Understanding Written Works In Different Mediums Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RI.8.7

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You most likely have heard someone claim that the book was so much better than the movie for the same work. When a script is being written and a book is being adapted into a movie, often this work is being performed by a team or at least a person outside of the original author. There are many challenges that screen writers must overcome to translate literature to the screen. The casting for a movie further complicates the translation to film. These worksheets help students see the challenges and triumphs of moving a work between various mediums.

Written Works In Different Mediums Worksheets:

Using Different Mediums – You are basically in charge making an ad campaign for good health and eating.

Getting the Message Across – We look at the pros and cons of using Text and Film.

Literature and Film – Is the book always better than the movie?

Novels vs. Film – Some can make a strong argument that film can capture the essence the author was shooting for.

Interpreting Plays: Text vs. Production – Plays definitely make you feel differently about work.

Text vs. Audio – Before there was television, many people listened to dramas on the radio.

Comparing Mediums – Choose one scene from the story that is in both the book and the movie.

The Poetry Experience – Reading a poem quietly to yourself is not the same experience as listening to someone read a poem aloud.

Experiencing Poetry – Experience a poem from two angles and see which sticks.

Fire Safety: Play vs. Lecture – Imagine you have been tasked to present information about fire safety to an audience of elementary school students.

Making a Film from a Novel – In small groups of three or four, analyze the advantages and disadvantages that a filmmaker faces when making of a film based on a novel.

Same Old Story – Identify the advantages and disadvantages of each medium for each aspect of storytelling listed.

Comparing Techniques – Choose one scene from the story that is in both the book and the movie.

Staying True to the Text – You have read the text and seen the performance, music or video version of the story.

Novel vs. Film – In small groups of three or four, analyze the advantages and disadvantages that a filmmaker faces when making of a film based on a novel.

What Different Mediums Are Stories Told in?


No matter how interesting the story is, if the medium used to tell the story is unexciting or inappropriate, the story becomes boring. Therefore, a writer needs to choose the medium according to the content of the story and the nature of the audience.


Given below are some of the commonly used mediums to tell stories:


Stories Told by Recordings


The most common medium used to tell a story is through a recorded material. If a story is told in a recorded form, the tone and clarity of voice, as well as pronunciation of words, should be cared for. It is always preferred to use different voiceovers for different characters of the story to make it easy for the listener to differentiate one character from another. These recorded voices can be delivered to the audience via radio or any other medium of auditory communication.


Stories Told in Photographs


An interesting way to tell a story is by telling it through photographs. In some cases, a single but clear and well-described photograph is enough to depict the whole story. While using this medium, concentrate on the clarity of pictures, try not to illustrate more than one idea in a single picture, and then number them to make it understandable for the viewer.


Stories Told by Performance


A story told through performance, also called drama, is another very common medium used to tell stories. In case of a long story, it can be divided into separate but dependent parts. Each character in the performance portrays a certain role in the story. This performance can either be recorded and on¬-aired on television or can be performed live on stage.


Stories Told by Text


Written material has always been the most common medium to tell a story. The story is written and then shared with millions of people as it is published in books, newspapers, and journals. To write a story, focus on spellings, grammar, and word choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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