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High school creative writing songs under $5
Write Your Own Song (Music Appreciation)
This assignment has students use their creativity, experience, and imagination to write their own basic song. They will learn about how a generic song is structured then use an easy-to-follow formula to come up with their own song. The assignment is broken into 3 different steps that can all be put together to complete a generic song that also rhymes! Once the worksheet is completed, students and/or the teacher can sing through them using karaoke backtracks online or a live piano/guitar. It is s
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4th - 12th
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Lyrical Analysis of Taylor Swift's "Teenage Love Triangle" (PDF & Digital)
This lyrical analysis assignment requires students to analyze the songs Betty, August, and Cardigan from Taylor Swift's album Folklore. Swift has stated that there are three songs on the album that are connected by telling the story of a teenage love triangle from three different perspectives at different times in their lives. Students will analyze these three songs and make interpretations to determine which song is told from Betty, James, and the other woman's perspective. The resource include
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9th - 12th
Bob Dylan: Music as Poetry with "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
This is a wonderful way to introduce the blurred lines between genres, as well as a great way to engage in the learning process—for all students of all ages love music. They may be reluctant poets, but once the connection is made that some songs are indeed poetry (or, heaven forbid—the acronym R.A.P. stands for Rhythmic American Poetry!), the sky is the limit for a renewed appreciation for poetry. This can be a nice addition to any poetry unit, or, it stands alone as an extension activity, a c
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6th - 12th
Christmas Ode Writing Activity — Poem and Creative Writing
This activity requires students to read and analyze the 1824 song "O Christmas Tree" and learn about the ode poem. Then you'll have your students write their own ode! Lastly, take students' poetry writing to the next level by having them perform or illustrate their odes. This activity is a simple and silly way to get students thinking creatively before the holidays. It also makes for a fun display of student work!Included in this product:Powerpoint presentation with definitions of Ode and academ
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5th - 12th
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Figurative Language Task Cards, Song Lyrics, Poetry, Valentine's Day
Want to get your students engaged in finding figurative language? Try these task cards that use lyrics from popular love songs!
Each of these 40 task cards included an excerpt of a popular love song (from many genres - pop, country, rock, etc.). In the lyrics is an example of figurative language. Use to have students identify and explain each example, or as a writing prompt for creative writing practice.
Students love task cards! Check out some of my other sets:
Reading Response Task Card
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7th - 12th
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W. H. Auden - Funeral Blues - Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man - Comparison
♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫Get students talking, collaborating and having fun while analysing and drawing comparisons between the words of W. H. Auden (Funeral Blues) and Bruno Mars (When I Was Your Man). The lesson concludes with a humorous creative writing exercise.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Common Core Standards- Pre-reading Questions- Funeral Blues Poem- Poem Analysis Questions- Poetic Techniques Hunt- Song Analysis Questions- Venn Diagrams (Tone and Theme)- S
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6th - 12th
Continents & Oceans Facts
This is a PDF that includes facts about the 7 continents and 4 major oceans that I used with my students to help them learn about both topics. A fun activity my students used these facts for was creating songs, raps, poems, cheers, and posters in small groups about the continents and/or oceans and presenting them to their class.
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2nd - 12th
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kendrick lamar -song analysis and creative rap challenge 'Crown'
This is a song lyrics analysis task and creative rap writing challenge based on the song 'Crown' by Kendrick Lamar. The song lyrics are 100% clean. Song lyrics are not part of the product due to copyright, but they can be simply downloaded. All links are in the product. The resource contains the following:A brainstorm task exploring the connotations of 'crown'A predictive task based on listening to the instrumentalA first listening to the song9 questions analysing possible meanings in the song t
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Rap Music for the English Language Arts Classroom - growing bundle
PDF Expressing Healing in Poetry With Taylor Swift's "thanK you aIMee" from TTPD
Words matter and stay with you, and the trick to life is not letting those words tear you down–let them make you better and stronger. In Taylor Swift’s song, “thanK you aIMee,” she does just that in her writing of the song/poem.Write about a moment in your life when you felt negatively about yourself because of someone’s actions or words. How did you manage these feelings? Do you still carry them? What if those words and memories you don’t want to think about shaped you into the person you are
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6th - 12th
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Taylor Swift's TTPD Poetry Writing & Analyzing
Students will be able to analyze and interpret emotions conveyed in poetry by exploring song lyrics from Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, and relate them to personal experiences.Assessment:Students will create their own poems inspired by two Taylor Swift songs, "loml" and "thanK you aIMee," focusing on expressing and conveying their emotions effectively through their writing.Key Points:Understanding the connection between music lyrics and poetryAnalyzing the emotions port
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6th - 12th
Where I'm From Song Analysis and Poetry Writing
"It may not sound like much, but it is where I'm from". Students in a classroom come from diverse backgrounds. This is the perfect activity to bring that diversity to light. I have used the song analysis and poetry writing assignment as a "back to school" ice breaker, as a tool to connect background with values right before reading TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD or FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, or as just a free-standing poetry lesson. No matter how you plan on using the songs, it will quickly become a stude
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Song Writing Assignment
This handout will guide students through writing their own original song. Includes a grading rubric with points. Used in a Creative Writing class, but could easily be used for an ELA classroom.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Rap it Out! When Music Meets ELA
This guide with activity sheets is a motivational tool to get students to write in the form of rapping. By tying music and ELA, would motivate students to write to create their own lyrics to later add to a digital audio workstation program so that they can perform their song to their classmates. Examples of Digital Audio Workstations are given in which a student just needs to know how to operate the online program, or app at first to create background music to their words.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Also included in: YOU'RE A SONGWRITER! Music Meets ELA too!
