Grade 5 Journey's Write-In Reader: Lesson 16

Lesson 16: Making a Movie

By Rachel Van Horn

All the members of the video club were in the film studio of Westlake School. It was their first meeting since the club decided to launch a new project.

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"We are going to make our own movie," said Sally.

"We'll base it on a story we write ourselves," said Jin.

"We'll have actors," said Wanda.

"We'll have sets," said Julio.

"We'll have everything," said Talia.

"It's going to be incredibly great!" said Sally.​

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Multiple Choice

What is the setting of this story?

• Westlake School

• Westside School

• West-ocean School

• West-river School

Multiple Choice

Who is NOT a character in this story?

• Jin

• Wanda

• Thor

• Julio

• Julie

Multiple Choice

Inciting Incident: What project do they have to make?

• A book

• A project

• A movie

• A play

Multiple Choice

What part of the plot pyramid is this?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

Page 155: The members of the club were very excited.

"I think our movie should have episodes," said Talia. "it can be like a TV series."

"That's a good idea," said Wanda. "But let's figure out the first episode before we think about any others. The first thing we need is a story!"

"I have a story here," said Jin. He took out a notebook and opened it up. "I wrote it this weekend when I was supposed to be raking the lawn. It is very exciting! I even drew a few pictures​.

Multiple Choice

What is special about their movie? Hint: It will have __________s.

• Sound effects

• Episodes

• Flashing lights

• Scary Ghosts

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Who wrote the story for their movie?

• Sally

• Julio

• Talia

• Jin

Page 156: Julio thumbed through the pages of Jin's story. He read it quickly. He looked at the drawings. He liked the story! Already he had a clear mental picture of what the movie would look like. Julio passed the notebook to Sally, and she started to read.

"This is fantastic!" said Julio.

"It will make a great movie!" "What is it about?" asked Talia.

"It's a story about a group of kids who go hiking," answered Julio. "They are walking along, very close to a river."​

Multiple Choice

What part of the plot pyramid is this?

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the movie about? Hint: It is about kids that ____ ________.

• go fishing

• go hiking

• go skiing

• go walking

Multiple Choice

In the movie, why does Pablo fall in the water? Hint: He is ______ too _______.

• running too fast

• talking too fast

• racing too fast

• singing too fast

Page 157: "Yes! He falls right into some deep water. The river is very fast. It washes him downstream," said Julio.

"His friends are all scared," said Sally. "They can't see him anymore."

"They rush along the shore looking for him," said Julio. "The river has taken him. He washes up against a rock far downstream."​

Multiple Choice

What part of the plot pyramid is this?

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

Multiple Select

Why are Pablo's friends scared? Choose 2 reasons.

• The river is too fast.

• They hate swimming.

• The river has taken Pablo downstream.

• Pablo's clothes are wet now.

Page 158: "That's not all!" added Jin. "When Pablo tries to swim out of the river, he sees a bear sitting on the bank."

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"He's stuck,​" said Julio. "He can't stay in the water forever. He's too cold. He can't go out near the bear."

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"He dips his head underwater and holds his breath. He hides behind the rock. After a while, the bear goes away," said Jin.

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"His friends arrive," said Julio. "They pull him out."

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"Tailia's eyes were wide. Her mouth was hanging open. Wanda was quiet.​

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Multiple Choice

In the movie, what is Pablo's problem?

• He lost his glasses.

• His friends couldn't find him.

• There is a bear near the river.

• The water was too cold.

Multiple Choice

What part of the plot pyramid is this?

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

Multiple Choice

How does Pablo get the bear to go away?

• The bear eats him.

• He shouts loudly.

• He hides under the water.

Multiple Choice

Why does the author tell us that Talia's eyes were wide?

• She wants us to know that she is scared and focused on the story.

• She wants us to know that Talia has bad eyesight and needs glasses.

Page 159: "Wow!" said Talia. "That's quite a story. It sure would make a great movie."

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"I can picture the scene with the bear!" said Sally. "We could have scary music in the background. The bear can growl and splash in the water." ​

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"Pablo should look pale and exhausted when he finally gets pulled from the water," said Julio.

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"Yes," said Jin. "That's perfect. Guess what? I already have some ideas for other episodes."​

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Multiple Choice

How does do all of the students feel about the movie's first episode?

• They think it's just ok.

• They like it a lot

Multiple Choice

How did Pablo look after he was pulled out of the water?

• Enthusiastic and happy

• Pale and exhausted

• Hungry and tired

Page 160: "Jin, your story is great," said Wanda. "It would make a great movie. However, there are a frew problems. First of all, we live in the city! The only wild animals here are pigeons and some stray cats. The only body of water is the public swimming pool. So how are we going to make a movie with a river and a bear?"

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Th​e others looked at each other blankly and scratched their heads.

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Wanda continued, "Jin save your story for Hollywood. For our video club, I'm afraid it's back to the drawing board!"​

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Multiple Choice

"Back to the drawing board!" is an idiom. What do you think it means?

• They have to choose a new animal for their story.

• They have to make a new movie idea.

• They have to draw a picture of their movie.

Multiple Choice

Why can't that make Jin's story?

• They live in a city, not a forest.

• They don't have enough money.

• They can't agree on a movie idea.

Multiple Choice

What part of the plot pyramid is this?

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax