Task-based Worksheet 6A_Ch4_film

S.K.H.
St Michael’s Primary School

Task-based Worksheet — Writing a film review
(6A – Chapter 4)
Name : _____________________ ( ) Date: __________________________
Task — Writing a film review
1. Think about which film you want to write about.

Here are some popular films you might have watched.
The Harry Potter film series The Batman / Spider-Man / Iron Man film series
The Avengers The Transformers film series The Ice Age film series
The Good Dinosaur Inside Out Paddington The Star Wars film series
Trolls: World Tour Monsters University Despicable Me 1 / 2 Pokemon
2. Choose one film and plan your review. Organise your ideas into paragraphs using the
table below and on next page. You can find some useful words at the bottom of both
pages.
Title of the film: ______________________________
Paragraph 1: Summary of the plot
 Who are the main characters?

 What is the film about?
 When and where does the story ____________________________________________
take place?
 What happens in the beginning, ____________________________________________
middle and end? (Remember not
to give away the ending!)
____________________________________________
When and where does the story take place?
faraway kingdom village / town magical world space / planet

thousands of years ago once upon a time in the future In the year XXXX
What happens in the film? What do the characters do?

set off look for get into (trouble) make up (a story)
find out blow up break down fall out
turn … into … give up get away kill
fight with / against destroy save
P.1
Paragraph 2: Comments on the film
 What did you think of the film?

(e.g. the plot, ending, characters,
animations, special effects)
____________________________________________
 Which was your favourite part?
 Who was your favourite character? ____________________________________________
Why? What did he / she do?
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Paragraph 3: Message of the film
 What does the film teach us?

____________________________________________
____________________________________________
What did you think of the film? (-ing adjectives)

funny / amusing exciting interesting amazing
disappointing boring touching frightening
How did you feel? (-ed adjectives / phrases) Wow!
z
z
amused / burst out laughing bored / fell asleep amazed
touched / moved to tears scared / frightened surprised
What were the characters like?

kind / gentle / nice wicked / cruel cheerful smart / intelligent
funny / humorous silly brave timid
honest dishonest selfish greedy
What does the film teach us?

We should not be greedy / selfish. We should not judge people by their appearance.
Stay strong when things are difficult. Always have hope.
Value your family and friends. Never give up. If you work hard, you’ll succeed.
P.2
3. Draw a picture to illustrate your film or download an image from the Internet.
P.3
4. Write a film review using your notes from step 2.
5. You can use time words to put events in order, e.g.

In the beginning … Then / After that … Later / A while later / Some time later …
Soon … Meanwhile … Finally / At last / In the end …
You can also use other linking words, e.g.

but so and because although (don’t use ‘although’ and ‘but’ together)
Review of ‘_____________________________’
In this film ______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Use the
present
____________________________________________________________________
tense to write
the plot
summary. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
The film was ____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Use the past
tense to write ____________________________________________________________________
your
comments.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
This film teaches us that __________________________________________

Use the
present
tense to write ____________________________________________________________________
the message
of the film. ____________________________________________________________________
P.4

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St Michael’s Primary School

Task — Writing a film review

1. Think about which film you want to write about.

Paragraph 1: Summary of the plot

 Who are the main characters?

When and where does the story take place?

faraway kingdom village / town magical world space / planet

What happens in the film? What do the characters do?

 What did you think of the film?

Paragraph 3: Message of the film

 What does the film teach us?

What did you think of the film? (-ing adjectives)

How did you feel? (-ed adjectives / phrases) Wow!

amused / burst out laughing bored / fell asleep amazed

touched / moved to tears scared / frightened surprised

What were the characters like?

What does the film teach us?

4. Write a film review using your notes from step 2.

5. You can use time words to put events in order, e.g.

You can also use other linking words, e.g.

In this film ______________________________________________________

The film was ____________________________________________________

This film teaches us that __________________________________________

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