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Sunday, 23 April 2017

5 Pack Bundle - Disney Movie Guide Questions + Activities


5 Pack Bundle - Disney Movie Guide Questions + Activities - Answer Keys Included


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Come get this 49 page discounted offer of 5 sets of Disney movie guides with handouts (To accompany the movies Moana, A Bug's Life, Zootopia, Pocahontas and The Lion King). The pack includes the following film comprehension questions + extras:

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1. Disney's Moana 

This includes:
• Pre-viewing tasks about Legends and Myths (reading comprehension & discussion)
• 25 comprehension questions in chronological order with answers.
• Drawing and writing about 4 characters.
• Creative writing.
• Role-Play
• fun puzzles and designing a Kakamora.

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PART 1
Pre viewing tasks.
• One page is for students to complete about legends and myths. Students have 20 minutes for this, then will be discussed as a class.
• Second page is the legend “How Maui Snared the Sun” reading comprehension with 10 questions to answer.

PART 2
After the movie has finished the students go through 25 comprehension questions. The teacher can act out scenes to help.

PART 3
Understanding four of the main characters and their personality traits. This can be done in teams of four if too much for one student. They need to:
• Draw Maui, Moana, Te-Fiti and Tamatoa.
• Choose personality traits from the word bank for one of the questions (Includes definitions of each word for the teacher to use as clues if the student doesn't know the word)
• Answer additional 3 questions about the character.

PART 4
On the creative writing page the students need to write a story similar to Moana. Question prompts have been included to help them add content to the story.
• Using their stories and in pairs, students to create a role-play.

There's always a few students who finish the tasks before everyone else so I've created 2 new pages with some puzzles I made that are just for fun. Includes answers for the word search and cryptic puzzle
• Moana word search
• Cryptic puzzle
• Design and color a Kakamora

This movie is about a sea voyaging enthusiast named Moana who needs to persuade Maui to return Te-Fiti's heart. So Moana sets off on an epic journey across the Pacific. The film is based on stories from Polynesian mythology.
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2. Disney's A Bug's Life

The students will get into teams of three and will have explained to them that they’re going to watch an animation called A Bug’s life, which will have a lot of different insects in.

PART 1
• While watching the movie the team members need to write down all the insects they see in their books and find the correct insect for the circus performers. At the end of the movie, they then transfer into the worksheet together.

• To help with the questions later they also need to make sure they know the 16 words in the list. If they don’t, then they circle it and look for the word in the dictionary. The teacher then goes through all the words together as a class.

• In the next section the team members draw a small insect in each box.

PART 2
• The team members then complete the 23 comprehension questions working together. These are a combination of multiple choice and full sentence answers.

PART 3
• The team first put some character names back in order then find them in the word search. Followed by drawing and coloring the picture. Each team member can draw only one character and use the 3 colors mentioned, so they take it in turns drawing and coloring appropriately.

This movie is about an ant named Flik who accidentally loses the colony's food storage and goes looking for helpers to save them from greedy grasshoppers. He recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be inept circus performers.
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3. Disney's Pocahontas

This has 3 parts. Part 1 is the comprehension questions in chronological order. Part 2 is all about creativity and creative writing. Part 3 is for the early finishers, a word search.

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PART 1 - These are the comprehension questions for the movie. I have made three sets of questions depending on the grade teaching. (Includes the answers)

• 50 questions requiring answers in sentences
• 25 questions requiring answers in sentences (25 questions removed from the 50 question sheet)
• 25 multiple choice questions

PART 2 – Creativity (Students imagine they are a member of the governor’s party that landed in the New World)

• Students need to draw a map of an island they landed on in the New World. They have to include a key of the important places they draw on the map.
• Students to write a detailed description of at least 5 places mentioned in their map key.
• One page of drawing and describing a native.

