Our Lady of Sion High School English Department Prof.
Joan Carazo
Seventh Grade 10% In-class/ Extra Class Work Movie: The Blind Side
Study Guideline THE BLIND SIDE
Instructions: Answer the following questions in a complete way. This inclass/extra-class work will be done in separate sheets of paper, typed, in pairs and will have a value of 10% of the final grade of the third trimester. Hand it in on the date the teacher will assign; not before nor after this date. You work will NOT be accepted if: it is hand-written it doesnt have a cover page all the questions are not answered it is dirty, stained and/or wrinkled the questions are answered in a short way it is not complete
1. Name the main characters of the story and describe them. (say who they are and give 2 physical characteristics and 2 mental/emotional characteristics for each one) 2. Name the secondary characters of the story. Mention their role in the movie. 3. Which game does the movie talk about and why is it so popular? 4. What is the job of the quarterback and why is it the highest paid job in football? 5. What is the job of the left tackle, what are the characteristics of the left tackle (why) and why is it the second highest paid job in football? 6. How did Big Mike end up in Wingate Christian School? 7. How are his grades in the other schools? 8. What does Coach Cotton say to the Schools Board to convince them to admit Big Mike? 9. Whom does Big Mike live with? Where does he sleep? 10. Which member of the Touhys family talks to Big Mike first? When and what does s/he say? 11. Which physical activities does Collins perform? 12. What is Big Mike doing the first time Mr. Touhy sees him? 13. What do the teachers think about him? Why? 14. Describe the first day Big Mike stayed at the Touhys house. (How he got there, who invited him, where he slept, etc)
15. Does Leigh Anne feel nervous while Big Mike is downstairs sleeping? Why?
16. Describe what happens on Thanksgiving Day. (How the day starts for the members of the family and for Big Mike, what they do first, where they eat, etc) 17. What happens when Leigh Anne takes Big Mike to get his clothes? Was he able to get them? Why/why not? 18. What does Leigh Anne find out about Michael in the aptitude test? In which area did he get the highest score? 19. How does she feel when she finds out Michael had never had a bed before? Why would she feel that way?
20. Who does Michael see at the fancy restaurant the whole family goes to? 21. How does Leigh Anne react to her friends jokes about Michael? Why?
[Link] Mike a good football player at the beginning? [Link] helps him with the training and what do they do to help him? Name 2 people. [Link] does he want a drivers licence if he doesnt own a car? [Link] is Michaels mom? How many kids did she have? How is the place where she lives? What kind of problems does she have? [Link] the car accident Mike and S.J. had. [Link] does Michael become famous? Who helps him? [Link] is the only thing Michael has to improve to get a football scholarship in a college? What do they do about it? 30. Which college does Michael choose to play for? 31. Why is a worker for the NCAA investigating Michaels admission to Mississippi? Explain it with details. [Link] does the movie end? [Link] 4 things you learned from this movie. [Link] for the following vocabulary and expressions. Odd Predicament Powder room Fellas Wardrobe Eviction Redneck Holler Foster (kids, parents, home) Legal guardians shake it off I got your back sleep tight stick and stones Catchy Grave Stance Shuck Heap Raw Recruitment
27. What does Leigh Anne say that makes Michael play much better? Describe.
