ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on Kiki's Delivery Service - Studio Ghibli

Students take film, plot and character notes for Kiki’s Delivery Service, then develop an extended written response from their observations.
Grades
Grades 9–11, High School
Pages
3
File type
PDF
Preparation
Print ready

Updated Jul 06, 2025

Subject
ELA, Foreign Languages, ESL
Topic
ESL, English Second Language
Resource types
Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation
Print ready
Standards
W.7.3

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From the author

This English Second or Foreign Language (ESL EFL TESOL) teaching resource is a 3 page printable PDF movie guide for "Kiki's Delivery Service - Studio Ghibli" (1989 Japanese animated film by Studio Ghibli) is designed to help English as a Second Language (ESL EFL TESOL) learners. This teaching resource can be ideal for post-movie activities and is ideal for Middle School and High School students, from 7th to 12th grade. This ESL EFL TESOL (English Second or Foreign Language) Movie Guide Activity can be great for newcomers and any English language learners, making it an amazing teaching toolbox to use in ESL EFL classrooms, language centers, or by tutors around the World.

Within this ESL EFL Movie Guide on "Kiki's Delivery Service - Studio Ghibli" (1989 Japanese animated film by Studio Ghibli), ESL EFL TESOL teachers can find the following English Second or Foreign Language (ESL EFL TESOL) film activities:

  • General Information – Students fill in key details about the film, including the director, genre, release year etc.

  • Vocabulary Builder – An activity dedicated to new words and phrases, to improve ESL EFL students’ English vocabulary

  • Character Analysis – Students describe the main characters, helping them practice descriptive language and comprehension.

  • Movie Timeline Activity – Students arrange scenes in chronological order to enhance their understanding of the storyline.

  • Favorite Scene Reflection – A writing activity where students describe and explain their favorite moments from the film.

  • Movie Review Writing – Learners express their opinions in a structured review, improving their evaluative writing skills.

  • Creative Writing Activity – Students imagine themselves as one of the characters and write three diary pages from that character’s perspective, deepening their connection with the storyline.

This "Kiki's Delivery Service - Studio Ghibli" (1989 Japanese animated film by Studio Ghibli) movie guide is designed to create an enjoyable and stimulating learning experience for intermediate advanced ESL students.

ESL with Alan is an amazing Teaching Resources Store which aims to support English as a Second or foreign Language (ESL EFL TESOL) Teachers, Educators and Tutors around the globe (be it online or offline) to achieve their students' learning 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 key production and narrative information from a film

  • Describe characters using evidence from viewing

Teaching tips

  • Pause after major scenes so learners can add concise notes before completing character descriptions.

  • Provide access to the film and additional paper separately.

Skills covered

  • ESL film study — Record key production and narrative information from a film

  • Character and plot writing — Describe characters using evidence from viewing

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

What do students record about the film?

Students record production details, vocabulary meanings, character observations, a timeline, a favorite scene and a review. The final prompt assigns three diary pages on additional paper.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • W.7.3

Core concepts

  • ESL film study

  • Character and plot writing

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