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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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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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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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

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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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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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Franklin TV Guide Episode One + Activities | Sauce for Prayers | Answer Keys Inc

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This 8 page episode guide with additional activities accompanies Episode One: Sauce for Prayers, 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.

• 18 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 18 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

This series starts with Benjamin Franklin and his grandson arriving on the shores of France, and set forth on a secret mission to secure money and military aid for the ongoing battle against England.

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

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Dune: Part Two (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 – Creativity.

• Students to write a propaganda article that puts the Empire in a positive light with regards to the turmoil happening on Arrakis.
• Students to design a poster that shows there is no problem with Spice production or distribution. It needs to be positive and persuasive to reassure the common people that everything is fine on Arrakis.

About the movie

Based on the novel by Frank Herbert. Following on from the previous movie, exiled Paul Atreides continues his journey of enlightenment in the barren Spice deserts of Arrakis. Uniting with Chani and the Fremen, Paul seeks revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. 

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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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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.

• 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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Wonka Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Included

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the film "Wonka (2023)".

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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 – 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 help design a new chocolate which includes naming it, listing the ingredients, describing what it looks like, how it tastes and what happens after eating it.
• Students to imagine they are junior reporters for a newspaper and will need to “pretend” to interview Lofty about the new chocolate. Students then write an exciting article about the new chocolate. (using the details from the previous task)

The movie is about a young Willy Wonka as he dreams of opening up his very own chocolate shop in a city renowned for its exquisite chocolate. Upon arrival Willy soon discovers that his dream won't be so easy to accomplish as the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.

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The Hunger Games | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Movie Guide + Activities

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)".

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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. (Each page represents a part depicted in the movie: The Mentor, The Prize and The Peacekeeper)

• 52 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 52 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 – Characters

• Students to choose any character from the movie and write about them. To include a drawing.
• Students to write a short scene for three of the characters that performed an action off-screen. Lucy Gray’s journey from the reaping ceremony to the Capital, Sejanus bribing the Peacekeeper so he could sneak into the arena and Spruce taking the guns to the log cabin in the woods by the lake.

The movie follows a young Coriolanus Snow, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem as shown in the original Hunger Games with Katniss Everdeen. With the 10th Hunger Games looming, young Snow has been tasked with mentoring a tribute from District 12.

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Spider-Man Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key Included

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Spider-Man (2002)".

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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.

• 50 questions requiring full sentence answers.
• 35 questions requiring full sentence answers (15 removed from the 50 question set)
• 34 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

• Students to write about Spider-Man and the Green Goblin following the question prompts. Includes a drawing of both. Could be helpful as a stepping stone for a group analysis of the two characters.

About the movie

The movie follows Peter Parker, a high-schooler who was orphaned as a teenager and now lives with his aunt and uncle. While on a excursion to a laboratory, Peter accidently gets bitten by a genetically modified spider and his life changes in a way no one could have imagined.

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Indiana Jones | Raiders of the Lost Ark Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Keys Included

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This 15 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)".

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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.

• 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 – News article writing

• Students to imagine they are reporters for the college newspaper and have heard rumors of Dr. Jones’s recent adventure. Students need to “interview” the professor and Marion Ravenwood for both sides of the story in order to write a short article.
• Using the notes, students then go on to write an exciting article, which also includes a drawing and quotes from the interviews.

The movie is about Indiana Jones, a professor of Archaeology who gets roped in to searching for the famous Ark of Covenant. After US Army intelligence visits the college, Dr. Jones finds out that Adolf Hitler is on a quest to find it first and unleash its supernatural powers.

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Addams Family Values Movie Guide + Activities | Halloween | Answer Keys Inc

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This 14 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "Addams Family Values (1993)".

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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 – 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 diary writing

• Students to choose one of the Addams Family characters and write a little bit about them following the prompts. To include a drawing of the chosen character.
• Students to choose either Pugsley or Wednesday and write 3 short diary entries about their time at summer camp.

About the movie

This macabre comedy follows the weird antics of the Addams Family. After the arrival of a new baby boy, siblings Wednesday and Pugsley do their very best to get rid of him. With this new spur of sibling rivalry, Gomez and Morticia send Wednesday and Pugsley to summer camp and hire a nanny. 

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