The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Movie Guide + Activities | Answer Key Inc

This 12 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)".

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This guide may 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 – (Creativity)

• The first part involves the student completing an imaginary E-Harmony profile. The idea is that they make it as interesting as possible as it’s connected to the second part.
• The second part is writing back to someone who sent them a message in E-Harmony. The student has to recount a typical day that they have. They should make it as extravagant as possible to try and make them look good.

PART 4 – Students to choose 2 of the 3 given daydreams Walter had in the movie and to write their own account of what happened in them.

Adapted from James Thurber's 1939 short story, this movie is about Walter Mitty, an employee at Life magazine, who spends his time developing photos for the publication. To escape the tediousness of his job, Walter inhabits a world of exciting daydreams in which he is the undeniable hero.

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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.