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Common Core RL.6.1 movie guides
Pixar-like Shorts Plot Theme Character Literary Elements Worksheets & Slides SEL
Pixar SHORT FILMS are the perfect way to teach literary elements and SEL! This digital, interactive workshop studies the short film, Joy and Heron and guides students through an analysis of the 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing assignment. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the fun activities. Film Synopsis: A cute puppy, Joy, scuffles with an ornery Heron when the bird tries to steal her owner's fishing worms.
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5th - 8th
The Little Match Girl Christmas Short Story Analysis for the Common Core
The Little Match Girl is a classic story by Hans Christian Anderson. This analysis applies the common core standards for literature. The goal of the study is to challenge students with critical thinking questions directly connected to the text.
The study includes:
1. The story in block form with questions for each block.
2. Questions that are text-based and require analysis.
3. Using specific text to analyze the development of theme.
4. Analyzing the use of specific words and phrases to c
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4th - 8th
Pixar-like Shorts: Films For Theme Inference Plot Foreshadowing Writing Alma
Alma - a short film literary element study that students will actually WANT to do! ❤AWARD WINNING PIXAR-like SHORT FILM: ALMA This spooky workshop focuses on how a professional writer uses literary elements to foreshadow trouble. Students learn that literary elements interact to shape the story and will use these elements to create an alternate ending. LITERARY ELEMENTS/DEVICES:FORESHADOWING-Students learn specific foreshadowing techniquesMAKING INFERENCES-Searching For CluesPLOT-Creepy plot el
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5th - 8th
The Lightning Thief Workbook: Digital and Print Novel Study
NEWLY UPDATED MARCH 2024! This 70-page workbook for Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (book #1 in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series) includes 22 chapter-work sets, 4 vocab reviews, 9 literature exercises, a movie/book comparison guide, and a final assessment. This complete novel study is available in print and digital (with Google Slides), and has a MODIFIED version for lower-ability learners. Key included. (For the PRINT ONLY version, click here.)WORKBOOK CONTAINS:COVER PAGE + TABLE
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4th - 7th
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PIXAR -like Shorts Literary Analysis Devices Elements Plot Theme SEL Activities
FULL LITERARY UNIT! TEACH LITERARY ELEMENTS AND ANALYSIS WITH AN AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED SHORT FILM: THE PRESENT. TEACH LITERARY ELEMENTS AND ANALYSIS WITH AN AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED SHORT FILM: THE PRESENT. In this workshop, students learn to identify characterization techniques, plot twist, theme, conflict, and symbolism and how make inferences based on evidence from the film. Includes constructed response writing prompts with sample answers for everything. CULMINATING ACTIVITIES:❤ DESIGN A THE
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5th - 8th
The Lightning Thief Workbook: PRINT Novel Study
NEWLY UPDATED MARCH 2024!This 70-page workbook for Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief (book #1 in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series) includes 22 chapter-work sets, 4 vocab reviews, 9 literature exercises, a movie/book comparison guide, and a final assessment. This novel study is available as a PDF in b+w and color (new feature!), AND HAS A COMPATIBLE MODIFIED VERSION adapted with word banks & hints for lower-ability learners. Key included.For the PRINT AND DIGITAL (Google Slides)
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4th - 7th
Pixar-like Animated Shorts Plot Conflict Inference Literary Devices & Elements
Engage your students with this fun literary workshop for use with Pix Short Film, Defective Detective. This workshop focuses on Inferences, Plot, and Internal & External Conflict. Tried and true winner with students and teachers!❤ FILM SUMMARY: A detective with a "defective" overreactive imagination tries to solve a case, but instead ends up angering an old lady who he thinks is in trouble. He picks up on all of the wrong clues and believes she is being assaulted, but in reality, she is onl
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5th - 8th
PIXAR ANIMATED SHORT FILMS ONE PAGERS FOR LITERARY DEVICES ELEMENTS & TECHNIQUES
Fun, quick, engaging one-pagers for teaching literary elements with animated short films! This pack includes: THEME, CONFLICT, DIALOGUE, FORESHADOWING & FLASHBACK, CHARACTER MOTIVATION, PLOT, AND PLOT TWIST!*DIGITAL VERSION: CLICK HERE*DIGITAL & PRINTABLE CLICK HERESHORT FILMS (links included)⭐ PLOT: GLUED⭐ PLOT TWIST: THE PRESENT⭐ DIALOGUE: FOR THE BIRDS⭐ CHARACTER MOTIVATION: SELFIE CAT⭐ FORESHADOWING & FLASHBACK: SNACK ATTACK⭐ THEME: JOY & HERONFOLLOW DIGIGOODS FOR FREEBIE AND
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5th - 8th
Despicable Me Using the movie to teach characterization, analysis and writing
Everyone loves minions, so use them to engage students in learning about characterization and literary analysis.
