Stage Directions and Blocking
Grade 8ELA45 min
Learning Objective
I can use stage directions to create blocking for a scene, indicating character movement and positioning to enhance the storytelling.
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7 questions • Short answer
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“An actor begins at stage right, moves to center stage, and then moves to downstage left. Write the blocking notation for this sequence. An actor starts at upstage left, crosses to upstage right, and then crosses to downstage right. Write the blocking notation for this sequence. ”
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