The Life List

High school (ages 12+)
Everyday Life

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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/the-life-list

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 The Life List?Lori Nelson Spielman
2. What is the film release platform?Netflix
3. What is the director's dual role?Adam Brooks served as both writer and director
4. What is "The Life List" about?It is a movie about a girl named Alex who must finish her mom's teenage dream list to receive an inheritance.
5. Why does Alex have to finish the list?The inheritance she receives depends on her completing the Life Goal List her mother made when she was a teen.

Narrative Catalyst: An event or element that initiates and drives the plot of a story forward.
Thematic Exploration: The in-depth examination and development of the central ideas or messages within a work.
Intergenerational Connection: The relationship and influence between different age groups within a family or society.