CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.7
The Standard
Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium's portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Informational Text
What This Standard Means
Students need to compare the same subject or message across formats, such as an article and a video, or a speech transcript and a recording. They should notice what changes when words are heard, seen, or paired with images, music, pacing, tone, or camera choices.
Mastery looks like explaining how the medium changes the effect on the audience, not just listing differences. Students often get stuck summarizing both versions or saying one is “better.” Push them to name a specific choice, cite evidence, and explain its impact.
Ways to Teach It
- Give pairs a speech transcript and recording, then have them annotate where volume, pauses, and emphasis change the meaning or mood.
- Ask students to write: Which version made the subject seem more serious, and what exact choices caused that effect?
- Show a short article and related news clip, then have students complete a three-row chart: same information, text-only effect, video effect.
- Compare a product safety article with a public service announcement, then discuss which format would better reach seventh graders and why.
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