Finding Nemo
1) The movie begins with Marlin and Coral moving into their new home, a sea
anemone. What is the tragedy that occurs?
2) What medical problem does Nemo have?
3) What kind of fish is Mr. Johansen?
4) What happened to Pearl when she got scared?
5) What medical problem does Dory have?
6) Bruce is on a mission to improve the image of all sharks by not eating fish (“Fish
are friends, not food”). What kind of shark is Bruce?
7) Is Bruce an Omnivore, Carnivore, or Herbivore?
8) What makes Bruce go into a feeding frenzy?
9) What two words does Nemo use to describe the ocean?
10) What two things does Gill have in common with Nemo?
11) What do the school of fish tell Marlin and Dory to follow to get to Sydney?
12) How old does Crush say he is?
13) How do Dory and Marlin get out of the whale?
14) How do the fish escape the net?
15) Marlin tells a joke. Fill in the punch line. Marlin says “and the sea cucumber
looks over to the mollusk and says,
_________________________________________________. Explain why this
joke is funny.
Write the name of the character from the movie that depicts the following real-life sea
creatures:
16. Blue Tang/Character:__________________________
The brilliantly colored blue tang is one of 75 or so species of surgeonfish. They are
usually disk-shaped with small downturned mouths. They have specially designed comblike teeth for scraping algae off the Reef. Another common feature is a set of spines
located at the base of the tail. These spines are very sharp, and can extend from the body
to lash out in defense.
17. Moorish Idol/ Character:__________________________
The moorish idol is an unmistakable fish, with its extremely bold coloration (such as
black and white striped) and projecting snout. Its body is deep and compressed, and its
dorsal fins are pointed and swept back.
18. Sea Star/ Character:__________________________
The Sea star (commonly called a starfish but it is not a fish) is generally found with 5
arms that are attached to a central disc. This central disc is the activity center of the sea
star and also contains its mouth. The starfish has the incredible ability to regenerate itself
into a new starfish, with a single lost arm attached to a portion of the central starfish body
disc!
19. Great White Shark/ Character:__________________________
The great white shark can grow to more than 20 feet long and weigh well over 5,000 lbs.
This makes the great white shark the world’s largest predatory fish!
20. Green sea turtle/ Character:__________________________
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae.
Their common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath their carapace
(upper shell). The adults commonly inhabit shallow lagoons, feeding mostly on various
species of seagrasses.
21. Puffer fish/ Character:__________________________
The puffer fish (also known as the blowfish and the toadfish) is a medium-sized species
of fish that inhabits warmer, coastal waters around the world. The puffer fish is most
well-known for its unique and distinctive adaptations that the puffer fish has to defend
itself—sharp spikes and the ability to inflate itself.
22. Pelican/ Character:__________________________
The pelican is a large sea bird that is most well-known for the pouch that the pelican has
in its beak which the pelican uses to scoop fish out if the water.
23. Clown Fish/ Character:__________________________
These bright orange fish live among the tentacles of sea anemones.
Gurgle, Tad, Coral, Pearl, Bloat, Peach, Chum, Dory, Bubbles, Nigel, Sheldon, Gill,
Deb/Flo, Jacques, Anchor, Sandy, Mr. Ray, Bruce, and Crush.
In 5-7 sentences, please write an answer to the following questions:
24. What was your favorite part of the movie and why?
25. The sequel, Finding Dory, will come out soon. What do you think the story will be about?