The Lorax Movie Workbook

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful
lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not!”

-The Lorax, by Dr Seuss
Your Name: _________________________________________________

Your Class: _________________________________________
DISCUSSION GUIDE
Synopsis:
The story is set in Thneed-Ville, a walled city where everything is manufactured
– there are no plants growing and
even the air is bottled and sold to
Thneed-Ville’s inhabitants.
Ted, a twelve year-old boy, wants

to impress his friend, Audrey, by
fulfilling her dream of seeing a
real tree. His grandma tells him to
find out ‘The Once-ler’, who lives outside the city walls.
The Once-ler turns out to be a grumpy ex-businessman who has become a

hermit. He tells Ted that he will tell him where to find a tree, but that he has to
listen to his story first. Ted begrudgingly agrees to listen. It turns out that the
Once-ler was the inventor of the ‘Thneed’ – a fine something that all people
need! The trouble was, to make Thneeds, you needed Truffula trees, and the
Once-ler didn’t think twice about cutting the trees
down, despite the fact that this summoned up the
spirit of the forest, the Lorax who warned him of
the devastating effect on the environment and the
animals who lived there.
As Ted listens to the Once-ler’s story, it inspires him to take action to change
things in ThneedVille. The trouble is he has to deal with Aloysius O’Hare, the
Mayor, who has made his money selling bottled air to the local people. He is
determined to stop Ted and Audrey from spreading the word about
photosynthesis and the free air that trees produce naturally and for free.
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Discuss before viewing the movie:
 Why is it important to take care of the earth all year?

 What is our commitment to future generations?
 How are we call to be stewards of creation?
 Do you show enough care for the environment?
Answer these questions as you watch the movie:
1. What was the job of the Lorax?
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2. Explain how the Once-ler came to be a hermit. Why has he boarded up his
window?
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3. What does the Once-ler think is important?
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4. What happened to the Bar-ba-loots after most of the Truffula Trees were
gone?
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5. Create an acrostic ‘Let it Grow’ poem that

will convince the Once-ler to grow trees
rather than chop them down.
L ____________________________________________________
E ____________________________________________________
T ____________________________________________________
I ____________________________________________________
T ____________________________________________________
G ____________________________________________________
R ____________________________________________________
O ____________________________________________________
W ____________________________________________________
6. Did the Once-ler stop making Thneeds after the Swomee-Swans and
Humming-Fish had left?
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7. After the last Truffula Tree was gone and The Lorax left, what did the town
look like?
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8. Can the land return to the way it used to be? Why or why not?
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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING CONNECTION
Stewardship of Creation
How do I show respect for Creation?
The earth and all life on it are part of God’s

creation. We are called to respect this gift. We are
responsible for taking care of the world we live in and for
sharing all the wonders and resources the earth gives us.
Our changing environment prompts us to stop and think about how we live on
our planet. We are called to respond and to adopt new ways of living as Pope
Francis highlights in his encyclical, Laudato Si': On the Care of our Common
Home. It is the world’s poorest communities who are affected by changes to
our planet.
http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/catholic-social-teaching/stewardship-of-creation
“Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will; or, even less, is
the property of only a few: Creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that God
has given us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all,
always with great respect and gratitude.”
Pope Francis
YOUR FINAL THOUGHTS
9. What are some examples in our world where human hunger for progress
and technology is causing harmful effects that we could regret later?
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10. Suggest some things we can do (both you and as a society) to keep God’s
Creation healthy and sustainable.
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful

lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not!”

Your Name: _________________________________________________

Ted, a twelve year-old boy, wants

The Once-ler turns out to be a grumpy ex-businessman who has become a

Official Movie Site:

 Why is it important to take care of the earth all year?

Answer these questions as you watch the movie:

1. What was the job of the Lorax?

5. Create an acrostic ‘Let it Grow’ poem that

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING CONNECTION

How do I show respect for Creation?

The earth and all life on it are part of God’s

YOUR FINAL THOUGHTS

Now go play some games! http://www.theloraxmovie.com/site.php#/splash

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