Prior to implementing this activity, the students will need to read a text that has a movie version. See the advance preparation section for a variety of options for novel studies. 

1. Show the digital tool to students, Book Vs. Movie - A Handout Explaining Why Versions Differ. You may show this on the board or make a copy for each student. You may choose to read this to students, have them read it in partners, or have students read it independently. If you have chosen to make a copy of the digital tool for each student, have them annotate the text as they read for real-world connections--Can they think of a book to movie adaptation they have read and viewed that would apply to these categories?

2. Give each student a copy of the Book vs. Movie Graphic Organizer. Explain how to use the graphic organizer. Each criterion listed in the first column applies to one of the four paragraphs from the digital tool. Remind students that in the third row, the plot would include the setting (time and place) of the text and the movie. In the fourth row, the style would include both the mood and the tone of the text and the movie. The other row could apply to any other similarities and differences that students notice that would not apply to the other categories. For each criterion, students will list any similarities and differences seen and/or heard between the book and the movie.

3. Play the movie version of a text that students have previously read in class. As students watch the movie version, have them complete the graphic organizer. At the conclusion of the movie, have students review their answers and add any additional notes they did not write during the viewing. If you wish, you could have students partner to review their graphic organizers.