To Kill a Mockingbird Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included

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This 9 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made two sets of questions for differentiation or depending on how much of a challenge you want to give the students. Answer keys included

• 55 questions in chronological order.

• 40 questions in chronological order (15 questions removed from the 55 question set)

PART 2 – Essays and Discussion questions

• After watching the movie, pick the brains of your students with these 4 thought provoking questions. Could also be done in pairs and discussed after each question.

• First essay. Students to imagine they are Atticus. The trial has ended and Tom Robinson was found guilty. The students write about their thoughts and feelings, and what they plan to do next. Start from the moment they hear “We find the defendant guilty as charged”

• Second Essay. Students to imagine they are Scout. It’s the evening when Scout and Jem were attacked by Bob Ewell in the woods. They write a short account of the event from the time they both left the school auditorium.

Set in the 1930's, the movie follows Atticus Finch, a lawyer with two young children, Jem and Scout. In a racially divided Alabama town, Atticus defends a black man accused of raping a white woman. Meanwhile, Atticus's children Jem and Scout are intrigued by their neighbors, the Radleys, and the mysterious, seldom-seen Boo Radley in particular. Based on the prize winning book by Harper Lee.

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Fahrenheit 451 Movie Guide (1966) + Activities - Answer Keys Included

 

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This 8 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "Fahrenheit 451 (1966)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension Questions. There are 2 sets for the different grade range, or an ESL class. Includes answer keys. Numbered question sets are shown at the top of each sheet.

• 45 questions requiring full sentence answers.

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

PART 2 – Writing including recount

• Students to imagine they're living in a world were books have been banned. They are book lovers but can only hide 5 books in their apartment. They need to write a little bit about each book they choose to hide and outline the reasons why they want to keep those specific books.

• Students to imagine they are firemen and to write a recount of a typical call out. This should include the alarm call, transport to the premises, searching for the books, burning the books, then coming back. Can include any possible obstacles.

Based on the 1951 Ray Bradbury novel of the same name, the movie is about a future totalitarian and oppressive society, where books are forbidden. Enforced by the fire department, whose role it is to burn the books the movie follows the life of a senior fireman named Guy Montag.

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A Dog's Purpose Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Keys Included

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This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "A Dog's Purpose (2017)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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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

- 45 questions in chronological order.

- 30 questions in chronological order (15 questions removed from the 45 question set)

- 30 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers. In chronological order.

PART 2 – Creative writing, recount and critical thinking

• After watching the movie, students to write a brief account of three of the lives of Bailey. These include the lives as Ellie, Tino and then Waffles / Buddy

• Students to imagine they come back as a pet and to then write about their life. Need to include a description and picture of themselves and owner.

• Four critical thinking questions for students to answer.

Based on the 2010 novel written by American W. Bruce Cameron, the movie is about a dog's journey through four lives via reincarnation, and how he looks for his purpose through each of his lives.

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Tuck Everlasting Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Keys Included

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This 9 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "Tuck Everlasting (2002)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension Questions. There are 2 sets for differentiation. Answer keys included.

• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers.

• 30 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers.

PART 2 – Essay recount and news article

• Students to imagine they live in 1885 and stumble upon the spring and become immortal. They then need to write about their experiences living in the years 1943, 2020 and 2100

• Students to imagine they are a news reporter investigating the disappearance of Winnie Foster. They interview the parents and sheriff and follow the story into the woods, then later write their news article and draw a picture.

Based on the novel written by Natalie Babbitt, the movie is about a young woman from an upper-class family, who meets and falls in love with a young man who is part of a family of immortals.

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Short Film Guide + Extension Questions

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This 4 page film guide with handouts accompanies Larry Yust's short film "The Lottery (1969)". Based on the short story written by Shirley Jackson of the same name, the film is about a fictional small town which observes an annual ritual known as "the lottery". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension Questions. Answer key included.

• 15 questions to keep the students on track

PART 2 – Critical thinking and discussion questions

• 10 thought provoking questions for the students to complete once finished watching the film. The students can then be brought together in either groups of 2 or 3 to further discuss their questions. Followed by a class discussion, each group to present their findings for each question one after the other.

Please check you can access the film prior to purchasing this resource. Links to view the video online can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1TV1R1kK9A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQQoMCaUz5Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVuFwLE5fo8

Alternatively you may be able to find it in your
local library.

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