Elf Movie Activities - Christmas Writing Activity - Hero's Journey Project

Elf Movie Activities - Comprehension Questions, Graphic Organizers, Plot Diagram, and Hero's Journey Project - These Christmas activities are designed to use along with the movie Elf featuring Will Ferrell. Use this engaging movie to practice comprehension strategies and teach elements of Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey".

This package of activities is a great way to keep the kids engaged in the days leading up to Christmas break. The kids will love the movie and activities, and you will love that these Christmas resources are all tied to your curriculum and core learning outcomes!

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This engaging holiday package contains the following:

⭐"Elf" Comprehension Questions: Three pages of comprehension questions to go along with the movie are included. Full answer keys for all questions are also included.

⭐"Elf" Plot Diagram Assignment: Two different plot diagram templates are included, for students to fill out while they watch the movie.

⭐"Elf" Graphic Organizers: Several different graphic organizers are included, for students to practice reading strategies while viewing the movie.

⭐"Elf" Hero's Journey Project: Students examine the stages of Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey", and pick out examples of how each of the stages can be seen in the movie. When they are done, they team up with a partner to create a poster that illustrates and describes one of the stages as seen in the movie. These make gorgeous classroom displays!

⭐Digital EASEL Activities: A digital EASEL version of the comprehension questions and movie note templates have been included. Text boxes have been added and teacher pages have been removed so it is ready to use online with your learners.

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