Into the Woods

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Movie Background

Year of release: 2014

Stars: Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp

Running Time: 124 minutes

B. Review your Fairy Tales - Complete the table with the names (answers at end)

Cinderella

Jack and the Bean Stalk

Little Red (Riding Hood)

Rapunzel

1. Name:

Description:

2. Name:

Description:

3. Name:

Description:

4. Name:

Description:

C. Basic Vocab Match

1. There was a young MAIDEN who wanted to go to a party.

a) community party

2. There was a LAD with a cow

b) boy

3. Her GRANNY was hungry.

c) coat

4. The Prince would be at the BALL.

d) dance party

5. The witch placed a CURSE on the house.

e) wish for something bad on someone

6. She wore a red CAPE.

f) young woman

7. They all had a different WISH.

g) grandmother

8. Can I go to the FESTIVAL?

h) want

D. Watch the beginning of the movie and do the following tasks.

i) Add descriptions from the list below to the table of characters above.

a. had an evil stepmother

b. not very intelligent

c. parents wanted a child

d. wants to go to the festival

e. was taken by the witch

f. had cow with no milk

g. granny was hungry

h. was kind and good

i. a little tricky

j. her brother is the Baker

ii) Discuss what you know about the Baker and his wife.

iii) Review the rules of the curse.

They need 1) a ____________, white as ______________, 2) a cape, as _____as ____________, 3) some _________________as ___________________as corn, and 4) a slipper as pure as ______________. They must do this before the blue _______________ appears. If they do this, they will have a ___________________.

E. After You Watch Part 1 - Discuss

What does each character seek to be happy?

How do they change and learn on their different journeys through the woods? Compare and contrast the lessons that each character learns.

Give two adjectives to describe the Wolf _________________ ________________

After You Watch Part 2.

1. Which characters were different than they seemed to be?

2. Why did the Prince betray Cinderella?

3. Why did Cinderella run away from the Prince?

4. What will happen to the Bakers daughter?

F. Detailed Vocabulary Part I (first 60 minutes of the film)

Study this list and play vocab quizlets online at www.uaeumovielab.wordpress.com

From the movie

Meaning (of CAPITLIZED word)

RAMPION

a special green lettuce

RUTABAGA, CABBAGE, ASPARAGUS

types of vegetables

I put a SPELL on them

curse from a witch

Your family would always be BARREN

without children

If I make this POTION, I can undo the curse.

magic recipe

Your father DESERTED you.

left

Were STARVING Jack!

hungry

We need to REVERSE the curse

undo

If you finish your CHORES, you can go with us.

housework

Do you want to go to the BALL with us?

dance party

If you dress like that, you will MORTIFY the prince

embarrass

The Prince wants a wife, not a SCULLERY maid!

kitchen

Cinderella went to the GRAVE of her mother.

where a dead person is put

I think we made a FAIR TRADE

a good deal

The big bad wolf DEVOURED the girl.

ate

Did I ABUSE her?

treat badly/hurt

My AGONY is more painful than yours!!

suffering

I am HEIR TO A THRONE!

son of a king

Someone has to SHIELD you from the world

protect

I gave you protection but you DISOBEYED ME.

broke my rule

He spread PITCH on the stairs

sticky tar

Vocab TEST A. (Words from Introduction)

Choose the correct answer

1. The Prince would be at the BALL.

a) dance party

b) cinema

c) coat

d) young woman

2. The witch placed a CURSE on the house.

a) grandmother

b) young woman

c) festival/party

d) wish for something bad on someone

3. Each one had a different WISH.

a) grandmother

b) coat

c) need

d) boy

4. Her GRANNY was hungry.

a) coat

b) grandmother

c) young woman

d) need

5. There was a LAD with a cow.

a) big party

b) need

c) coat

d) boy

6. She wanted to go to the FESTIVAL

a) coat

b) boy

c) cinema

d) community party

7. She wore a red CAPE

a) need

b) coat

c) boy

d) big party

8. There was a young MAIDEN who wanted to go to a party.

a) big party

b) coat

c) young woman

d) boy

VOCAB TEST B. WORDS FROM PART 1

Matching: Match the CAPITALIZED expressions in Column A with the terms in Column B.

Words in Context (CAPITAL)

meaning

1. a. Your family would always be BARREN.

2. bIf you finish your CHORES, you can go with us.

3. cMy AGONY is more painful than yours!!

4. dWe need to REVERSE the curse.

5. eI gave you protection but you DISOBEYED ME.

6. fYour father DESERTED you.

7. gCinderella went to the GRAVE of her mother.

8. hIf you dress like that, you will MORTIFY the prince.

9. iIf I make this POTION, I can undo the curse.

jRUTABAGA, CABBAGE, ASPARAGUS

1. housework

2. magic recipe

3. embarrass

4. without children

5. broke my rule

6. types of vegetables

7. suffering

8. left

9. undo

10. where a dead person is put

TEST B contd

Multiple choice questions

1. He spread PITCH on the stairs

a) suffering

b) left

c) protect

d) sticky tar

2. Someone has to SHIELD you from the world

a) left

b) ate

c) protect

d) hungry

3. I am HEIR TO A THRONE!

a) a good deal

b) suffering

c) housework

d) son of a king

4. The Prince wants a wife, not a SCULLERY maid!

a) kitchen

b) hungry

c) left

d) ate

5. The big bad wolf DEVOURED the girl.

a) ate

b) undo

c) kitchen

d) left

6. I think we made a FAIR TRADE

a) sticky tar

b) a good deal

c) protect

d) ate

7. RAMPION

a) a good deal

b) broke my rule

c) a special green lettuce

d) type of rice

8. Did I ABUSE her?

a) treat badly/hurt

b) broke my rule

c) embarrass

d) protect

9. We're STARVING Jack!

a) undo

b) ate

c) left

d) hungry

10. I put a SPELL on them

a) broke my rule

b) suffering

c) son of a king

d) curse from a witch

Answers -Part 1

B. Review your Fairy Tales Names and Descriptions

Name: Little Red (Riding Hood)

Description:

a little tricky

granny was hungry

Name: Rapunzel

Description:

parents wanted a child

brother is the Baker

was taken by the witch

Name: Jack and the Bean Stalk

Description:

had cow with no milk

not very intelligent

Name: Cinderella

Description:

kind and good

wants to go to the festival

had an evil stepmother

C. Basic Vocab Match Answers: 1. f 2. b 3. g 4. d 5.e 6. c 7. h 8.a

9. 10.

D. i) see table above

D. ii) Discuss what you know about the Baker and his wife.

They want children. They make a deal with the witch so they can have children The witch knew Bakers father. Bakers sister is Rapunzel (the witch took her).

D. iii) Review the rules of the curse.

They need 1) a cow white as milk 2) a cape, as red as blood 3) some hair as yellow as corn, and 4) a slipper as pure as gold. They must do this before the blue moon appears. If they do this, they will have a child

Vocab TEST A. 1. a 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. 6. 7. 8. c

VOCAB TEST B words from Part 1

matching answers a. 4 b. 1 c. 7 d. 9 e. 5 f. 8 g. 10 h. 3 i. 2 j. 6

multiple choice answers: 1. d 2. c d 3. 4. a 5. a 6. 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. d