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Movie Riddles: An ESL Activity to Get Student Talking About Movies Lesson PlanMovie Riddles: An ESL Activity to Get Student Talking About Movies Lesson Plan
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Movie Riddles: An ESL Activity to Get Student Talking About Movies

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Enjoy the thrill of the movies with this ESL activity! Not only can learners talk about their favorite films, but in creating riddles about their chosen movies, they can practice the skills of context clues and deductive reasoning. This is as informative as it is fun! The second part to the lesson is linked, as well as any necessary worksheets.

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deductive reasoning, film, plot, plot elements, climax, literary elements, context clues, genres, riddles

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climax, context clues, deductive reasoning, elements of a story, film, genre, movies, parts of a story, plot, riddles, programs
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6th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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