The Wild Robot

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/the-wild-robot

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?Produced by DreamWorks Animation
2. What is the screenplay and direction?Written and directed by Chris Sanders
3. What is "The Wild Robot" about?It’s a story about a robot named Roz who washes up on a wild island and learns to live with animals, especially a baby goose she adopts.
4. How does Roz become a mom to the gosling?Roz finds an orphaned gosling named Brightbill and decides to protect, feed, and care for it, showing her caring side.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.
Ecological Adaptation: The process by which organisms adjust to their environment over time.
Found Family: A group of people who are not related by blood but form a close bond and support system.
Sentience: The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively.