Acting Vocal Quality Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
The vibrant tone produced when sound waves strike the chambers of the throat, head, nose, and mouth. | Resonance |
The individual sound of a particular voice. | Quality |
Variety in pitch. | Inflection |
Relative highness or lowness of the voice at any given point. | Pitch |
The sound produced when nasal passages are blocked, leaving the voice flat. | Nasality |
Selection and pronunciation of words and their combination of speech. | Diction |
Relative strength, force, or intensity with which sound is made. | Volume |
Using correct vowel and consonant sounds in speech. | Pronunciation |
Speaking continuously on one level. | Monotone |
The speed at which words are spoken. | Rate |
Which is not one of the four characteristics of voice: pitch, volume, rate, resonance. | Resonance |
The quality of your voice can be improved by keeping the ___________ of your throat and head open. | resonating chambers |
_________ is determined by the length of the vocal chords. | Pitch |
A higher pitch is used when a person is | angry |
Brief, rising inflections are used when a person is | timid |
Falling inflections are used when a person is | dominant |
Rising-falling inflections to convey subtle meanings are used when a person is | sarcastic |
______ depends on the pressure with which the air from the lungs strikes the vocal folds. | volume |
A sudden, sharp breath such as a shout, scream, or loud laughter is classified as __________ volume. | explosive |
A steady breath released gradually used when reading a long passage without loss of breath is classified as ______________ volume. | expulsive |
The aim of __________ should be clear, correct, pleasing speech that carries well. | diction |
The __________ of your voice is affected by emotion. | quality |
_________ have the highest pitch voices. | children |
__________ in pitch is caused by a person’s inability to hear pitch changes or a lack of vocal flexibility. | monotony |
The __________ include the throat, head, nose, mouth, cheeks, and eyes. | vocal resonators |
__________ should be stressed. | verbs |
__________ words are vividly descriptive and should be stressed. | color |
__________ stress pronouns, negatives, and articles. | Do not |
When a word is repeated, each repetition is stressed __________ the preceding. | less than |
Reader’s theatre is a style of theatre where two or more interpreters appear to be ____________________________ from a script. | reading |
Reader’s theatre teaches kids to read aloud and to_______________ literature. | interpret |
______________ the pages of your reader’s theatre script is important. | Numbering |
Changes to your script should be written in ________________ so that the performer can see the changes easily. | pencil |
Only________________ words should be highlighted on a reader’s theatre script to avoid saying stage directions out loud. | spoken |
Performers should read the script ______________ several times during the first few rehearsals. | aloud |
Emphasis should be placed on ______________ and adverbs. | verbs |
Reader’ theatre performers should ____________ be grouped in a horizontal line. | never |
A performer can ____________ the scene by stepping back, turning the back, and lowering the head. | exit |
Reader’s theatre performances are _______________. | rehearsed |
True/False: Reader’s theatre performers do not take on a character. | False |
True/False: Reader’s theatre performances are not blocked or staged. | False |
True/False: Reader’s theatre performances do not use costumes or props. | False |
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