Common Core W.8.3b movie guides

Princess Bride Film Study, Movie Guide + Activities, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS

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William Goldman’s The Princess Bride is the perfect fairy tale to use with secondary students, but it’s not enough to just hit “play” on the DVD. Instead, add a layer of rigor to your students’ study of The Princess Bride with this packet of print-and-teach materials that will take four days to complete while entertaining and challenging your teens.Materials in this 18-page film study include (PDF + Google Drive versions of student handouts):• A suggested lesson procedure page with calendar (1 p

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Movie Guides

CCSS:

RI.8.1

, RI.8.2

, RI.8.5

, RI.8.8

, RI.8.9

...

Christmas ELA Activities Literary Devices Short Films Theme Character Plot

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DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

Short Film Workshop: A Christmas Star Super fun way to teach NARRATIVE writing and LITERARY ELEMENTS! This lesson is PACKED with engaging activities that will teach students real world use of literary elements and how writers use them to create great stories. Students will learn to transfer the techniques to their own literary writing. ❤ DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION AVAILABLE! CLICK HERENOTE: This workshop can be easily differentiated because their are a variety of difficulty levels and DOK wi

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.8.2

...

Also included in: Pixar Shorts : Literary Elements, Devices, Narrative Writing, Literary Analysis

Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE

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DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.5.6

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

...

Also included in: Pixar-like Short Films ELA Christmas Activities Literary Devices Elements

Short Films For Winter and Christmas Literary Devices Theme Plot Inference

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DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

Looking for a fun way to use Pixar Short Films for literacy? Check out these 2 great workshops: A Christmas Star and Hey Deer!Short Film Winter Workshop: A Christmas StarSuper fun way to teach NARRATIVE writing and LITERARY ELEMENTSSettingPlotConflictThemeNarrative Writing***Short films and narrative writing are a PERFECT match. Students simply follow the film and provide the missing narration!***WHAT YOU WILL GET IN "Hey Deer!"Two essential questionsGuided extended responseTwo guided short ans

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.7.6

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.6

, W.6.3

, W.7.3

...

Hey Deer Short Film Workshop Winter Theme Narrative Plot Story Elements

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DiGiGoods and Printables ELA

PIXAR SHORT FILMS are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and to analyze the elements of literature! This full unit, digital interactive workshop studies the short film, HEY DEER! It guides students through an analysis of the 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing assignment. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the fun activities. ❤ Winter themed- but no direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/Characteriz

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.5.6

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

...

Also included in: December Literary Analysis and Pi Short Film For Google Classroom Unit 4

Narrative Writing Through Finding Nemo

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Learning Out Loud

Trying to teach narrative writing concepts? Looking for a way to teach high level concepts about plot and character development that is engaging and educational? This lesson is the perfect way to do that. Tried and tested in fourth and fifth grade, but perfect for middle and high school classrooms as well, students will develop a common vocabulary to discuss narrative stories all while developing their own.This seven day lesson plan walks your students through Finding Nemo while learning about:P

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

GATE, Movie Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.2

...

Also included in: Fourth Grade Mega Bundle of Resources

Home Alone Narrative Viewing Guide for Secondary Students

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Eat Sleep ELA

Designed for secondary students, this detailed movie viewing guide is designed to be intellectually challenging while also a fun way to show a holiday movie before winter break! This can be used as a learning activity or formative assessment centered around narrative writing techniques. Answer key included!Questions include:ComprehensionComprehensionPoint of view Plot analysisStyle analysisCharacter analysisDialogue analysis "Show, Not Telling"

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Assessment, Movie Guides, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.7.2

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.6

, RL.8.2

, RL.8.3