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8th grade other (ELA) songs under $5
Classic/Contemporary Poetry Comparison: Bruno Mars vs. Shakespeare
Help students take another look at Shakespeare by comparing Sonnet 130 to a song they probably know (as of 2011, anyway). This lesson compares Bruno Mars' hit song "Just the Way You Are" with Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 (My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun). Show students two different types of love poems while also teaching them to identify poetic elements of imagery, rhyme, rhyme scheme, rhythm, and the form of the sonnet. This file is a 6-page document including teacher guide/lesson proce
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8th - 12th
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This is Me - Guess the Song Lyrics - The Greatest Showman CLOZE Activity
"This is Me" from The Greatest Showman, is an inspirational song that students will love. Use this CLOZE activity worksheet to encourage students to test their listening skills.Check out the Teacher's Lesson Plan for this resource in the preview file to see if it is suitable for your class. Note: This worksheet only covers the first two minutes of the song as many of the lyrics are repetitive after that.This product includes:A Teacher's Lesson Plan and Answer Key (3 pages)A Student Worksheet (2
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5th - 8th
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Theme and Figurative Language through Song Lyrics: Quiz/Handout
This quiz/handout accompanies the 28 slide "Theme and Figurative Language through Song Lyrics: Review Quiz/Powerpoint" product I posted.
The powerpoint is a 28 slide powerpoint containing 10 songs/lyrics of various genres. Artists include Ke$ha, Coolio, Taylor Swift, Maino, Jay Sean/Lil Wayne, and other artists of high interest to students.
Students must assign an appropriate THEME to each song after hearing the song played and reading along with the lyrics. Students must also pull out at le
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7th - 10th
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Poetic Device Bundle - Song Lyric Challenge, Bingo, & Jeopardy Game
Students will be completely engaged while interacting with poetic devices.Day 1 - Play Bingo to recognise poetic device definitions and examples Day 2 - Listen to songs (Demi Lovato & Imagine Dragons) and identify poetic devicesDay 3 - Continue to analyze songs with an extended metaphor activity. Identify more poetic devices listening to Jay Z & Alicia Keys.Day 4 - Students complete a worksheet and analyze poetic devices in their own favorite songDay 5 - Review with a jeopady game* Teach
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6th - 12th
Figurative Language in Taylor Swift Songs (22 songs)
This activity is so fun for students! In the activity, students are asked to identify figurative language in Taylor Swift songs. They will analyze 22 different songs. While doing this, you can play the lyric music videos for students or play snippets from the songs. Students will be engaged while also getting great figurative language practice. Below are the types of figurative language students will need to know for this activity:1. Simile2. Metaphor3. Personification4. Alliteration5. Allusion
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7th - 8th
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Figurative Language - Find that Lyric!
Looking for an interactive small group activity for your classroom?Here is a fun way to engage your students when it comes to figurative language!This resource includes:"Find That Lyric" Graphic Organizer with instructions"Find That Lyric" Graphic Organizer ANSWER KEY (for teacher with a brief note)Useful Songs Handout for Teacher ReferenceThis resource is great for students within the grade range of 6-10. Whether you are introducing figurative language to them for the first time, or if you simp
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6th - 10th
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Youtube Figurative Language Webquest!
This is just a quick assignment to give to students when you have nothing else for them to do! This incorporates the use of the Youtube website and allows students to browse music videos for real world examples of figurative language being used!
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6th - 9th
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The Greatest Show - Guess the Song Lyrics - The Greatest Showman CLOZE Activity
"The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman, is a high-energy song that students will love. Use this CLOZE activity worksheet to encourage students to test their listening skills.Check out the Teacher's Lesson Plan for this resource in the preview file to see if it is suitable for your class. Note: This worksheet only covers about the first three minutes of the song as many of the lyrics are repetitive after that.This product includes:A Teacher's Lesson Plan and Answer Key (3 pages)A Student W
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5th - 10th
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Valentine's Day: Figurative Language Song Analysis
This activity is designed to bring fun and music into the classroom & have your students focus on figurative language. Perfect for grades 6-10, this activity combines the magic of music with the power of language analysis. Students will embark on a journey to dissect the lyrics of "Lover" by Taylor Swift and discover the hidden gems of figurative language woven into the song.