Part 3 – Just for fun
• 1 page with a Pocahontas word search (includes answers)

This movie is about Pocahontas, a film inspired by the known history and folklore surrounding Pocahontas and her encounter with the English, especially a man named John Smith.
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4. Disney's Zootopia

This 8 page movie guide includes:
The first part of this worksheet includes tasks to do during the movie:
• The students have space to write down any animals they see and notes.
• Matching main characters with their corresponding animal and the connection between their name and animal type.
• One questions about their favourite character and why when the movie finishes

The second part is the 32 comprehension questions in chronological order which require full sentence answers. (Answers included)

The third part has three areas of drawing and writing:
•The first area, students need to complete 3 character profiles, including Judy Hopps. They Draw their profile picture, write where they’re from, their personality and what they do for a job.
• The second area is an employment application for the Zootopia Police Force. Students imagine they’re an animal in Zootopia and they’re applying for one of 3 positions.
•The third area is writing a police report (recount) for their first assignment which is investigating the predators that have gone missing. They overhear someone talking about the missing predators so follow them to get more information.

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A little bunny named Judy Hops leaves her family to pursue her dreams as the first bunny cop in Zootopia. Determined to prove herself, Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that means working with Nick Wilde, a wily fox who makes her job even harder.
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5. Disney's The Lion King.

PART 1
The first part of this worksheet includes pre-watching tasks:
• Drawing a lion and a king
• Describing their drawings using adjectives
• The teacher asks some questions about where lions are from and what other animals can be found there. (writes on the board)
• While watching the movie, the students have space to write down any animals they see and any words they don't understand.

PART 2 – Comprehension questions. Students to complete 10 majority multiple choice questions and then 1 short paragraph about their favourite character.

PART 3 – Students to match movie characters and animals next to the real life animal pictures.

PART 4 – Word search. Using eight clues student work out the words to find in the word search. Seven of the other words are already listed.

This movie is about a young lion named Simba who is betrayed by his Uncle Scar. Simba escapes from the wildebeest stampede and returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar.






Saturday, 25 March 2017

Toy Story 3 (2010) - Movie Questions + Activities - Answer Key Included



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This worksheet accompanies the movie "Toy Story 3" and aimed primarily at the younger grades.

The first part of this worksheet includes tasks to do before and during the movie:
• First asking the student to draw their favourite toy and write a little bit about it
• Describing characters when they see them in the movie

Followed by 10 comprehension questions in chronological order and multiple choice to be completed after the movie. ☺

The last page is colouring and labelling the picture using the words from the word bank.

This movie is the 3rd Toy Story movie and is about Andy's toys who are accidentally sent to a day care centre. They then attempt to escape and make their way back home.


 

 

 

FREE: The Soloist Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included




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Based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayer, this free 5 page movie guide accompanies the film "The Soloist (2009)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher. Ideal for a unit about mental health
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This has two parts to it.
PART 1 consists of 6 questions all on the subject of homelessness. The students get 20 minutes to complete this part, then discuss together as a class. The idea is that the students become familiar with everyone else's ideas and opinions on homeless people and mental illness. Includes answers
PART 2 consists of 27 comprehension questions to be answered after the movie. Students are required to make notes to help complete this part. Includes answers
● Additional to add: Ask the students what they believe the motives are of the creators of a movie about homelessness (especially a true story) get them to write a bullet point list. (can be done at the beginning or end of the movie)
This movie is about a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless and his encounter with a journalist from the L.A Times who wants to write a story about him.
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1hr 30 Mins - English Test - Listening and Reading - Answer Key Included




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It is a 1 hour 30 minute test and has 2 sections, listening and reading. It was originally aimed at grade 12 ESL students but can also be useful testing grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 if English is their native language. Have a look at the preview to see if you think it's appropriate. The pack includes:

1 x reading and listening test (12 pages - pdf & docx)
1 x audio for the listening section (mp3 format)
1 x listening section with dialogue for the teacher (8 pages - pdf & docx)
1 x answer sheet (1 page - pdf & docx)

A brief outline of each section is noted below:

Listening Section
In this section of the test, the student will have the chance to show how well they understand spoken English. There are four parts to this section with special directions for each part. (Total 15 multiple choice questions and around 20 minutes long)

● Part I: In this part of the test, the student will hear some dialogues and questions spoken in English. They then choose what the main topic of the conversation is.

● Part II: In this part of the test, the student will hear some incomplete dialogues spoken in English, followed by four responses, also spoken in English. They will then choose what they think the most likely reply will be.

● Part III: In this part of the test, the student will hear some dialogues or monologues spoken in English. They then need to choose a picture that best represents the answer

● Part IV: In this part of the test, the student will hear several monologues. They then need to decide which one would be the best answer to the question heard.

