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
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
Recap students’ ability to identify camera angles and shots by displaying this slideshow quiz on the classroom interactive screen / projector.
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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
Recap the narrative form and figurative / language techniques with this digital escape room set in a magic classroom.
This is an awesome activity to use before reading a book or short story OR to review the narrative structure, types of narration and figurative / language techniques before writing a creative piece.
Recommended for: Grades 7–9
Duration: ~40–60 minutes
Platform: Uses Google Slides and Google Forms
Includes:
✓ 6 puzzles, all on Google Slides
✓ Clickable objects to find the puzzles
✓ “Hint” buttons for differentiation
✓ Both US and UK spelling
✓ Answers
What terms are covered?
• Narrative structure
• Exposition / Orientation
• Complication
• Rising action
• Climax
• Resolution
• Conclusion
• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• First, second and third person narration
• Non-linear narration
• Flashbacks and flashforwards
What figurative / language techniques are covered?
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Sibilance
• Pathetic fallacy
• Rhetorical question
• Oxymoron
• Euphemism
• Symbolism
• Irony
• Idiom
• Onomatopoeia
• Assonance
• Consonance
• Sensory imagery
Other Figurative / Language Techniques Resources:
➤ Escape the Pirate Ship – Poetry & Figurative / Language Techniques Escape Room
➤ Figurative / Language Techniques Bingo
➤ 2 Matching Figurative / Language Techniques Worksheets
Get your students engaged with this fun digital escape room on Google Drive! It is fantastic for reviewing the types of poetry and basic figurative / language techniques for Grades 5–8.
There are 6 puzzles for students to solve, all with the overarching theme of escaping from a pirate ship.
Recommended for: Grades 5–8
Duration: ~40–60 minutes
Platform: Uses Google Slides and Google Forms
Includes:
✓ 6 puzzles, all on Google Slides
✓ Clickable objects to find the puzzles
✓ “Hint” buttons for differentiation
✓ Both US and UK spelling
✓ Answers
What terms are covered?
• Haiku
• Limerick
• Ballad
• Free verse
• Stanza
• Metre
• Rhyme scheme
What figurative / language techniques are covered?
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Rhyme
• Rhetorical question
• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole
Other Figurative / Language Techniques Resources:
➤ Magic School Escape Room – Narrative Structure & Figurative / Language Techniques
➤ Figurative / Language Techniques Bingo
➤ 2 Matching Figurative / Language Techniques Worksheets
Review the characters, plot and summary of the novel Z for Zachariah with this no prep digital escape room. Yes, it really is no prep! Just share the link from the instructions and students can get right into it.
There is a total of 5 puzzles to engage students with the content of the novel. This is best used after finishing the book or at the end of the novel study.
Recommended for: Grades 10–12
Duration: ~40–60 minutes
Platform: Uses Google Slides and PDFs
Includes:
✓ 5 puzzles
✓ “Hint” buttons for differentiation
✓ Answers
Other Z for Zachariah Resources:
➤ Z for Zachariah – Characters Worksheet
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
This no prep digital escape room can be used after watching the Australian film One Night the Moon (2001) or at the end of the film unit. Students review the plot, symbolism of the costumes, and camera angles and shots through 5 engaging puzzles.
It really is a no prep escape room! Just copy the link from the instructions and share it with your students.
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Recommended for: Grades 10–12
Duration: ~40–60 minutes
Platform: Uses Google Slides and PDFs
Includes:
✓ 5 puzzles
✓ “Hint” buttons for differentiation
✓ Answers
Other One Night the Moon Resources:
➤ One Night the Moon – Camera Angles and Shots Quiz 1 and 2
➤ One Night the Moon – Themes and Ideas Google Slides
➤ One Night the Moon – Costuming, Symbolism and Foreshadowing Analysis
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
Teach students the use of costuming, symbolism and foreshadowing in the Australian film One Night the Moon (2001). The PowerPoint slides are written as simple dot points for students to copy down as notes. Each slide also has screenshots from the film as examples.
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Recommended for: Grades 10–12
Duration: ~1.5 hours
Includes:
✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file
✓ PDF version of PowerPoint
Other One Night the Moon Resources:
➤ One Night the Moon – Digital Escape Room
➤ One Night the Moon – Camera Angles and Shots Quiz 1 and 2
➤ One Night the Moon – Themes and Ideas Slideshow
Introduce the themes and ideas of the Australian film One Night the Moon (2001) with this PowerPoint presentation. Each slide breaks down the themes into concise dot points, making it easy for students to understand and copy into their books.
It’s also a great resource for students to refer back to when they’re planning for their extended responses.
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Recommended for: Grades 10–12
Duration: ~30–45 minutes
Includes:
✓ Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) file
✓ PDF version of PowerPoint
Other One Night the Moon Resources:
➤ One Night the Moon – Digital Escape Room
➤ One Night the Moon – Camera Angles and Shots Quiz 1 and 2
➤ One Night the Moon – Costuming, Symbolism and Foreshadowing Analysis
After watching the Australian film One Night the Moon (2001), directed by Rachel Perkins, test students to see if they know their camera angles and shots with these 2 quizzes.
I used the first quiz as a way to refresh students’ knowledge on the names of the camera angles and shots. The second quiz is great to check if they have learnt their mistakes from the first quiz.
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Recommended for: Grades 10–12
Duration: ~20–30 minutes
Includes:
✓ 2 editable PowerPoint (.pptx) files
✓ 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
• Canted angle / Dutch angle
Bonus Cinematic / Film Technique:
• Intertitle
Other One Night the Moon Resources:
➤ One Night the Moon – Digital Escape Room
➤ One Night the Moon – Themes and Ideas Slideshow
➤ One Night the Moon – Costuming, Symbolism and Foreshadowing Analysis
This pack of roar-some digital dinosaur stickers is full of funny puns and cute clipart. Together with the hyper-realistic holographic background, these stickers look like they pop right off the screen.
I’ve used these for Grades 7–12 after marking or sighting their online work and they absolutely love them. I’m certain students from younger grades would enjoy them too!
If you’re unsure, try out the FREE punny beaver digital stickers HERE.
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:
• 50 PNG files
• Transparent background
Also Available:
➤ 10 Digital Beaver Stickers (FREE)
➤ 50 Digital Astronaut / Space Stickers
➤ 50 Digital Dog Stickers
Unleash paw-sitive vibes with this pack of 50 digital cute dog punny stickers! Each design is fur-tastic and unique, featuring playful pups paired with tail-wagging wordplay to brighten your students’ online learning.
I’ve used these for Grades 7–12 after marking or sighting their online work and they absolutely love them. I’m certain students from younger grades would enjoy them too!
If you’re unsure, try out the FREE punny beaver digital stickers HERE.
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:
• 50 PNG files
• Transparent background
Also Available:
➤ 10 Digital Beaver Stickers (FREE)
➤ 50 Digital Astronaut / Space Stickers
➤ 50 Digital Dinosaur Stickers
Blast off praises with this pack of 50 digital astronaut stickers! Each design is unique from each other with a punny astronaut or space-themed praise.
I’ve used these for Grades 7–12 after marking or sighting their online work and they absolutely love them. I’m certain students from younger grades would enjoy them too!
If you’re unsure, try out the FREE punny beaver digital stickers HERE.
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:
• 50 PNG files
• Transparent background
Also Available:
➤ 10 Digital Beaver Stickers (FREE)
➤ 50 Digital Dinosaur Stickers
➤ 50 Digital Dog Stickers
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.
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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
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
Use this slideshow as a quiz to recap students’ ability to identify camera angles and shots at the beginning of a new lesson or activity.
These screenshots and the order of the answers are different to Camera Angles and Shots Recap 1 (FREE) and you can use this slideshow as a Round 2 quiz.
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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 1 (FREE)
➤ Camera Angles and Shots Recap Quiz 3
Other Camera Angles and Shots Resources:
➤ Percy Jackson – Camera Angles and Shots Slideshow & Worksheet
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.
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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
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