(picking up his clipboard)Crisis averted. Mia, next time, let's keep the kicks below the rainbow, okay? MIA No promises, Leo!
Mr. Henderson! Can you fix it? The whole grade is waiting!
: Choose a clear message, such as the importance of kindness or teamwork, to ground your story. Stage Play Grade IV.7z.002
: Keep these simple. Use them to describe where characters move or how they feel (e.g., "excitedly" or "whispering").
[The stage is empty except for a large, colorful box labeled "RECESS GEAR." LEO enters, pacing back and forth while checking items off a clipboard.] (picking up his clipboard)Crisis averted
Below is a draft of a scene designed for fourth graders, focusing on teamwork and a school-based setting. CHARACTERS: LEO: A determined student with a clipboard. MIA: An energetic student wearing mismatched socks. MR. HENDERSON: The kind, slightly forgetful janitor.
[MIA runs onto the stage, out of breath. She is holding a deflated, flat rubber ball.] The whole grade is waiting
(chuckles)In the world of recess, everything is fixable.