Voice, face, and body on stage

Arts & Music · Performing Arts · ages 7-9

Name ______________________ Date ____________

What does it mean to play a part?
- Pretending to be someone else on purpose
- Really turning into another person
- Forgetting who you are for good
What three tools does an actor use?
- Voice, face, and body
- Hat, shoes, and chair
- Lights, curtains, and tickets
The same line can sound kind or cruel when the voice changes.
Circle one: True False
Your friend makes a sad face with drooping shoulders and says nothing. What feeling is it?
- Joy
- Surprise
- Sadness
Lena says Come here loud and fast. How does she sound?
- Sad and tired
- Excited and full of energy
- Quiet and shy
You must play a queen. What can you copy from watching people?
- How fast runners breathe
- How cooks chop food
- How proud people hold their heads and speak slowly
Max says acting is just saying the words loudly. What is he missing?
- Louder is always better
- Face and body also show the character, and loud is not always right
- Words do not matter at all
Two actors say I won with the same words. One sounds glad, one sounds cross. What explains it?
- The words changed
- Their voices changed the feeling
- The chairs moved

Answer key

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Pretending to be someone else on purpose · You stay yourself while you play a pirate or a queen.
Voice, face, and body · Voice, face, and body show who the character is.
True · The same words can feel kind or cruel when the voice changes.
Sadness · A drooping face and heavy shoulders show sadness.
Excited and full of energy · Loud and fast speech sounds excited and full of energy.
How proud people hold their heads and speak slowly · A queen stands tall and speaks with calm, slow pride.
Face and body also show the character, and loud is not always right · Acting needs all three tools, and soft can beat loud.
Their voices changed the feeling · Same words, different voices. That is the magic of acting.