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Episode 1 Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handout
By TooBookedUp
If your students loved reading Kwame Alexander's The Crossover, they need to see the new Disney+ series! As teachers, we want our students to be engaged, even when they are watching a film. With this resource, students will be challenged to think critically about the text and film in a variety of ways including comparing and contrasting, evaluating director decisions, and tracking character development across the series.
This resource includes:
Check out every episode bundled 1-8: Disney's The Crossover Series Text Companion Handouts Episodes 1-8 BUNDLE (TeachShare.com)
Inside Out Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is an activity to do while your students watch Disney's Inside out. Students will be identifying the main idea and theme, providing 2 supporting details for both of those. Then, once they have finished the movie, they will write a summary of the movie.
I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
Inside Out Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is an activity to do while your students watch Disney's Inside out. Students will be identifying the main idea and theme, providing 2 supporting details for both of those. Then, once they have finished the movie, they will write a summary of the movie. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
How to Train Your Dragon Movie Watch Along - Characters
By A Teachers Sidekick
While watching the movie How to Train Your Dragon, students will analyze the characters in the movie. They will describe the character's traits using adjectives. They will also take a deeper look into Hiccup's character and how he changes from the beginning of the movie to the end of the movie and what events cause that change. Students will also look at Toothless and how his character impacts the story. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
How to Train Your Dragon Movie Watch Along - Sequence of Events
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a watch-along activity to go with the movie How to Train Your Dragon. Students will start by taking doodle notes as they watch. Then they will list the major events in the story.
Doodle Notes: This is a great way to allow students to visualize what they are watching/reading. Instead of writing what they see, students "doodle" what they are seeing/hearing. This is also a great accommodation for students who might need support with writing.
I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
Main Idea and Theme - Horton Hears a Who - Watch Along
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along for Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who. This product focuses on main idea and theme, along with supporting details for both. This is a great product to help keep students on task during a movie day and also a great assessment for main idea and theme.
I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.
How to Train Your Dragon Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch-along activity to go with How to Train Your Dragon. Students will identify the main idea of the movie and also the theme. They will need to provide supporting details for the main idea and the theme.
This is a great product to help keep students engaged and focused while they watch the movie, and provide some practice for main idea and theme!
I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
How to Train Your Dragon Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch-along activity to go with How to Train Your Dragon. Students will identify the main idea of the movie and also the theme. They will need to provide supporting details for the main idea and the theme. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
Movie Time!!!!
This is a movie watch-along to go with DreamWorks' Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Students will focus on the main idea and theme of the movie. There are 2 sheets for students to complete either during or after the movie. Students will be identifying the main idea, providing supporting details, and describing the theme!
This is a great product to help keep students engaged and focused during the movie while also building comprehension skills!
I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.
Credits:
Darnell, E., McGrath, T., Vernon, C., Stiller, B., Rock, C., & Schwimmer, D. (2012). Madagascar 3: Europe's most wanted.DreamWorks Home Entertainment
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The Lorax Movie Watch Along - Point of View and Attitude
By A Teachers Sidekick
Watch Along to go with Dr. Seuss's The Lorax
This activity is a watch-along to go with the movie The Lorax. This product is focused on the Once-Ler and Ted's point of view in the story and their attitudes towards the Lorax and trees. Students will take doodle notes of what they see/hear. Then they will talk about what point of view the Once-Ler tell his story in and give details on how they know this along with Ted recounting the story to his grandma and how they know what point of view that would be in. They will also then draw and describe how the Once-Ler's attitude towards the Lorax and trees changes from the beginning to the end of the story.
Doodle Notes: This is a great way to allow students to visualize what they are watching/reading. Instead of writing what they see, students "doodle" what they are seeing/hearing. This is also a great accommodation for students who might need support with writing.
I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
The Grinch (2018) Movie Watch Along - Characters
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along to go with Dr. Seuss's The Grinch (2018). The students will be focusing on the characters as they watch the movie. They will use adjectives to describe 4 characters in the movie. Then they will observe the Grinch and how his character changes from the beginning of the movie towards the end and what events cause those changes. Lastly, they will look at Cindy Lou Who and how she impacts the story.
