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Middle school creative writing song pdfs
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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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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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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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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Music Appreciation Writing Prompts
Music appreciation 101! Use these musical writing prompts to cover writing in music class. Clue kids into the production, lyrical, and musical quality of songs they're exposed to daily. Included vocabulary: arrangement, chord progression, melody, harmony, background vocals. Important to note: Please make sure your students understand these musical terms before using this product. Uses: critical thinking in the music classroom, music appreciation, covering writing in music class standards, subs,
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4th - 8th
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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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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
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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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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"The Thirteen Days of Halloween" Alliteration Activity
Need a fun way for students to create alliteration? Have students rewrite "The Twelve Days of Christmas" song lyrics by adding alliteration and a twist on Halloween. Students will create "The Thirteen Days of Halloween" lyrics and illustrate them too! Have students complete one day while collaborating with their peers or all thirteen on their own.
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2nd - 7th
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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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Follow the Drinking Gourd Writing activity
Follow the Drinking Gourd Writing activity- Students will analyze how enslaved African Americans used this song and create their own song or poem in code. Blooms Taxonomy-Analysis and Create
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4th - 8th
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ESL Songs
10 lessons that an ESL teacher can use in their classes. They contain original songs + backing tracks + links to an online version on an interactive platform. They are suitable for students at levels A2-B1 (Pre-Intermediate - Intermediate). The lessons are suitable for teenagers and adults.This book will help you reduce preparation time, engage your students, and make them talk.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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12 Silly Days of Christmas Song & Writing Activity
A penguin on a polar bear? Yes! In this version there are no pears and partridges! All the lyrics have been changed to be a bit sillier to appeal to young students.
After learning the song, students can make their own Christmas song by filling in the blanks of each verse.
To extend the activity further, students could also make a poster with their own creative version and then decorate it for a classroom display.
A plain and colorful version is included.
Thank you,
Rachel Ko
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2nd - 7th
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Use Song Lyrics to Teach Literary Elements!! {Problem & Solution}
Use One Direction's popular song "What Makes You Beautiful" to teach Literary Elements: Problem & Solution
Download Includes:
Cover Sheet
Handout of the song lyrics
Literary Element Activity Sheet
Teacher's Guide
A link to the song on youtube
Lesson Tips and Ideas
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Grades:
4th - 7th
All About Me A to Z Getting To Know You Activities, ABC Acrostic Poem Template
This All About Me Printable game for kids is an instant download positive attitude poster. From A to Z, they try to think of one of their best attributes for each letter of the alphabet. This project encourages kids to reflect on their:talentsstrengthsunique traitsAdd to the challenge and encourage them to brainstorm an A to Z list of someone they care about, too. Then print another copy in the future so they can compare and contrast how much their ideas (and penmanship!) have changed.Your PDF
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1st - 8th
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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
All About My Mom Grandma Mother's Day Gift Activity, ABC Acrostic Poem Template
This "All About My Mom Printable game for kids" and "All About My Grandma Acrostic Poem" is an instant download poetry writing project that celebrates moms and grandmas during National Poetry Month in April, Mother's Day in May, or any other day. From A to Z, students try to think of one of their moms' and grandmas' best attributes for each letter of the alphabet. This acrostic poem project encourages kids to reflect on:talentsstrengthsunique traitsAdd to the challenge and encourage them to bra
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1st - 8th
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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!
My Summer Playlist
In my classroom, I love to celebrate student's individuality by letting them discuss their favorite music. This worksheet would make a wonderful getting to know you activity during the first week. Students are free to be creative and draw an album cover that reminds them of their song choice as well as share why the song was a repeat in their rotation!
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2nd - 7th
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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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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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