Science Safety Poem (First Day of School Activity)
What we have here is a beautiful poem about science safety that has a beautiful background: a science teacher and AI software have come together to create something special for you and your students to enjoy using science. It's a beautiful circle. Create copies for each of your students. Read together as a class and take it further by highlighting or organizing the science safety rules we should always follow. You could even make it a game! Challenge each group to find as many science safety rul
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K - 12th
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Pentameter&Rhyme Scheme in Encanto Songs!
This packet is a fun way for students to identify pentameter and rhyme scheme while watching an inclusive, modern animated film. The lyrics for the following songs are included:-”Surface Pressure”- “What Will I Do”- “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”Students will label the pentameter and rhyme scheme. The movie viewing and assignment takes approximately 4 class periods.
Grades:
6th - 12th
End of School Year Playlist
Are you looking for a fun and engaging activity to help get through the last few days of school? This is the resource for you! This activity is an end of school year playlist for students to create. Students will use their favorite songs to express their memories from the past school year. This resource is in the form of a GOOGLE SLIDESHOW. 10 prompts are included for students to complete. For each prompt, students must come up with a memory and a song that expresses that memory. Students also c
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5th - 12th
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Figurative Language: Taylor Swift Lyrics
This editable PowerPoint Presentation contains 20 figurative language examples used throughout Taylor Swift's lyrics. This is a fun and educational game that can be used to review figurative language terms such as metaphor, simile, hyperbole, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification, allusion, idiom, and irony.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in: Figurative Language: Taylor Swift Lyrics PPT. and Handout
American History Idol Project
This is a unique and fun assignment or project for any class you teach. I use it in my United States History classes. The project is fun to introduce, especially if you sing and dance to one of your creations! I have included two song examples that I have performed for my students when introducing the project. A student once recorded and uploaded me performing to YouTube, but he must have removed it because I can’t find it anymore! :)
This project includes:
1. Project overview sheet (for
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Figurative Language Song Lyrics Posters
Engage your students whilst creating a beautiful classroom aesthetic with these modern, colourful posters of the 13 figurative language techniques!
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5th - 12th
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Poetry analysis with clean rap song 'Shouting at the Walls' by MC Abdul
The perfect rap song for the classroom. Explore the Palestine conflict through the eyes of 12 year old rapper MC Abdul. Includes the following tasks:a listening comprehension task based on the song.a poetic analysis task including analysing similes, alliteration, symbolism, metaphor, personification and more.a hip-hop haiku task.a research task on the separation wall in the West Bank.a write your own rap task with prompts and rap writing frame.suggested answers.Listen to the song here:https://ww
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Rap Music for the English Language Arts Classroom - growing bundle
Lyrics to Lines...(creating new lyrics from a published song)
This assignment asks students to rewrite their favorite song using their own 'voice' (diction, syntax, imagery)... It also gives them the opportunity to reflect and analyze their new song and how it compares to the original...:-)
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4th - 12th
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COVID Carols: A Winter Creative Writing Activity for Google Slides
Looking for a creative writing activity before winter break? Have kids who need to let off some steam about COVID changing this season? This activity is perfect for group work, individual tasks, or whole group brainstorming. Some COVID Karaoke sessions have been hilarious during class Zoom. My students had so much fun and we had a contest for the best COVID parodies. Each song includes the lyrics, links to original and karaoke versions of the music, and suggestions for how to replace the chorus
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4th - 9th
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Pirate pop song: funny lyrics teach tolerance
This playful tolerance song makes a perfect addition to any classroom playlist! Lyrics serve as a gentle reminder that, even at our most imperfect, we are all still very lovable. We need to celebrate and embrace each other's quirks. Let's forgive each other our foibles! Don't judge - be accepting.
With bullying being a real problem in many schools, we love this song for the subtle message to girls especially; be NICE! Whether it be to a boy who is sweet on you, or towards a friend. Accept eac
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6th - 10th
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Reading with Dice #1: BEND SINISTER
Learning Target: I will play a roll, read, and write game in order to reshape figurative language from song lyrics and literature about dystopias and totalitarianism. Success Criteria: I will interact with this Reading with Dice guide, interacting with Nabokov and Mark E. Smith’s figurative language while synthesizing my experience into creative written and drawing responses. Description:This GUIDE is designed to entice students to further investigate dystopias and totalitarianism who have just
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9th - 12th
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