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8th grade short stories movie guide microsofts
Spongebob's an Epic Hero?
This FUN 2-3 day lesson unites The Odyssey with The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (the first, animated film). Students enjoy the film and its content while identifying allusions made within it to Odysseus and his travels. I based the three page, 24-question worksheet on what my students read from our abridged version of the epic located in an ancient textbook. If you have covered, read or discussed the sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, Helios, Poseidon, Calypso, Athena and a few other main points o
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7th - 11th
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Book - Jumanji Puzzles (Wordsearch and Criss-Cross / Animals / Movie / SUB)
PRESTO!This download is for two fun puzzles that will work great as busy work, extra credit, sub lesson enhancement, or that perfect Friday afternoon time filler!Use one!Use both!Your download includes a WORDSEARCH and CRISS-CROSS GRID that focus on characters and items from Chris Van Allsburg's classic book JUMANJI! A perfect addition to any reading or language arts classroom!Answer key for both puzzles is provided!PRESTO!*This puzzle page was designed from a TPT buyer request. If you would l
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5th - 8th
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Pixar Short Film Umbrella/Short Story Unit/Plot Diagram/Flashback/Theme
Your students will have a blast learning the short story elements and plot diagram structure, flashback, theme, and inference while watching this engaging short film called "Umbrella".Featured:Video for Short Story Elements"Umbrella"-videos that show the start point that corresponds to the plot structure diagramExposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution slidesQuestion slidesAnswer slidesRelated Products⭐ Pixar Short Film BUNDLE/Flashback/Short Story Elements/Characterization/P
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5th - 8th
Pixar Short Film "Topo" Sequencing Picture Activity
First show your students the Pixar Short Film "Topo". Following the film, pass out the pictures and have your students cut and put into order. There are 5 pictures from the video. In order to make this activity more advanced, you could have your students create a foldable. They will glue in the picture and write a brief description of what happened during that scene.
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3rd - 8th
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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
Film Questions for Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
Keep students paying attention! This is a list of questions for students to answer while watching the 1996 movie adaptation of Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" starring Keri Russell and Dan Cortese. The movie answers many questions that students are left with after reading the story. It also serves as a great discussion starter!
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7th - 12th
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Pixar Short Film/Short Story Unit/Plot Structure Diagram/Flashback
Your students will have a blast learning the short story elements and plot diagram structure while watching this engaging short film called "Snack Attack".Featured:Video for Short Story Elements"Snack Attack"-videos that show the start point that corresponds to the plot structure diagramExposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution slidesQuestion slidesAnswer slidesRelated Products⭐ Pixar Short Film BUNDLE/Flashback/Short Story Elements/Characterization/Plot⭐ Pixar Short Film Umb
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Dress Coded Carrie Firestone Novel Study/Pixar Film BUNDLE
Shrek Movie Guide for Studying Plot Elements -End of Year Movie or Sub Plan
This is an excellent movie guide. This organizer contains all of the necessary elements of plot. Use this with your short story unit or as a break between Marking Periods. This sub ready organizer goes with the first movie in the Shrek series. Study Plot Elements with the movie ShrekA. Author’s Purpose:B. Characters:a. Protagonist (the good guy):b. Foil (who is the opposite of the main character):c. Antagonist (the bad guy):d. Stereotypes (what people assume):Other major charactersExposition: Ba
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6th - 11th
THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY FINAL EXAM
This is a 34 question test over "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" short story and movie. There are 14 matching vocabulary words from the story and the rest of the questions are multiple choice from the movie. The test is 3 pages and a 2 page answer key is provided. Feel free to edit this document- You must have access to Microsoft word to open this product. Scantron Friendly!
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7th - 12th
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La Llorona worksheet companion to Joe Hayes Weeping Woman video
This is worksheet that I use with the Joe Hayes storytelling video of La Llorona/The Weeping Woman. It is in English and can be a cultural activity. The video shows Joe Hayes telling the story with illustrations so it is not as scary as an actual movie. The story is told in English and Spanish.
This can be used after the movie to guide discussion or during the movie to keep students engaged.
The students usually really enjoy this. Especially middle schoolers. In the past I have shown it a
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6th - 9th
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (2013) Follow-Along Movie Guide!
