CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.7
The Standard
Make 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.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Reading Standards for Literature
What This Standard Means
Students need to compare a written story or play with a version they can see or hear, such as a video scene, stage reading, illustration, or audio recording. They should point to exact words in the text and explain how the performance or image shows those words.
Mastery looks like specific evidence, not general opinions. Students can say, “The actor whispered because the stage direction says quietly.” Common trouble spots are vague comparisons, focusing only on what they liked, or missing small details like tone, setting, gestures, and mood.
Ways to Teach It
- Give pairs a short play scene and a video clip, then have them highlight lines or directions the actors clearly followed.
- Ask students to write: Which part of the performance matched the text best, and what exact words prove it?
- Show one illustration from a story and ask students to list three text details it includes and one it leaves out.
- Compare a book scene to a movie trailer and discuss how costumes, voices, and setting choices come from the author’s words.
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