DNA by Dennis Kelly English 8X Introduction to the Play Tasks

This is a 31 page PowerPoint which can be used as an introduce your class to Dennis Kelly’s play DNA.

The PPT contains eight separate options that can be used as an introductory lesson to the play. The students are to make predictions about what the play is about and what happens in the play.

1. Front book cover analysis with 9 questions to answer relating to the front cover.

2. Taboo - a word, guessing relating to the play. The objective of the game is for a student to sit with their back to the interactive whiteboard. The other students give the student clues and they have to guess the word on the board behind them.

3. Word Scramble - Instead of the teacher giving students a short summary of the play, students will be asked to find this out for themselves by unscrambling the letters on the board.

4. First Lines - Students will make predictions to what the play is about by reading and analysing the first few lines and answering 6 set questions.

5. Students will watch a short news report which relates to the topic of the play. They will then make predictions about the play based on this report.

6. Headline - play prediction task

7. Pictionary - Each group will be given a copy of identical pictures. The aim is for the student’s group to work together to connect the pictures and try to predict what the play may be about.

8. 5 minutes, 5 facts - Task