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Cinematic Film Techniques Worksheet
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A fantastic worksheet to review the terms of cinematic / film techniques. ★ BUNDLE ★ ➤ Save 50% with the Cinematic / Film Techniques BUNDLE instead! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~10–15 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) files ✓ Differentiation for low AND high performing students ✓ Answers What terms are covered? • Costume • Props • Mise en scène • Colour • Lighting • Diegetic sounds • Non-diegetic sounds • Silence • Dialogue • Voice over • Flashback • Intertitle • Montage • Dissolve • Cutaway Other Cinematic / Film Techniques Resources: ➤ Mise en Scène Slideshow ➤ Types of Sounds in Film Slideshow
Camera Movements Worksheet | Cinematic Film Techniques
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Camera Movements Worksheet | Cinematic Film Techniques

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This worksheet includes the definitions and diagrams of various camera movements used in filmmaking. Its purpose is to help students review and visualise how cameras move in films. ★ BUNDLE ★ ➤ Save 50% with the Cinematic / Film Techniques BUNDLE instead! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~10–15 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) files ✓ Differentiation for low AND high performing students ✓ Answers What camera movements are included? • Pan • Tilt • Pedestal • Tracking • Dolly • Trucking • Crane • Roll • Zoom • Handheld • Rack focus Other Camera Movements Resources: ➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Movements Slideshow & Worksheet
Mise en Scene Slideshow | Cinematic Film Techniques
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Mise en Scene Slideshow | Cinematic Film Techniques

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Use this PowerPoint presentation to introduce students to the 5 basic elements of mise en scène. The second half of the presentation has questions and screenshots from the film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010). However, feel free to replace them with your film study. ★ BUNDLE ★ ➤ Save 50% with the Cinematic / Film Techniques BUNDLE instead! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~40–50 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ PDF version of PowerPoint What elements of mise en scène are covered? • Setting • Lighting and colour • Props • Costume, hair and makeup • Positioning of characters / objects Other Mise en Scène Resources: ➤ Cinematic / Film Techniques Worksheet ➤ Types of Sounds in Film Slideshow
2 Matching Figurative Language Techniques Worksheets
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2 Matching Figurative Language Techniques Worksheets

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These 2 worksheets are a great lesson starter to recap students’ ability to identify figurative / language techniques. To save paper, each worksheet is ready to be printed as 2 pages per A4 paper. I usually hand out the first worksheet, Matching Language Techniques 1, to my Grade 8 and 9 classes as a lesson starter before I annotate poetry and short stories with them. It helps students remember the different types of language techniques before annotating a text as a class. In the following lesson, I would give my students Matching Language Techniques 2 and it’s a bit more challenging because they’re familiar with the language techniques from the first one. Nonetheless, I had a low performing Grade 9 class and so I’ve made a differentiated version of Matching Language Techniques 2 to ensure that it’s not too hard for them. Recommended for: Grades 7–9 Duration: ~10 minutes per worksheet Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) files ✓ Differentiation for low performing students ✓ Answers WHAT FIGURATIVE / LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES ARE COVERED? Matching Language Techniques 1 • Simile • Repetition • Enjambment • Metaphor • Alliteration • Rhyme • Hyperbole • Personification Matching Language Techniques 2 • Simile • Oxymoron • Alliteration • Rhyme • Metaphor • Assonance • Personification • Onomatopoeia • Sibilance • Hyperbole • Consonance Other Figurative / Language Techniques Resources: ➤ Magic School Escape Room – Narrative Structure & Figurative / Language Techniques ➤ Escape the Pirate Ship – Poetry & Figurative / Language Techniques Escape Room ➤ Figurative / Language Techniques Bingo
Percy Jackson – Characters Worksheet
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Percy Jackson – Characters Worksheet

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This worksheet recaps the key characters and their roles in the film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010). Recommended for: Grades 5–9 Duration: ~20–30 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) files ✓ Answers What key characters are covered? • Percy Jackson • Annabeth Chase • Grover Underwood • Chiron • Medusa • Sally Jackson • Poseidon • Persephone • Hades • Zeus • Luke Castellan • Gabe Ulgiano Other Percy Jackson Resources: ➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Angles and Shots Slideshow & Worksheet ➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Movements Slideshow & Worksheet
Types of Sounds in Film | Cinematic Techniques
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Types of Sounds in Film | Cinematic Techniques

