Free Birds Movie Guide | Thanksgiving Activities | Answer Key Included

This 16 page Thanksgiving movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Free Birds (2013)".

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This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

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. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.

• 40 questions in chronological order.

• 30 questions in chronological order (10 questions removed from the 40 question set)

• 30 multiple choice questions in chronological order

PART 2 – Writing

• There are 3 character profiles to complete, can be completed in a group if too much for one student. Students draw a profile picture, describe their features and personality, then write what they like and dislike about that character. Includes the characters Reggie, Jake and Jenny.

• Students first write sentences using each of the letters from the words “Free Birds” then write about places in the movie where they felt happy, sad and excited.

PART 3 – Just for fun word search with 15 words to find, 5 of which need clues answered beforehand. Answer key included.

The movie is about two turkeys who team up to travel back in time to 1621 in order to change the course of history, and get turkeys off the Thanksgiving menu for good.

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* All product covers are designed by myself using images and fonts either under Creative Commons CC0 or are copyright free (PixaBay.com and 1001fonts.com). Names and titles are for ease of use and reference only. © Samuel Hull

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How can movies help students learn English?

Movies can be used as a follow on from a novel study

- There are a huge number of movies that have been adapted from books which allow for book to movie comparisons or simply as a reward for finishing the book.

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.