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Song Parody Writing Unit for Music or ELA print or digital
Getting buy-in from upper elementary and middle school students can be a challenge! This parodies and piggyback songs unit is NO PREP and includes everything you need to engage those reluctant musicians in composing their own lyrics. This unit works perfectly in music or ELA classes, and includes both printable and Google Slides(TM) versions.This is designed as a cross-curricular activity that could be implemented easily by a music teacher OR an English teacher. I’ve supplied you with an example
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6th - 8th
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History of Hip Hop Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Passage 5th and 6th Grade
Based on our history of Hip Hop song, these compare and contrast nonfiction passage activities for 5th and 6th grade will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage.- easily incorporate them into independent activities- or complete them together as a class lessonStudents will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities are detailed below.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A great resource for my intermediates....cove
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5th - 7th
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Teaching Figurative Language with Taylor Swift Songs - Grades 3-6
If there’s one thing I love about Taylor Swift (other than her dance moves!) it is her use of figurative language. If you have ever listened to her songs you know she uses a lot of similes and metaphors in her writing. She is a major pop star today, and I guarantee your students can (and will!) sing along to any one of her songs! With this product you will be able to teach and have your students practice identifying and writing seven types of figurative language using Taylor Swift songs.
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3rd - 8th
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The Odyssey / O Brother Where Art Thou Movie Activities, Lyric Analysis, CCSS
The movie O Brother Where Art Thou is the perfect pairing to add fun and depth of learning to The Odyssey! These activities foster comparison skills as students analyze the similarities and differences between the two mediums. As a bonus, I've included two song-lyric analysis activities in which students apply Odysseus' travels to the lyrics from two different tunes that make an appearance, including "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow"! I find this adds just a splash of extra fun! ♪INCLUDES: ★2 page
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7th - 12th
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Schoolhouse Rock Bundle (Grammar and America) Fill-In Activities
This is a bundled pack of both my Grammar Rock and America Rock Fill-In-the-Blank worksheets. In this resource, you get all 9 Schoolhouse Rock Grammar Rock songs and 11 America Rock in an easy to print (PDF), fill-in-the-blank style format to use with your students to make listening to the songs more interactive!You will get from Grammar Rock:A Noun is a Person, Place or ThingBusy PrepositionsConjunction JunctionInterjections!Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here!Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla (Pronou
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4th - 12th
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Figurative Language: Music Through the Decades
Take a journey through the decades while identifying figurative language in music specific to each era. The set includes music from the 50s through the millennium. Great for station work or small group activities.
Each decade handout includes a short summary of the music of the period, six sample lyrics of music popular in the era, and a chart for identifying the figures of speech found in each sampling (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and idiom).
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4th - 9th
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Bosquejo para Ensayo Argumentativo Hamilton Satisfied - SPANISH Argument Essay
Si te cuesta motivar a tus estudiantes a argumentar, ¡déjaselo a Hamilton! La canción Satisfied del popular musical histórico modela perfectamente la estructura del ensayo. Esta unidad enseña a los estudiantes las características de un buen texto argumentativo, y luego los guía en la redacción de un ensayo argumentativo. Tras analizar la situación a la que se enfrenta Angelica Schuyler en la canción, los estudiantes tomarán una postura a favor del amor o la razón, y pasarán por el proceso de esc
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7th - 11th
Song Analysis Bundle - Identity and Social Change
This bundle includes my song analysis resources Songs For Social Change, and Songs to Explore Identity, which both contain a PDF and digital student notebook and Google Slides with clickable links to all of the music videos for the songs. Resources: (Linked below - please check out the individual product listings for more information and previews)- Songs For Social Change- Songs to Explore Identity****************************************Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts,
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7th - 12th
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Rap Music History Fun End of Year ELA Reading Activities Middle School Packet
Based on a history of rap music song, this fun end of year ELA packet for middle school will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of skills! Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the song then use the song's lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.These activities are:- no prep to save you time- super simple and easy to use- a
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5th - 7th
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Music Critic Mini-Project, Unit & Student Handouts | MUSIC JOURNALISM
In this mini-project, students become music critics or music journalists, reviewing and critiquing a full, complete album. Students select: An artist/musician of your choice, and One of their complete albums (some listed as examples).This resource is 100% Editable (Google Docs.) and you may list albums you'd prefer students to review, or allow students to select their own. I created this assignment for use with secondary general music students (middle and high school, grades 7-12).WHAT'S INCLUDE
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7th - 10th
Langston Hughes & Tupac Shakur Bundle - I, too, Changes, Harlem, The Rose ...
While from different eras, Tupac Shakur and Langston Hughes use poetry and music to explore themes of identity, social injustice, and the African American experience. Studying them together allows a deeper understanding of how art can serve as a platform for advocating change.What's included:- Langston Hughes Biography- Tupac Shakur Biography- I, Too vs Changes- Mother to Son vs Dear Mama- Harlem vs The Rose that Grew from Concrete
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6th - 12th
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Tone and Mood with Figurative Language using music "Sound of Silence"
This lesson teaches tone and mood using the song "Sound of Silence". It is presented in three different formats, with three different versions (Trolls, Simon and Garfunkel, Disturbed) The students must listen to each version to get the tone and mood from each. There are questions that go with figurative language, color presentation, denotation and connotation, and compare/contrast. There is also a RACED question. This is a full lesson that will take at least one hour.