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Teach students the different types of sounds used in films and how to describe these sounds with appropriate adjectives from a word bank handout. There are also sound excerpts embedded in the PowerPoint presentation so that students can listen and practise describing the sounds. ★ BUNDLE ★ ➤ Save 50% with the Cinematic / Film Techniques BUNDLE instead! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~40–50 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ Editable Word (.docx) file of worksheet ✓ Answers on the last slides What terms are covered? • Diegetic sounds • Non-diegetic sounds • Sound effects • Background music • Voice over • Silence Other Cinematic / Film Techniques Resources: ➤ Cinematic / Film Techniques Worksheet ➤ Mise en Scène Slideshow
12 Stages of a Hero's Journey Slideshow and Worksheet
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12 Stages of a Hero's Journey Slideshow and Worksheet

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Teach the 4 basic character archetypes and a brief overview of the 12 Stages of a Hero’s Journey with this PowerPoint slideshow and worksheet. Recommended for: Grades 6–8 Duration: ~40–50 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ PDF version of PowerPoint ✓ Editable Word (.docx) file of worksheet ✓ Answers What terms are covered? • Archetype • The Hero • The Mentor • The Shadow • The Ally • 12 Stages of the Hero’s Journey
Narrative Writing – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes
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Narrative Writing – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes

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This narrative marking criteria and feedback tick boxes will make your marking a lot quicker! You no longer need to repeat yourself and write the same comments for each of your students. I’ve used this marking criteria and feedback tick boxes to mark Grades 7 and 8 short stories, narratives and imaginative writings. It definitely made my marking more time efficient as I just tick a feedback box instead of writing it. Students also find it a lot easier to read the feedback tick boxes because they’re written in dot points. So it’s a win-win situation! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) file Also Available: ➤ Essay Writing – Marking Criteria with Feedback Tick Boxes ➤ Multimodal Presentation – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes
Percy Jackson – Camera Angles and Shots | Cinematic Film Techniques
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Percy Jackson – Camera Angles and Shots | Cinematic Film Techniques

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Introduce students to the different types of camera angles and shots with this PowerPoint presentation. As students copy down the dot points, show examples of each camera angle and shot from the film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010). Once students finish copying the dot points, the cut-and-paste worksheet will solidify their understanding of the various types of camera angles and shots. Recommended for: Grades 7–9 Duration: ~1 hour Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ PDF version of PowerPoint ✓ Editable Word (.docx) files of worksheet ✓ Differentiation for low performing students ✓ Answers WHAT CAMERA TECHNIQUES ARE COVERED? Camera Shots: • Extreme long shot / Establishing shot • Long shot / Wide shot • Mid shot / Medium shot / Waist shot • Close up • Extreme close up • Reverse shot / Over the shoulder shot • Point of view (POV) shot Camera Angles: • Overhead shot / Bird’s eye view • High angle • Eye level shot • Low angle • Undershot / Worm’s eye view • Canted angle / Dutch angle Other Camera Angles and Shots Resources: ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 1 (FREE) ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 2 ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 3 Other Percy Jackson Resources: ➤ Percy Jackson – Characters Worksheet ➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Movements Slideshow & Worksheet
Figurative Language Techniques Bingo
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Figurative Language Techniques Bingo

