Second graders learn to become different characters by changing their body and voice — standing tall and booming like a giant, or shrinking small and squeaking like a mouse — the magic of acting.
Students will be able to…
An actor can be a giant one minute and a mouse the next! How do you change your body and voice to play different characters?
Project each item and have children answer about playing characters. The tool explains changing your body and voice.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
An actor can be a giant, then a mouse! How do they change?
Children explore.
Children play.
Children perform.
Children close.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre).
Imagine and create a character.
Use body and voice to play a character.
Make choices to portray a character.
Recognize characters in a story.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children play two different characters at home — like a giant and a mouse — changing their body and voice. A printable characters 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.