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The Bright Orange Shirts

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The Bright Orange Shirts

Three characters, three points of view, three voices.

Read the play

The numbers show each line of the play. Line 1 tells where the play happens. Words in ( ) are stage directions. They tell what a character does or how to say the line.

The Bright Orange Shirts

1The Comets soccer team sits on the grass at the park. Coach Rosa opens a big box.

2COACH ROSA: (holding up a bright orange shirt) Our new team shirts are here!

3JADE: (jumping up) Orange! That is my favorite color! It looks like a sunset!

4OMAR: (groaning) Orange? We will look like traffic cones.

5JADE: Traffic cones are cool! Everyone will notice us.

6OMAR: (crossing his arms) That is the problem. I wanted blue, like the sky.

7COACH ROSA: (calmly) I picked orange for a reason. On the field, you will spot each other fast, so you can pass the ball quickly.

8OMAR: (slowly) Hmm. I still like blue better.

9JADE: (giggling) Then wear blue socks! Orange and blue look great together.

10OMAR: (smiling a little) Okay. Orange shirts and blue socks. Maybe that works.

11COACH ROSA: Great! Now let's go practice, Comets!

Who thinks what?

Read the play again if you need to. Then answer each question.

1.
Match each character to what that character thinks about the orange shirts.
2.
Read line 7. Why did Coach Rosa pick orange?
Question 2 options
3.
Who says each line in the play? Sort the lines.
4.
Which sentence is true about the characters' points of view?
Question 4 options
5.
Read line 10. How does Omar's point of view change at the end of the play?
Question 5 options

Read it aloud

Get ready to read the play with partners. Each character needs a different voice.

6.
Read Jade's words in line 3 out loud. Which voice fits them best?
Question 6 options
7.
Which stage direction tells you to read a line in a grumpy voice?
Question 7 options
8.
Write the word from the stage direction in line 7 that tells how Coach Rosa speaks.

Coach Rosa speaks .

9.
Pick one line for Jade and one line for Omar. Tell how you would make each voice sound and which stage direction helped you.