10 Pack Movie Guide Bundle ★ Day of the Dead ★ Christmas ★ Easter ★ Halloween

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Day of the Dead

• Coco (1 - 6)

• The Book of Life (1 - 6)

Christmas

• A Christmas Carol (7 - 12)

• The Snowman (1 - 5)

• The Christmas Chronicles (4 - 9)

• Elf (3 - 6)

Easter

• Rise of the Guardians + Easter Activities (3 - 6)

Halloween

• Hocus Pocus (7 - 10)

• It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (1 - 4)

• Goosebumps (3 - 6)

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1. Coco

This 16 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Coco (2017)". Steeped in Mexican culture and folklore, the movie follows young Miguel whose dreams of becoming a musician are hampered by his family's ban on music. Magically entering the Land of the Dead, Miguel embarks on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind his family history. This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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*This is the ENGLISH VERSION. You can find the Spanish version here:

Coco Movie Guide in Spanish + Activities - Answer Key Included

Included in the worksheets:

PART 1 -

There are 30 comprehension questions altogether. I have made two sets for the higher and lower grades. One set is multiple choice with 3 possible answers, and the other is full sentence answers. In chronological order with answer keys. The multiple choice questions have also worked well with my ESL students.

PART 2 – Creativity

• Students to design and draw an imaginary spirit guide (alebrijes) with description.

• Decorating a calavera.

PART 3 – Character profiles. For a group of 4 if too much for one child.

• There are 4 character profiles to complete. Students draw a profile picture, describe their features and personality, then write what they like and dislike about that character. Includes the characters Miguel, Hector, Abuelita and Dante.

Word Search Fun - with 15 words to find, 5 of which need clues answered beforehand.

Sentence Fun – Students first write sentences using each of the letters from the words “Coco Movie” then write about places in the movie where they felt sad, happy and excited.

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2. The Book of Life

This 10 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the film "The Book of Life (2014)" also known as "El libro de la vida". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension Questions

• There are 25 questions altogether. I have made two sets for the higher and lower grades. One set is multiple choice and the other is long answer. They are both in chronological order and include answers. I like to act out the scenes to the younger kids to give clues and help. It's great fun with kids. The multiple choice questions have also worked well with my ESL students.

PART 2 - One page is just for fun.

• There is a word search with 17 words and a calavera ready to be designed and colored.

PART 3 - Character profiles. For a group of 3 if too much for one child.

• There are 3 character profiles to complete. Students draw a profile picture, describe their features and personality, then write what they like and dislike about that character. Includes the characters Maria, Manolo and Joaquin.

This movie is about Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

Great to watch before Halloween or Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)

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3. A Christmas Carol

This 12 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "A Christmas Carol (2009)". This guide will 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.

• 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 – Writing. Students to write about the 3 ghosts who visited Scrooge (could work well in a group of 3). For each one, students need to do the following tasks:

• Drawing the ghost
• Describing what the ghost looked like
• Briefly describing what happened in three of the places Scrooge visited.

Adapted from the book by Charles Dickens, this movie is about Ebenezer Scrooge who thinks Christmas is all humbug. Later, Scrooge encounters the ghost of his late business partner, who warns that three spirits will visit him this night. The ghosts take Scrooge on a journey through his past, present and future in the hope of transforming his bitterness.

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4. The Christmas Chronicles

This 12 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the film "The Christmas Chronicles (2018)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension Questions. There are 3 sets for the different grade range, or an ESL class. Includes answer keys

• 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 – Creative writing

• The first part, students to design an alarm system to help catch Santa Claus. They need to include a visual representation of the alarm system and any other picture they feel could help us understand how it works.

• The second part, students to write a diary entry of one of the three characters; Santa, Teddy or Kate. The diary entry needs to be about their adventure on Christmas Eve based on the experience of the character chosen.

• The third part, students to help Santa and the Elves design a new toy and gift wrapping. They then go on to describe how the toy works and also describe what the gift wrapping looks like.

The movie is about the story of brother and sister Kate and Teddy Pierce. After noticing something strange on their camera, the pair's Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected adventure that most kids could only dream about.

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5. The Snowman

This 7 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the Christmas animation film "The Snowman (1982)" by Raymond Briggs. This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension Questions in chronological order. There are 3 sets for the different grade range.

• Full sentence answers either as 15 questions or as 32.

• 15 multiple choice questions. These also work well with ESL students.

PART 2 – Creativity.

• Students to design and draw a snowman, then write about an adventure they have together after imagining their snowman came to life.

Raymond Briggs' charming picture book comes to life in this delightful British cartoon. This short animation is about a young boy who builds a snowman on Christmas Eve that comes to life, and then takes him to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

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6. Elf

This 12 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the film "Elf (2003)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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PART 1 – Comprehension Questions. There are 3 sets for the different grade range, or an ESL class. Includes answer keys.

• 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 – Writing task and just for fun

• For the first task, students need to draw Buddy followed by describing what he looks like and writing about his personality. Then to write about what they felt was the funniest part of the movie and also write about the times they felt sad, happy and excited for Buddy.

• The second task is just for fun. A word search and crossword puzzle. The student needs to work out the 10 answers for the crossword, which then gives them the words for the word search. Answer key included.

The movie is about an orphan named Buddy who stows away in Santa's sack as a baby and ends up at the North Pole. After being raised by elves, an adult Buddy goes to New York City to find his birth father, Walter Hobbs. Thus the adventure begins.

