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Free 8th grade english language arts movie guide microsofts

Preview of Wall-E Movie Questions

Wall-E Movie Questions

Created by
Nicole Alexander
This worksheet is designed to give students the opportunity to watch a fun movie, Wall-E, and think about the message behind the cuteness. It asks critical thinking questions that require the students to think about what they are watching. Example questions include: "Describe and give characteristics that make WALL-E different from other robots. Give examples of how he shows human qualities." "Why does the plant that EVE brings to the Axiom mean so much? What does it represent?" These quest
Preview of Film Study Guide: Remember the Titans (African American History; Black History)

Film Study Guide: Remember the Titans (African American History; Black History)

Based on a true story, Remember the Titans is a coming of age story of a local football team and how it brings a divided community together. With its accurate depiction of the struggle to integrate during the post-Brown v. Board era, Remember the Titans pays homage to principles of segregation and discrimination that is very much relevant today.Using the film as a means to raise awareness, communicate, and educate concepts that is essential to understanding Black History month, we have compiled
Preview of A Million Miles Away movie guide in English and Espanol

A Million Miles Away movie guide in English and Espanol

Created by
koshtra tolle
This is a video guide in Word in English and Spanish about A Million Miles Away movie and Hispanic astronaut Jose Hernandez. It was designed for high school grade ELS, ELL students. It has sentence prompts and is numbered. It has vocabulary at the beginning to preview for learners.
Preview of Edgar Allan Poe Active Listening Video Worksheet

Edgar Allan Poe Active Listening Video Worksheet

Created by
moladybird
This worksheet goes along with the A&E Biography over Edgar Allan Poe. It includes fill in the blank and True/False questions. It follows the video and allows students to get an overview of who Poe was and the type of life he lived when he was alive. It is comprehensive of the video.
Preview of SEL Unit - Inside Out Film Notes & Project

SEL Unit - Inside Out Film Notes & Project

This multi-part project contains a viewing guide to go along with the film Inside Out, as well as a culminating project in which students create their own "Islands of Personality". This is a great way to incorporate Social Emotional Learning into the middle school classroom, at any point during the school year!Part 1: Viewing Guide (with detailed questions broken into three sections/days over which to show the film)Part 2: Islands of Personality Project (with detailed explanations for each part
Preview of Plot vs. Theme using Pixar Shorts

Plot vs. Theme using Pixar Shorts

Created by
Miss Loucks
Looking for a fun way to practice Plot vs. Theme? Using Disney Pixar "shorts" (such as Geri's Game, For the Birds, etc.), students can have fun analyzing themes and motifs !
Preview of Hercules Movie Questions (Comparing to Greek Myth of Heracles)

Hercules Movie Questions (Comparing to Greek Myth of Heracles)

Use this worksheet to ask your students to compare the Disney film version of Hercules to the classic Greek myth of of Heracles Life and Labors. The worksheet asks to compare characterizations of the gods and characters and steps of the hero's journey. There are also questions that require "outside research" that could be used as extension activities if you need!
Preview of Nightmare Before Christmas Guide | Questions | Vocabulary | Comprehension

Nightmare Before Christmas Guide | Questions | Vocabulary | Comprehension

Created by
Caitlin Yawger
Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas with your English Language Arts Class this Fall! Use this reading guide to help your students make inferences, predictions, learn vocabulary, plot, and find the theme of the story with this watching guide.Included:12 comprehension questions and 10 vocabulary words all related to the movie with an answer key.
Preview of Lamb to the Slaughter video worksheet

Lamb to the Slaughter video worksheet

Created by
Mulligan Stew
This is a handout my students used when viewing the Alfred Hitchcock version of Lamb to the Slaughter. The video is readily available for free with a quick google search. It was a great way to engage students with the story after we completing the reading and analysis portions. Includes a vocab bell work assignment as well. Cheers!
Preview of A Million Miles Away Movie Worksheet

A Million Miles Away Movie Worksheet

Created by
Mary Galvan
While watching the movie A Million Miles Away, students have a worksheet of questions to answer. This movie is a great discussion starter for a topic like immigration history, inequality to education, etc. It also has a lot of Spanish dialogue for foreign language classes to try to interpret.
Preview of Notes for Nickelodeon movie "What Happened?  The Story of September 11, 2001."

Notes for Nickelodeon movie "What Happened? The Story of September 11, 2001."

