Text & Media Connections
PROCEDURALMake connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions from the text
Mastery Evidence
- Compare a passage from a book with a film or audio adaptation, identifying specific moments where the visual or oral version matches or departs from the written text
- Explain how a film, illustration, or dramatic performance interprets a scene from a story, citing specific textual descriptions the adaptation reflects
- Identify details in the written text (descriptions of setting, character appearance, dialogue) that a visual or oral presentation brings to life, and note any differences
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] has read a book and then seen a film version, can they compare the two — pointing out moments where the film showed something differently from how the book described it?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
RL.4.7Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical SubjectsMake connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
Prerequisites1
- Pictures and Text Working TogetherhardAges 5—9
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- Pictures and Text Working Together hard
Connecting text to visual/oral presentations builds on understanding the relationship between illustrations and text; the step up is from static illustrations to film, drama, and audio adaptations
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