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4th - 12th
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Analyzing Popular Song Lyrics
Do you struggle to motivate your students to learn poetry elements? Make it more engaging by analyzing song lyrics from a variety of artists! This bundle includes four songs to analyze. My students LOVED this unit. This was one of the few times they begged for classtime not to end. They came to class each day eager and ready to learn more. Also included are links to the songs to listen to them with the lyrics on the screen. Each song also has a list of questions to analyze poetry elements wit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lyric Study Bundle
These song lyrics are a fun way for students to practice close reading strategies! Songs support Social Emotional Learning, and foster deeper thinking and comprehension.PDF downloads with added QR code to listen to the song!
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3rd - 12th
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Song lyrics/poetry/figurative language/theme: "CHAMPION" by Carrie Underwood
Using the song lyrics from "Champion" by Carrie Underwood and Ludacris, this lesson is a great attention getter. Students will get to read and annotate the song lyrics while identifying figurative language terms. The figurative language terms are identified using SHAMPOO+II's. The annotations are made using a chart included in the answer key. Watch the music video either before or after annotations, teacher choice! I prefer to read over the lyrics with the students, give them about 15 minute to
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6th - 12th
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TRANSPORTATION Unit of Study for Learning
Unit includes: Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Word Search, Create Words, Acrostic Poem, Matching Game, Writing Prompts, Patterns, Coloring Pages, Dot-to-Dot sheets, Activity Ideas, and Songs to enjoy.A great unit on transportation that can be adapted to many ages and learning levels. -cars-trucks-planes-movement-travel
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K - 8th
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Poetic Device Jeopardy Game
Have fun revising poetic devices through playing jeopardy. The online jeopardy game includes song clips. What's included- Teaching Guide- Poetic Device List- Online Jeopardy GameReview the same poetic devices through a Song Lyric Challenge or Bingo Game.
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Poetic Device Bundle - Song Lyric Challenge, Bingo, & Jeopardy Game
Of Mice and Men 17 Song Thematic PLAYLIST
17 Songs, lyrics dealing with the 3 themes of Loneliness, Friendship, and The American Dream in conjunction with teaching Of Mice and Men.
Artists include John Mellencamp, The Beatles, Journey, Queen, Green Day, and more.
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7th - 11th
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Poetry Music Analysis Project
This is a great project to assign once you begin teaching poetry to your middle schoolers. It allows them to express themselves through their music choice, as well as draw the connection between music and poetry. I usually give two weeks to complete this project at home, but feel free to modify it according to the needs of your students.
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6th - 10th
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Alliteration: a lesson in this literary device performed by Mr. G
This song is a rap overview of alliteration, written and performed by Mr. G. The song defines alliteration, explains why writers use it, and then goes through all of the consonants in the alphabet, providing an alliterative sentence for each. This song is sure to be a new and exciting way to help any teacher get their students tuned in to learning their literary devices. A copy of the lyrics is available upon request at no extra charge. Then, be sure to return to the store to look for more track
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Song Activity! House by the Creek: fill in, information questions + verb tenses!
I love using music and songs with second language learners and always make sure to include songs they might not have heard before to ensure a plain field! Students always love these activities!Get your students to listen to the song, filling the blanks.Then, have your students listen while answering a variety of information questions about the song lyrics (I always make sure to include a nice mix of easy, average, and not so easy questions!)Finally, I highlighted a selection of verbs found in th
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4th - 9th
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Listening Activity: Everything At Once, song by Lenka
Fill in the blanks for this song...and a great idea to keep working with the song while reviewing grammar! Answer key included.Two versions are offered: one with visual support, one with words only so it can be used in a regular ELA class or ESL. I use it with my grade 8 ESL students but could try with grade 7 students, if they were strong or if I decided to allow them to work in pairs.
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4th - 9th, Adult Education, Not Grade Specific
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Redundancy Introduction "Parked out by the Lake"
Why “this” activity?I recently noticed in my 7th & 8th graders summary writing, they struggle to recognize and eliminate redundant phrases. Rather than drill and kill with redundancy examples, I was hoping to find something they might enjoy while linking to a cultural reference. Since I teach in SW Missouri, country music is an easy link to make for my kids. The song “Parked Out By The Lake” played on my favorite morning show, and I knew this would be how my kids could discuss redundancy
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6th - 12th
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Before Reading chant and dance
This is a FUN and educational engagement tool (brain-based teaching).
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Missing Lyrics ESL “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”
Song with Missing Lyrics
Based on Youtube Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hajBdDM2qdg
Not Editable
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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