Created by
Shirley Payne
I have watched this Nickelodeon video, "What Happened? The Story of September 11, 2001" with Linda Ellerbee several times. The complete clip is about 22 minutes long. I think that it is one of the more appropriate videos of September 11, 2001, for younger students (I teach grades 3-5). I do feel it could be used in higher grades as well. I have used it as an event that my students write about for a comprehension focus group (CFG) on historical fiction; it is part of the writing phase for t
Preview of McFarland USA movie comprehension questions
Preview of Literary Elements found in Shrek

Literary Elements found in Shrek

Created by
Angela Bentley
As students watch the movie, they locate examples of literary elements. This is just another way to review the elements. Includes: traits of fairy tale, tone, irony, setting, allusion, characterization, personification, sarcasm, simile, theme, and point of view.
Preview of Robin Hood (1973) Movie Worksheet

Robin Hood (1973) Movie Worksheet

This Worksheet is based on the 1973 Disney Movie Robin Hood.Robin Hood (1973) TrailerSummary An amiable rooster called Alan-a-Dale (Roger Miller) tells stories and sings songs of the heroic Robin Hood (Brian Bedford) and his trusty sidekick, Little John (Phil Harris), in this animated animal-themed adaptation of the legendary story. When evil Prince John (Peter Ustinov) deputizes the Sheriff of Nottingham (Pat Buttram) to collect unreasonable taxes from the animals of Sherwood Forest, Robin, Lit
Preview of Matilda Quiz

Matilda Quiz

A multiple choice quiz for children while or after watching the film "Matilda". The questions are in chronological order. The activity seeks to complement and extend the pleasure the children will have derived from seeing the film.
Preview of Remember the Titans Discussion & Activity Questions

Remember the Titans Discussion & Activity Questions

Coming up with discussion questions can be difficult, so I've done it for you.Remember the Titans is an emotion filled video that shows how one small town football team overcame racism and ego to win a season. They had two strong coaches as guides.This downloadable document includes:25 Short Answer/Discussion Questions5 Reflection Questions22 Vocabulary Words2 Research ActivitiesThese questions were created for high school students. The topics vary.
Preview of Compare and Contrast Movie to Book

Compare and Contrast Movie to Book

Created by
Elizabeth Stagis
This is a double-sided compare and contrast handout to be used for a book and movie. You can add, change, or modify this in any way you like. This basic assignment asks for 15 comparisons and 15 contrasts. This is a great and easily-differentiated lesson for use while viewing films based on books.
Preview of Rikki Tikki Tavi Video and Literature Activity

Rikki Tikki Tavi Video and Literature Activity

After teaching this classic story by Rudyard Kipling, I like to show the video (an old animated version from 1975). It's short enough to fit in one class period, but it also stays true enough to the Kipling tale for my comfort. I find a dvd version of the video at my local library, but I also have found the video online at https://vimeo.com/102338357.I created this assessment to address RL.7.7 which asks my students to compare and contrast a written story to its filmed version, as well as anal
Preview of Blue Eye Vs. Brown Eye Experiment

Blue Eye Vs. Brown Eye Experiment

Created by
Angela Sing
This handout accompanies Ms. Jane Elliott’s “Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes” Experiment from 1970. This experiment can be found in video form on YouTube. This experiment shows an elementary school teacher teaching her students about prejudice. Her class is made up of all white students, therefore, she "discriminates" by the color of their eyes. On the first day, she says blue-eyed students are better than brown-eyed students. On the second day, she says brown-eyed students are better than blue. They inst
Preview of Elf Movie Guide Questions

Elf Movie Guide Questions

Created by
ESL Junction
I made this movie guide worksheet for my students to fill-in while watching the movie, Elf. Before watching the film, we reviewed what "protagonist vs. antagonist" means and different types of conflicts (people vs. people, people vs. nature, etc). All questions are in English and can be used for many different grades!
Preview of Boy in the Striped Pajamas Movie Character Traits Graphic Organizer

Boy in the Striped Pajamas Movie Character Traits Graphic Organizer

Created by
KELLEY DRABOWICZ
This handout can be used in the classroom when showing the film version of Boy in the Striped Pajamas. This graphic organizer includes sentence stems and covers character traits and static/dynamic characters.
Preview of Gift of the Magi Movie Comparison

Gift of the Magi Movie Comparison

Created by
nagelhoutreads
This worksheet asks students to compare the short story "Gift of the Magi" by O.Henry to the movie version. It could be used as extra credit or as a class assignment. This assignment addresses the following Common Core Standards: RL.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. RL.7 Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from
Preview of The Outsiders Movie Parent Permission Slip

The Outsiders Movie Parent Permission Slip

Created by
Lesson Library
Use this paper to obtain parent permission for watching the movie The Outsiders. The permission slip gives rationales for showing the movie, how it connects to the curriculum, and where the parents can get more information on what their child will be watching. Our school requires this for any PG rated movie. Enjoy!
Preview of Contagion During Movie Questions

Contagion During Movie Questions

Created by
Hollie Bowman
15 During movie questions to go along with the move Contagion. Answers to questions not included. The file can be edited. If you would like after viewing critical thinking questions, a activity, and more questions to choose from (with answers), visit my TPT store https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Contagion-Movie-Questions-and-Activties-Extended-Version-4544225This document was made with Microsoft Word.
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