Hoppers Movie Guide and Activities

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Engaging 14-page movie guide unit for "Hoppers (2026)" with 2 sets of differentiated questions with answers, 9-scene storyboard, creative "Hopping" profile, word search puzzle, plus a beaver fact writing task.

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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.

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

PART 2 – Storyboard and Hopper profile (creativity)

• Students to create a 9-scene storyboard, illustrating pivotal events from the movie at the beginning, middle and ending. Each scene should include a short sentence describing the action taking place. Use the movie questions to guide sequencing.
• Students create a profile of an animal they would like to "hop" into, including a detailed drawing and physical description. They must justify their animal choice and write a short narrative describing their first adventure in that body.

PART 3 – Beaver fact sheet application & creative response

• Students use the provided Beaver Fact Sheet to complete a side-view drawing, vocabulary matching, written description, and creative diary entry that reinforce key adaptations, behaviors, and vocabulary.

PART 4 – Just for fun word search puzzle.

• 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 is about Mabel, an animal lover who uses technology to "hop" her consciousness into a robotic beaver. Driven by a deep bond with nature, she goes undercover to protect her woodland friends and uncover mysteries within an animal world beyond her imagination.

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FernGully Movie Guide + Activities | Earth Day | Answer Key Inc

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This 11 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the animated film "FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)".

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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.

• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 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 – Environmental writing and poster creation (could work well in pairs)

• Here the students have to answer 3 questions about environmental damage. The 1st question asks the students to list and detail three forms of man-made pollution and why they are a problem. The 2nd question is about deforestation and the last one is why they think it’s important to protect the environment.
• Students to imagine they are helping Zak make an awareness poster to help protect FernGully. They first design a poster layout with included elements listed, then go on to create the poster on either Letter/A4/A3 paper.

The movie is about the magical inhabitants of a rainforest called FernGully. Following the defeat of a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus, the fairies have been able to live peacefully in the forest. When something unusual captures the interest of a young fairy named Crysta, her curiosity brings her into contact with a human named Zak and a hidden secret.

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Interstellar Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Keys Included

This blog is gradually being retired. All movie guides are being moved over to my new site, Mr Hull's Movie Guides, where you'll find updated and expanded versions of these posts. You can find the new version of this guide here.

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities is for the film "Interstellar (2014)".

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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.
• 40 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 55 question set)
• 40 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 – Creativity and writing

• Students to imagine they work at NASA and have picked up multiple transmissions from one of the 12 explorers sent out searching for habitable planets. Using this imaginary information, students are tasked to draw a map with notes and key of the area around the landing pod, 3 diary entries and a final conclusion on whether the planet shows potential as a new home.

Set in the future where devastating sandstorms ravage earth's crops, the movie follows Cooper, an ex-science engineer and pilot, and a select number of other scientists search for answers in the deepest corners of space. Utilizing a mysterious wormhole, they explore strange new worlds to try and find a home to save the human race.

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Hoot Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Keys Included

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This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "Hoot (2006)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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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.

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

PART 3 – Creativity

• Students to design the layout for the new owl sanctuary as mentioned in the movie by Mother Paula. They will need to include the entrance, walking areas, souvenir shop, owl living area and any other important features, and also a key. An area below the design is for any other information student wish to add about the design.
• Students to design a poster for the opening of the new owl sanctuary. They will start with the poster layout which will include numbered placements:

1. The name of the sanctuary.
2. The date of the opening.
3. At least one picture of an owl.
4. Special events for the day.
5. A short paragraph about the owls and the importance of protecting them.

- Once completed students to create the final poster either on Letter / A4 / A3 paper

Based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen, the movie tells the story of young teenager Roy Eberhardt, who stumbles across a population of endangered owls threatened by the construction of a new pancake house. Making friends with two other likeminded kids, the trio make plans to try and stop the construction and save the owls.

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Once Upon a Forest (1993) - Movie Questions + Activities - Answer Key Included

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This 6 page environmental movie guide accompanies the movie "Once Upon a Forest"

This product has 3 parts to it:

Part 1
• There are 2 pages of 30 comprehension questions in chronological order. Answers can be found at the end of the document.

Part 2 - This part is about creativity.
• On the first page, students are asked to recreate Cornelius’s map that he has somehow misplaced. Students to draw the map making sure they label important areas including dangerous places.
• On the second page, the students are to imagine they are one of the clean-up crew that goes to the forest to clean up the gas spill. They need to write a report detailing the damage done by the gas. To include what they did to restore the forest back to its natural beauty.

Part 3
Here the students have to answer 3 questions about environmental damage.
•The 1st question asks the students to list and detail three forms of man-made pollution and why they are a problem. An example is provided
•The 2nd question is about deforestation.
• The 3rd questions is why they think it’s important to protect the environment.

This movie is about a young mouse, mole and hedgehog who risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by a poisonous gas leaked from a truck that crashed transporting it. 

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