The Star Movie Guide + Activities | Christmas | Answer Keys Included

Description 

This 12 page movie guide with handouts is for the biblical Christmas film "The Star (2017)".

★★ 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.

• 32 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 31 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers (+ the last 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 – Character writing and word search fun

• Students to write about one of the characters following the question prompts and to include a drawing of their chosen character.
• There are 15 words/connected words for students to find in the word search. First they must unscramble 10 words followed by answering the 5 clues for the rest. Answers included.

The movie follows an unlikely hero, a donkey named Bo who yearns for a life beyond his village. Finally breaking free, he goes on a journey to be a part of the greatest story ever told, the first Christmas.

Read More

Home Alone Movie Guide + Activities | Christmas | Answer Keys Inc

Description 

This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "Home Alone (1990)". This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

★★ Check out the full preview! ★★

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)
• 30 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 – Just for fun word search and crossword puzzle (10 questions with the answers being the words to find in the word search) also 5 hidden words to find. Answer key included

About the movie: After eight year old Kevin is inadvertently left at home during the Christmas holiday season, a couple of no-good burglars set about robbing his neighborhood. Stumbling upon their plan, Kevin sets about preparing a plan to protect his house and foil their attempted burglary.

Read More

A Boy Called Christmas Movie Guide + Activities

Description 

This 14 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the film "A Boy Called Christmas (2021)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

★★ Check out the full preview! ★★

PART 1 – Comprehension questions in chronological order. I have made three sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions will 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 35 question set)

• 25 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers

PART 2 – Creativity and writing

• In the first section students to imagine they are an elf working for Nikolas and to design a new toy that kids can play with outside. They then draw and label the design and write the instructions on how it works or how to use it.

• In the second section students to write a little bit about their favorite character in the movie. Includes describing them, writing about their personality and what the student liked and disliked about them. Also need to draw them.

PART 3 – 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 remind them of the sequences.

• Synopsis. Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the movie.

Based on the 2015 book of the same name by Matt Haig, the movie follows young Nikolas as he sets out on an extraordinary adventure in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm.

Thank you, and enjoy! 

Read More

The Velveteen Rabbit Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Keys Included

 

Description

This 12 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

★★ Check out the full preview! ★★

PART 1 – Comprehension Questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions will also work well with ESL students. Answer keys included.

• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers

• 30 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers

PART 2 – Creativity and Writing

• Students to imagine they’ve found a magical room where their imagination can bring their toys to life and create a whole new land. They draw and name their toy, describe its personality when it’s alive, then write a short adventure with a drawing of them on their adventure.

• Students first write sentences using each of the letters from the word “Rabbit”, then write about places in the movie where they felt sad, happy and excited.

PART 3 – Word fun and word search

• There is a word bank with 12 words related to the movie to use in this part. For the first section students to unscramble the words from the word bank. Next is drawing a line through the letters spelling one of the words. Last of all is answering clues to find the words.

• A word search with 15 words to find and 1 hidden word

Based on the children's book written by Margery Williams, the movie tells the story of a little boy left with his grandmother due to his father's work. After a brief exploration of the house, young Toby finds his father's old play room and a present left by his mother, a velveteen rabbit. Full of imagination, Toby and Rabbit go on an adventure together.

*****************************************************************

Please rate and leave a comment if you liked this product. See below how to get TpT credit to use of future purchases.

Thank you, and enjoy!

Read More

Klaus Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key included

Product Description

This 15 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the Christmas film "Klaus (2019)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

★★ Check out the full preview! ★★

PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made three sets of questions for differentiation or 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 set)

• 30 multiple choice questions in chronological order with 3 possible answers.

PART 2 – letter writing, describing a character, sentence writing

• Students to imagine they’re living in Smeerensburg and to write a letter to Mr. Klaus telling him all the good things they’ve done this year. Include a picture of the wooden toy they would like from him.

• Students to write a little bit about the favorite character in the movie. Includes describing them, writing about their personality and what the student liked and disliked about them. Also need to draw them.

