ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Moana" - 2026 Live Action
- Grades
- Grades 6–8
- Pages
- 3
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ESL
- Topic
- Moana, Movie guide
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Standards
- W.6.3
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From the author
This three-page printable PDF movie guide for "Moana" (2026 Walt Disney live action film set in Ancient Polynesia) 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 adapted for 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 "Moana" (2026 Walt Disney live action film set in Ancient Polynesia) ESL EFL TESOL teachers can find the following English Second or Foreign Language (ESL - EFL - TESOL - TEFL) 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, each about a different day or scene from that character’s perspective, deepening their connection with the storyline.
This "Moana" (2026 Walt Disney live action film set in Ancient Polynesia) movie guide is designed to create an enjoyable and stimulating learning experience for intermediate advanced ESL students.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Record and define ten new vocabulary words encountered while watching the film
Take structured character notes for the film's eight main characters
Compose a three-part diary entry as one of Moana's eight named characters, retelling three scenes in that character's voice.
Teaching tips
Pause the film periodically so students can log new vocabulary words as they hear them, rather than trying to recall all ten afterward
Model one character-notes entry (e.g., Moana) as a class before students complete the remaining seven independently
Provide extra paper for the three diary pages: the download has only a small shared writing area. The resource is labeled for the 2026 live-action film but uses animated character artwork; preview its fit to the version being taught.
Skills covered
Vocabulary acquisition — students log and define ten new words encountered while watching the film.
Character note-taking — students record details for eight named characters (Moana, Maui, Chief Tui, Sina, Gramma Tala, Heihei, Tamatoa, Pua) while viewing.
Personal response writing — students explain a favorite scene and write a short personal review of the film.
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Is the movie included?
No. The download supplies worksheets for use with Moana. Students need separate access to the film.
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Standards
Standards
- W.6.3
Core concepts
Core concepts
Movie-based vocabulary building
Character analysis
Point-of-view writing
Personal response writing
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