Editorial Development: Bonnie Brook Communications

SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Improv probably appeals to people who like to 
.
A
dress up
B
read a lot
C
solve puzzles
D
make up situations
 2. Why is improv probably best used for comedy?
A
The audience will laugh at the improvisers 
when they make mistakes.
B
Dramatic situations need a lot more structure.
C
The plot is likely to take funny twists as it 
develops.
D
Dramas need scenery and costumes to
make sense.
 3. In the improv scene described, what can be 
inferred about the characters from the last quote?
A
The second character likes to eat eggs.
B
The second character works for the first.
C
Both characters like to ride motorcycles.
D
The characters do not get along well.
 4. The passage title says that improv is good for you. 
Why is this probably true?
A
It builds thinking skills that are valuable in
all areas of life.
B
Professional improv actors make a good living.
C
It teaches you to not take difficult situations 
seriously.
D
You can practice avoiding real-life 
responsibilities.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Have you ever pretended to be in a situation and played it out? What happened?
Important
Notes from writer:
Source: primarily my own experience doing improv for the past four years. 
But also see http://www.improvforleaders.com/5.html and http://www.
improvforleaders.com/2.html It’s a commercial site, but it has better infor-
mation than some I have seen. Or see http://www.berkeleyrep.org/school/
educator_improv.asp for a workshop syllabus
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