Who needs a movie day? Emergency sub plans, mental health day, chance to catch up on grading or looking for a new way to examine ELA story literary devicesPutting a movie in sounds like such a cop out but not when it's done with intention and purposeful learning. Visually seeing a story unfold engages students and allows all abilities to identify the elements of a story. Some of my most effective teachings involve movies or movie clips! Have fun with it and feel guilt free because your students