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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Elf" - Christmas Film

Students record Elf vocabulary and character details, build a movie timeline, review a favorite scene and write from a character’s perspective.
Grades
Grades 6–8, Middle School
Pages
3
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Nov 22, 2024

Subject
ELA, Foreign Languages, ESL, Writing, Christmas
Topic
ESL, English Second Language
Resource types
Activities
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
W.6.3

Product description

From the author

This ESL teaching resource is a 3-page printable PDF movie guide for "Elf" (2003 Christmas Film with Will Ferrell) designed to support English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. This resource can be great for post-movie activities and is ideal for middle school students, ranging from 6th to 8th grade. It's a versatile tool suitable for newcomers and any English language learners, making it an excellent choice to use in ESL classrooms, language centers, or by tutors worldwide.

This "Elf" (2003 Christmas Film with Will Ferrell) movie guide is ideal for intermediate ESL students. It provides a structured way for learners to engage with the film while developing their English language skills. The guide includes several activities that encourage students to interact with the movie's content in meaningful ways:

  • A section for general information about "Elf" (2003 Christmas Film with Will Ferrell) such as the film's director, genre, and other key details.

  • A space for new vocabulary learned while watching the movie, helping students expand their English lexicon.

  • A part dedicated to describing the main characters, allowing students to practice descriptive language and character analysis.

  • A movie timeline activity where students arrange scenes from the film in chronological order, enhancing their understanding of the narrative structure.

  • A section for students to describe their favorite scene from the movie and explain why they liked it, fostering personal connection and critical thinking.

  • A movie review segment where students can express their opinions about the film, practicing persuasive and evaluative writing.

  • A creative writing task where students imagine themselves as one of the characters and write three diary entries from that character’s perspective, encouraging deeper engagement with the characters and plot.

This "Elf" (2003 Christmas Film with Will Ferrell) movie guide is designed to create an enjoyable and stimulating learning experience for intermediate ESL learners.

Learning with Alan is a Teaching Resources Store whose aim is to help English as a Second or foreign Language (ESL EFL) Teachers, Educators and Tutors around the world (be it online or offline) to achieve their teaching objectives while creating an enjoyable and stimulating learning environment. Never Forget! Learning is fun, So should English! Always

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Record new vocabulary and its meaning

  • Sequence events on a film timeline

  • Describe characters using viewing details

Teaching tips

  • Complete production fields and introduce the vocabulary spaces before viewing

  • Provide extra paper for the requested three diary pages; the guide includes only a short writing area

  • Supply access to the film separately

Skills covered

  • Viewing comprehension — organize events and details

  • Vocabulary — record new words and meanings

  • ESL writing — review the film and write a character diary

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Which characters have organisers?

The seven character spaces cover Buddy Hobbs, Papa Elf, Walter Hobbs, Santa Claus, Jovie, Emily Hobbs and Michael Hobbs. The guide also includes vocabulary, a timeline, scene response, review and diary prompt.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • W.6.3

Core concepts

  • Elf film

  • Character analysis

  • ESL writing

  • Christmas

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