Adaptation Analysis

This engaging worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen reading comprehension, critical thinking, and media literacy by comparing a short story excerpt and its movie adaptation, both titled The Brave Mouse. Students analyze how the same narrative is presented in two different formats, identifying similarities and differences in characters, events, and presentation while reflecting on shared themes and lessons.

Learning Goals

• Comparing Literature and Media Adaptations (Grades 4-6)
  Students examine how a story changes when adapted from text to film.
• Identifying Similarities and Differences
  Learners compare characters, plot details, and presentation using a structured chart.
• Understanding Theme Consistency
  Students analyze how central messages or lessons remain the same across formats.
• Comprehension and Critical Comparison
  Questions require students to explain ideas using evidence from both the story and the movie.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created and Standards-Aligned
  Designed by educators to support reading literature, comprehension, and media literacy standards.
• Introduces Media Literacy Skills
  Helps students understand how storytelling choices differ between written and visual formats.
• Clear, Organized Comparison Tool
  The chart format supports structured thinking and easy comparison.
• Flexible Classroom and Homeschool Use
  Ideal for literacy lessons, book-movie units, independent practice, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strong comparative analysis skills by exploring how the same story can be told in different ways. By examining similarities, differences, and shared themes between a text and its adaptation, learners build comprehension, critical thinking, and media awareness. Suitable for classroom and homeschool settings, this resource supports thoughtful analysis of stories across formats.

This worksheet is part of our Compare and Contrast collection.