Humanities 8
Short Story Study
Name: ________________
Toy Story: 3
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The animated Pixar movie, Toy Story 3, depicts most elements of a short
story very well. While watching the film over the next two days, consider how the
story is developed and how it uses the various parts of the story as we have
discussed in class. Use your short story literary terms definitions to help you
organize your work.
You will only receive one copy of this assignment package. Perhaps you
should work in pencil in order to quickly take notes while the movie is playing. All
good copies must be on these pages and in ink. This major assignment is worth
47 marks. Be sure your work reflects the value of this assignment.
A. Describe how the four functions of the introduction are dealt with in the
movie. Give definitions for the literary terms and provide examples of
each. Use the definitions provided at the start of the short story unit.
( 2 marks each = 8 marks )
1. Setting 2. Introduction to Conflict –
3. Introduction to the Protagonist –
4. Introduction to the Antagonist –
B. Select one character and describe how the personality is developed
based on the three possible ways this is done in short stories. Give
examples for each and explain what each example shows about the
character. ( 2 marks each = 6 marks )
CHARACTER:______________________
1. What the character does 2. What the character says –
3. What others say about the character –
C. Describe each of the following elements of a short story as found in
Chicken Run. Give a definition and provide an example for each term.
Use the definitions provided at the start of the unit.
( 2 marks each = 8 marks )
1. Mood -
2. Suspense -
3. Foreshadowing -
4. Contrast -
D. Plot Mountain – Fill in the information on the plot diagram outlining the
plot of Toy Story. Be as complete in your description as possible.
( 1 mark each = 7 marks )
1. Introduction -
2. Hook -
3. Rising Action -
4. Climax -
5. Falling Action -
6. Resolution 7. Conclusion –
E. What is the main conflict in Toy Story 3? Describe
the main conflict in a well-polished, well-organized
paragraph. Identify the protagonist and the
antagonist and be sure to explain what type of
conflict it is. Support your answer with examples from the film. Ideas,
spelling, grammar, and organization all count!
OUTLINE the paragraph first. ( 3 marks )
Topic sentence –
Main Ideas –
Conclusion –
Completed Paragraph (6 marks)
F. What is the major theme of Toy Story 3? Describe the theme in a wellpolished, well-organized paragraph. Be sure to create an excellent topic
sentence that clearly states what you thing the theme is. Again, ideas,
grammar, spelling, and organization all count.
OUTLINE the paragraph first. ( 3 marks )
Topic sentence –
Main Ideas –
Conclusion –
Completed Paragraph (6 marks)