Say The Right Thing Practice 1: Understand The Text

Build confidence in Grade 7 English

EnglishGrade 7Mixed10 questions15 min

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Question 1

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In a play script, what is the main purpose of stage directions such as '[whispers]' or '[points to the door]'?

Topic: Drama Comprehension · Skill: Identify speakers and purpose in a play

Question 2

EasyQuestion

In a play script, what is the main purpose of stage directions such as '[whispers]' or '[points to the door]'?

Topic: Drama Comprehension · Skill: Explain how miscommunication creates humour

Question 3

EasyQuestion

In a play script, what is the main purpose of stage directions such as '[whispers]' or '[points to the door]'?

Topic: Dialogue and Tone · Skill: Interpret tone from dialogue and stage cues

Question 4

MediumQuestion

Read the sentence: 'The traveller observed the landscape carefully.' In this sentence, what does 'observed' most nearly mean?

Topic: Vocabulary in Context · Skill: Understand words for manners and conversation

What this assignment covers

Practice literal understanding, inference, vocabulary and core ideas from 'Say the Right Thing'.

Skills and sections

Identify speakers and purpose in a play, Explain how miscommunication creates humour, Interpret tone from dialogue and stage cues, Understand words for manners and conversation, Choose suitable speech forms for situations

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