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Page, Audio, Screen

A book club must recommend one version of a scene or news story (text, audiobook or film storyboard); members mark what each version adds, cuts or changes, then pick the medium that best serves a purpose, from explaining a process to building suspense.

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Module: Text, Audio and Film Versions: Compare a text with its audio, film or staged version; weigh what each medium does well
Grade: Grades 6-8 · English Language Arts
Standards: RL.6.7 RI.6.7 RL.7.7 RI.7.7 RL.8.7 RI.8.7

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