This product has 19 questions that could be distributed either electronically or printed. It takes up 3 complete pages and once purchased, could be reduced or edited to your liking! This is a complete movie guide for the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (2013) and was inspired by the short story by James Thurber that is follow-along and open-response the entire way through the film! Happy teaching!
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber Complete Mini-Unit!
Lamb to the Slaughter video worksheet
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!
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7th - 10th
Wrinkle in Time 4 part short answer movie quiz
This product is a set of 4 short answer quizzes. I use them as plot structure/character comprehension (was I attentive) quizzes at the end of each section of the 2003 movie of the same name. They could also be used as follow along type worksheets to keep the students involved, as well as demonstrate comprehension to those who may happen to peek in your classroom window and notice a movie playing. You may also use them before you read the book or in place of the book all together. I also have
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5th - 12th
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Teacher Pack - My Octopus Teacher
This comprehensive teaching unit, including assessment, has been designed for teachers to use with My Octopus Teacher, the beautiful and profound story of the year filmmaker, Craig Foster, spends with a wild common octopus in the Great African Sea Forest and its life-changing effects. (Netflix documentary film - directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed)Contents (4 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):(1) Teacher Guide (18 page .pdf) • Unit overview • Inquiry Q
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hugo (2011) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
"Hugo" is a 2011 fantasy adventure film directed by Martin Scorsese. The story is set in 1930s Paris and follows a young orphan boy named Hugo Cabret. After his father passes away, Hugo lives secretly in the walls of a train station, where he maintains the station's clocks and tries to repair an automaton, a mechanical humanoid figure, left behind by his father. Hugo's life takes a turn when he befriends Isabelle, the goddaughter of a bitter toy shop owner, Georges Méliès. Through their adventur
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hoodwinked Movie: Fairytale Character Point of View Worksheet
A great enrichment activity for fairytales, point of view, characterization, etc. Students would watch the animated movie, "Hoodwinked", and fill out the different character's point of view. It would be helpful to frontload this activity by reading a version of Red Riding Hood.
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5th - 8th
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CCSS RL3: Poe's "The Pit and The Pendulum" Video Graphic Org w/ Example
This graphic organizer/extended response worksheet is a perfect introduction to the Gothic period or Dark Romantics. After the initial lecture/instruction about the characteristics of the period, students can use their notes to complete respond to each prompt. The notes are provided on the last page and work best when presented first in a PowerPoint slideshow prior to watching the film. This assignment is designed to work with the 1962 adaptation of the film staring Vincent Price (see Amazon).
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Pixar Short Film - Short Story Unit on Plot Structure Diagram
Your students will have a blast learning the short story elements and plot diagram structure while watching this engaging short film called "Glued".Featured:Video for Short Story Elements"Glued"-videos that show the start point that corresponds to the plot structure diagramExposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution slidesQuestion slidesAnswer slidesRelated Products⭐ Pixar Short Film Umbrella/Short Story Unit/Plot Diagram/Flashback/Theme⭐ Pixar Short Film BUNDLE/Flashback/Short
Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera Novel Study/Pixar Film BUNDLE
Gift of the Magi Movie Comparison
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
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6th - 9th
The Movie EVER AFTER Worksheet
This worksheet follows the movie EVER AFTER. There is special part for the students opinion on the characters in the movie.
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Stowaway Movie Guide based on "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin
This is a simple movie guide to be used with Stowaway, the movie based on Tom Godwin's short story "The Cold Equations".
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fall of the House of Usher and Hitchcock's Psycho Movie Theme Chart
This assignment is to be used after students have read Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
Alfred Hitchcock was heavily influenced by Poe's stories. His most famous movie, Psycho, was loosely based off of Ed Gein, but many of the themes he pulled for the movie were based on themes found in "The Fall of the House of Usher."
This is a worksheet that lists the similar themes and then students fill in the chart explaining how each is exemplified in the two works. This chart could be a pre-wr
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8th - 12th
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Disney's Hercules PARCC bases movie questions
This is a movie guide that goes along with reading Hercules and then watching the Disney version. It contained compare and contrast, character traits and other middle school reading and writing standards.
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5th - 10th
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The Lottery Short Story Movie Comparison
This is a graphic organizer for use comparing and contrasting Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" with the 1996 made for television movie starring Keri Russell and Dan Cortese.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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