1. Special topics/themes
Animals
Toys
Magic
Child or childlike characters
Humorous situations
Justice and fairness
Imaginary creatures (witches, goblins, dwarves, fairies, etc.)

2. Elements of scriptwriting
Cliffhangers
Life and death situations
Sudden plot twists
Music
Sound effects
Repetition (rule of three)
Logical outcomes
Audience participation

3. Types of Puppets & Puppetry Terms
Puppet=almost anything brought to life by a human in front of an audience
Manipulation= the way a puppeteer works or moves a puppet.
Animation=bringing something to life through movement and action

4. Rod puppet= a puppet made without shoulders, arms, or legs that is manipulated by one or more rods.

5. Shadow puppet= a flat puppet designed to cast a shadow on a white screen.

6. Hand puppet= A puppet that fits over the puppeteer’s hand (like a glove) and is manipulated by the puppeteer’s fingers inside the puppet’s head and hands.

7. Moveable-mouth puppet=A hand puppet with a mouth that moves.

8. Marionette= A puppet manipulated by strings connecting a control rod to the moving body parts.

9. Full-Body puppet=A puppet worn over the puppeteer’s head and body like a costume.