Help your students understand the essential Elements of Drama with this ready-to-use teaching toolkit! Perfect for middle and high school ELA or Theatre Arts, this resource includes a student-friendly article, a clear glossary of key terms, and two interactive notebook activities that make dramatic structure and vocabulary stick. Use it at the start of any drama unit, with a class play, or whenever students need support reading and analyzing scripts.

Give your students the tools to talk about drama with confidence—without overwhelming them. This toolkit blends clarity, creativity, and hands-on learning in a format that works for any classroom.

What’s Inside

• Elements of Drama Glossary: 15 essential terms (in list format) for helping students learn the necessary vocabulary before reading a play (including character, setting, plot, conflict, theme, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, stage directions, chorus, irony, and more)
• Elements of Drama Glossary (Notebook-Sized): a compact, interactive-page format of the list
• How To Read Drama Article: A clear, approachable overview of how to read a play
• Drama Terms Glossary: the same 15 terms (written individually) that can be posted on a word wall, bulletin board, or posted for student use
• Interactive Notebook Set #1: Cut-and-paste vocabulary pieces with definitions
• Interactive Notebook Set #2: Flap-style foldable students glue into their notebooks
• Handout of glossary and article in digital format for flexible classroom use

Why Teachers Love It

• Gives students the vocabulary they actually need to read and analyze drama
• Works with any play or theatre text—from classroom drama units to Romeo & Juliet
• Differentiated formats support both quick-reference use and deeper interactive practice
• Notebook-friendly designs keep students organized and engaged
• Perfect for bellringers, warm-ups, sub plans, or introductory drama lessons

Perfect For

• Introducing drama vocabulary
• Pre-reading lessons before a class play
• Theatre units in ELA or Drama
• Interactive Notebooks and composition books
• Writing about drama (analysis, response, reviews)
• Reinforcement during script study or rehearsal

Why It Works

Students need a solid foundation in drama vocabulary to engage with plays and performances. This toolkit gives them clear, concise definitions they can use—helping you spend less time explaining terms and more time diving into the text.