Hocus Pocus Movie Guide + Activities | Halloween | Answer Keys Inc

This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the Halloween film "Hocus Pocus (1993)".

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This includes the following activities:

• 5 discussion questions about witches

• Reading passage about the Salem Witch Trials

• 10 comprehension questions for the reading passage

• 30 comprehension questions for the movie in chronological order. (2 sets for differentiation)

• Potion making

• Answers for Part 1, 2 and 3 included

Part 1 and Part 2 are tasks to be done before watching the movie. The hope is to get the students more motivated for the movie and questions ahead.

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• PART 1 – There are 5 questions about witches that need to be completed within 20 minutes. Afterwards discuss as a class getting opinions from the students about witches. Talk about the Salem witch trials here too.

• PART 2 – Students to read the passage about the Salem Witch Trials and then complete 10 reading comprehension questions.

• PART 3 – There are 30 comprehension questions altogether. I have made two sets for differentiation. One set is multiple choice with 3 possible answers, and the other is full sentence answers. In chronological order with answer keys. The multiple choice questions have also worked well with my ESL students.

• PART 4 – Students are to make a truly wicked/awesome potion using mysterious, weird or downright disgusting ingredients. They need to also include what it does and the directions on how to make it.

This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

This movie is about the Sanderson sisters who were hanged for practicing witchcraft 300 years ago in Salem. Returning to life thanks to a combination of a spell spoken before their demise and the accidental actions of Max, the new kid, the witches have one Halloween night to secure their continuing existence.

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Looking for Hocus Pocus 2 (2022). You can find my movie guide here:

Hocus Pocus 2 Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Inc

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Thank you, and enjoy!

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If you would prefer to print in black and white, here's how you do it:

- Open the PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Reader

- Click the Print icon

- Select your printer

- Tick the box next to "Print in grayscale (black and white)"

- Then finally click Print

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Movie permission slip form

This FREE simple letter to parents explaining some positive reasons to watch movies in class, and to allow them to give their child permission to watch a movie at school can be found here:

PG Movie Permission Slip Form - Editable Word doc or Easy printable PDF

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Worried about copyright issues using movies in the classroom? Don't be! Read all about it here:

Exceptions & Limitations: Classroom Use, Fair Use, and more

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ow can movies help students learn English?

Movies can be used as a follow on from a novel study

- There are a huge number of movies that have been adapted from books which allow for book to movie comparisons or simply as a reward for finishing the book.

Learning from movies is motivating and enjoyable

- Sometimes students need a change in style, and movies are generally an integral part of a student's life.

Movies provides authentic and varied language

- It's always a good idea to introduce students examples of English in real situations. This includes accents different to your own.

Movies gives a visual context

- This gives the student the ability to interpret the language in full visual context. To see such visual supports as facial expressions and gestures simultaneously.

Variety and flexibility

- Movies can also act as a springboard for follow-up tasks such as discussions, debates on social issues, role plays, reconstructing a dialogue or summarising.