Compare a Story Scene With Its Film Version
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Compare a Story Scene With Its Film Version" is written for 8th Grade (Ages 13-14), and it covers Common Core RL.8.7. A 7th grader who is already steady here can use it too, and an older student can use it as a short review.


2 pages in this set
8th grade reading worksheet: compare the story scene The Last Ferry with an imagined film version of Noor's search. Answer key included. Part of our compare and contrast collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Have students fill the chart before they answer the written questions, since the chart holds most of the evidence. Read the poems aloud so students hear rhyme and rhythm.
What students will practice
- Students will read a story scene and a description of a film version made up for the page.
- Students will chart what the film keeps, changes or adds, and leaves out.
- Students will judge whether the film stays faithful to the story, with two details.


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Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature · 8th Grade
Standard: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
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FAQ
How do I use this compare and contrast worksheet?
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Have students fill the chart before they answer the written questions, since the chart holds most of the evidence. Read the poems aloud so students hear rhyme and rhythm.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Compare the story scene The Last Ferry with an imagined film version of Noor's search. The directions on the page read: Read the story scene and the description of a film version imagined for this worksheet. Then complete page 2. An answer key is included.
Can I use this compare and contrast worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade compare and contrast, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.
What do the Tunguska articles agree on?
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Both report the June 30, 1908 explosion that flattened trees across about 2,150 square kilometers and the missing crater. They disagree on whether the object was a stony asteroid or a comet.
What do students chart for the two poems by Teasdale and Hopkins?
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They chart stanza form, rhyme pattern, rhythm and message about nature for each poem. Then they compare each speaker's view of people and nature, quoting both.
Is the film on the film comparison sheet a real movie?
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No. The page describes a film version imagined for the worksheet. Students chart what it keeps, changes or adds and leaves out, and judge whether it stays faithful.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 8th Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Compare and Contrast |
| Standard | RL.8.7 |
| Pages | 2 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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