Competency 005 of the Core Subjects EC–6: Fine Arts, Health and Physical Education (905). The competencies TEA lists, how they are tested and practice questions with explanations.
40 questions on the real 35-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Theatre drillSummarized from the TExES Core Subjects EC–6 (391) preparation manual, Section 3: exam framework, Competency 005. The grouping of competencies into drill sets is ours.
Expect creative drama, pantomime and improvisation with children, stage directions, the parts of a theatre and the technical roles behind a production. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
Answer each question, then open the explanation.
Question 1
An actor walks toward the audience. In stage directions, the actor is moving
Answer: C: downstage.
Downstage is the area closest to the audience; upstage is farthest away. Stage left and right are from the actor’s point of view facing the audience.
Question 2
The written text of a play, including dialogue and stage directions, is called the
Answer: A: script.
The script contains the dialogue and stage directions. The program is the booklet given to the audience.
Question 3
Which technical element of theatre creates mood by changing color and brightness on stage?
Answer: B: Lighting
Lighting design uses color, brightness and direction to set mood, focus attention and show time of day.
Question 4
Which activity best introduces creative drama to first graders?
Answer: A: Acting out a familiar story with simple movements and voices
Creative drama with young children is process-focused: acting out familiar stories, improvising and using imagination, without memorized scripts.
Take the full test under the real clock
40 questions on the real 35-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Theatre drillTEA lists the competencies of the TExES 905 without weights or question counts. Our 40-question practice test spreads its questions evenly across the competencies, which gives Theatre 8 questions.
Elements of theatre and expressive performance; Technical elements: set, costume, lighting and sound; Theatre in history and culture, and theatre careers.
Expect creative drama, pantomime and improvisation with children, stage directions, the parts of a theatre and the technical roles behind a production. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
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