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6th - 12th
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Hip Hop History Middle School Making Inferences Nonfiction Passages Worksheets
Based on our history of Hip Hop and rap music songs, these making inferences nonfiction passages worksheets for middle school will keep your students engaged using song lyrics while they practice inferencing skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class mini lesson. Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.These activities are:- no prep to save you time- super simple
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5th - 7th
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Songs to teach The 6 Traits of Writing
This is a collection of six songs that I developed to help my students understand the 6 Traits of Writing. These songs will help your students understand Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions. You may also print out each page and create a poster to display in your classroom.
Songs to teach The 6 Traits of Writing by Lindsay Stark is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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PreK - 12th
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Vocalic ER Packet of Articulation Carryover Activities
32 pages of "ER" articulation & carryover activities. These worksheets are for 4th graders through adults. NO silly sentences! Just realistic ones. This is for "ER" like in teachER.Topics Included:Top 115 Words containing "ER" in American EnglishMinimal Pairs (exclusive for this e-book!)Have you ever? Present perfect questionsIdiomsColorsPlaces AnimalsFoodNamesSongsReading PassagesMaterials / Features:"er" sounds are underlined or bolded at the sentence level and beyondlanguage activities us
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Boy is Mine Tracing an argument with PowerPoint & Graphic Organizer
Dive into the world of argumentative writing with a fresh, culturally relevant approach! This comprehensive resource uses the popular song "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy and Monica to introduce middle school students to the key elements of a strong argument.Learning Objectives:Trace an argument using song lyrics.Identify the essential components of an argumentative essay.What's Inside:A 60-minute lesson plan aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.
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5th - 8th
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Listening Log: Student Digital Music Journal/Interactive Google Slide Assignment
This Listening Log Digital Music Journal, class activity/google slide assignment can be used all school year long to engage students in thoughtful and creative reflection on the music you are listening to or working on! It can be a great tool for in person or virtual/distance learning and perfect for Google Classroom. Your students will have the opportunity to share their intellectual and artistic interpretation of the song(s) you choose, and they will be practicing their writing and music vocab
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4th - 12th
Zombie Apocalypse Figurative Language in Songs Middle School - FUN!
Get that lesson out of the way with all the prep done for you (or your sub)! Students use these figurative language worksheets in an engaging way by reading and/or listening to music lyrics along the zombie / death theme. They'll be tapping their feet and enjoying themselves, reducing the anxiety often associated with figurative language and poetry. The materials include examples of figurative language in songs, including similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, alliteration etc. These activities build
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5th - 8th
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Root Words Prefixes and Suffixes Passage Worksheets for 5th and 6th Grade
Are you looking for engaging root words, prefixes, and suffixes reading passages with worksheets for 5th and 6th grade? Rap songs are the answer! Based on rap songs, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages with prefixes and suffixes. Easily integrate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.W
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5th - 7th
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ESL Bundle on Eurovision - Lesson Plan + Reading Comprehension + Songs Activity
ESL Bundle on Eurovision - Lesson Plan + Reading Comprehension + Songs ActivityThis Bundle offers 3 ESL-EFL-TESOL Teaching Resources for English as a Second or Foreign Langauge on Eurovision Song Contest (Lesson Plan + Reading Comprehension Activity + ESC Songs Activity). Ideal participants for this Activity are Foreign Languages Students at High School. These teaching toolbox can also be Great for ESL Centers Abroad and ESL-EFL-TESOL Tutors (online/offline) or private teachers around the world.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Middle School Short Stories Figurative Language Passage Worksheets with Songs
Use rap songs as short stories with figurative language passage worksheets to keep your middle school students engaged! Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.*Listen to the songs with the video preview above!*This bundle includes:- links to listen to the songs with subtitles for students- 24 multiple-choice, figurative vs. literal language questions based on the song lyrics per passage- 24 multiple-choice, identif
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6th - 8th
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Middle School Main Idea and Supporting Details Passage Worksheets Mini Lessons
Do you need engaging, main idea and supporting details passage worksheets for middle school? Rap songs are your answer! Based on rap songs, these mini lessons will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice main idea and details skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson. Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.
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7th - 9th
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The Hobbit Virtual Tour
Embark on an enchanting journey through Middle-earth with our exclusive "Hobbit ThingLink Virtual Tour," an immersive experience that brings the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" to life like never before. This interactive tour invites fans of all ages to explore the rich landscapes, iconic locations, and thrilling chapters of the beloved tale through a blend of stunning visuals, 360 degree images,, captivating narration, and atmospheric music.From Bilbo's cozy hobbit-hole at Bag End, compl
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5th - 12th
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The Tortured Poets Department (Lyric Analysis) - Full Album (Clean Songs Only)
Calling all Swifties! Celebrate April, National Poetry Month, by analyzing the lyrics of Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department, as poetry. This resource will encourage students to think critically about the lyrics as poetry and give them an opportunity to dissect, discuss, and delve into the new album.This is an interactive google slides activity inspired by the aesthetic of the album with the lyrics to tracks one, three, five, seven, nine, ten, eleven, fifteen, and sixteen (th
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7th - 12th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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