Your Puppet Show Title Here

YOUR PUPPET SHOW TITLE HERE

Cast of Characters

Big Bird: A giant bird, about 6. (Jeremy) Oscar: A grouch; grumpy all the time. (Caleb). Bert: A meticulous kid; best friend of Ernie. (Jesse) Ernie: A goofy kid; best friend of Bert. (Dominick)

Various locations around Sesame Street.

The present.

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CINDERELLA. Oooh! My! You’re unpleasant looking!

GRUB. (Thinks this is a compliment. Pats hair.) Why, thank you.

FERMELDA. (Not so friendly.) Who are you, girlie?

SLUG. (Very unfriendly.) And what are you doing in our cave?

CINDERELLA. Why, I’m Cinderella. And I’m on my way to the ball. So (flounces skirt, strikes her prettiest pose.), where’s the prince. She said there’d be a prince.

(This is your script. Remember that you have to CAPITALIZE names, put periods after them, indent all lines after the first, and double space in between speaking.)

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Puppetry Unit Puppet Script Rubric

Ideas / Content: /10 *Content suited to children’s audience *Uses rule of three/music/audience participation (at least 1 of the 3) *Shows clarity and control in writing (Writer does not go off on tangents.)

Organization: /10 *Organized by elements of dramatic structure *Enhances the central idea *Smooth, effective transitions *Details fit where placed

Voice: /10 *Strong sense of audience (children) *Each character’s dialogue reflects his/her distinct personality *Expressive and engaging

Word Choice: /10 *Words clearly convey intended message *Words reflect the personality of the character speaking 4

(Rubric continued on next page!) Sentence Fluency: /10 *Piece flows well *Strong control over sentence structure (avoids fragments and un-on sentences) *Variation in sentence structure and length

Conventions: /10 *Effective punctuation *Correct grammar *Correct spelling *Typed, double-spaced

Format: /10 *Follows script structure shown in class *Character names in caps and followed by a period *Stage directions italicized and in parentheses *Proper use of indentations

Rough Draft Attached /5

5 or 6 Copies /5

TOTAL = /80

*The rough draft of the script must be submitted with equal portions of the script in each group member’s handwriting for an individual to receive credit on any portion of the script. It is the responsibility of the entire group to make sure the final script is submitted on the day it is due. Failure to turn in a script may result in loss of points for the entire group. 5