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Reading: Literature4th Grade

RL.4.7

Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text.

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After reading a book, watch the movie version and discuss what's different and why.
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    A student reads a chapter about a thunderstorm, then watches a movie version with dramatic music and dark lighting. The movie version adds —
    • Mood and atmosphere through sound and visuals
    • New characters
    • A different ending
    • More dialogue
  2. Question 2
    Listen to the story: In the book, the narrator told readers, 'Deep down, Priya felt afraid, even though she smiled on the outside.' When Priya's class turned the book into a play, there was no narrator to share those private thoughts. The audience could only watch the actors and hear them speak, so Priya's hidden feelings were never told out loud. When a book is turned into a play, what might be LOST?
    • All the characters
    • The character's inner thoughts described by the narrator
    • The plot
    • Dialogue
  3. Question 3
    Listen to the story: When Jordan read the book, the words simply said, 'Grandpa was upset.' But when Jordan watched the movie of the same story, he saw the actor's deep frown, heard the shaky, angry sound of his voice, and noticed how he crossed his arms tightly. The movie let Jordan see and hear things that the plain words on the page could not show. What might a visual presentation (movie or play) ADD to a story that the text cannot?
    • More chapters
    • More words
    • Facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language of actors
    • Longer descriptions

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