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Common Core RL.4.3 songs
Character Traits ESL Support -- Song, Graphic Organizers, Language Objectives
Teach character traits with ALL the scaffolds! With visuals, music, graphic organizers, and even language objectives, your EL students and native speakers will all be identifying character traits and providing evidence in no time. The FAST strategy will give your students a quick and easy reminder of the evidence to look for throughout the unit, and the graphic organizers with visual representations will guide students through the process.Do your multilingual learners have trouble with the endle
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3rd - 5th
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Christmas Reading Passage Compare Contrast Two Texts Same Topic 5th 6th Grade
Need an engaging, Christmas reading passage to practice compare and contrast with two texts on the same topic for 5th and 6th grade? Rap parody is the answer! Students will listen to parody song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to find similarities and differences between a classic Christmas story and its parody. The song for these activities puts a twist on a classic Christmas story, adding a unique literary perspective for practicing ELAR skills. Use these activities to add some e
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4th - 6th
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Reading Fluency Passages for Upper Grades Packet #2
Reading Fluency Passages for Upper Grades is a collection of poems, songs, quotes, and speeches that teach about America’s history as students focus on reading fluency.
Common Core Anchor Reading Standards posters can also be used to remind students of the strategies they are using while working on their fluency. Poems by Robert Frost and songs about westward expansion help students understand about different time periods and introduce them to many different vocabulary words. Students learn to
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Reading Fluency Passages Bundle (Distance Learning)
The Great Kapok Tree-Play
This is an adaptation of The Great Kapok Tree Book by Lynne Cherry as a play. This contains stage suggestions and songs that can be used with the students for a fun play. Students will enjoy dressing up as each one of the characters in the story.
RACE (Written Response) Strategy Educational Parody Song--Lyrics & Posters
If you use the R.A.C.E. (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) writing about reading strategy in your ELA class, this song is for you. The lyrics help teach and remind kids of the importance of RACE in an engaging and fun way. After purchasing the RACE lyrics, there is a link on the last page to a music video sing-a-long! Also included:-3 types of R.A.C.E. posters to printHere's the music video for the RACE Strategy song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEn90VdyTAQ&disable_polymer=trueHere's a RA
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Compare and Contrast Fiction Passage for 4th and 5th Grade
Do you need an engaging, compare and contrast fiction passage for 4th and 5th grade? Rap music is the solution! Based on our movie review, parody song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice compare and contrast skills! Easily incorporate them into independent work or complete them together as a class lesson.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "We have a fictional passage about Maui next week and I found this resource and
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Fun End of Year Packet ELA Reading Activities for 4th and 5th Grade
Teach CCSS with Moana's Song You're Welcome | Reading Literature | Theme
Teach CCSS with Moana's Song You're Welcome! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Identify visual elements that add meaning to the lyrics throughout the song. Describe Maui's character traits. Compare how Maui and Moana feel about the appreciation that Maui is due. Explore the theme of this song and more!This song by Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here.(Note: I do not own this link, if it changes, search 'You're Welco
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1st - 5th
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"Up and Up"- A Socratic Seminar Unit of Study
This unit offers multiple opportunities for students to be creative and collaborate through these beautiful lyrics by Coldplay. Students will be engaged in activities that promote comprehension, fluency, and text analysis. Activities include vocabulary exploration, writing prompts, lyric analysis, building word associations, mental image illustrating, reading response, and the ultimate opportunity to engage in a collaborative, meaningful dialogue through Socratic seminar. Students will greatly e
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3rd - 5th
Also included in: Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
Sing a Book: The Angel of Nitshill Road Song by Yvadne Bygrave
The two songs are based on the book ‘The Angel of Nitshill Road’ by Anne Fine. ‘The beginning’ introduces Barry Hunter’s victims and how he makes them feel and ‘The End’ concludes the story after the arrival of Celeste (The Angel).
The songs have a traditional piano based melody with lyrics that are easy to learn; portraying the characters thoughts and feelings. They require no musical experience as the bundle includes the vocals, instrumentals and lyrics for each song.
The lesson plan dem
The Elves and the Shoemaker A Musical Adaptation
It's holiday time and the Elves are helping the Shoemaker and his wife! As they sing and dance, they remind everyone how important it is to do a good deed every day. This musical adaptation uses piggy-back songs to enhance the familiar story. The whole classroom can be involved. Easy costuming and props makes staging this play a snap! Students can make and gather their own costumes and decorating the stage can be as elaborate as you wish. A perfect Christmas program in a flash! It is also
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2nd - 4th
Sing a Book: There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom Song by Yvadne Bygrave
The song is based on the book ‘There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom’ by Louis Sachar and has an up tempo beat with catchy lyrics that are easy to learn.
As with all Sing a Book songs, it draw inferences, such as inferring a character’s feeling, thoughts and motives from their actions, which is reflected in the lyrics. The song requires no musical experience to teach, as the bundle includes the vocals, instrumental and lyrics.
The lesson plan demonstrates how the song can be used as a guid
Readers Theatre: St. Patrick's Day Play: Molly Malone
Just in time for St Patrick's day, here is a charming Readers' Theatre adaptation of the Irish folk song, Molly Malone. You can treat it as Readers' Theatre or you can even stage a performance of it. A fantastic way to celebrate the St Patrick's Day holiday while strengthening reading fluency and comprehension.
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4th - 7th
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I've Got A Dream Mini-Lesson
Use song lyrics to find theme.Differentiated for ELLs and contains Spanish supports.
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3rd - 6th
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Let It Go Mini-Lesson
Use song lyrics to find theme.Differentiated for ELLs and contain Spanish supports.
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3rd - 6th
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Aesop's Fables "The Mouse Council" A Reader's Theater Musical Playlet.
Aesop’s Fables are classic children’s stories with a moral. The playlet includes a dramatized fable with large letter student scripts and music. Used as Reader’s Theater it is a great way to improve your student’s reading fluency and expression. The music is not required for Reader’s Theater but is a fun addition to the script and can be sung in unison or as individual parts. The music can also be easily added to a music class or a musical program.This Reader's Theater Musical Playlet is based o
BIRCHBARK BEATS RAP SONG
This original rap song is the perfect complement to award-winning author Louise Erdrich's novel, The Birchbark House, about an energetic 7-year old Ojibwa girl named Omakayas who comes of age and helps her family survive during the harsh seasons in 1847 on the shores of Lake Superior. The song's lyrics summarize the story with fun and detailed rhymes, while teaching character traits, sensory language, figurative language, and more! Use it as a study guide, too!
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4th - 7th
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Love Is An Open Door Mini-Lesson
Use song lyrics to find theme or analyze characters.Differentiated for ELLs and contain Spanish supports.
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3rd - 5th
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