This learning plan summarizes a 60-minute English class for 9th grade students on technical vocabulary for drama and theater. The class will begin with introductions and then the teacher will provide context for why it is important to understand technical theater terms. Students will participate in modeling and group activities to learn terms like crossfader, prompt book, and green room by matching images to their definitions. For assessment, students will complete an independent practice worksheet identifying additional technical terms from images. The lesson aims to familiarize students with technical vocabulary to enhance appreciation of drama and theater.

1. Learning Plan
Learning Area: English
Grade/Year Level: Grade 9
I. COMPETENCY:
At the end of a 60-minute class discussion, the Grade-9 learners are able to:
a.) Get familiar with the technical vocabulary for drama and theater (like stage
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SUBJECT MATTER: Technical Vocabulary for Drama and Theater
II. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References:
 Curriculum Guide, pp. 144-147
 Learner’s Materials, pp.
 Websites: www.google.com (for images)
B. Other Learning Resources
 Picture
 Illustration Boards
 Charts
III. PRELIMINARIES
1. Greetings
2. Cleanliness and Order
3. Prayer
4. Checking of Attendance

2. IV. PROCEDURES
Learning Episode 1
A. INTRODUCTION/RATIONALE/ASSESSMENT
Introduction: Our lesson for today is all about Technical Vocabularies for Drama and
Theater
Rationale: It is important for us to know the technical vocabularies for drama and theater
so that we will able to understand the technicalities of drama and theater; thereby
appreciate drama and theater as one of our forms of entertainment.
Assessment: At the end of the lesson, each one of you is expected to get familiar with the
technical vocabularies for drama and theater.
B. Probe and Respond
Last time, you have answered your assignment about the technical vocabularies with
meaning through crossword puzzle.
Note to the teacher: The teacher will explain the meaning of the word “technical”.
The teacher says, “Class, for drama and theatre we also have technical vocabularies that
we have to learn.”
Learning Episode 2: Modelling
I have here pictures corresponding each term. I will match it to its correct term correctly
after I describe what is in the picture.
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4. Technical Vocabulary
for Drama and Theater
Images
1. CROSSFADER – the lever on a lighting
controlconsolethat simultaneously dims all the
channels from one cut to the next.
2. PROMPT BOOK – the book compiled by
the stage manager, containing all the pertinent
information about the show.
3. JACK KNIFE PLATFORM – A platform
that pivots on one corner
4. HAZER – A device that creates a thin mist of
fog throughout the stage.
5. CALLBOARD – The backstage bulletin board
where announcements, schedules and other
information is posted.

5. 6. GREEN ROOM – A common area where
performers wait until it is time to go onstage.
7. HOUSE RIGHT –The right side of the
auditorium,from the audience’s point of view.
8. SHOTGUN MIC – A microphone designed
to pick up sound only directly in front of it.
9. SET DRESSING – Decorations that have no
function on a set, but are merely placed there
to look good
10. WOOFER – A speaker element that
reproduces the low-end frequencies.
11. FALSE PROSCENIUM – A portal that
gives the set its own “picture frame.”

6. 12. AUDIENCE BLINDERS – A bank of small
PAR cans all mounted in the same
fixture.Used to create a bright wash of light
on the audience.
13. BACK LIGHT – Light coming from up-
stage of an actor.
14. PERSONAL PROPS – Items that are carried
onstage by the actor during a performance.
15. BOOM STAND – A microphone with a
horizontal attachment that can reach over a
keyboard or other musical instrument.
16. SUBWOOFER – A speaker designed to play
very low, almost inaudible frequencies.
17. FRONT-OF-HOUSE – Anything in the
house, rather than onstage.

7. 18. MASKING- The draperies or flats that hide
backstage from the audience.
19. CASTERS – The wheels on a platform
20. STOCK SCENERY – Flats and plat- forms
that are stored and used for many
differentproductions.
(Note to the teacher: the terms in the left column are already the anwers for each images
of technical vocabulary for drama and theater.)
After answering, the teacher says, “ Do you have any questions? If none, let’s proceed to
your group activity.
Learning Episode 3:
A. Guided Practice
The teacher says, “Class, we will have a quiz bee about the technical vocabularies for
drama and theatre. I will group you into 7 groups with 5 members. I will give illustration board
and a chalk to each group. There will be 10 items. I will present each picture and you have to
name it. After each item, we will check the answers of each group.”
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Expected Answer:
1. Cross fader
2. Prompt Book
3. Jack Knife Platform
4. Hazer
5. Green room
6. Callboard
7. House Right
8. Shotgun Mic
9. Set dressing
10. Subwoofer

9. B. Independent Practice
The teacher says, “Class, please get one-fourth sheet of paper.”
Directions: Get familiar with the technical vocabularies for drama and theatre.
Name each picture below. Write your answers on your paper.
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10. Expected Answer:
1. Back Light
2. Personal Props
3. Boom Stand
4. Woofer
5. Front-of-House
6. Masking
7. Stock Scenery
8. Casters
9. False Proscenium
10. Audience Blinders
The teacher says, “Are you done? If yes, then please exchange your papers to your
seatmates.”
The teacher says, “Is everybody done checking the papers? If yes, then please return the
papers to the owner. Please pass your papers to the center aisle then forward.’
Learning Episode 4:
A. Assessment/Evaluation
The independent practice will serve as the assessment.
B. Agreement/Assignment’
On your book, A Journey through Anglo-American Literature, study about modals
on page 515.
V. Remarks:
Preparedby:
Charlene J. Belmonte