Grade 8 Drama Improvisation Unit Assessments

These are assessments pulled from my Grade 8 Improvisation Unit, which was
delivered at Willow Park School in March 2016.
During this unit, a combination of participation checklists, a quiz, and a performance
and rehearsal rubric will be used to gauge student progress.
Progress Checklist (Mastery basis). This checklist can be used throughout the unit.
The bottom section of the Performance/Rehearsal Rubric can replace this checklist
during Lessons 6-8.

Student Co- Recognizes Appropriate Responds to Side

Name operates and works with Classroom Coaching and
(Orientatio offers and Behaviour Control Signals
n SLOs 8, related And Participation (Orientation
9, 10, 13, techniques (Orientation SLOs 4, 20)
14, 15) (Improvisation SLOs 5, 6)
SLO 13,
Orientation
SLOs 18, 21)
Aaron,
Robert
Burbank,
Emily
Hansolo,
Anita
Odie, Timmy

Grade 8 Drama Improvisation Quiz 1

Basic Improvisation Vocabulary
Please answer these questions in your own words. (No cookies or breakdancing
)
What is an offer?

What is accepting?

What is the opposite of accepting?

What is building?

What is wimping?
Bonus: Give an example of accepting (note: please do not copy the example from
the handout)
Partner A:

Partner B:
Planned Scene Rubric
This rubric will be used during lessons 6 and 7, during the creation and rehearsal
process, and in lesson 8. The performance section of the rubric can also be used for
the improvised performance in lesson 5. The rehearsal/audience section of the
rubric focuses on

Performance 4- 3- Good 2- Getting 1- Needs Work

Fantastic There
Beginning, Creates a Creates a scene Creates a scene The progression
Middle and End scene with a with a clear with clarity in two from Beginning to
clearly Beginning, of the three Middle to End
defined, Middle, and sections lacks clarity, and
logical End. (Beginning, needs better
progression Middle, and End). definition.
of
Beginning,
Middle, and
End.
Elements of Characters, Characters, Characters, Characters,
Story setting, and setting, and setting, and plot setting, or plot
plot are all plot are fairly are established. are unclear.
well- well There is a weak There is no
established. established. climax, or no climax.
There is an There is a climax.
exciting climax to the
and/or scene.
interesting
climax
Object and Uses the Uses the given Uses the given Uses the given
Music given object object in a object. object in an
in an logical way. Connection unsafe way, or
interesting, Connection between scene doesnt use the
logical, between scene and given song is given object.
and/or and given song unclear. Connection
creative is apparent. between scene
way. and given song is
Connection very unclear.
between
 scene and
given song
is clear.
Sustains a Clearly acts Generally acts Has major slips No apparent
character as another as another where the illusion character.
throughout the character character of character
scene throughout throughout the disappears.
the scene. scene.
Relationships Shows a Shows a clear Shows some Needs to work on
between clear relationship relationship with clarifying
characters relationship with at least other characters. relationships.
between one other
characters. character.
Enters and Exits Yes No
in Character
Rehearsal/Aud 4- 3- Good 2- Getting 1- Needs Work
ience Fantastic There
Co-operates Consistently Usually listens Needs some work Needs practice in
with group listens to to group with listening sharing and
members group members. skills. Shares listening to ideas.
members. Contributes some ideas with
Contributes ideas to the the group.
ideas to the group.
group.
Shows Pays Is silent and Whispers while Needs to work on
respectful, attention to claps when watching scenes, respect. Talks or
positive scene appropriate. once in a while. chats occasionally
behaviour as onstage. Is Shares Shares feedback during scene
audience silent and feedback respectfully performance.
member claps when respectfully during peer Shares feedback
appropriate. during peer feedback time. in a disrespectful
Shares feedback time. manner.
appropriate
and
insightful
feedback
during peer
feedback.
Displays Is Is on-task most Is on-task some of Frequently off-
respectful and consistently of the time. the time. Treats task. May display
appropriate on-task. Treats others others the way some rude or
rehearsal Treats the way they they want to be disrespectful
behaviour others the want to be treated some of behaviour
way the treated. the time. towards group
want to be members.
treated.
Communica
tes
respectfully.