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Short Film Discussion Worksheet

Imagine your group is choosing a short film to recommend at a lunchtime film club. Use the mini-story below to practise discussing a film: explain ideas with evidence, listen carefully and build on someone else’s point. There is no single correct opinion.

Read, notice and prepare

The Paper Boat (a made-up short-film idea) After a sudden shower, Ari finds a tiny paper boat beside a park path. A silver star is drawn on its sail. Ari holds the boat beneath a yellow umbrella, then follows a trickle of water towards a storm drain. Just before the boat reaches the drain, Ari spots a narrow side stream and carefully guides the boat into it. The boat sails beneath a bridge and out into a sunny pond. A younger child nearby waves as the boat circles back towards the bank. Ari laughs, but the silver star has begun to run in the rain. Use details from this story as evidence. You may agree or disagree with other people’s interpretations.

1.Which object does Ari find, and where is it? Choose the answer that matches the story.

A paper boat beside a park path
A silver star under a bridge
A yellow umbrella beside a pond
A toy boat in a storm drain

2.Number these events from 1 to 3, with 1 happening first: Ari guides the boat into a side stream; Ari finds the boat after a shower; the boat sails out into a sunny pond.

3.Label each statement FACT or OPINION: (a) The boat has a silver star on its sail. (b) Ari is kind to the boat. (c) The boat sails out into a sunny pond.

4.What might the silver star represent? Give one possible interpretation and support it with a detail from the story. More than one interpretation can make sense.

Plan your recommendation

A strong discussion shares a clear opinion, gives reasons and refers to details. When listening, notice the speaker’s point before responding.

5.Would you recommend this film idea to the lunchtime film club? Write your view and two different reasons. Include at least one specific story detail.

6.Write three precise words or short phrases that could describe the story’s mood. For each, add a detail that could make a viewer feel that way.

7.Complete a sentence about the story using although, because or while. Make sure the two parts of your sentence connect sensibly.

8.Write one open question you could ask the film club to start a discussion. It should invite more than a yes-or-no answer.

9.A listener says, “The ending feels sad because the silver star runs.” Write a respectful reply that builds on this idea or offers a different view, using a detail from the story.

10.In a pair or small group, take turns sharing your recommendation. After listening to someone, paraphrase their main point and ask a follow-up question. Write one useful paraphrase or follow-up question you could use.

11.After speaking and listening, name one thing you did effectively and one specific goal for your next discussion.