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Common Core RL.6.2 songs
Aca-Scuse Me? Teaching Theme vs. Main Idea With Music and Lyrics
This assignment is PITCH PERFECT for teaching theme to students grades 4 through 8!***UPDATED 9/8/18 TO INCLUDE:***PRE/POST TEST ANSWER KEYSCONCEPT HANDOUT FOR STUDENTSANSWER SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE 5 SONGSIf you are like me back during my first year of teaching 5th, I struggled to teach main idea and theme. This assignment makes the task more fun. Resource is designed to help your students analyze 5 popular songs for themes. Included in this 21 page bundle:-5 hugely popular song lyric pages for
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4th - 8th
5th and 6th Grade Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
Based on ELA and history rap songs, these multiple choice reading comprehension passages for 5th and 6th grade will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice a variety of skills! - easily incorporate them into independent activities- complete them together as a class lesson- use them throughout the new school year to introduce reading skills in a fun and unique way!Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to comple
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5th - 7th
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Fun End of Year Packet ELA Reading Activities After Testing 4th and 5th Grade
Kids movie history + rap song = fun end of year packet for 4th and 5th grade! Based on our Movie vs. History rap song, these ELA activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of skills. Easily incorporate them into independent work after state testing or complete them together as a class lesson. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics to complete a variety of activities that are detailed below.What teachers like
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4th - 6th
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National Poetry Month Middle School Music as Poetry Song Activity Worksheets
Do your middle school students find poetry boring? Engage them with the music of Green Day with this low prep figurative language practice and song lyrics analysis activity. Your students will connect the song lyrics with background information and context to find deeper meaning, practice annotating figurative language, and answer thought-provoking discussion questions. Perfect for an individual class assignment, partner or group work, as an assessment, or on substitute days!✨Includes:Song Back
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5th - 8th
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Radio Disney -- Using Disney Songs to Teach Theme
A great way to teach theme, or central message, is to use songs, especially songs students are familiar with. By using popular Disney songs, students actively engage with content from their real lives to determine the theme/lesson/message from the song. Product includes: - Graphic organizers to use with songs- Compare and contrast worksheet to look at the similarities and differences between songs and themes- List of common Disney themes- Lyrics to 11 songs with possible themes for each
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3rd - 6th
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5th and 6th Grade Main Idea and Supporting Details Fiction Passage Worksheets
This 5th and 6th grade main idea and supporting details fiction passage is based on our "Selfie Monster" part 1, rap song and includes multiple-choice questions, worksheet activities, and a graphic organizer. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify the main idea and its supporting details for various sections of the song lyrics as detailed below. The song for this activity is clean and school-appropriate and tells a frightening story of a teenag
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Reading Comprehension Passage Questions for Middle School
"Christmas Lights" A Socratic Seminar Unit of Study Featuring Coldplay
Join your kids in the holiday merriment through this fun, engaging, meaningful unit of study on a unique holiday song, "Christmas Lights" by Coldplay. Students will work to analyze lyrics, build connections, explore figurative language, and engage in a collaborative dialogue through Socratic seminar. Your students will build reading comprehension, language, speaking, listening and writing skills through this unit and build classroom community through collaboration as well!
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Holiday Song Lyric Analysis
Theme Review: Using Text and Song Lyrics
This slideshow can be used as an introduction to or review of theme and how to find the moral/life lesson of a story. It is split into 2 days of instruction, but you can also pick and choose parts to use to teach the review in one day. "Let Them Play" by Margot Theis Raven is a suggested read aloud to use. There are also slides with song lyrics and links to the videos of these song lyrics. Work with the students to teach, model, and practice how to find the theme of a story using both the book
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3rd - 6th
Main Idea Supporting Details Passage Worksheets Mini Lesson 5th and 6th Grade
These main idea and supporting details passage worksheets for 5th and 6th grade are based on our "Molly Pitcher" biography song. This resource includes multiple-choice questions, extension activities, and a graphic organizer, making for a great mini lesson. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify the main idea and supporting details for different sections of the lyrics as detailed below.The song for this activity is clean and school-appropriate
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4th - 6th
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Veterans Day Main Idea Supporting Details Passage Worksheets 4th and 5th Grade
These main idea and supporting details passage worksheets for 4th and 5th grade is based on a Veterans Day rap song and includes multiple-choice questions, worksheet activities, and a graphic organizer. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify the main idea and its supporting details for various sections of the lyrics as detailed below.The song for this activity is clean and school-appropriate and explains the history of Veterans Day, how it beca
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Veterans Day Reading Comprehension Questions for 5th and 6th Grade
5th and 6th Grade Main Idea and Supporting Details Worksheets with Passages
Do you need engaging main idea and supporting details worksheets with passages 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 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 b
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5th - 7th
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Middle School Main Idea and Supporting Details Activities with Passages
Do you need engaging, middle school main idea and supporting details activities with passages? Rap songs are your answer! Based on rap songs, these activities 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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6th - 8th
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"Glorious"- A Socratic Seminar Unit of Study
You know your middle school kids are singing the song already...Why not engage them in meaningful analysis and conversation, too? This unit of study features the hit by rapper Macklemore, focusing on the beauty of a new day and the power of a positive mindset. Students will deepen reading comprehension and fluency through the study of these lyrics. Activities include vocabulary enrichment, lyric analysis and journal writing prompts, partner work, and the opportunity for students to write a narra
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
Holiday Song Lyric Analysis
Engage your students during the trickiest of seasons through these creative units of study! Your 4th-8th grade students will have opportunities to build reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills through this compilation of resources.These units of study include: ♪copies of song lyrics for student and teacher use♪Sketch to stretch invitations♪Vocabulary enrichment activities♪Building Background nonfiction reading and written responses♪Student writing prompts♪Text dependen
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4th - 8th
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National Poetry Month Lesson Song Lyrics Middle School Activity Music as Poetry
Looking for a fun middle school figurative language poetry activity with song lyrics and poetry close reading practice? This NO PREP music as poetry activity features lyrics with background information and context, strong figurative language, and thought-provoking discussion questions for the song "Carnival" by Natalie Merchant. Can be used as a class assignment, homework, or as an assessment. Includes:Pre-reading questionsSong Lyrics Video link for listeningAnnotation instructions printable Voc
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6th - 8th
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Song Lyric Analysis and Characterization + Bonus:Informational Text!
