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Middle school literature songs for Google Apps
Figurative Language in 'Surface Pressure' from "Encanto"
Onomatopoeia, similes, and metaphors, GALORE!Sing along with Luisa and study her use of figurative language using her relatable lyrics from the song "Surface Pressure." Possible answers are included. Definitions and terms are included, too. Students can complete electronically or this practice can be printed for students to do on paper!
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5th - 7th
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Figurative Language Bingo using Music!
Figurative Language Bingo using Known Songs This figurative language activity is to help students to better understand and identify different types such as similes, metaphors, personification, allusion, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. You can play the songs in or out of order that is up to you. You can play Bingo in many different aspects of the unit on figurative language. Check out my figurative language anchor charts that can be used to support this lesson. - This could be played to introduce
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Spotify Playlist Template for ANY Novel
Use this template for students to create spotify playlists for different characters in any novel! The template allows for students to select 5 songs that a specific character might have on their own playlist (if they were real of course :)). You can decide how the songs should relate--characterization, plot, relationships, etc. On the second page there is space for students to explain and rationalize each of their song choices. I have my students do this assignment electronically so they can add
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Tone and Mood in Music Analysis - Two Song Comparison - Text Analysis
A fun way to teach students tone and mood - through MUSIC! This lesson has students comparing and contrasting two "love songs" with opposing tones. Lyrics for each song are provided in one column and analysis questions are provided in the other. Get students thinking about:Central IdeaToneMoodCiting Textual EvidenceThemeCompare/Contrast
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Sarasponda
I have put several objectives into these slides. You will want to present these over the course of several lessons or pick and choose. I have incorporated steady beat, rhythm, and solfege into this lesson. You choose what your students are ready for and have fun singing!
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
Figurative Language Lyric Search
This activity will not only be fun and engaging for students, but you will get a view into their musical taste and abiltiy to recognize devices of figurative language! Students work can work independently or in partners to search their favorite songs for seven different devices of figurative langauge.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Self Grading Taylor Swift Mystery Picture Literary Device Find!
This highly engaging self grading google sheet has students identify literary devices in 10 lines from Taylor Swift lyrics. Each correct answer will reveal one piece of the puzzle picture until the whole picture is revealed!ANSWER KEY:1 anaphora2 metaphor3 allusion4 paradox5 simile6 metaphor7 allusion8 simile9 simile10 metaphor
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Metaphor Lyrics Activity
Students will read sections of song lyrics. They will then analyze the metaphors. The songs are linked in the activity as well.
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6th - 9th
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Strange Fruit, Systemic Racism, and the Roots of Racist Violence
In this Google Slides compatible lesson, your students will analyze the lyrics of the iconic "Strange Fruit" and discuss what the song has to say about systemic racism. There are a few multiple-choice questions after the reading (with answers in the notes). After viewing a TED Talk featuring Megan Ming Francis, students will complete a thesis paragraph answering the question, "How does Strange Fruit reveal the roots of racist violence." This unit includes a template for the kids and a sample pa
Grades:
8th - 12th
Characterization: S.T.E.A.L. Through Song / A Boy Named Sue by Shel Silverstein
Includes lyrics from Shel Silverstein‘s “ A Boy Named Sue“. Hyperlinked with the song sang by Johnny Cash. Some “rough” themes and language that is prefaced with kiddos. Includes follow up questions and a temperature check.
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6th - 12th
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