Grades K–5
Drama Warm-Up Game Cards
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Drama worksheet · Drama games and improv
Theater Word Search
Find twelve theater words. They go across, down and diagonally.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Focus and listening, Thinking on your feet, Building on a partner’s ideas, Theater vocabulary
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Find the twelve words. They go across, down and diagonally.
Words on this sheet
actorbowcastcostumecuelinesmaskpropsscriptstage
Teacher tip
Have kids cross each word off the list as they find it. Spotlight is the longest, so it is a good one to look for first.
How to use it
- Keep games short and stop while kids still want more.
- Use the cards again and again all year.
- Read the box at the top of the sheet together, then try the first item out loud as a class.
Watch for
Saying “no” to a partner’s idea in improv. Practice “yes, and.”
Talk about it
- Which game would you like to play again?
- How did the audience know how your character felt?
Take it further
Let kids lead a warm-up game once they know it.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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