Same Topic, Different Perspectives: Book or Movie?

You won't settle the decades-old question "Are books better than movies?" in this worksheet, but you'll certainly read about it! Students will be asked to read two paragraphs by authors who have differing perspectives on whether a story is better as a book or as a movie. They'll then need to read four opinion statements and decide which author would probably agree with each one. 

This worksheet is designed to build fifth graders' foundational reading and analysis skills, such as identifying and inferring an author's perspective and comparing texts on the same topic. 

For a similar worksheet, check out Same Topic, Different Perspectives: Snow Days. For more reading comprehension practice, try Make Connections: Game Day and Read and Analyze Myths: Pandora's Box.