8th grade reading movie guides for ESL-EFL-ELL

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Book vs. Movie Compare and Contrast

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This product compares the book and the 2010 movie. Students are given 20 statements and they have to identify which ones apply to just the movie, just the book, or to both. There is also a 6 extended response question assignment. This is a great assessment tool or assignment after students read and watch the movie. The answer key is provided. The google copy link is on the credits page.

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Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Before, During, After Reading Activities for ANY text! Reading Strategies Bundle

Created by

Building Book Love

Does your ELA teacher toolkit need some engaging before, during, and after reading strategies? Perhaps you are excited to teach a new novel but can't find any resources for it. Maybe you enjoy your creating your own lesson plans but need some time-saving templates. Possibly you are looking for fun reading activities that aren't worksheets. No matter your ELA activities goals, this Before, During, and After Reading Bundle has you covered!With this Before, During and After reading strategies bundl

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Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

The Princess Bride Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included

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Creative Writing, EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts

This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "The Princess Bride (1987)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 - Comprehension Questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions will also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.30 questions requiring full sentence answers 30 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers PART 2 - Storyboard

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Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Holidays/Seasonal, Reading

CCSS:

Also included in: 3 Pack Bundle - Adventure Movie Guide Questions + Activities

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Movie Guide & Literary Analysis for 4th-8th

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Lovin Lit

Show the original classic movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie and your students will get more out of this movie than any other they've ever watched at school!Included is a viewing guide for Rudolph the Red Nosed-Reindeer (with accompanying reference guide that has content information and definitions) for your students to complete, analyzing plot structure, characterization, character traits, types of characters, conflicts, and types of conflicts.After completing the viewing guide, your st

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Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Movie Guides

Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle

The Outsiders Book vs. Movie Compare or Contrast - Google Slide Copy Included

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This product compares the book and the 1983 movie. Students are given 20 statements and they have to identify which ones apply to just the movie, just the book, or to both. There is also a 6 extended response question assignment. This is a great assessment tool or assignment after students read and watch the movie. The answer key is provided. The google slide copy link is on the credits page.

Subjects:

Worksheets, Assessment, Movie Guides

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

October Sky Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Keys Included

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EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Writing

This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "October Sky (1999)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made three sets of questions for differentiation. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.• 40 questions requiring full sentence answers.• 25 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 40 question set)• 2

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Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

SL.6.2

, SL.7.2

, CCRA.SL.2

Edgar Allan Poe Biography Video Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities

Created by

Julie Faulkner

With this no prep resource, you will be able to introduce your students to the master of macabre: Edgar Allan Poe himself! There are two standards-based activities in this Edgar Allan Poe biography viewing guide that can be used consecutively or independently. Supplement your Poe unit or American Literature dark romanticism authors unit, leave as an emergency sub plan, or even pop it in for a quick Halloween lesson. Student Experience: Students meet Poe as they watch the biography of your choi

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Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

, CCRA.L.5

Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans

Elf Movie Guide + Activities | Christmas | Answer Keys Inc

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts

This 12 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the film "Elf (2003)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions in chronological order. I have made three sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included. 35 questions requiring full sentence answers.25 questions requiring full sentence answers. (10 removed from the

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Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

Also included in: 10 x Pack | Custom Movie Guide Bundle #1 for The ESL Teachers Bundle | 30% Off

The Goonies Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Keys Included

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EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Writing-Expository

This 10 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "The Goonies (1985)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.Part 1 is about pirates and let them know this is related to the movie; they have 20 minutes to complete this. Once finished, starting on question 1, you go around the room getting everyone’s feedback and then continue the same with the other questions, adding additional questions if you feel necessary. Part 2: Stude

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

SL.6.1

, SL.7.1

, SL.8.1

Also included in: 3 Pack Bundle - Adventure Movie Guide Questions + Activities

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key Inc

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Creative Writing, EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts

This 12 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.35 questions requiring full sentence answers.35 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers. PA

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

W.6.3

, W.7.3

, W.8.3

, W.9-10.3

, CCRA.SL.2

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Movie Guide + Activities (Color & B/W)

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EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts, Writing

This 10 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made two sets of questions depending on how much of a challenge you want to give the students. Answer keys included- 40 questions in chronological order.- 30 questions in chronological order (10 questions removed from the 40 question

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Drama, EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts

Also included in: 2 Pack Bundle - Percy Jackson Movie Guide Questions + Activities

Holes Movie Bundle - Worksheets, Activities, Fun Stuff

Created by

M Walsh

This bundle is a set of ready-to-go worksheets/resources for use with 2003 film. The resources included are• Detailed viewing questions with answers. Use to ensure students understand the plot, and to help start thinking about character and theme.• Character Matching Exercise. A who's who of characters.• Crossword Puzzle. A useful tool for review after watching the film.• 50 Question MCQ / Final Assessment. Use to keep students on track while watching the film, or as a final assessment.• Two Wo