• Students first write sentences using each of the letters from the words “Klaus” then write about places in the movie where they felt sad, happy and excited.

PART 3 – Just for fun word search and crossword puzzle (10 questions with the answers being the words to find in the word search) also 5 hidden words to find. Answer key included

The movie is about a young postman named Jesper, who is sent to a frozen island above the Arctic Circle. Here he meets local toymaker Klaus, where their unlikely friendship melts a long standing feud and delivers a sleigh full of holiday traditions.

<-------- CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY STORE ---------->

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read More

The Christmas Chronicles Movie Guide + Activities - (Color + B/W)

Product Description

This 12 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the film "The Christmas Chronicles (2018)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

★★ Check out the full preview! ★★

PART 1 – Comprehension Questions. There are 3 sets for the different grade range, or an ESL class. Includes answer keys

• 35 questions requiring full sentence answers.

• 25 questions requiring full sentence answers. (10 removed from the 35 question set)

• 25 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers.

PART 2 – Creative writing

• The first part, students to design an alarm system to help catch Santa Claus. They need to include a visual representation of the alarm system and any other picture they feel could help us understand how it works.

• The second part, students to write a diary entry of one of the three characters; Santa, Teddy or Kate. The diary entry needs to be about their adventure on Christmas Eve based on the experience of the character chosen.

• The third part, students to help Santa and the Elves design a new toy and gift wrapping. They then go on to describe how the toy works and also describe what the gift wrapping looks like.

The movie is about the story of brother and sister Kate and Teddy Pierce. After noticing something strange on their camera, the pair's Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected adventure that most kids could only dream about.

----- CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read More

Gremlins Movie Guide + Activities (Color + B/W)

Product Description

This 5 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the Halloween film "Gremlins (1984)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

★★ Check out the full preview! ★★

PART 1 – Comprehension questions.

• There are 30 questions in chronological order with answers.

PART 2 – Creativity

• In the first task, students are to imagine they are rookie reporters and have been tasked to write about the aftermath that rocked the town of Kingston Falls on Christmas Eve.

• The second task, students to imagine they have been asked by the science teacher to help document the Mogwai. The students complete two tasks, the profile of the Mogwai in its normal state (they can write what they think for some of this), followed by describing the transformation process from Mogwai to Gremlin.

This fantasy horror movie is about a young man called Billy Peltzer who's given a small creature called a Mogwai by his father for Christmas. Unaware of the carnage he is about to encounter, an accident occurs involving Gizmo and water. The next evolution stage of the Mogwai appears, and it isn't nice at all.

----- CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS -----

 

 

 

Read More

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included

Product Description

This 15 page movie guide with activity handouts is for the film "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)"

PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made 3 sets of questions depending on the level teaching. Answers are included.

• 40 questions in chronological order. Each page represents 45 minutes of the film.
• 30 questions in chronological order. I have just removed 10 questions from the 40 question set.
• 30 multiple choice questions in chronological order. Three possible answers for each

PART 2 – Creativity and essay writing

• The first section is writing 2 short diary entries. Students to imagine they are in the air raid shelter on the night of the bombing and write about their feelings. The other entry is arriving in the countryside manor and writing about the first day’s experience.

• The second section is writing character profiles for each of the children. It includes either drawing the face or printing pictures from the internet, their personality, good and bad qualities, drawing the gift from Father Christmas and explaining why it suits that child (for Edmund, the student needs to draw the reason why he didn't receive a gift and explain) and lastly to write about how the child’s personality changes growing up in Narnia as a royal and what caused it. (This works well in a group of four if too much for one student)

•Third section, students choose one of the four children and write a recount for a typical day as a ruler in Narnia.

Based on the book by C.S. Lewis, the film tells the story of 4 children who go to live with an old professor during the war. One day, while playing hide and seek, Lucy, the youngest, finds a wardrobe which leads to a magical land called Narnia.

----- CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read More