Collection: Pixar Popcorn Season 1 Short Video Guide Collection (10 Shorts)

Pixar Popcorn Season 1 Short Video Guide Collection (10 Shorts)

This collection gathers ten Pixar Popcorn short video guides for quick, no-prep lessons, substitute plans, and ELA integration. Each two-page guide focuses on close viewing, vocabulary in context, and short constructed responses so students analyze character, theme, visual storytelling, and humor in minutes. Videos are not included; Pixar Popcorn streams on Disney Plus in many regions but availability can change.

What is included

Student movie guide, PDF print version (2 pages) per short
Student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (2 pages) per short
Google Form or Slides version where provided
Answer key (2 pages); many prompts are open-ended by design
Generic permission slip and CCSS alignment notes on individual product pages

Shorts included

A Day in the Life of the Dead (2021)
Chore Day – The Incredibles Way (2021)
Cookie Num Num (2021)
Dancing with the Cars (2021)
Dory Finding (2021)
Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Love (2021)
Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Three Heads (2021)
Soul of the City (2021)
To Fitness and Beyond (2021)
Unparalleled Parking (2021)

How to use

Open with a 1–2 minute prediction, pause mid-short for claim and evidence checks, close with a reflection
Assign Google versions for quick formative data or use fillable PDFs for annotation
Leverage discussion stems to link cinematic choices to ELA standards

Classroom fit

Fast 15–30 minute activities for substitutes, bell ringers, and reward days with learning goals
ELA skills practice including inference, tone, theme, and structure without heavy prep

Keywords: Pixar Popcorn worksheets for middle school, Disney Plus short film activities, quick substitute lesson plans, close reading of visual texts, Google Forms and printable PDF short film guides, discussion questions for animated shorts, theme and characterization analysis.