Cinematic Critique Writing Movie Reviews | Middle & High School ELA Guide

Write a movie review with your students. Provide scaffolding to ensure that adolescent English Language Arts students address an audience, provide details and support their thinking, build background knowledge, identify appeals to emotion and reason, and produce a meaningful, authentic review that is more than just a summary of events. Note — this resource comes equipped with both a printable and digital version (that works with PDF files and Google Workspace).

The Educational Digital Download Features:

• Teacher’s Note for Using this Resource in the English and Writing Classroom
• Do’s and Don’ts Anchor Chart
• Fillable Movie Information Sheet for Before, During, and After Viewing
• Extended Written Response
• Movie Quotes Double Entry Journal
• Parts of a Movie Review Graphic Organizer
• 3 Exit Ticket Strategies for Formative Assessment
• 4-Point Grading Rubric
• Student-Facing Checklist and Grading Sheet
• 5-Star Rating and Rough Draft Starter

✌ I recommend using these resources in a Middle or High school English Language Arts classroom.