Sly Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet (2023)

This Sly Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet helps Grades 9 to 12 students think critically about ambition, self-invention, family pressure, masculinity, and the complicated cost of fame. As Sylvester Stallone reflects on the experiences that shaped his career and public image, students consider drive, regret, legacy, and what success can and cannot repair.

This packet gives you flexible ways to teach a full-length film without losing instructional time: use the pre- and post-movie discussion prompts to build purpose before viewing, pause at key time stamps for guided writing and conversation, or assign the written guide after the film for review and deeper analysis.

Engaging questions include scene-based, time-stamped prompts, reflection questions, and a multiple-choice quiz for easy differentiation. It works well for whole-class viewing, homework, independent analysis, documentary study, or guided small-group discussion.

Check the thumbnail images for sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students.

Film Summary:

Sly follows Sylvester Stallone as he looks back on childhood wounds, creative ambition, family rivalry, hard-earned fame, and the regrets that come with turning pain into a lifelong persona. The documentary keeps asking what his drive created, what it damaged, and what still matters once image and applause begin to fade.

Parental Guidance:

Rated R for some language. See details on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28254460/parentalguide/

Perfect For:

• Grades 9-12 documentary and media-literacy units
• Ambition and self-invention discussions
• Family pressure and masculinity themes
• Fame, regret, and legacy lessons
• Whole-film analysis of public image and reflection

Skills Addressed:

• Character motivation
• Cause and effect
• Theme
• Evidence-based judgment
• Compare and contrast
• Vocabulary in context
• Whole-film synthesis

What's Included: (a zip file with)

Student Worksheet

• Google Slides/PPTX Print Version (Toner Tip! Print 2 Slides/Page)
• Google Slides/PPTX Digital Version
• Self-Graded Multiple Choice Quiz (30 Questions | Easy Language)
  • Digital Version (Google Forms)
  • Print Version (can be derived from the Answer Key not Self-Graded)

Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plan

• Pre & Post Movie Discussion Questions (themes, schema-building)
• Lesson Plan Options A, B, and C (3-day, 4-day, and 5-day pacing)
• Worksheet Answer Key + CCSS Alignment
• Multiple Choice Quiz Answer Key
• CCSS Alignment + Admin Movie Request + Parent/Guardian Permission Slip (2 Pages)
  

(Note: All files formatted for seamless upload to your Google Drive if desired.)

Time & Tech:

Runtime: 95 minutes. Use this resource before, during, or after viewing. Print the worksheet or assign the Google Slides/PPTX digital version, and use the Google Forms multiple-choice quiz when you want a self-grading differentiation option.

DISCLAIMER: This product is an independently created worksheet and question set for classroom commentary and instruction. It is not affiliated with the film's creators or distributors, and it does not include the movie itself. Teachers should preview films for local policy fit.