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7. Rise of the Guardians - Easter Activities

This 8 page Easter movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Rise of the Guardians (2012)" It is an Easter edition which has additional Easter activities for the kids to do. This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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Part 1

Here there are 32 comprehension questions from the movie that are in chronological order. The students need to write full sentence answers.

Part 2

The students first need to draw a picture of the Easter Bunny from the movie. Then on the right describe him. Below that they then need to describe one of his Easter eggs and draw it too.

Part 3

The Easter Bunny has left a message for the student but it’s using a secret code. In order for the students to crack the code they need to answer the questions. The first letter of the answer to the question is the letter used in the code. Check the answers to see

Part 4

Some Easter words have gone missing in the word egg. The students need to find them. In addition to this the students need to find the 5 guardians, who aren’t listed.

This movie is about the Guardians - Santa Claus (North), The Tooth fairy, The Easter Bunny, and the Sandman who battle against the Boogeyman to ensure kids all across the world continue to believe in them.

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8. Goosebumps

This 10 page movie guide with additional activity handouts is for the film "Goosebumps (2015)". 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. Includes answer keys

• 30 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers.

• 30 questions requiring full sentence answers.

The multiple choice questions have also worked well with my ESL students.

PART 2 – Creativity and Essay writing

• The first section is for students to imagine R. L. Stine is asking them for inspiration in creating a new monster for one of his books. Students to complete a profile for a new monster including a visual representation.

• The second section is for students to imagine R. L Stine was so impressed with their monster that he used it in one of his books. Students go on to write a book review as though they have read the book which included their monster.

• The third section is for the student to write a recount for one of the following characters: Zach, Hannah, Champ, R. L. Stine or Slappy. They start from the moment the first book is opened.

Based on the children's horror book series of the same name, this movie is about a teenager named Zach who befriends the daughter of Goosebumps author R. L. Stine, who is imprisoned within his own wild imagination as his creations are actually real live monsters. Zach unwillingly releases one of the monsters. Now it's up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to send the monsters back.

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9. Hocus Pocus

This 10 page movie guide with additional activities accompanies the Halloween film "Hocus Pocus (1993)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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This includes the following activities:

• 5 discussion questions about witches

• Reading passage about the Salem Witch Trials

• 10 comprehension questions for the reading passage

• 30 comprehension questions for the movie in chronological order. (2 sets for differentiation)

• Potion making

• Answers for Part 1, 2 and 3 included

Part 1 and Part 2 are tasks to be done before watching the movie. The hope is to get the students more motivated for the movie and questions ahead.

• PART 1 – There are 5 questions about witches that need to be completed within 20 minutes. Afterwards discuss as a class getting opinions from the students about witches. Talk about the Salem witch trials here too.

• PART 2 – Students to read the passage about the Salem Witch Trials and then complete 10 reading comprehension questions.

• PART 3 – There are 30 comprehension questions altogether. I have made two sets for differentiation. One set is multiple choice with 3 possible answers, and the other is full sentence answers. In chronological order with answer keys. The multiple choice questions have also worked well with my ESL students.

• PART 4 – Students are to make a truly wicked/awesome potion using mysterious, weird or downright disgusting ingredients. They need to also include what it does and the directions on how to make it.

This movie is about the Sanderson sisters who were hanged for practicing witchcraft 300 years ago in Salem. Returning to life thanks to a combination of a spell spoken before their demise and the accidental actions of Max, the new kid, the witches have one Halloween night to secure their continuing existence.

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10. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

This 7 page Halloween movie guide with additional activities for grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 accompanies the animation film "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)". This guide will also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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This includes the following activities:

• 15 comprehension questions to complete during the movie

• Word search

• Jack-o-lantern design

• Writing a letter to the Great Pumpkin

• Crossword

• Answer sheets for the comprehension questions, word search and crossword.

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* Includes a black and white version *

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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.

- 15 questions in chronological order with long answers

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

At the end of the second page there is a 12 word word-search for the students to complete. Answers are included for both.

PART 2 – Creativity and Fun

• The first section is for the students to imagine they are joining Charlie Brown’s jack-o-lantern competition, so need to design and color theirs in the space provided. Below that they then write a step by step process of how they would make it using a real pumpkin.

• Student’s to join Linus in writing a letter to the Great Pumpkin. In their letter, they need to explain to the Great Pumpkin why he should visit their pumpkin patch, and what they want him to bring to them for Halloween.

• A 14 word Halloween crossword for the early finishers. Answers included

If you don't already have the movie, you can purchase or rent it from Amazon.com

This short animation is about our lovable peanuts characters celebrating Halloween. Linus hopes that this year the Great Pumpkin will visit his sincere pumpkin patch, and Charlie Brown gets invited to a Halloween party.

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How can movies help students learn English?

Learning from movies is motivating and enjoyable

- Sometimes students need a change in style, and movies are generally an integral

part of a student's life.

Movies provides authentic and varied language

- It's always a good idea to introduce students examples of English in real

situations. This includes accents different to your own.

Movies gives a visual context

- This gives the student the ability to interpret the language in full visual context.

To see such visual supports as facial expressions and gestures simultaneously.

Variety and flexibility

- Movies can also act as a springboard for follow-up tasks such as discussions,

debates on social issues, role plays, reconstructing a dialogue or summarising.