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Play bingo with your high school students and recap their figurative / language techniques in a fun and engaging way! To save paper and space, the bingo cards are ready to be printed as 2 pages per A4 sheet. Once you’ve laminated the cards, students can either use whiteboard markers or counters to play the game. Students need 5 terms in a row to win (vertically, horizontally or diagonally). Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~20–30 minutes per round Includes: ✓ 32 unique bingo cards ✓ Master / Instructions card What terms are covered? • Simile • Metaphor • Personification • Oxymoron • Pathetic fallacy • Alliteration • Sibilance • Pun • Rhyme • Irony • Idiom • Assonance • Consonance • Hyperbole • Paradox • Rhetorical question • Hypophora • Onomatopoeia • Imagery • Colloquial language • Emotive language • Symbolism • Allusion • Repetition • Anaphora • Hyperbaton • Euphemism ★ UPDATE ★ I’ve revised this bingo to have 2 definitions and 2 examples for each figurative / language technique so that you can play at least 2 rounds with your students. Other Figurative / Language Techniques Resources: ➤ Magic School Escape Room – Narrative Structure & Figurative / Language Techniques ➤ Escape the Pirate Ship – Poetry & Figurative / Language Techniques Escape Room ➤ 2 Matching Figurative Language Techniques Worksheets
Z for Zachariah – Characters Worksheet
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Z for Zachariah – Characters Worksheet

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Recap both major and minor characters in Robert O’Brien’s novel Z for Zachariah with this worksheet. The worksheet is ready to be printed as 2 pages per A4 paper. Recommended for: Grades 10–12 Duration: ~10 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) files ✓ Answers Which characters are covered? • Ann Burden • John R. Loomis • Faro • Edward • Joseph • David • Mary • Bill Other Z for Zachariah Resources: ➤ Z for Zachariah – Digital Escape Room
Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 3 | Cinematic Film Techniques
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Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 3 | Cinematic Film Techniques

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Students will be able to identify camera angles and shots after being tested by this series of recap quizzes. It worked with my Grade 8 class and they enjoyed guessing the title of the movies as well. Try out the FREE Camera Angles and Shots Recap 1 as Round 1. ★ BUNDLE ★ ➤ Save 50% with the Cinematic / Film Techniques BUNDLE instead! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~20–30 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ Answers on the last slide WHAT CAMERA TECHNIQUES ARE COVERED? Camera Shots: • Extreme long shot / Establishing shot • Long shot / Wide shot • Mid shot / Medium shot / Waist shot • Close up • Extreme close up • Reverse shot / Over the shoulder shot • Point of view (POV) shot Camera Angles: • Overhead shot / Bird’s eye view • High angle • Eye level shot • Low angle • Undershot / Worm’s eye view • Canted angle / Dutch angle Also Available: ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap 1 (FREE) ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap 2 Other Camera Angles and Shots Resources: ➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Angles and Shots Slideshow & Worksheet
Henry Lawson Short Stories – Themes and Ideas Slideshow
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Henry Lawson Short Stories – Themes and Ideas Slideshow

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After learning about Henry Lawson’s short stories, revise the themes and ideas for each short story with this PowerPoint presentation. Recommended for: Grades 11 and 12 Duration: ~30–45 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ PDF version of PowerPoint What short stories are covered? • The Drover’s Wife • The Union Buries Its Dead • Shooting the Moon • Our Pipes • The Loaded Dog Implementation: • For HSC English Examination 2019–2028 • Align with BOTH HSC English Stage 6 Syllabus 2017 AND 2024 I’ve used this to revise my Year 12 English Standard class and they always refer back to these slides when writing their extended responses.
Essay Writing – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes
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Essay Writing – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes

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Save time when marking essays by using this editable marking criteria with feedback tick boxes. You no longer need to repeat yourself and write the same comments for each of your students. Just tick the relevant tick boxes and you’ll be done in no time! Students will also find it a lot easier to read the feedback because they’re written in dot points. Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) file Also Available: ➤ Narrative Writing – Marking Criteria with Feedback Tick Boxes ➤ Multimodal Presentation – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes
Percy Jackson – Camera Movements Slideshow | Cinematic Film Techniques
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Percy Jackson – Camera Movements Slideshow | Cinematic Film Techniques

