Second graders learn how to be a good audience — watching quietly, keeping their eyes on the stage, and clapping to show they enjoyed the show — so performers feel respected and everyone can enjoy the play.
Students will be able to…
Being in the audience is an important job too! When you watch a show, how can you be a GOOD audience?
Project this and sort each action into being a good audience or not a good audience.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Being in the audience is a job too — how do you do it well?
Children explore.
Children play.
Children perform.
Children close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre).
Watch and respond to a performance.
Show appreciation as an audience.
Understand the audience’s role.
Share and view a drama respectfully.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children practice being a good audience — watching quietly and clapping — during a show at home. A printable audience sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.