The Name Game – School Journal Level 4 May 2019

In this play, a substitute drama teacher named Miss Potter attempts to learn her students’ names through a “name game,” leading to a persistent and ultimately successful effort to correctly pronounce the name of a student named Uilealea. Despite initial awkwardness and comedic interference from the other students, Miss Potter refuses to take the easy way out by using a nickname, demonstrating respect for Uilealea’s cultural identity through proper pronunciation.