Name

Date

Writing

Movie Vs. Play (Summary)

Movie:

• Black and white beginning and then it had color.
• Lots of singing
• Dancing
• Special effects were good.
  • Twister
  • Scenery
  • Talking Oz
  • Witch with FIRE!!!!
  • Lightning
  • Cowardly lion was funny (aka BOSS)
  • Tin man could tilt
  • Average movie watching experience.
  • Difficult to hear everything
  • Scarecrow was brave and smart
  • I liked the dog

Play:

• Audience was brought on stage
• Dog changed from stuffed animal to a real person
• The house and twister props weren’t what I expected
• Props were odd sizes
• Flying monkeys wore roller skates
• Giant Oz face
• Oz flying in his balloon
• Scare crow was hilarious when he danced and cried
• Lions voice was funny because it sounded like the movie
• Witches laugh
• Witch reminded me of someone else
• Facial expressions of actor

         This week I was able to watch “The Wizard of Oz” on DVD and as a play.  Of these two experiences I enjoyed the ___________________ more.  I liked the ___________ more because_____________________________________________________.  These two experiences had many similarities and differences.

          Two ways they were similar ______________________ and __________. In the movie I saw ___________________ and in the play I saw__________________________________.  The play and movie also had ____________________________________. I liked ______________more.

         Two ways they were different