Adapting Stories: Questions

When a book character is removed in a movie, it might be because they are not __________ to the main plot.

• important

• distracting

Changing a story’s setting from a dark forest to a sunny beach will likely change its __________.

• mood

• length

In a children’s version of a serious book, the language might be __________ to make it easier to understand.

• simplified

• longer

When adapting a book into a movie, filmmakers may change the __________ to create a more exciting ending.

• plot

• font

If a movie is set in the future instead of the past, characters might use __________ instead of horses and carriages.

• spaceships

• bicycles

A funny book turned into a scary movie would have a different __________ and make people feel differently.

• tone

• page count

When a side character is removed from a story, the main character might have to __________ to fill that role.

• adapt

• disappear

If a novel is rewritten as a comic book, there will be fewer words and more __________.

• pictures

• chapters

If a movie version of a book is set in space instead of a small town, the characters’ problems might involve __________ instead of everyday life.

• aliens

• homework

A dramatic scene rewritten for little kids might replace serious words with __________ ones.

• playful

• confusing