When Marnie Was There Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet

This When Marnie Was There Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet helps Grades 6 to 8 students follow an atmospheric story about loneliness, trust, memory, family secrecy, and self-acceptance. As Anna's quiet summer turns into an emotionally layered connection with Marnie, students trace how relationships, places, and family truth gradually reshape Anna's understanding of herself.

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, independent writing, partner discussion, media-analysis lessons, 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:

Sent to the countryside to recover, Anna feels isolated and unsure where she belongs until she encounters Marnie, a mysterious girl connected to the marsh house. Their bond leads Anna into a story shaped by hidden pain, old memories, and the family truth she needs in order to feel chosen, loved, and at peace.

Parental Guidance:

Rated PG. Teachers can expect emotionally intense material around loneliness, abandonment, family secrecy, anxiety, and a few frightening dreamlike moments, but little explicit content. See details on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3398268/parentalguide/

Perfect For:

• Grades 6-8 ELA and media-literacy units
• Loneliness, trust, and belonging discussions
• Family secrecy and identity themes
• Memory and emotional-change analysis
• Whole-film reflection with evidence-based discussion

Skills Addressed:

• Character motivation
• Inference
• Theme
• Vocabulary in context
• Analyzing dialogue
• Tracking emotional change
• 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: 103 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.