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Middle school creative writing songs $5-10
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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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.
Beginn
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3rd - 8th
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Similes and Metaphors in Music Activity Pack
This packet contains:
~links to 6 different music videos with fun songs the kids know and love that contain examples of similes and metaphors. The songs include:
"Without Love" from the movie Hairspray
"Firework" by Katy Perry
"Red" by Taylor Swift
"Mr. Grinch" from When the Grinch Stole Christmas
"Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes
and "Similes and Metaphors in Pop Music" you can use as an introduction or review
~A Simile and Metaphor Cheat Sheet
~Song Lyrics to the songs listed above
~Pr
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3rd - 6th
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Analyzing Fahrenheit 451 Through Music Unit - 20+ Songs, Analysis Activities
What better way to connect students with literature than through the music they love? In this novel study for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, students will be able to analyze each part of the novel by listening to, annotating, explaining, and presenting different songs that closely correlate with the novel on many levels. Beat the boredom of study guides and chapter quizzes, and instead engage your students through music to help them analyze—and appreciate—this classic Bradbury work.This engagin
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8th - 11th
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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Snowflake Bentley- worksheets, creative writing, songs, technology, sequence!
Your elementary kids (and even 6th graders!) will "Fall" for this packet based on the award winning book Snowflake Bentley written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin!
Included in this packet are all these completely original works!
* 20 reading comprehension questions in matching format, with answer key
* 2 creative writing opportunities with prompts and illustration space
* 2 original SONGS about snowflakes complete with audio file to sing along! One for younger students and one for older students!
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1st - 6th
DINAMIC & INTERACTIVE LANGUAGE LYRIC SONGS WITH BRUNO MARS
This pack contains two wonderful lyric activities of Bruno Mars (Talking to the moon and Count on me) for ESL students with several educational and dynamic activities that will help them engage in poetical expressions, lexical understanding and critical thinking (Listening skills, vocabulary acquisition, antonym words, sentence structuring, word search games, riddles, etc.) These lyrics activities come with answer key. Undoubtedly, teaching lyrics in schools not only enhances language and analy
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Lent Journal - Song of the Day - Long Version
This is a journal to use during Lent made up of Christian songs, lyric completion followed by a reflection question to answer. I use this during Lent to not only inspire my students to become closer to God but introduce them to popular Christian music.
We typically watch the music lyric video to help fill in the missing lyrics and then silently each student finished the journal reflection.
This 36 page packet allows you to do "Song of the Day" everyday during the Lenten season. I also have a
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3rd - 9th
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Black History Month: Martin Luther King Jr. Activities, Reading Passages
SummaryThis year, make Black History Month come alive for your students with a musical video and set of illustrated activities about MLK, the Civil Rights icon. Learn how he rose to become one of the greatest men in History through his message of nonviolent resistance.The video reviews facts from his boyhood, education, marriage, and discusses his many battles and victories he won as leader of the Civil Rights Movement up until his tragic death. His message lives on as we celebrate Black Histor
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2nd - 6th
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Lent Journal - Song of the Day
Middle & Highschool VersionThis is a journal to use during Lent made up of Christian songs and their music videos, lyric completion followed by a reflection question to answer and bible verse. I use this during Lent to not only inspire my students to become closer to God but introduce them to popular (2017-2020) Christian music. I have provided links to the videos I use.I have also used it throughout the year instead of during lent.We typically talk about the journal question, watch the musi
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7th - 12th
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Tone Lesson adapted to HMH Into Literature Grade 7
This lesson teaches tone using musical and text examples. Every part of a traditional is present including an Instructional focus, Do Now, Mini-lesson, Word Period, and Closing.
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6th - 8th
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Figurative Language in "Karma" by Taylor Swift
In this assignment. Students annotate Taylor Swift's "Karma", looking for figurative language (metaphor, personification, simile, and idiom). Students then write their own figurative language for karma. This comes with the handout and answer key. It's in google docs, so you can edit it how you want. I use this with my continuation high school students and they enjoy it.
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7th - 10th
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21st-Century Christmas Songs Challenge
This activity challenges your students to re-write the lyrics to three well-known Christmas songs/carols. They will enjoy working individually or with a partner to test their rhyming skills and their creative abilities! This seasonal activity can be incorporated into a larger lesson on poetry or creative writing!
