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Middle school ELA test prep movie guides
Tangled Movie Guide-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
This product includes a movie guide for Disney's animated film, "Tangled." There are questions about plot, characters, vocabulary, and theme. There are also two short constructed response questions (great for homework or test prep). Each SCR comes with a template to guide students in writing a complete answer with evidence and commentary.
This would be a great sub plan or a fun activity for just before a holiday break (when you need a movie day, but don't want to give up a day of instruction).
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6th - 9th
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Lilo and Stitch Movie Guide - Digital Copy Included
This movie guide accompanies the Disney's Lilo and Stitch movie. It includes a 20 question movie guide requiring students to answer higher order thinking questions about the movie as they watch. It also includes a 5 question higher level thinking extended response page. The answer key is included. The google copy link for this resource is on the credits page.
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4th - 8th
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The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Guide-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
I get it. It's Halloween (or close enough to it) and you need a movie day. The students are hyper and hopped up on candy. But you don't want to lose an instructional day...this movie guide is here to save the day!This guide is common core aligned and created for middle school students. I chose 7th grade standards, but since the standards build on each other from year to year, it would work well for other grades as well.The guide includes questions on how setting affects plot, how an author devel
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Peanuts Movie Guides-Discount Bundle-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life-MOVIE GUIDE
This product contains a movie guide for the film, "Middle School: The Worst Years of my Life." The movie is based on the graphic novel of the same name by James Patterson.
This guide contains two parts. The first two pages are your typical movie guide, and can be completed whether or not students have read the novel. The third page is an activity to contrast the differences between the text and the film, including an SBAC-style Short Constructed Response question. It also includes a template t
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6th - 8th
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SBAC Prep GROWING Bundle
This growing bundle includes SBAC Prep activities for listening, reading, and writing. There are selected response, short constructed responses, and performance tasks included.
You are saving 40% by purchasing the bundle!
The activities are based on a variety of "texts" including movies, short stories, and TED Talks. I will add to the bundle (look for updates in the Spring, especially). Right now it includes:
*Listening Prep-seven TED Talks, one This American Life story
*Movie guides: Moana, S
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6th - 8th
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Film Hook: "Alita"
A film hook is an opportunity for students to strengthen their comprehension of Common Core State Standards.  How does it work? A film hook is a movie that is segmented into ten to fifteen minute timestamps. Each film hook assessment has a timestamp, so the teacher can easily navigate to each viewing session. After viewing a film hook, the students complete an assessment. This assessment includes plot elements, figurative language, vocabulary, language development, and making inferences in wri
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6th - 8th
Film Hook: "Divergent"
A film hook is an opportunity for students to strengthen their comprehension of Common Core State Standards.  How does it work? A film hook is a movie that is segmented into ten to fifteen minute timestamps. Each film hook assessment has a timestamp, so the teacher can easily navigate to each viewing session. After viewing a film hook, the students complete an assessment. This assessment includes plot elements, figurative language, vocabulary, language development, and making inferences in wri
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6th - 8th
Film Hook: "Ratatouille"
A film hook is an opportunity for students to strengthen their comprehension of Common Core State Standards.  How does it work? A film hook is a movie that is segmented into ten to fifteen minute timestamps. Each film hook assessment has a timestamp, so the teacher can easily navigate to each viewing session. After viewing a film hook, the students complete an assessment. This assessment includes plot elements, figurative language, vocabulary, language development, and making inferences in wri
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6th - 8th
Film Hook: "Over the Hedge"
A film hook is an opportunity for students to strengthen their comprehension of Common Core State Standards.  How does it work? A film hook is a movie that is segmented into ten to fifteen minute timestamps. Each film hook assessment has a timestamp, so the teacher can easily navigate to each viewing session. After viewing a film hook, the students complete an assessment. This assessment includes plot elements, figurative language, vocabulary, language development, and making inferences in wri
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6th - 8th
Film Hook: "Soul"
A film hook is an opportunity for students to strengthen their comprehension of Common Core State Standards.  How does it work? A film hook is a movie that is segmented into ten to fifteen minute timestamps. Each film hook assessment has a timestamp, so the teacher can easily navigate to each viewing session. After viewing a film hook, the students complete an assessment. This assessment includes plot elements, figurative language, vocabulary, language development, and making inferences in wri
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6th - 8th
ELA TEST PREP RACE WRITING STRATEGY PRACTICE CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE W PROMPTS
LAST MINUTE ELA Test Prep Review! Here's the quickest way to help your students break down writing prompts and write flawless short and extended constructed responses using RACE strategy + Transitions. Not only is RACE writing great for test prep, it also teaches proper paragraph writing, as well as how to provide evidence with elaboration. Digital and Printable. ELA TEST PREP WORKSHOPCover pageTips for preparing for the test: The night before and the morning of the testConstructed response exp
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6th - 10th
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ELA TEST PREP and AFTER STATE TESTING ACTIVITIES | Literary Review with Movies
What to do before AND after the ELA state test? You're covered with this bundle! The last minute test prep workshop teaches students to write flawless constructed responses in 5 easy steps. Afterwards, you can relax and have some fun with literary review and movie guide workshops. ELA TEST PREP WORKSHOPCover pageTips for preparing for the test: The night before and the morning of the testConstructed response explanation and reference sheetRACE + T (transitions) teach / reference sheetConstructed
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6th - 10th
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge in Two Days
A few simple steps to teaching the classic short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce in 2-3 days. Your students will remember this one as long as you follow the rules listed in the document. After teaching the story for a decade, I know what it takes to get the most out of the tale.
