theme:4 focus on plays the case of the runaway appetite a joe giles mystery by rob hale

Theme:4Focus on PlaysThe Case of the Runaway AppetiteA Joe Giles MysteryBy Rob Hale

I can determine the meaning of and use key vocabulary words correctly.

dialogueThe actress

looked over the dialogue before doing the scene.

dialoguethe words

spoken in conversation by the characters of a play

performanceThe

performance you will see on Broadway in New York is unlike anything you’ve ever seen!

performancea public

presentation of something such as a play

scenesIn this

scene of Wicked the two girls argue.

scenesshort

sections of a play, movie, or television program

scriptThe actor

studied the script carefully and rehersed before they had to perform.

scriptthe written

text of a play, movie, radio, or television show

stage directionsStage

directions are often written in parentheses and are just as important as the dialogue.

stage directionsdescriptions

of the action or how a character feels

stageThe actors

took the stage and the show began.

stagethe raised

platform in a theater on which entertainers perform

versionIt is important

to have the latest version of iTunes.

versiona distinct

form of something

chaperoneAll field

trips must have chaperones.

chaperonean older

person who serves as a guide or companion to a younger person

clientThe

lawyer had a meeting with a possible new client.

clientsomeone

who hires a person’s services

entourageThe

producer’s entourage makes sure everything runs smoothly.

entouragepeople

traveling with an important person

sobering upAfter hours

of joking around he decided that he needed to sober up and get some work done.

sobering upbecoming

serious

balmyThe

kid with the sign was driving people balmy.

balmycraz

y

capturedThe painter really

captured the scene well.

capturedrepresented

accurately

beretShe wore

a red beret to keep her ears warm.

bereta soft

brimless cap with a tight headband

crackerjackHe was a

crackerjack of a soldier.

crackerjackexcelle

nt

tartly“Stop

throwing things!” She demanded tartly.

tartlyin a sharp

manner

coaxingAfter a

little coaxing her puppy laid down.

coaxingpersuadi

ng

negotiatorThe

“Priceline Negotiator” claims to lower hotel rates and save people money.

negotiatorsomeone

who helps to resolve a conflict

incidentAfter the

incident at school the girl had to call home and received a detention.

incidentan event,

usually with serious consequences

escortMany

famous actors, actresses, singers, and sports players need escorts when they’re out in public.

escortsomeone

going along with another for protection or to show respect