Reading Section
The reading section consists mainly of comprehension questions. Total 15 multiple choice questions. This includes:
● Understanding the main idea of a text.
● Pronouns
● Understanding vocabulary
● Procedure (operating instructions)
● Synonyms

This is an excellent all-round English test that can be used on various levels in ESL and also adapted for any English language grade

Please let me know if you have any questions about the product and I'll be happy to reply as soon as I can. Thank you and I hope it helps

FREE: Lord of the Flies Movie Guide + Extra Activity - Answer Key Included




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This free 6 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Lord of the Flies (1990)"
PART 1 - There are 23 comprehension questions in chronological order. Answers included.
PART 2 – 3 short answer extension questions. Example answers included as some answers may vary.
PART 3 – Creativity (group of 4 or individual)
• Students to imagine they’ve found themselves on a deserted island with three of their friends. They then write down their plan for survival. They need to include the following: a map of the island, a design of their camp, a detailed daily chores list and a survival and rescue guide.
This movie is an excellent comparison and followup once the 1954 novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding has been read. This movie is about a group of schoolboys who become stranded on a desert island, and their internal and external battle to survive.

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Paddington - Movie Comprehension Questions - Answer Key Included




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This 4 page movie guide accompanies the movie "Paddington" 

This has 15 multiple choice questions in chronological order. It is aimed at the younger audience and normally I would act the scene out to give clues and help. It's great fun with kids. A word search at the end for the early finishers

I have also made long answer questions for the higher grades.

This movie is about a young bear from Peru who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the Brown family, who offer him a temporary place to live.

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Disney's Up (2009) - Movie Comprehension Questions - Answer Key Included


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This worksheet accompanies the movie "Up"

This has 20 questions in chronological order mixed between long answers and multiple choice. At the end of the worksheet there are 2 additional written questions that need to be answered with a paragraph. It is aimed at the younger audience and normally I would act the scene out to give clues and help. It's great fun with kids after watching the movie.

This movie is about seventy-eight year old Carl Fredricksen who travels to Paradise Falls in his home equipped with balloons. He accidentally takes a young boy named Russell along for the ride. They both end up going on a great adventure.

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Home (2015) - Movie Comprehension Questions - Answer Key Included


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This 5 page movie guide accompanies the movie "Home" made by DreamWorks Animation

The first part of this worksheet has 21 questions in chronological order. It is a mix between multiple choice and full sentence answers, with the majority being the latter.

In the second part the students need to correct 7 sentences that 'Oh' incorrectly says. There is also a word search to complete.

This movie is about an alien called Oh who is on the run from his own people after sending their whereabouts to their enemy. He makes friends with a girl and tries to help her on her quest.

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English Grammar Test - The Basics - Answer Key Included


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This is a test I introduced to my intermediate ESL students to see how well they know their basic grammar. It then gives me an idea of which area they need more focus in.

It includes the following areas:

• Contractions (I'm, you're, we're...)
• The verb to be in positive, negative and questions (am, is, are, was, were...)
• Present continuous (it's raining, he's drinking...)
• Present simple in negative, positive and questions (I don't play the guitar, I like chocolate...)
• using have/has got (He has got a car, they've got a cat...)


There is a total of 48 questions and all answers are included at the end of the document.

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Matilda (1996) - Movie Comprehension Questions + Activities - Answer Key Included


Matilda Movie Guide + Activities (Color + B/W) - Answer Keys Included

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This 6 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Matilda (1996)"

This includes the following activities:
• 15 multiple choice comprehension questions .
• 15 long answer comprehension questions.
• Creative writing about having the same magic as Matilda.
• Writing a diary entry.
• Writing about books the students want to read.
• Answers to the comprehension questions.

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PART 1 – Comprehension questions. There are 15 questions altogether. I have made two sets for the higher and lower grades. One set is multiple-choice and the other is long answer and are both in chronological order with answers.

PART 2 – Creativity
• Students to imagine they have magic like Matilda and write how they will use this power to help their friends. Afterwards they draw a picture showing their magic in action.
• Students imagine they are Matilda and write a diary entry for a day when Miss Trunchbull came to their class.
• Students to list 5 books they want to read, and then write what’s interesting about each book and why they want to read it.

This movie is about the story of a wonderful little girl, who happens to be a genius, and her wonderful teacher vs. the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable.