(1)  Listening/speaking/purposes. The student listens actively and purposefully in a variety of settings.

Research showed that using creative drama gives students a purpose for listening and improves their skills.

(2)  Listening/speaking/critical listening. The student listens critically to analyze and evaluate a speaker's message(s).

As students take part in creative drama, they are required to listen critically to what the other participants are saying in order to respond appropriately.

(4)  Listening/speaking/culture. The student listens and speaks to gain and share knowledge of his/her own culture, the culture of others, and the common elements of cultures.

One of the best ways to have kids live what they read and study is to have them act it out. In this way they compare their own culture to that of others.

(5)  Listening/speaking/audiences. The student speaks clearly and appropriately to different audiences for different purposes and occasions.

Creative drama will give students an opportunity to perform for varied audiences.

(7)  Reading/fluency. The student reads with fluency and understanding in texts at appropriate difficulty levels.

In order to do creative drama, the students will have to read in a lot of different situations. It gives them a purpose for reading.

(8)  Reading/variety of texts. The student reads widely for different purposes in varied sources.

Using creative drama will give the students more incentive to read a variety of text.

(9)  Reading/vocabulary development. The student acquires an extensive vocabulary through reading and systematic word study.

There are several activities listed to help student develop vocabulary.

(10)  Reading/comprehension. The student comprehends selections using a variety of strategies.

Research shows that creative drama increases reading comprehension. As the students act out a story, they will understand it better.

(11)  Reading/literary response. The student expresses and supports responses to various types of texts.

Creative drama is one way that students can respond to text.

(12)  Reading/text structures/literary concepts. The student analyzes the characteristics of various types of texts (genres).

As students participate in create drama, they will better understand the story structure. They can compare it to other forms. They can do character analysis, look at different points of view, and work with different tones and moods.

(14)  Reading/culture. The student reads to increase knowledge of his/her own culture, the culture of others, and the common elements of cultures.

One of the best ways to compare cultures is through drama. Students can act out a story in different cultural settings and compare to their own.

(15)  Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms.

Creative drama gives students a purpose for writing.

(22)  Viewing/representing/interpretation. The student understands and interprets visual images, messages, and meanings.

Students will view and interpret as fellow students present drama.

(23)  Viewing/representing/analysis. The student analyzes and critiques the significance of visual images, messages, and meanings.

Students will analyze the message and meaning of the creative drama as they produce it and observe others.

(24)  Viewing/representing/production. The student produces visual images, messages, and meanings that communicate with others.

Creative drama is producing images, messages, and meaning to communicate with others.