Critics' Choice Movie Awards

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/critics-choice-movie-awards

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Critics' Choice Movie Awards?American Critics Choice Association (CCA)
2. What is the founding organization?Broadcast Film Critics Association (now American Critics Choice Association)
3. What is the nomination process?Written ballots submitted by members during a week-long period
4. Who decides the winners of the Critics' Choice Movie Awards?The winners are chosen by members of the American Critics Choice Association, a group of professional film critics. They write ballots and vote on the movies they think are best.
5. When are the Critics' Choice Movie Awards announced and held?Nominations are announced in December and the awards ceremony takes place in January. This timing helps predict which movies might do well in other award shows.

Cinematic Achievement: The successful creation of a film that demonstrates exceptional artistic or technical merit.
Critical Consensus: The general agreement or shared opinion among film critics regarding a movie's quality.
Discretionary Awards: Awards bestowed based on the independent judgment and decision-making of an awarding body.
Awards Season: The period of the year when major film awards are announced and presented.