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4th - 6th
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Bundle Discount! GrammarTunesVol 1 (15 tracks) + StoryPromptFX Vol 1 (10 tracks)
Save classroom budget by getting 2 great audio resources at once!!!15 Great grammar songs for upper elementary school students:5Ws (Who, What, Where, When, Why)Articles (An, The, A)Captain Izzy Is (to be verb "is")ESL P DIDdy ('Did' in the question)GerundI Fought a Ninja (irregular verbs)I was Walking on the Moon (past continuous verbs)Little S (plural nouns)Mr. ApostropheNouns Thingamajigs and WhatchamacalitsPolly the Pretty Prep O' Sition (prepositions)PronounsThis That These and Those Declara
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K - 12th
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Social Emotional Learning Through Poetry SEL Friendship Unit
Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is more important than ever! The "Teapot" song included in this resource is all about stopping to appreciate the world around us, and appreciating the magic in our friendships. Three poetry forms, lyrics, posters, and prompting task cards are included here to encourage students to think and then write about the way they view life and friendship.This is a perfect Spring poetry unit for 4th through 6th graders. Why teapots? Because we all tip over once in a whi
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Social Emotional Learning Making Better Choices SEL Unit Part 2
Nursery rhyme inspired lyrics, teapot recording, writing prompts
Imaginative lyrics and deep questions on cards inspire kids to think and write creatively. Teapot song lyrics stress the magic of friendships, and how it's kind of silly to push and shove each other. This tender studio recording features teacher voice and the sweetest chorus of kids ever. Add the song to your classroom playlist - and use the prompts to inspire critical thinking!
This unit includes:
24 writing prompts cards - color and black and white
Teacher instructions
Teapot lyrics - color
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5th - 8th
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Friendship Song: "Together we can change❤️ the WORLD"-/ by Mark Shepard
Looking for an inspirational song to teach?These song-based activities for English language teachingfeature the song: “Together We Can Change The World”by Mark Shepard and its official music video. ❤️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OgnpHtFv8w❤️ ❤️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFy54NmYPyc&t=3s❤️ This song celebrates community spirit, kindness and friendship! Use this song to remind students to be supportive and kind!✏️Students will watch a music video, do a listening exercise with the lyr
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Songs Bundle for ESL Classes
WAYS TO PROVE TRIANGLES CONGRUENT SONG 2
Song about WAYS TO PROVE TRIANGLES CONGRUENT. Includes lyrics, animation, and music. From SkitSoPhrenia and I Feel A Song Coming On by Cindy Boyd. THIS IS A DIFFERENT SONG THAN THE OTHER SONG ON THIS SITE. I use to reinforce and reteach what I have taught. No vocals at this time. I use smilies whenever possible because all my students identify with them as they have no characteristics that denote race.
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6th - 12th
"Can't Stop the Feeling" Song Adapted for a School Wide Reading Program
This is a version of a Justin Timberlake Song. Each year schools usually have a Read-A-Thon or some type of reading program. My STEM students worked together to rewrite the lyrics of "Can't Stop the Feeling." By using the well-known and engaging tune to create a Reading Program Song for a school to promote more students to read at home in a catchy and engaging manner.
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K - 6th, Adult Education, Staff
I Am An Excellent Writer MP3 Download
I Am An Excellent Writer is a fun and exciting educational writing rap MP3 download that will help students build their writing skills and pass standardized writing exams. The songs on this MP3 download will help remind students of the skills necessary to write an excellent paper.Instrumental versions were included on the MP3 download to inspire students to creatively write poems.1. Intro2. Excellent Writer3. Excellent Writer~Fast4. Focus~Expository5. Focus~Narrative6. P-E-R-S-U-A-S-I-V-E7. Outr
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K - 12th
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Writing, Origami & Rhythm
This lesson uses a flow map in the form of an origami box. It's great for all teachers for creative writing, phonics, art and rhythm.
The box becomes a story box where the beginning of the story is on the outside of the box, and the end of the story can be seen by looking inside the box. It;'s also a great way to teach structure and story limits.
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3rd - 6th
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Figurative Language is All Around Us
Use this Common Core aligned presentation and guided notes to teach students figurative language terms. Included in the presentation are definitions and examples of similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, consonance, and assonance. There is also a Venn Diagram to help students unlock the similarities and differences between similes and metaphors.
The presentation also includes a link to a popular song which features similes, metaphors, personification, an
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5th - 8th
Song Lyric Poetry Project
I love this activity because it is a great way to work music into my ELA classroom, and the students are always very motivated and engaged.
This powerpoint presentation has timers, embedded videos, images, and directions for up to one week of instruction. There is also a QR code to a Quizlet set of poetry vocabulary.
The presentation is focused on identifying figurative language, and manipulating lines of songs to include specific figurative language.
If this powerpoint is posted to Google C
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Grades:
5th - 9th
To the Tune of... Book Pairing Activity
This project goes great with a book study or independent reading book. It helps students understand characters or settings in their book in a fun and engaging way.
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3rd - 12th
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