Scene Study Guiding Questions for Into the Spiderverse

40+ Scaffolded Film Analysis Prompts for Classroom & Homeschool Use

What Is This Resource?

This Scene Study Questions Pack includes all 40+ of the original scene-based guiding questions from the Into the Spider-Verse Scene Study Notebook—without the extra context notes, “watch closely” visual cues, or creative extension tasks.

Perfect if your students are:

• 🔎 Already familiar with film analysis
• 🕒 Working with limited class time
• ✍️ Ready to dive right into discussion and writing

What’s Inside?

• 40+ scene-by-scene question sets, each with 4–6 analytical prompts
• Covers the entire film, from the opening montage to the final frame
• Questions focus on:
  • Visual symbolism
  • Character arcs and identity
  • Theme, tone, and motif
  • Cinematic techniques (framing, color, sound, editing)
  • Narrative structure and transformation

Why Choose This Version?

Use the Scene Study Questions when you want:

• A more concise, flexible format
• To pair with your own viewing guide or writing assignments
• A lightweight resource that still encourages rigorous thinking
• Something easy to assign for homework or sub plans
• A great companion to creative or essay-based projects

Sample Scenes & Prompts:

• #1: Police Car Drop-Off – Visual framing & emotional symbolism
• #4: Underground Mural – Silhouettes, foreshadowing, and transformation
• #14: The Training Begins – Subverting the superhero montage
• #36: The Leap – Identity, movement, and emotional payoff
• #40: Full Circle – Closure, growth, and narrative symmetry

Teacher Tips:

Use the Scene Study Questions with:

• Sticky notes or mini whiteboards
• Essay writing prompts or Socratic seminars
• Timed reflections, Think-Pair-Share, or exit tickets
• Your own Google Slides to support visual cues