Jaws (movie)

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/jaws-movie

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. What is the film production company?Universal Pictures
2. What is the academy award wins?3 (Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, Best Sound)
3. What is Jaws about?The movie follows the people of Amity Island who are scared by a big shark that attacks them. The police chief, Martin Brody, tries to protect everyone.
4. Why did the shark in Jaws never show up much?The real shark, called Bruce, kept breaking down in saltwater, so the director used music and the characters' reactions to show it instead of showing the whole shark.

Ostinato: A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
Animatronics: The art of making lifelike robotic figures, especially for use in films.
Primal Fear: A basic, instinctual fear, often related to survival or the unknown.