Quickly add all resources to your Google Drive (with just a few clicks)! Every resource is editable!This activity is ready to assign and can be printed and done digitally! Be ready to have in depth conversations about both fictional and real life heroes! This is a great activity to introduce students to the idea of a hero! (Great for lessons on: 9/11, Civil Rights/Social Justice Heroes, Acts of Kindness or Charity, Comparison of the Literary Hero).Can be used with multiple grade levels and paire
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6th - 12th
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Christmas Main Idea Supporting Details Passage Worksheets for 4th and 5th Grade
These main idea and supporting details worksheets for 4th and 5th grade are based on our Christmas parody rap song and have multiple-choice questions, a graphic organizer, and a turn-and-talk activity. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below. The song for this activity tells a comical tale about misunderstanding the Christmas holiday and how this changes the life of one character forever!This resource includes:- the
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Reading Comprehension Passage with Questions for 4th and 5th Grade
Theme Music Project
Students will work on finding the theme of a song! Students will be reflecting and discussing possible themes, figurative language, and vocabulary of their song. Students will do pre-thinking activities and after-listening thinking. Students will display their thinking on a poster and will perform the song in front of their class. This is a great for enrichment, group project, or individual assignment. Students will love exploring theme with music!
National Poetry Month Song Lyrics Middle School Activity Music as Poetry Lesson
Looking for a fun middle school figurative language poetry activity with song lyrics and poetry close reading practice? This NO PREP music as poetry activity features lyrics with background information and context, strong figurative language, and thought-provoking discussion questions for the song "Time" by Hootie and the Blowfish. Can be used as a class assignment, homework, or as an assessment. Includes:Song Background InfoSong Lyrics Video link for listeningAnnotation instructions printable D
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6th - 8th
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5th and 6th Grade Main Idea and Supporting Details Passage Activity
This main idea and supporting details passage activity for 5th and 6th grade is based on our "Molly Pitcher" biography rap song. This resource includes multiple-choice, self-grading questions, a graphic organizer (printable and digital), and extension activities. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.*Note: This product is a digital, Google Forms reading activity for use in Google Classroom. If you would like the
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5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Middle School Main Idea and Supporting Details Passages Mini Lessons
"To Love Them, To Leave Them" A Socratic Seminar Unit of Study
Your middle school students' hearts will appreciate this unit of study, featuring popular songs "Yours" by Russell Dickerson and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift! Activities include developing mental pictures, lyric analysis, opinion and narrative writings, text-to-text and text-to-self connection building, figurative language study, background study of song inspiration, authors' purpose writing, and collaborative conversation through Socratic seminar. The stage will be
National Poetry Month Music as Poetry Analysis and Worksheets Middle School
Looking for a fun middle school figurative language poetry activity with song lyrics for close reading? This folk music activity features a writing prompt students can connect to, lyrics with strong figurative language, a vocabulary element, and thought-provoking discussion questions. Can be used as a class assignment, homework, or as an assessment. Includes:Reflective pre-listening journal promptSong Lyrics Video link for listeningAnnotation instructions printable Discussion QuestionsWant more
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5th - 7th
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Animals of Eden: A Story of Teamwork in the Wild (eBook Version)
In this poetic children's verse, woodland creatures learn to work together and save their precious land from forest fires. A lyrical tale that encourages hard work, persistence, and "watchful balance" with nature. "Teamwork and quick wit saves us all!"This eBook text allows for several layers of differentiated learning as the poetic stanzas and literary devices include varied levels of complexity. Younger students will enjoy the suggestive images that go along with the story while older studen
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Not Grade Specific
Readers' Theatre: The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
Whether you want to enliven your class reading of The Necklace with Readers' Theatre, or are looking for a play to perform for Middle or High School, this script has you covered. There are even three musical numbers in the song---but these are entirely optional. They're also easy to perform because they're based on popular music. And we include the links to the songs in the script!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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