The Addams Family Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet (2019)

This movie guide for The Addams Family helps Grades 4 to 8 students think about family identity, belonging, conformity, and image versus authenticity. As Wednesday questions the world beyond the mansion and Margaux tries to turn difference into a public threat, students analyze how the film treats change, loyalty, and being fully seen.

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, film 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:

The Addams Family follows Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and Pugsley as life inside their hidden mansion collides with the image-driven town of Assimilation. As Wednesday explores change, Pugsley struggles under Mazurka pressure, and Margaux turns difference into a public threat, the film keeps asking whether belonging comes from conformity or from being fully seen.

Parental Guidance:

Rated PG. Review the IMDb Parental Guide before classroom use for title-specific content notes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1620981/parentalguide/

Perfect For:

• Grades 4-8 SEL and ELA units
• Family identity and belonging discussions
• Conformity versus authenticity themes
• Change, loyalty, and perspective lessons
• Whole-film analysis with accessible satire

Skills Addressed:

• Character motivation
• Theme
• Point of view
• Compare and contrast
• Vocabulary in context
• Discussion and argument
• 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: 86 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.