FCA's

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  2. Three examples of differences
  3. Four examples of similarities
Sarah, Plain and Tall

Compare and Contrast

Mrs. Bennett
Language Arts

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Tawny and Megan

     In class we watched the Sarah, Plain and Tall movie and read the book. There are many similarities and differences between the book and the movie.

     In the book and the movie there are many differences. In the movie there is a church picinic and in the book there’s not. In the movie Sarah and Anna plant flowers by her mother’s grave but not in the book. In the movie Sarah names the chickens Dun, Wooly wag wart, and Lou. In the book she names the sheep Harriet, Maggie, and  Lou. Those are some differences  in Sarah , Plain and Tall.

     There are many similarities in Sarah ,Plain and Tall.  One similaritie in both the book and the movie there is a squall. In both the book and the movie Sarah arrives in a yellow bonnet. In the movie Sarah , Anna and Caleb went swimming in the cowpond. Sarah teaches Caleb to dance in the book and movie. The book and movie have lots of  similarities.

     In class we watched and read a book and movie called Sarah, Plain and Tall . There was a lot of similarities and differences.

Sarah Plain and Tall

Elijah and Louise

          In the Sarah plain, and tall book and movie there are many differences and similarities. The book and movie are different and the same in many ways.

          There are a lot of differences in the book and movie. One difference is that Anna doesn’t want Sarah to come in the movie and she can’t wait in the book. Also in the movie the mom is mentioned more. However, in the book she is hardly mentioned at all. One of the worst things in the movie is that Anna has a bad dream about her mom ,but in the book it doesn’t say any thing like that.

Sarah Plain and Tall

Andrew and Caitlin

          In class we watched Sarah and Plain Tall the movie and read the book. We did a venn diagram of differences and similarities.

There are a lot of differences in the book and the movie Sarah Plain and Tall. In the movie Sarah is not happy but in the book she is happy. Sarah wants to go back to Maine until she sees Jacob in the movie. In the book Sarah does not to go back to Maine. Anna is not happy that Sarah is coming in the movie. In the book Anna is al right with Sarah coming. In the movie there is more talk about the mom. There is no talk the mom in the book.

 There many similarities in the book and movie Sarah, Plain and Tall. Sarah said she would ware a yellow bonnet when she got there. Sarah says she will go and  pick wild flowers and dry them out for the winter. Jacob starts to sing with Sarah. Sarah throws Caleb’s hair for the birds to make nests.

There many differences and similarities in Sarah Plain and Tall. The book and movie were very good. 

Sarah Plain and Tall

Alexis and Dani

          The Sarah, Plain and Tall book and movie have many similarities and differences. The book and the movie are kind of alike but they’re more different than similar.

          There is quit a bit of differences in the Sarah, Plain and Tall book and movie. One difference is that Anna has a pretty bad dream in the movie but not in the book. Then Jesse shows interest for  Sarah in the movie, Jesse wasn’t even mentioned in the book. When the storm comes Sarah goes to get Seal her cat not her chickens, but in the movie not the book. They also go to Maggie and Matthew’s house in the movie, and not the book.

          The book has many similarities. One similar thing in the Sarah Plain and Tall book and movie is when Sarah cuts the kids hair and she throes it out for the birds in the book and movie. Sarah also wants to learn how to drive a wagon so she can go to town by her self. When Caleb said he wanted to learn how to swim Sarah tolled him they would go swimming in the cow pond. They also talked about first words in both the book and movie.

          The book and movie Sarah, Plain and Tall have quit a bit of similarities and differences. The book and movie were very good, and very fun to watch and read.

Sarah Plain and Tall

Devin and Janique

          This year we watched the movie and read the book Sarah, Plain and Tall. There are a lot of differences and similarities between both the book and movie.

          There are a lot of differences between the book and the movie. One way they are different is that in the movie there are problems with Papa and Sarah getting along. In the book they don’t have any problems getting along. In the movie Anna doesn’t want Sarah to come. In the book Anna is excited for Sarah to come. In the movie the real mom is mentioned a lot. In the book they barely talk about the real mom.

          There are many similarities in the book and the movie. One way is that in the book and the movie Sarah writes the same letters. In the book and the movie Sarah helps with the roof. Another way is that in the book and the movie they slide down the hay pile. In both the book and the movie Sarah draws pictures to send to William.

          There are a lot of differences and similarities in the book and the movie Sarah, Plain and Tall. The book and the movie were really good.

Sarah Plain and Tall

Gerald and Kayla

          In class we read the book Sarah, Plain, and tall. We also watched the movie. There are many differences and similarities in the book and movie.

          There are many differences between the movie and the book. One way is in the movie during the squal Sarah went to find seal the cat. During the book she went to find the chickens. In the movie Anna was not happy about having a new mother. In the book she was happy about having a new mother. Maggie is going to have a baby, but in the book she never is going to have one.

          There are a lot of similarities in the book and movie too. One way is they go swimming in the cow pond. Another way is that Sarah cuts their hair and gives it to the birds. In both the movie and the book Matthew and Maggie bring flowers and chickens. There is a squall in both the movie and the book.

There were many differences and similarities in Sarah, Plain and Tall.

Sarah Plain and Tall

Tucker and Devin

In class we read a book and watched a movie called Sarah, Plain and Tall. There are many differences and similarities in the book and movie. There are a lot of differences in the book and movie. In the movie there is a will but in the book there isn’t. In the Movie they talk more about the real mom than in the book. In the movie there is no lottie but in the book there is.

In Sarah, Plain and Tall  there are a lot of similarities. In the movie and the book Caleb is asking about his birth and singing. Caleb’s asking about his real mom in both the book and movie. Sarah gives gifts to Anna and Caleb. They are talking about first words in both book and movie.

There are many differences and similarities in the book and movie as you can see. Those are the differences and similarities.

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Kayla and Taylor

          During this year the two 4th grade classes watched the Sarah, Plain and Tall movie and read the book. We saw the differences and similarities between the two.

          The book and movie had a lot of differences. One example is that in the movie Anna had a bad attitude about Sarah coming, but in the book she is really happy about her coming. The movie also has Maggie pregnant, in the book though she isn’t pregnant. A big huge picnic celebration was inside the movie. The book never had a picnic.

          There are also so many similarities between the book and the movie. One of the similarities was that the letters (which Sarah sent to Caleb, Anna, and Papa) said the same. Sarah also arrived in a bright, yellow bonnet in both the book and movie.  Sarah does some work (plows the field /fixes roof) in the movie and book. The movie and book also has a hay pile witch the call a dune (because Sarah misses Maine and they have dunes there).

          There were many differences and similarities between the book and the movie. I hope that this report encourages you to read the book or watch the movie. It was a really good book and movie.  

Sarah Plain and Tall

Payton and Jacinda

          In class we watched the movie and read the book Sarah, Plain and Tall. There are many differences and similarities between the book and the movie.

          There are many differences between the book and the movie. One way is in the movie Maggie has a baby. In the book she’s just pregnant. Another way is in the movie Anna doesn’t want Sarah to come. In the book she wants Sarah to come. The last way is there’s a person named Jess. In the book Jess isn’t mentioned.

          In the book there are also many similarities. When Sarah comes she is warring a yellow bonnet. When Sarah comes Caleb is worried if Sarah thinks he is loud and pesky and if the house is to small. When Anna and Caleb first meets Sarah she gives them presents. At the middle of the story Sarah cuts Caleb’s hair and she throws his out for the birds.

           The movie and the book was both very good. Those are the similarities and differences in the book and the movie.

Sarah Plain and Tall

Hanah and Lawrence

          There are lots of differences and similarities the book and the movie Sarah, Plain and Tall. The movie and the book are the same but yet very different.

          There are many differences in the movie and the book. One way is that in the movie Anna doesn’t want Sarah to come but in the book Anna is fine with Sarah coming. Another difference is that Sarah gives Anna and Caleb gifts in the book and movie. However in the movie Anna doesn’t want the gift, but in the book Anna takes the gift. Another difference is that their mother isn’t mentioned in the book a lot but in the movie the mother is mentioned a lot.

          In the movie and the book there are lots of similarities. One way is that Sarah arrives in a yellow bonnet. In the movie and the book Sarah, Plain and Tall they both start out the same. There also was a squall in the book and the movie. Another way is that Sarah teaches Caleb and Anna how to swim. The movie and the book end the same.

          In the movie and the book Sarah, Plain and Tall there were lots of similarities and differences. The book and the movie were very interesting to read and watch. 

Sarah Plain and Tall

Anna and Hailey

                   There are a lot of differences  and  similarities in the book Sarah, Plain and Tall and the movie. We watched and read Sarah, Plain and Tall.

          In the book and movie there are a lot of differences. Some of them are William

doesn’t want Sarah to leave main in the movie. She just leave in the book. Also in the movie Sarah, Anna ,and the family goes to Maggie’s early and Maggie gives Anna a scarf. It doesn’t mention in the book that Anna has a pretty bad dream. In the movie Maggie has her baby early but in the book she’s just pregnet.

          In the book and movie there are also a lot of similarities like Sarah still comes in a yellow bonit just like the movie. In both the book and movie Sarah throws Caleb’s hair to the birds. Also Sarah, Caleb, Anna goes swimming in the cow pond just like the book and movie. In the book and movie Sarah wants to drive the wagen. Also she brings the colors of the sea. There are a lot of differences and similarities in the book and movie. It was a lot of fun to read and watch  Sarah, Plain and Tall.         

Sarah Plain and Tall

Jon and Jordan

          In class we watch Sarah, Plain and Tall and read the story. There are many differences and similarities between the book and the movie.

          In the movie and the book there are some differences. In the movie Anna has bad dreams from when her mom died. Jacob and Sarah don’t get married in the book. The talk about  there mom more  in the movie more than in the book. Maggie doesn’t have a baby in the book. Sarah named the sheep after her aunts in the movie.

          Some similarities in the book and the movie. Caleb asks about his mom. They swim in the cow pond in the book and the movie. Sarah cuts Caleb’s hair and throws it in the field in the book and the movie. Caleb says Sarah will stay in both the book and the movie

          There are many differences and similarities. the book and the movie were pretty good 

Sarah Plain and Tall

Julie and Jarett

          In Sarah Plain and Tall book and movie there are some differences and similarities. There are many differences and many similarities in the book and the movie.

          There are a couple differences between the book and the movie. One way is that in the movie Anna has a bad dream about her mom and in the book she does not. Another way is that Sarah and Papa have a fight in the movie and in the book they don’t fight. In the movie Maggie is pregnant and has a baby. In the book Maggie is pregnant but doesn’t have a baby.

          There are also many similarities. Like one way is that there are all the same people in the book and the movie. Sarah’s note is the same in the book and the movie. All of Jacob, Caleb, and Anna’s notes are the same too in the book and movie. The book and the movie are the same in some ways.

The Sarah Plain and Tall movie and book have cool differences and similarities. The book and movie are good. 

 

April 2007

 

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