This eight day unit uses the movie, “Despicable ME” to teach characterization, protagonist/antagonist, motivation, inference and text analysis. This unit is also aligned to common core standards. Included are eight complete daily lessons complete with mini lessons, lesson, activities and assessments. . This great little unit has tons of hand outs and worksheets like character tra
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4th - 9th
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Movie Guide - Use with ANY Movie - Standards-Aligned - Print & DIGITAL
Movie Viewing Guide is now Newly Revised to include digital slides perfect for distance learning! Show any movie while students practice meaningful skills! These eye-catching movie response pages and slides allow you to comfortably show or assign a movie knowing students are analyzing topics such as setting, characterization, tone, mood, conflict, and theme. Three additional post-viewing activities are included for further learning and differentiation. If you teach remotely, chose a movie that’s
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6th - 9th
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Pixar shorts films theme plot flashback foreshadowing SEL literary elements
COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY ELEMENT UNIT! Animated short film workshop, Snack Attack is a PROVEN FUN AND EFFECTIVE way to teach literary analysis! This workshop focuses on foreshadowing, flashback, character traits, dialogue, theme and conflict. Tried and true winner with students and teachers!CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE ONLY VERSION❤ FILM SUMMARY: A cranky old lady believes the teen boy on the bench next to her is stealing her cookies. But she realizes through a flashback that she had unwittingly s
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5th - 8th
THE CITY OF EMBER WORKBOOK: Print Novel Study
This 60-page workbook for The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau includes vocabluary work, chapter work (fill-in-the-blank summaries + comprehension questions), ELEVEN literature exercises, review activities, and a final assessment. This novel study is available as a PDF and has a MODIFIED WORKBOOK for lower-ability learners. Key included. For the PRINT AND DIGITAL (Google Slides) version, click here.WORKBOOK CONTAINS:COVER PAGE + TABLE OF CONTENTS (3 pages)VOCABULARY WORK (11 pages): Each half of t
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4th - 6th
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID WORKBOOK: Digital and Print Novel Study
This 46-page workbook for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid includes comprehension, vocabulary, NINE literature skills exercises (character, point of view, cause/effect, etc.), and a final assessment. This novel study is available in print and digital (with Google Slides), and has a MODIFIED version for students with special needs and lower-ability learners. Keys included.(For PRINT ONLY, click here for the black + white PDF.)WORKBOOK CONTAINS:COVER PAGE + TABLE OF CONTENTS (2 pages)VOCABULARY
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3rd - 6th
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Teaching Literary Elements with Animated Short Films: The Lost Thing
This set of standards-based lessons includes an examination of plot, conflict, setting, mood, symbolism, and theme. Teach advanced lessons for secondary students on setting, mood, symbolism, and theme using the picture book, "Lost and Found" by Shaun Tan or the Oscar Award-winning short film "The Lost Thing" (book/film not included). The Lost Thing is a story about a boy who finds a strange creature on the beach. He decides that it must be lost and that he must find where this creature belongs.
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Five Short Films for Teaching Theme
Differentiated Lessons for Plot, Character, and Theme Using Pixar's "La Luna"
This set of standards-based lessons focuses on plot elements, characterization, conflict, and theme. Within each focus area, there are pages for use with students that are "approaching standard" and "on standard." There are additional pages for students who have mastered the standard and are ready to level up that focus on the coming of age genre and a paired non-fiction text (TED talk). Check out the preview for examples.My goal in teaching with films is to give students an understanding of lit
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6th
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Also included in: Five Short Films for Teaching Theme
The Outsiders ELA Novel Unit - Creative Standard-Based Literature Study - Guide
This bundle will save you a TON of time and money. This is literally every single resource I use when teaching The Outsiders. I am so passionate about this novel, and these resources have been teacher tested countless times.
