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MUSIC AS POETRY: Teach poetry with rap & song lyrics

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This bundle is everything you need to teach poetry through music - Use four lyrics and music videos to teach figurative language, literary devices, poetic devices, rhyme scheme, meter poetry analysis and EVERY reading and writing common core skill

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

$5.00

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Taylor Swift Figurative Language Analysis | Printable & Digital Music as Poetry

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Figurative language analysis activities with a Taylor Swift music as poetry lesson using Taylor Swift's song, Red | No prep lesson plan, worksheets, figurative language mini-lesson, PowerPoint Slides, Google Slides, Google Doc, answer key and

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2...

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Analyzing Song Lyrics | Back to School or End of the Year Music Activities

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Analyzing Song Lyrics Back to School Music as Poetry Activities with TOP 10 MUSIC HITS. Use lyrics and music videos of 2020 - 2021 popular music to teach figurative language, literary device and poetic device (rhyme, meter) analysis and EVERY

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.4

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Figurative Language Analysis with Song Lyrics | Diamonds by Rihanna

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Figurative language analysis activities with popular music as poetry lesson on Rihanna's song, Diamonds | No prep lesson plan, worksheets, figurative language mini-lesson, PowerPoint Slides, Google Slides, Google Doc, answer key and grading rubric

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

$3.00

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Identifying Claims & Relevant Evidence using Song Lyrics | Printable & Digital

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Identify claims, evidence and argument using song lyrics and music videos (Printable & Digital). Lesson Plan, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, Answer Key, Rubrics, Google Doc, Google Slide for no prep distance learning or Google Classroom

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Classroom Forms, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.8, RI.7.8, RI.8.8, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Making Inferences & Text Evidence with Song Lyrics | Printable & Digital

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Use music lyrics to teach students to make inferences and to cite implicit and explicit text evidence (Printable & Digital). Music as poetry teaches high school reading literature and reading informational text common core standards! Editable

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, RI.9-10.1, RI.11-12.1, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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80s & 90s Theme Music as Poetry Unit | Song Lyric Analysis

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80s & 90s Theme Music as Poetry Unit includes 10 Rock and Roll (plus R&B, Country and Pop) Songs from the 1980s and 1990s including 25 Lyric Analysis and Writing Activities - Analyze 10 Song Lyrics (persuasive, expository, comparative,

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.4

$3.00

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Figurative Language and Allusion Analysis in Macklemore Song Lyrics

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Analyze literary allusions and figurative language with the song lyrics, Wings, by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis | No prep music as poetry lesson plan, worksheets, literary device mini-lesson, PowerPoint Slides, Google Slides, Google Doc, answer key and

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, End of Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

$3.00

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Shel Silverstein Masks Poetry Analysis | Self Confidence, Diversity & Inclusion

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Use Shel Silverstein's Poem, Masks, to practice poetry analysis, rhythm, rhyme, theme, metaphor, inference skills, text connections and EVERY common core reading and writing skill, while also discussing the importance of embracing differences,

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

$3.00

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Figurative Language, Connotation & Tone with Song Lyrics | Printable & Digital

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Use music lyrics to teach figurative language and connotative language, and the impact of figurative language, connotation and word choice on a text's meaning, tone and mood when reading literature and informational texts (Printable & Digital) -

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Teaching Theme with Songs | Printable & Digital

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Teach summary and theme using music lyrics! Summary activities and teaching theme are fun with song lyrics (Printable & Digital) - Editable lesson plans, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, Answer Keys, Rubrics, Google Docs, Google Slides for

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2, RL.11-12.2, RI.9-10.2, RI.11-12.2, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Teaching Theme and Summary with Song Lyrics | Printable & Digital

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Teach summary and theme using music videos and song lyrics (Printable & Digital) - Lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, answer key, rubric, Google Doc and Google Slides for distance learning or Google Classroom.Summary activities,

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Allusions Activities using Song Lyrics & Music Videos | Printable & Digital

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Analyze allusions in literature using song lyrics and music videos - instead of lengthy, boring fiction and nonfiction passages (Printable & Digital). Lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, answer key, rubric, Google Doc and Google

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.9, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (2.87 MB)

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Making Inferences & Text Evidence with SONG LYRICS: No Prep Lesson Plan

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Use music lyrics to teach students to make inferences and to cite implicit and explicit text evidence - Lesson plan, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, answer key, rubric, Google Doc and Google Slides for distance learning or Google

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

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Song Lyric Analysis

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Start a Throwback Thursday Tradition with weekly song lyric analysis to analyze 40 songs (1 per week) from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and Today including 25 Lyric Analysis and Writing Activities (persuasive, expository, comparative,

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

$19.00

$9.00

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Poetry Writing, Comprehension & Analysis Unit: NO PREP Elaboration Practice

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Poetry Anthology Writing Unit packet and Google Doc. Perfect for distance learning or Google Classroom activity!1 - 2 Week projectYour students will love reading and writing poetry with these easy-to-use materialsPoetry Project Student Packet

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps

$8.00

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Hispanic Heritage Month Poetry Activities | Latino Poetry Bundle

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Latino poetry activities with 27 Hispanic Heritage poems by Latino poets to pair with six reading and writing activities (Printable & Digital) - Product includes lesson plan, student printables, PowerPoint slides, Google Slides, Google Doc and

Subjects:

Poetry, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latinx Studies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.4

$3.00

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Point of View & Author's Purpose with Music & Song Lyrics | Printable & Digital

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Point of view, author's purpose and literary analysis activities using song lyrics and music videos (Music as Poetry) - Lesson Plan, student handouts, PowerPoint slides, Answer Key, Rubrics, Google Doc, Google Slide for no prep distance learning or

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.6, RI.7.6, RI.8.6, CCRA.W.2

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (3.16 MB)

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Music as Poetry Bundle

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Use SONG LYRICS to teach EVERY middle school reading literature and reading informational text common core state standard for grade 6 - 8! 15 no prep lessons include editable lesson plan, student handouts, rubric, answer key, PowerPoint slides and

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.6.7, RL.6.9, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.2...

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Break Packet Common Core ELA

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ELA BUNDLE: 5 ELA Break Packets for Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, February Break, Spring Break and Summer Break. Perfect for distance learning!This is a great spring, summer or holiday break ELA packet to give to your students as you send them

Subjects:

Literature, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.47 MB)

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High School Special Education Coordinator and 6th - 12th Grade Teacher for Special Education, English, History & Art (5 + years). Education Writer & Curriculum Writer: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Decoding, English Test Prep, Global History, U.S. History, Special Education, Differentiation, IEP Compliance, Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

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Teach common core English skills through fast paced, high-interest, engaging activities. Prepare students with reading disabilities for the rigorous demands of high school and college through step-by-step instruction and culturally-relevant, inspirational content.

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Founder and Executive Director of the 501(c)(3) early childhood literacy nonprofit, Word Rebel. Word Rebel empowers low-income families to teach their children 1,100 words before preschool to close the preschool readiness gap and achievement gap. www.wordrebel.org

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

M.S. Education & B.A. in Educational Studies and English

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