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The Drone at the Marsh (a play)

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The Drone at the Marsh (a play)

CAST: NIA, a young volunteer · AMIR, her older cousin · MRS HOLT, the nature reserve warden SCENE: A wooden bird hide at the edge of a marsh. Early morning. (NIA peers through binoculars. AMIR carries a small drone and a controller.) AMIR: (cheerfully) Watch this, Nia. I'll fly it over the reeds and film the whole marsh. NIA: (lowering the binoculars) Wait! The terns are nesting out there. AMIR: It's only a little drone. They won't even notice. (MRS HOLT enters, holding a clipboard.) MRS HOLT: Morning, both. Is that a drone? AMIR: (proudly) It has a 4K camera. MRS HOLT: (gently) Birds may think a drone is a hawk. If the parents fly off their nests, the eggs can get cold. NIA: So filming them could hurt them. (AMIR looks at the drone, then at the marsh. A pause.) AMIR: (quietly) I didn't know that. Could I film the car park instead, and show people where the hide is? MRS HOLT: (smiling) That would be very helpful.

  1. Question 1

    Read "The Drone at the Marsh (a play)". Which feature shows that this is a play script?

    • A. character names followed by their lines, and stage directions in brackets
    • B. it has numbered steps
    • C. it has a headline and a date
    • D. it is written in rhyming verses

  2. Question 2

    Read "The Drone at the Marsh (a play)". What are the words in brackets, such as (proudly) and (A pause.), called?

    • A. stage directions
    • B. verses
    • C. captions
    • D. chapters

  3. Question 3

    Read "The Drone at the Marsh (a play)". Why does Nia want Amir to wait?

    • A. The drone's battery is flat.
    • B. Mrs Holt is calling them.
    • C. It is about to rain.
    • D. The terns are nesting on the marsh.

  4. Question 4

    Read "The Drone at the Marsh (a play)". According to Mrs Holt, why can drones be a problem for nesting birds?

    • A. Drones are too loud for the warden.
    • B. Birds may think a drone is a hawk and leave their eggs.
    • C. Drones eat insects that birds need.
    • D. Birds like to chase drones.

  5. Question 5

    Read "The Drone at the Marsh (a play)". How does Amir change during the scene?

    • A. He goes from wanting to show off his drone to thinking about the birds.
    • B. He decides to film the nests anyway.
    • C. He becomes angry with Mrs Holt.
    • D. He stays exactly the same.

  6. Question 6

    Read "The Drone at the Marsh (a play)". What is the main message of the play?

    • A. Never listen to older people.
    • B. Think about how your actions affect wildlife.
    • C. New gadgets are always bad.
    • D. Birds do not need eggs.

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Answer key: The Drone at the Marsh (a play)

  1. 1. A. character names followed by their lines, and stage directions in brackets

  2. 2. A. stage directions

  3. 3. D. The terns are nesting on the marsh.

  4. 4. B. Birds may think a drone is a hawk and leave their eggs.

  5. 5. A. He goes from wanting to show off his drone to thinking about the birds.

  6. 6. B. Think about how your actions affect wildlife.