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6th - 9th
Short Films Hair Love Theme Inference Plot Worksheets Literary Devices Elements
Guaranteed engagement with this animated short film workshop, Hair Love. It teaches inferencing, theme, foreshadowing, plot twist, symbolism, and conflict. This workshop highlights the work of black writer, Matthew Cherry, who aims to portray black fathers in a positive light and represent them fairly in the media. In this heartwarming film, a young father struggles to help his daughter fix her hair while her mother is recovering from chemotherapy. ❤ EASEL COMPATIBLEStudents work through the g
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4th - 8th
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PIXAR ANIMATED SHORT FILMS ONE PAGERS LITERARY DEVICES ELEMENTS & TECHNIQUES
Fun, quick, engaging one-pagers for teaching LITERARY ELEMENTS, DEVICES, AND TECHNIQUES using animated short films! This DIGITAL/PRINTABLE pack includes: THEME, CONFLICT, DIALOGUE, FORESHADOWING & FLASHBACK, CHARACTER MOTIVATION, AND PLOT TWIST!Don't need both digital and printable? You can purchase them separately:⭐PRINTABLE VERSION: CLICK HERE⭐DIGITAL ONLY VERSION: CLICK HERESHORT FILMS (links included)⭐ PLOT: GLUED⭐ PLOT TWIST: THE PRESENT⭐ DIALOGUE: FOR THE BIRDS⭐ CHARACTER MOTIVATION: S
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5th - 8th
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE WORKBOOK: Print Novel Study
This 70-page workbook for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis includes chapter work, TEN literature exercises, vocabulary activities, a movie/book comparison guide, and a final assessment. This novel study is available as a PDF and has a MODIFIED WORKBOOK for lower-ability learners. Key included. For the PRINT AND DIGITAL (Google Slides) version, click here.WORKBOOK CONTAINS:COVER PAGE + TABLE OF CONTENTS (3 pages)CHAPTER WORK (34 pages): Each chapter (17) has TWO pages of work, w
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4th - 6th
Animated Short Films Theme Plot Narrative Writing Activity GLUED Literary Device
Here's a literary workshop that students beg to do! In this workshop, students are guided through a full Pixar interactive plot analysis of the short film Glued. Students will then use the knowledge they've learned about plot development to create their own narrative story using the plot templates.DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE HEREFILM SUMMARY:In this funny film, a mother realizes her child is addicted to video games so she tries desperately to persuade him to play outside. Finally, in a hilarious c
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5th - 8th
Teaching Literary Elements with Animated Short Films-"One Man Band"
Standards-based lessons that focus on plot elements, characterization, and theme. Within each focus area, there are variations in tasks for use with students that are "approaching standard" and "on standard." There is an additional page for students who have mastered the standard and are ready to "level up" that focuses on the literary device of poetic justice. Check out the preview for examples.The teacher's guide includes detailed instructions for differentiating the lessons.My goal in teachin
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5th - 8th
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Workbook: PRINT Novel Study
Guide comprehension, build vocabulary, and teach ELEVEN literature skills (character, setting, figurative language...) with this 59-page workbook for Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This novel study also includes a movie/book comparison guide and a 50-question final test. The resource is available as a PDF and has a MODIFIED WORKBOOK for lower-ability learners. Key included. For a PRINT AND DIGITAL (Google Slides) version, click here.WORKBOOK CONTAINS:COVER PAGE + TABLE OF CONTEN
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3rd - 6th
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life-MOVIE GUIDE
This product contains a movie guide for the film, "Middle School: The Worst Years of my Life." The movie is based on the graphic novel of the same name by James Patterson.
This guide contains two parts. The first two pages are your typical movie guide, and can be completed whether or not students have read the novel. The third page is an activity to contrast the differences between the text and the film, including an SBAC-style Short Constructed Response question. It also includes a template t
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6th - 8th
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The Croods: An Integrated Social Studies and ELA Movie Guide and Assessment
In teaching about prehistory, you might find viewing The Croods to be helpful. While the movie is historical fiction, it lends itself to some good analyzing opportunities of the true history and story elements. (I recommend using a nonfiction text about Earliest Humans prior to viewing the movie if you're not teaching a social studies course.)
This product consists of a two-part movie guide with 8 interactive questions studying the character, setting, plot, and historical elements of the paleo
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6th
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