The download includes a 10-question ACT-ish 20-23 skills band quiz. It was adopted from a non-skills band quiz, so not every question is ACT practice, but it's still better than what the boo
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7th - 12th
Earth Day Bundle | ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
Engage your students from start to finish with this FUN bundle!!! This resource covers ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies standards!! This documentary is found on Apple TV+ and is about 50 minutes long. It takes students through the COVID-19 lockdown and how the Earth was positively affected during the lockdown. The questions are meant to be answered after the documentary, but students should preview the questions and use the large space to take notes during the film. Older students should be
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3rd - 8th
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4-ESS3-2
Mona Lisa Smile - Film Study w/ Answer Key
I taught this as a precursor to The Help by Kathryn Stockett, but this assignment can be taught with any novel associated with women's gender roles and expectations in the 1940's - 1950's - early 1960's.
The goal of this assignment is for students to understand the social expectations of women during the 40's, 50's and early 60's.
My students were also facing the difficult task of answering Common Core/ELA-style writing questions, while struggling with reading below grade-level. This assignm
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8th - 12th
Moana Theme Unit/SBAC Prep for Middle School
Looking for a fun way to teach theme or do SBAC Prep? You're welcome! (See what I did there?)
This product includes a study guide for the film "Moana" AND an SBAC-Style performance task related to the theme of the story.
The study guide is Common Core aligned for 7th grade ELA standards (though, due to the spiraling of the standards, it would work well for any middle school grade).
The Performance Task is modeled after the SBAC tasks. This will help students get comfortable with the format/w
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â SBAC Prep GROWING Bundle
Shrek Movie Guide Plot Mountain Symbolism Hero's Journey Worksheet HW Project
This fully editable film study packet is meant to complement a film study of the movie Shrek, which is a perfect way to introduce students to the different components of plot mountain, symbolism, and The Hero's Journey.Students will spend the class period watching the film "Shrek" and will answer the questions on the worksheet while they watch. They will then reflect on the significance of the movie with thoughtful questions and journaling prompts. For homework, students will complete a creative
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5th - 8th
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Romeo and Juliet Movie guide
This is a great way to keep students engaged while still learning. Some elements they can identify are dialogue, dramatic irony, monologue, plot, setting, mood, stage directions and other elements of drama. This can also be used as a study guide for the film or review if you choose make a comparison with another film or text.
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7th - 10th
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Moana Movie Guide Plot Mountain Symbolism Hero's Journey Worksheet HW Project
This fully editable film study packet is meant to complement a film study of the movie Moana, which is a perfect way to introduce students to the different components of plot mountain, symbolism, and The Hero's Journey.Students will spend the class period watching the film "Moana" and will answer the questions on the worksheet while they watch. They will then reflect on the significance of the movie with thoughtful questions and journaling prompts. For homework, students will complete a creative
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5th - 8th
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Coco Movie Guide Plot Mountain Symbolism Hero's Journey Worksheet HW Project
This fully editable film study packet is meant to complement a film study of the movie Coco, which is a perfect way to introduce students to the different components of plot mountain, symbolism, and The Hero's Journey.Students will spend the class period watching the film "Coco" and will answer the questions on the worksheet while they watch. They will then reflect on the significance of the movie with thoughtful questions and journaling prompts. For homework, students will complete a creative a
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5th - 8th
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Disney's Bolt Movie Guide
This movie guide accompanies the Disney Movie Bolt (2008) with 18 higher order thinking questions that students can answer as they watch the movie and then 5 extended response questions. The answer key is included.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Disney Movie Guide BUNDLE - Google Copy Included
"The Peanuts Movie" Study Guide-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
This product aligns with the 2015 film, "The Peanuts Movie." It includes open-ended questions, fill-in charts, and a short-constructed response (perfect for test prep!), and it is ready to print and use today!
Questions include: plot, contrasting character's point of view, allusions, and how character's actions and personalities affect the plot. It is based on 7th grade literature standards, but due to the spiraling nature of the standards, it would work well for any middle school grade.
The S
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Peanuts Movie Guides-Discount Bundle-Common Core Aligned for Middle School
Barbie (2023) Film Writing Prompt
1 writing prompt worksheet for Barbie (2023)APEC format lessonFilm can be found on Criterion on Demand for schoolsAppropriate for all high school classes
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8th - 12th
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SBAC Prep Using Toy Story
This product is designed to prepare students for the SBAC exam in a fun and engaging way. All questions are written using stems from the SBAC released questions for grade 7 (but due to spiraling nature of standards, they work well for any middle school grade). The questions focus on the Literature and Language Standards.
There are multiple choice questions as well as a short-constructed response, with template to guide student writing. This is a great activity for right before Spring Break, or
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â SBAC Prep GROWING Bundle
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