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‭Write a Movie Review!‬
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‭Directions‬
‭ hat makes us like some movies and not others?‬
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‭Sometimes it can be hard to describe—you might‬
‭think it’s just a gut feeling.‬
‭ ut when professional movie critics review a‬
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‭movie, they usually go on a lot more than just a‬
‭gut feeling. They're doing something called‬‭active‬
‭viewing‬‭. They're not only saying how much they‬
‭liked it—they're also explaining‬‭why‬‭they thought‬
‭the movie was good or bad (or somewhere in‬
‭between).‬
‭ACTIVE VIEWING MEANS:‬
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‭ atching with a purpose‬
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‭Paying attention‬
‭Taking notes‬
‭Asking good questions about what you're‬
‭seeing‬
‭ nd it also means doing these things before,‬
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‭during, and after you watch.‬
‭Before You Watch‬
‭Write down some information about the movie. It might help you think about what you're about to see!‬
‭Movie Title:‬
‭Year Released:‬
‭Director(s):‬
‭Movie Genre:‬
‭While You Watch‬
‭As you watch the movie, pay attention and take notes on what you notice:‬
‭Setting:‬‭Where and when does the movie take place?‬
‭Characters:‬‭Who are the main characters? What is unique‬‭or stands out about each of them?‬
‭Plot:‬‭Give a brief summary of the story. What happens?‬
‭Write:‬‭Write down one memorable quote from the movie.‬‭Why did this line stand out to you?‬
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‭GRADES 4-9‬
‭NAME‬
‭Write a Movie Review!‬
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‭Draw:‬‭Draw one memorable scene from the movie.‬
‭After You Watch‬
‭Now, think back and reflect on what happened in the movie, and how it made you feel.‬
‭ as it any good?‬‭Look back at the memorable quote‬‭you wrote down and the memorable scene you‬
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‭drew. Why did these stick out to you?‬
‭How did the movie make you feel?‬‭Were the emotions‬‭you felt simple, or more complex?‬
‭What did the movie make you think about?‬‭What questions‬‭did it bring up for you?‬
‭ ive the movie your star rating.‬‭Now that you've done‬‭some active viewing and thinking about the‬
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‭movie, how many stars would you give it (on a 5-star scale)?‬
‭ ant to tell others what you think? You can write and post‬‭your‬‭review on commonsensemedia.org!‬
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‭If you're under 13, just be sure to have a parent or guardian help you sign up.‬
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