When the stretch to Christmas Break starts, the movies start and this will be a great activity to help keep students engaged! I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
Wall-E Movie Watch Along - Story Elements
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along to go with Pixar's Wall-E! While students watch the movie, they will focus on 3 story elements. They will use adjectives to describe 5 characters of the story, they will also analyze and describe the 2 main settings of the story by drawing and writing about the settings, and they will order the events chronologically that they happen in the story (an event bank is included).
This is a great product to help keep students focused and on task during the movie and great practice for story elements. I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.
Wall-E Movie Watch Along - Characters
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along to go with Pixar's Wall-E! While watching the movie, students will analyze the characters in the movie, using adjectives to describe 4 of the characters. Students will also analyze the changes that happen in Wall-E from the beginning of the story to the end and describe the events that cause changes in Wall-E. Lastly, students will talk about the impact that Eve has on the story.
This is a great product to help keep students focused and engaged during a movie. I really hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review!
Wall-E Movie Watch Along - Sequence of Events
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along to go with Pixar's Wall-E! While watching the movie, students will focus on the sequence of events throughout the movie. They will take doodle notes of the major events in the beginning, middle, and end. Then they will describe each of the events in writing. Finally, they will put 5 major events into chronological order, (an event bank is provided).
**Doodle notes are notes that students take where they doodle down the content and ideas instead of only writing like traditional notes***
This is a great product to help keep students engaged and focused while watching the movie while also getting practice on events and sequence. I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.
The Grinch (2018) Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along to go with Dr. Seuss's The Grinch (2018) and/or the classic book. Students will answer questions about the main idea and theme of the movie/story. They will also need to provide supporting details for both the main idea and theme. **A great extension for older students is to have them practice citing their details**
This would be a great activity to have the students do during a movie day to help keep them focused and engaged. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review!
Toy Story Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along to go with Pixar's Toy Story. Students will answer questions about main idea and theme while they watch the movie. This is a great product for a fun Friday, and even a quick assessment of main idea and theme.
I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
Special Thanks to Julia Sunrain Graphics for supplying the Toy Story Clip art. Go check out her store!
How to Train Your Dragon Movie Watch Along - Point of View and Attitude
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a watch-along activity to go with the movie How to Train Your Dragon. Students will take doodle notes as they watch, analyzing hints that tell them what point of view is the story being told in, and also the Hiccup and Stoick's attitude towards dragons and each other. They will then identify what point of view the story is told in and how they know. Then they will describe Hiccup's attitude towards his dad and how it changes and Stoick's attitude towards dragons and how it changes.
I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.
The Lion King Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
This is a movie watch along to go with Disney's The Lion King! Students will be identifying the Main Idea of the movie and providing supporting details for the main idea. They will also be identifying the theme of the movie and also providing details.
This is a great product to help keep students engaged and focused during a movie while also getting practice on Main Idea and Theme!
I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.
Ratatouille Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
Anyone can cook!
This is an activity to go along with Pixar's Ratatouille. This is a great movie watch along to work on main idea and theme with your students and keep them focused and engaged during the movie. It has 2 sheets. The first sheet will focus on main idea and providing supporting details, and the second sheet will focus on the theme of the movie.
I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.
Credits
Bird, B., & Pinkava, J. (2007). Ratatouille. Buena Vista Pictures
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Madagascar Movie Watch Along - Main Idea and Theme
By A Teachers Sidekick
Movie Time!!!!
This is a movie watch-along to go with DreamWorks' Madagascar. Students will focus on the main idea and theme of the movie. There are 2 sheets for students to complete either during or after the movie. Students will be identifying the main idea, providing supporting details, and describing the theme!
This is a great product to help keep students engaged and focused during the movie while also building comprehension skills!
I hope you enjoy it! Please rate and review.
Credits:
Darnell, E., & McGrath, T. (Directors).(2005).Madagascar [Film].DreamWorks Distribution