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Introduce students to the basic camera movements in cinematography. The PowerPoint presentation includes simple dot points that students can copy down as notes. Each slide also includes a video example of a camera movement from the film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010). Once students finish copying the dot points, the fill-in-the-blank worksheet will solidify their understanding of the camera movements they’ve just learnt. Recommended for: Grades 7–9 Duration: ~40–50 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ Editable Word (.docx) file of worksheet ✓ Differentiation for low performing students ✓ Answers What camera movements are covered? • Tracking shot • Pan • Tilt • Dolly shot • Trucking shot • Zoom • Crane shot • Handheld shot Other Camera Movements Resources: ➤ Camera Movements Worksheet Other Percy Jackson Resources: ➤ Percy Jackson – Characters Worksheet ➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Angles and Shots Slideshow & Worksheet
Multimodal Presentation – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes
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Multimodal Presentation – Marking Criteria Rubric with Feedback Tick Boxes

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Make multimodal / slideshow presentation markings easy with this editable criteria that includes feedback tick boxes. You no longer need to repeat yourself and write the same comments for each of your students. Students also find it a lot easier to read the feedback tick boxes as they’re written in dot points. So it’s a win-win situation! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) file Also Available: ➤ Narrative Writing – Marking Criteria with Feedback Tick Boxes ➤ Essay Writing – Marking Criteria with Feedback Tick Boxes
Visual Techniques and Colour Symbolism Worksheets
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Visual Techniques and Colour Symbolism Worksheets

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These 2 worksheets recap students on visual techniques and colour symbolism in visual texts. Students are to use the provided word banks and write the correct visual technique and colour name to the correct definition and effect. Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~10–15 minutes per worksheet Includes: ✓ Editable Word (.docx) files ✓ Differentiation for low performing students ✓ Answers What visual techniques are covered? • Salience • Body language • Facial expression • Demand gaze • Offer gaze • Lighting • Symbolism • Motif • Vectors • Framing • Angle • Layout / Placement • Proximity • Size / Scale • Colour symbolism • Font • Contrast • Visual allusion • Space • Omission What terms / colour symbolism are covered? • Hue • Tone • Saturation • Shade • Tint • Red • Orange • Yellow • Green • Blue • Purple / Violet • Lavender • Pink • White • Black • Brown • Grey
FREE 10 Digital Beaver Holographic Stickers
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FREE 10 Digital Beaver Holographic Stickers

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Praise your students’ digital work on Google Classroom, Microsoft 365, Seesaw or any platform that allows you to upload PNGs with these realistic holographic punny beaver stickers. Appropriate for ALL ages: Yes, including senior high school students. My Grade 12 students smile at the puns and cute clipart. Compatible with: ✓ Google Classroom ✓ Microsoft 365 ✓ Seesaw ✓ Any platform that can upload PNG images Format: • 10 PNG files • Transparent background Also Available: ➤ 50 Digital Astronaut / Space Stickers ➤ 50 Digital Dinosaur Stickers ➤ 50 Digital Dog Stickers
FREE Narrative Structure Slideshow
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FREE Narrative Structure Slideshow

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Introduce students to the 6 part narrative structure with this FREEBIE! Just display the PowerPoint on the classroom interactive screen / projector and students can draw the diagram and copy down the easy-to-understand notes. Recommended for: Grades 3–9 Duration: ~30–40 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file What terms are covered? • Orientation • Complication • Sequence of events • Climax • Resolution • Conclusion Other FREEBIES: ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 1 ➤ 10 Digital Beaver Stickers
FREE Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 1 | Cinematic Film Techniques
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FREE Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 1 | Cinematic Film Techniques

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Recap students’ ability to identify camera angles and shots by displaying this slideshow quiz on the classroom interactive screen / projector. ★ BUNDLE ★ ➤ Save 50% with the Cinematic / Film Techniques BUNDLE! Recommended for: Grades 7–12 Duration: ~20–30 minutes Includes: ✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file ✓ Answers on the last slide WHAT CAMERA TECHNIQUES ARE COVERED? Camera Shots: • Extreme long shot / Establishing shot • Long shot / Wide shot • Mid shot / Medium shot / Waist shot • Close up • Extreme close up • Reverse shot / Over the shoulder shot • Point of view (POV) shot Camera Angles: • Overhead shot / Bird’s eye view • High angle • Eye level shot • Low angle • Undershot / Worm’s eye view • Canted angle / Dutch angle Also Available: ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 2 ➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 3 Other Camera Angles and Shots Resources: ➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Angles and Shots Slideshow & Worksheet