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Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

Pay it Forward Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included

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Creative Writing, EFL - ESL - ELD, English Language Arts

This 6 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Pay it Forward (2000)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.Part 1 – Here we have 20 comprehension questions in chronological order. This section also includes drawing the pay it forward chart and explaining how it works.Part 2 – Consists of 2 tasks. The first task is asking the students to imagine they’ve been asked to pay it forward to three people and write what the

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Golden Crowell's Social Studies and More

CCSS:

W.7.3

, CCRA.SL.2

A Wrinkle in Time Movie Guide (2018)

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This 2018 movie is based off of the 1962 novel by Madeleine L'Engle. The star-studded cast includes Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Michael Peña, and Chris Pine. A young girl, Meg, is still struggling with the disappearance of her scientist father. Meg's brother and friend join her on the search for him while also receiving help from Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who. The movie is visually astounding with amazing costumes and colorful sets. My movie guide co

Subjects:

End of Year, Literature, Reading

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Also included in: 4 Pack Movie Bundle

Freak the Mighty Book vs. The Mighty Movie Comparison - Google Slide Copy Too

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Worksheets, Assessment, Movie Guides

This product compares the book and the movie. Students are given 20 statements and they have to identify which ones apply to just the movie, just the book, or to both. There is also a 6 extended response question assignment. This is a great assessment tool or assignment after students read and watch the movie. The answer key is provided.

Subjects:

Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Twelve Angry Men Introduction PowerPoint

Created by

The English Teacher's Pet

Looking for a great tool for introducing Reginald Rose's play, Twelve Angry Men, to your students?Included in this 41 slide PowerPoint Presentation are Key Terms and characters for the play. Whether reading the script or viewing the movie or play, a description of the twelve jurors, defining protagonist and antagonist, even discussing Reasonable Doubt or Murder in the First Degree assists reading and comprehension. A great tool for introducing Twelve Angry Men to your students!****************

Subjects:

PowerPoint Presentations, Movie Guides

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Encanto Worksheet with Answers | Encanto Movie Guide | English or Spanish

Created by

Star Movie Guides

Encanto movie questions (released 2021) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 30 questions for them to answer to keep them on track. Worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end. You get TWO separate movie guides in PDF format. One entirely in English and One in Spanish. They are both the same questions but in different languages. Free bonus item: a crossword puzzle based directly on some of the questions from the worksheet (one in English an

Subjects:

Character Education, EFL - ESL - ELD, Spanish

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Movie Guides

Study Unit to be used with Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Created by

Mindy Killgrove

This wonderful book will come to life quickly in your classroom with the aid of this study unit. Included in this packet, you will find: Multiple ideas for a reading calendar, study guides (divided into five parts), quizzes, two assessment options (a 20 question multiple choice cumulative test or a test featuring 15 multiple choice questions, 25 true and false, and 5 essay questions), a student project, two different writing assignments (with student examples and rubrics), and four powerpoint p

Subjects:

Character Education, Reading, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Movie Guides

The Giver Book vs. Movie Compare and Contrast - Digital Copy Included

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In this assignment, after students have read the book and watched the movie, they will read twenty things that happen in the book, movie, or both. Students will then read these statements and identify which ones apply only to the book, only to the movie, or to both. There are six extended response questions and an answer key. The digital copy link is on the credits page. *NEW* I've added a self correcting google form link on the credits page as well!

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Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Kristin Menke - Integrated ELA Test Prep

Film Techniques & Film Analysis Essay BUNDLE Thesis Outlines Film Studies Movie

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This Film Analysis BUNDLE is a FUN and EASY way to incorporate the analysis of movies into your classroom. You and your students will find this writing activity bundle helpful as your classroom works to examine how film techniques contribute to the purpose of ANY film!Students will understand how to use teacher-led examples to pre-write / organize their ideas while they watch the film, use a template to easily create thesis statements, and go sentence-by-sentence as they outline their essays.Jus

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

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The Twilight Zone "To Serve Man" Lesson | Irony, Idioms, Context Clues

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Teaching and Motivating Teens

This resource is included in a bundle! Check it out:The Twilight Zone Collection of Lessons for Five EpisodesTwilight Zone lesson plan resources and worksheets. Hook and engage your language arts students with the power of ideas and creativity - relating literary concepts to episodes of "The Twilight Zone" makes your kids want to come to class. Enough lesson material for 3 days (or more) - depending on how you choose to use it. And you're connecting to their love of video, questioning establishe

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

Also included in: The Twilight Zone 5 Lesson Bundle | Science Fiction and Horror

Tuck Everlasting Book vs. Movie Compare and Contrast - Google Copy Included

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This product compares the book and the 2002 movie. Students are given 20 statements and they have to identify which ones apply to just the movie, just the book, or to both. There is also a 6 extended response question assignment. This is a great assessment tool or assignment after students read and watch the movie. The answer key is provided. The google copy link is on the credits page.

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types: