Question

Divide the class in 2 groups with the help of your teacher and convert the story into a skit. Each group can take up one part of the story and later combine both the parts. Mention the following in your compilation. Present the skit in your class.

1. A new title
2. Scenes
3. Characters
4. Dialogues
5. Entry
6. Exit 

Answer 1

1. Title: Sayali’s Journey to Confidence
2. Scenes:
   1. Scene 1: Sayali’s Trouble at School
      
      • Setting: Classroom, staircase, and history class.
   2. Scene 2: Sayali’s Turning Point
      • Setting: Teachers' room and playground.
3. Characters: 
   1. Sayali
   2. Teacher
   3. Girls in the classroom (group of 3-4)
   4. Younger brother
   5. Parents (Mama and Papa)
   6. Class monitress
   7. Peon
4. Dialogues: 
   1. Scene 1: Sayali’s Trouble at School
      • Teacher: "Sayali, come here with your book! Why did you drop the notebook?"
      • Sayali (nervous): "I... I didn’t drop it on purpose!"
      • Girls (laughing): "Slippery Sayali! You even slip on dry land!"
      • Sayali (thinking): "Why is everything so difficult for me? Why can’t I stop falling?"
   2. Scene 2: Sayali’s Turning Point
      • Teacher (kindly): "Sayali, sit here. What’s troubling you? You can share with me."
      • Sayali (crying): "They call me names. I feel so scared."
      • Teacher: "If you cry, they’ll pester you more. Be brave, my dear. I’ll stand by you."
      • Girls (later in the playground): "Look! She’s ignoring us now."
      • Sayali (thinking): "I can do this. I don’t need to be afraid anymore."
5. Entry:
   1. Scene 1 Entry: Teacher enters the classroom, students seated.
   2. Scene 2 Entry: Sayali enters the teachers' room, nervous but hopeful.
6. Exit: 
   1. Scene 1 Exit: Sayali walks out of history class nervously.
   2. Scene 2 Exit: Sayali walks out of the classroom confidently, smiling.

(With the help of above outline, students can conduct this activity in class)