The Hobbit | An Unexpected Journey Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key Included

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)".

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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.

• 55 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 35 questions requiring full sentence answers (20 removed from the 55 question set)
• 35 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers

PART 2 – Storyboard and synopsis

• Students to draw a 9 scene storyboard of what they believe to be the most important parts in the movie. To include a brief description for each scene. Remind students they can look at the movie questions to help with the sequences.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the movie.

PART 3 – Character writing

• Students to write about one of the characters following the question prompts and to include a drawing of their chosen character.

Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, the movie follows a well-mannered Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who joins a company of Dwarves to reclaim a lost Dwarf Kingdom from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Accompanied also by a wizard named Gandalf, the company embarks on this perilous journey that will take them into the wild treacherous lands of Middle-earth. 

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Night at the Museum Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Included

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Night at the Museum (2006)".

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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.

• 40 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers (10 removed from the 40 question set)
• 29 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers. Final question requires a full sentence answer.

PART 2 – Storyboard and synopsis

• Students to draw a 9 scene storyboard of what they believe to be the most important parts in the movie. To include a brief description for each scene. Remind students they can look at the movie questions to help with the sequences.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the movie.

PART 3 – Creativity

• Students to imagine they're junior reporters and need to write an article about what happened at the Museum of Natural History. To include a drawing.
• Students to imagine they work at the museum and are tasked with documenting the arrival of new artifacts. They imagine an unusual one has just arrived and need to write about it following the prompts on the document. Also to include a drawing of the artifact.

About the movie

After struggling to find a job and wanting to make his son proud, Larry Daley takes on the role of a night security guard at the Museum of Natural History. He soon discovers though, that an ancient curse causes the exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. Based on the children's picture book by Croatian author/illustrator Milan Trenc.

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Franklin TV Guide Episode Two + Activities | Welcome, Mischief | Answer Keys Included

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This 8 page episode guide with additional activities accompanies Episode Two: "Welcome, Mischief", for the mini TV series "Franklin (2024)".

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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.

• 20 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 20 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers

PART 2 – Storyboard, synopsis and discussion questions.

• Students to draw a 9 scene storyboard of what they believe to be the most important parts in the episode. To include a brief description for each scene. Remind students they can look at the episode questions to help with the sequences.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the episode.
• 5 thought provoking questions to be used as a class discussion. May work well if completed in pairs first then shared with the rest of the class. Includes example/suggested answers.

About the Episode

Continuing his mission to convince France to join against England, Dr. Franklin tries his best to persuade the French citizens to support him by printing some pro America pamphlets. In addition, will they get away with smuggling the weapons to America using Monsieur Chaumont's ships? Let’s find out.

Franklin is a biographical drama miniseries about the United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Based on Stacy Schiff's 2005 book "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America."

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Arthur the King Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Included

Description

This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Arthur the King (2024)".

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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.

• 40 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers (10 removed from the 40-question set)
• 29 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers + the final question is a full sentence answer.

PART 2 – Storyboard and synopsis

• Students to draw a 9-scene storyboard of what they believe to be the most important parts in the movie. To include a brief description for each scene. Remind students they can look at the movie questions to help with the sequences.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the movie.

PART 3 – Creativity

• Students to imagine they're junior reporters working on an exciting article about Team Broadrail's Dominican Republic race. They need to bullet point important events and construct imaginative quotes from interviewing the team after the race.
• Using the information from the previous section, students to write an exciting article about the adventures of Team Broadrail's race. Include a drawing.

About the movie

Based on the memoir by Mikael Lindnord, the movie follows an American runner and his adventure racing team as they make their way through a 5-day race in the Dominican Republic. During the race they encounter a stray dog who starts to follow them on their adventure.

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Short Film Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Included

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This 7 page film guide with additional activities accompanies the short film "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)".

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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.

• 20 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 20 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers

PART 2 – Storyboard and synopsis

• Students to draw a 9 scene storyboard of what they believe to be the most important parts in the short film. To include a brief description for each scene. Remind students they can look at the movie questions to help with the sequences.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the film.

PART 3 – Creativity

• Students to be imaginative and think up 2 other different ways Henry could have used his skill to find money for the hospitals and orphanages, and then explain a typical day.

Based on the short story by Roald Dahl, the film follows Henry Sugar, a rich singleton who stumbles upon a memoir of a chap named Imdad Khan who could miraculously see without using his eyes.

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