Drama Script Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Drama Script Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this drama script vocabulary puzzle set for my 4th graders during our readers' theater unit. The kids loved performing but had no idea what words like script, stage, or dialogue meant when we talked about the parts of a play. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like script, stage, dialogue, scene, act, character, props, costume, set, and director. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the drama script vocabulary finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a scene and an act are the same thing. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple curtain, mask, and stage drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 4th through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write a short scene using three words from the puzzle on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.