Give the fictional character a goal it can act on

Deliver a letter creates more concrete scene possibilities than be interesting. Add an obstacle and let the character respond, using invented situations rather than asking children to replay personal conflicts.

A puppet wants to deliver a letter but cannot find the address.

What is the character trying to achieve now?

Give the objective an observable action. A character trying to deliver something creates clearer scene choices than a vague instruction to be interesting.

Choose a goal. Identify an obstacle. Try a short scene.

What is the character trying to do? Use narrated actions.

Avoid requiring personal reenactments.

Resources

• Draw the Marionette Puppet – Creative Art Worksheet for Kids — Use the puppet drawing as a fictional character-design starting point; add the scene actions or script separately.

Further reading

• Australian Curriculum Version 9 — The Arts

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