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Plot with Pixar

Plot with Pixar

Assessment

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.3, 6.NS.B.3, RL.11-12.2

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Tea Garner

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7 Slides • 15 Questions

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Plot With Pixar

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Learning plot structure through animated shorts.

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We will watch exciting animated short films and figure out how they work their storytelling magic. We will uncover plot secrets like the beginning, action buildup, climax, and resolution and how they create suspense and emotions. We'll compare different shorts to find unique plot styles and remember, every story has a message, and the plot is the key. 

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Multiple Choice

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What is the falling action?

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The teacher has to step in and save the human.

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The teacher steps in and saves the human, fixes the house, and allows the student to fly the ship.

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Student flies the ship and crashes.

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The students is now confident and the human falls through the ship.

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Multiple Choice

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What is the rising action?

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The student struggles to get the human out of the house.

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The teacher steps in and saves the human, fixes the house, and allows the student to fly the ship.

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The student struggles getting the human out of the house, grows frustrated and hits all of the buttons. He finally gets the human out.

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The student is learning how to operate the spaceship.

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Multiple Choice

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What is the climax?

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The students is now overly confident and the human falls through the ship.

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The student struggles getting the human out of the house, grows frustrated and hits all of the buttons. He finally gets the human out.

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The student needs help to operate the spaceship.

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The teacher is not impressed with the student.

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Multiple Choice

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In the animated short, For the Birds, which character is the protagonist?

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The tall, loud Bird

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The small, round bird

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Open Ended

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What is the conflict in "For the Birds"?

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Multiple Choice

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In the animated short, Snack Attack, whose perspective does this story follow?

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The young man with headphones

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The old woman

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The ticket man on the train.

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Multiple Choice

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What happens in the falling action of Snack Attack?

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The woman realizes she was eating his cookies the whole time.

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The woman yells at the young man.

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The woman tries to buy cookies, but she can't reach them.

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The young man is mean.

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Open Ended

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In "Snack Attack," the old lady initially believes the young man is stealing her cookies. How does the age difference contribute to this misunderstanding?

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Multiple Choice

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What is the underlying theme of the Pixar short film 'Purl'?

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The importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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The art of knitting

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The process of making animated films

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The journey of a woman striving to be a part of Pixar

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Multiple Choice

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What is the main character 'Purl' symbolic of in the short film 'Purl'?

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A ball of yarn

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A woman in a male-dominated workplace

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A knitting enthusiast

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An animated character

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Open Ended

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In "Purl," how does the workplace culture initially clash with Purl's personality and contribute to her feelings of isolation?

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Multiple Choice

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What was revealed at the end of the short film?

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The boy was deaf

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The boy was missing part of his leg

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The boy was missing part of his arm

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The boy was actually an adult

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Open Ended

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Did your opinion of the boy's character change throughout the film? How? Describe in 1-2 sentences.

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Poll

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How would you rate this presentation?

I rather watch paint dry

I can take this in spurts

As long as we don't have to do silly stuff like read and write

Love this! Bring it on!

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Poll

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Would you like more lessons like this?

Nah

Whatever

Depends

Yeah!!!

Plot With Pixar

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Learning plot structure through animated shorts.

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