Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Movie Guide + Activities | Halloween | Questions

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

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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.

• 50 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers (20 removed from the 50 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 – Creative writing

• Students to imagine they were one of the influencer guests at the wedding of Lydia and Rory. They need to write an elaborate blog article about their experience. Include a couple of pictures.

This comedy horror movie follows on from the first Beetlejuice movie. Upon tragic news, the Deetz family return home to Winter River. It's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash mayhem once again. This is rated PG-13, you can get a free permission slip here.

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Pachamama Movie Guide + Activities | Earth Day | Questions | Answer Keys Inc

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities is for the film "Pachamama (2018)".

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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 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 – Class discussion questions.

• Five critical thinking questions for students to answer and discuss as a class, with example answers included. (Could work well in pairs)

PART 4 – word search and crossword puzzle.

• 15 questions with the answers being the words to find in the word search. Answer key included

The movie follows Tepulpaï, a young Andean boy aspiring to be a shaman, who journeys with his friend Naïra to recover their village’s sacred statue. This vibrant animated film celebrates Andean culture and Pachamama, the Earth Mother, in a concise, eco-conscious adventure. This is rated PG, you can get a free permission slip here.

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Hook Movie Guide + Activities | Questions | Worksheets | Answers Included

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This 16 page movie guide with additional activities is for the film "Hook (1991)".

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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.

• 50 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 35 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 50-question set)
• 35 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers.

PART 2 – Discussion questions and character mind map

• Students to answer five critical thinking questions for class discussion. (Could work well in pairs) Example answers included.
• Students to complete a simple mind map by picking a character, writing their name and drawing their face in the center bubble, followed by filling each bubble with words or drawings based on the prompts.

PART 3 – Storyboard and synopsis

• Students to create a 9-scene storyboard, illustrating pivotal events from the movie. Each scene should include a short description explaining the main idea it represents. Use the movie questions to guide sequencing.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the movie.

When Peter Pan returns to Never Land as an adult, he must rediscover the magic of his past. Faced with old foes and forgotten friends, he learns that growing up doesn't mean letting go of who you were.

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The Black Cauldron Movie Guide + Activities | Questions | Worksheets | Answers

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This 12 page movie guide with additional activities is for the fantasy film "The Black Cauldron (1985)".

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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.
• 29 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers. (+ 1 final question is full sentence)

PART 2 – Discussion questions

• Students to answer five critical thinking questions for class discussion. (Could work well in pairs) Example answers included.

PART 3 – Storyboard and synopsis

• Students to create a 9-scene storyboard, illustrating pivotal events from the movie. Each scene should include a short description explaining the main idea it represents. Use the movie questions to guide sequencing.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the movie.

PART 4 – 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 novels by Lloyd Alexander, the movie is about a young pig-keeper who finds himself caught up in a perilous quest when dark magic threatens the land of Prydain. Alongside a band of unexpected companions, he must face dangers beyond anything he imagined.

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The Secret of Moonacre Movie Guide + Activities | Questions | Worksheets | Answers Included

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities is for the fantasy film "The Secret of Moonacre (2008)".

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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.

• 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 – Discussion questions and character writing

• Students to answer five critical thinking questions for class discussion. (Could work well in pairs)
• Students to write about one of the characters following the question prompts and to include a drawing of their chosen character.

PART 3 – Storyboard and synopsis

• Students to create a 9-scene storyboard, illustrating pivotal events from the movie. Each scene should include a short description explaining the main idea it represents. Use the movie questions to guide sequencing.
• Using their storyboards as guides, students to write a synopsis of the movie.

Based on Elizabeth Goudge’s novel The Little White Horse. It follows Maria Merryweather, a young girl who moves from London to her uncle’s mysterious Moonacre Manor in a magical valley. As Maria explores her new home, she uncovers secrets about her family’s past, encounters enchanting creatures, and discovers her unique role in the valley’s fate.

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Stardust Movie Guide + Activities | Questions | Answer Keys Included

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Stardust (2007)".

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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.

• 50 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 35 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 50 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.

The movie is about a young man named Tristan who ventures into a magical realm to retrieve a fallen star for his beloved. Along the way, he encounters witches, pirates, and other fantastical beings, all the while navigating the complexities of love and destiny. This is rated PG-13, you can get a free permission slip here.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key

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This 18 page movie guide with additional worksheets and activities accompanies the Tim Burton directed film "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)".

