Short Film
Instructions: Watch the short film "The Present". It is like a short story as it is only 3 1/2 minutes long and is fictional. It also has all the elements that a short story has.
When you have finished watching the film, answer the questions:
Answer the questions in complete sentences. Explain your answers using detailes form the film. 2 marks each / 2
- Who are the three characters? ( remember, characters may be humans and animals)
- What is the setting of this story?
- What is the conflict? ( What problem does the main character have?
- How is the conflict solved?
- Why does the mother bring home a puppy?
- What physical problem does the boy have?
- Why do you think the boy spends all his time playing games?
- Why do you think the boy finally goes outside?
- What lesson do you think the film is trying to teach?
- What do you think about the story?