sopglop lives here!"

PROPS:

Props for Scene 1: a basket and flower petals

Props for Scene 2: rope and a book

What is the play about?

A fairy meets a monster in Deadland and learns that he is kinder than she thought.

An evil monster tries to steal a thousand pearls from the fairy kingdom.

Two fairies go on a quest to find and heal their injured dragon friend.

A fairy comes up with a plan to rescue her friend after he is kidnapped by a monster.

key idea

A play is a story that is written so it can be performed for an audience. A play tells you what the actors say and do to help the audience understand the story.

Plays are often divided into different

scenes,

or parts of the play. When a new scene starts, that shows you that either time has passed or the setting has changed.

solution

In Scene 1, a fairy named Fern learns that her friend Oak was kidnapped by a monster.

In Scene 2, Fern finds the monster and comes up with a plan to rescue Oak.

So, the play is about a fairy who comes up with a plan to rescue her friend after he is kidnapped by a monster.

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