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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.

• 60 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 45 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 60 question set)
• 45 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

• A new child has arrived at Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children. Students are tasked with writing a record of the new child. Includes name, original home, age, peculiarity and description, personality and short biography.
• Students to imagine they're junior reporters and need to write an article about what happened at Blackpool pier. Need to include a drawing and quotes from imaginary interviews with local witnesses.

Based on the novel by Ransom Riggs, the movie follows Jake, who after hearing strange fables from his grandpa about peculiar children, decides to investigate if they're true or not. As he delves deeper into the mystery, Jake learns something he wasn’t expecting.

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Kiki's Delivery Service Movie Guide + Activities | Worksheets | Answer Keys Included

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)".

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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.

• 45 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 45 question set)
• 29 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers; Q30 needs a full sentence answer.

PART 2 – Storyboard, synopsis and flyer making

• 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.
• Students to imagine Kiki is asking them for help in designing an advertising flyer for her delivery service. Needs to at least include contact information, specific services included, a catchy slogan and decoration (as well as pictures)

PART 3 – Creative writing: News article

• Students to imagine they are junior reporters and have been tasked to write a story on either the saving of Tombo or Kiki’s new delivery service. Students to conduct an (imaginary) interview with Kiki and anyone else involved in the story, then go on to write a heartwarming article. To include interview quotes and a picture.

The movie is about Kiki, a witch who's just turned 13 and now obligated to leave home to find a new town to live and her place in the world. From the famed Studio Ghibli studio, this is a light-hearted alternative Halloween movie.

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The Secret of NIMH Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Inc

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "The Secret of NIMH (1982)".

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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 and character writing

• Students are tasked in helping design the inside and outside of Mrs. Brisby's home after moving to the safe side of the rock. This can be like a floor plan showing rooms in the house and the features in the garden. To include a key.
• 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. To include a drawing of the character.

About the movie

Based on the novel (Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH) by Robert C. O'Brien, the movie follows a field mouse named Mrs. Brisby. Faced with a difficult task of finding a new home due to the farmer's spring plough and the impossibility of moving her very ill son Timothy, Mrs. Brisby seeks aid from an unlikely set of animals and learns of a secret about her late husband.

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The Hobbit | The Battle of the Five Armies Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Included

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)".

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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.

• 45 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 45 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 – Character writing and creative writing.

• Students to write about one of the characters following the question prompts and to include a drawing of their chosen character.
• Using the end of the battle as a starting point, students to write a short account of the journey of two characters.

- Bilbo, as he makes his way back to Hobbiton.

- Legolas, as he heads North to find the Dunedain.

(This task could also be extended further to include Bain and his family, the Dwarves of Erebor, Tauriel etc…)

Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. In continuation from the previous movie, Bilbo and his fellow companions are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.

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Spirited Away Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Inc

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Spirited Away (2001)".

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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.

• 48 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers (18 removed from the 48 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 – Creativity

• Students to use their imagination and create a kind of profile page for one of the spirits visiting the bathhouse. Needs to include a drawing, describing it, type of bath had and the customer's review of their experience at the bathhouse.
• Students to imagine they are Chihiro's friend and have been asked to write about her experience at the spirit bathhouse. Students need to include 2 drawings and write about any part of Chihiro's experience that was witnessed in the movie.

Studio Ghibli's most famous work by Hayao Miyazaki. The movie is about a young girl named Chihiro who accidently becomes trapped in a mysterious world. As she navigates this strange realm, she must fend for herself as she encounters strange spirits, assorted creatures and a grumpy sorceress who seeks to prevent her from returning to the human world.

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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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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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Dune: Part One Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key Included

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Dune: Part One (2021)".

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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.

• 47 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers (17 removed from the 47 question set)
• 30 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers

PART 2 – Storyboard, synopsis and creativity

• 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.
• Students to draw an imaginary map of the city of Arrakis as depicted by the Harkonnens for their attack. Need to include key points and vulnerabilities, then they will write a strategic plan of attack as similar as possible to what was seen in the movie.

About the movie

Based on the novel by Frank Herbert. The movie follows the noble family Atreides as they inexplicably become embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset, Spice. After accepting stewardship of Arrakis, the only planet that produces Spice, the Duke's son Paul begins his journey of self-discovery and connection to the locals known as the Fremen.

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