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Common Core RL.4.5 songs
Poetry Palace: A Unit on the Structural Elements of Poetry
Looking for Common-Core aligned resources to teach CCSS 4.RL.5 - in particular, the key structural elements of poetry? This 45 page unit is a jam-packed resource with what you'll need to encourage poetry lovers in all of your students! Through this unit, students will take part in understanding the elements of poetry by familiarizing themselves with the royal family of poetry: King Meter, Queen Stanza, and Princess Poem.Here's what this set includes:Background Info on the Elements of PoetryCol
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3rd - 5th
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Winter Partner Poems
Partner poems are loved by students! This winter reading activity is great for practicing fluency between partners, with a reading group, or your whole class. If your students like readers theater, they will love partner poems! Two voice poems are read aloud by two voices or two groups of voices, and they are an enjoyable way to practice oral fluency or even communication skills in front of a group or class. Students love taking turns reading this fun, rhyming poetry! The following original two-
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Partner Poems Bundle
Device with Spice! (Literary Devices and Elements)
Device with Spice: Let's make learning the literary devices fun! Installment One: The literary elements and devices - oxymoron, simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, protagonist, antagonist, alliteration, and repetition - are taught with extremely catchy jingles that are designed to catch the attention of students at any age and stick in their memories for a lifetime! Included with the jingles are fun worksheets to reinforce student learning. Posters can be printed with four options o
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K - 6th
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Reading Fluency Passages for Upper Grades Packet #2
Reading Fluency Passages for Upper Grades is a collection of poems, songs, quotes, and speeches that teach about America’s history as students focus on reading fluency.
Common Core Anchor Reading Standards posters can also be used to remind students of the strategies they are using while working on their fluency. Poems by Robert Frost and songs about westward expansion help students understand about different time periods and introduce them to many different vocabulary words. Students learn to
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Reading Fluency Passages Bundle (Distance Learning)
ANNOTATING "THE GRINCH" - Figurative Language | Christmas
Looking for a fun and educational December ELA activity? Check out The Grinch Challenge! Students will annotate the song, specifically looking for metaphors and similes... although they may find hyperbole and alliteration too! After annotating the song lyrics, it's fun to share the lyrical video on YouTube. Be prepared for a sing along! It's hard to resist. Included:The Grinch Lyrics - Similes & MetaphorsThe Grinch Lyrics - Figurative LanguageAnnotated Lyrics with KeyEnjoy!Permission to down
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4th - 8th
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Also included in:Â BUNDLE! Poetry + Song Analysis and Annotation for Middle Grade ELA (VOL 1-3)
The Great Kapok Tree-Play
This is an adaptation of The Great Kapok Tree Book by Lynne Cherry as a play. This contains stage suggestions and songs that can be used with the students for a fun play. Students will enjoy dressing up as each one of the characters in the story.
5 Little Pumpkins Poem and Craft- With Poem for Pocket Chart
I have been doing this craft for so many years, that I have decided to create one that my teacher friends could use, as well. J*I have provided a few different options for creating this poem and craft, depending upon your student’s needs and age. *There are different forms of the poem; a large copy, slightly smaller and then the smallest. *I have also provided different colored and b/w pumpkins. *There are a few different gates to choose from. *There are also, there are a different backgrounds y
Figurative Language - Taylor Swift Edition
Use engaging Taylor Swift lyrics in your classroom to teach figurative language! Examples include similes, metaphors, personification and so on!
Poem for Veteran's Day, Remembrance Day, Memorial Day
This is a poignant, child-friendly three verse poem that explains the meaning of the poppy. It is perfect for Shared Reading or Guided Reading. It is also ideal for dramatic presentation as a class for November 11th ceremonies or assemblies. The poem also stresses individual responsibility for peace-keeping and taking a stand against bullying and therefore ties in nicely with anti-bullying campaigns.
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2nd - 5th
Map Features Poem
This poem/chant reviews the features of map reading, including map title, key, compass rose, lines of latitude and longitude. Help students remember the geography vocabulary and read with increasing fluency! Social studies, map skills, and reading all in one...
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2nd - 5th
Sing a Book: There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom Song by Yvadne Bygrave
The song is based on the book ‘There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom’ by Louis Sachar and has an up tempo beat with catchy lyrics that are easy to learn.
As with all Sing a Book songs, it draw inferences, such as inferring a character’s feeling, thoughts and motives from their actions, which is reflected in the lyrics. The song requires no musical experience to teach, as the bundle includes the vocals, instrumental and lyrics.
The lesson plan demonstrates how the song can be used as a guid
Types of Texts SONG LYRICS | Poems, Plays, & Prose | Sunday Best by Surfaces
My kids were having a hard time grasping the difference between the structural elements of poems, plays, and prose! This is the second song I've made for my students and let me tell you, they are OBSESSED with it! They can't get it out of their heads which was exactly the point. Now they'll never forget the difference between the structural elements of poems, plays, and prose!Please feel free to email me at msmaloneystoolbox@gmail.com if you have any questions.Let's be Friends! :)InstagramTwitte
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3rd - 5th
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Sing a Book: The Angel of Nitshill Road Song by Yvadne Bygrave
The two songs are based on the book ‘The Angel of Nitshill Road’ by Anne Fine. ‘The beginning’ introduces Barry Hunter’s victims and how he makes them feel and ‘The End’ concludes the story after the arrival of Celeste (The Angel).
The songs have a traditional piano based melody with lyrics that are easy to learn; portraying the characters thoughts and feelings. They require no musical experience as the bundle includes the vocals, instrumentals and lyrics for each song.
The lesson plan dem
The Elves and the Shoemaker A Musical Adaptation
It's holiday time and the Elves are helping the Shoemaker and his wife! As they sing and dance, they remind everyone how important it is to do a good deed every day. This musical adaptation uses piggy-back songs to enhance the familiar story. The whole classroom can be involved. Easy costuming and props makes staging this play a snap! Students can make and gather their own costumes and decorating the stage can be as elaborate as you wish. A perfect Christmas program in a flash! It is also
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2nd - 4th
Readers Theatre: St. Patrick's Day Play: Molly Malone
Just in time for St Patrick's day, here is a charming Readers' Theatre adaptation of the Irish folk song, Molly Malone. You can treat it as Readers' Theatre or you can even stage a performance of it. A fantastic way to celebrate the St Patrick's Day holiday while strengthening reading fluency and comprehension.
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4th - 7th
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The Twelve Days of Our Holiday student created books
What a great way to start the holiday season but by making your own book!! This can be done individually or as a class project. It also could be a great family project! This a book that you may create as a class with your own brainstormed ideas or you may use the pages that my students did. My students preferred to draw their own pictures but you might want to use clip art as well or even paste in pictures that you find. This project is great for children of all ages!!!! For older students
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PreK - 6th
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Scientific Process Poem
Poetry improves fluency. Poems help students remember and gain a deeper understanding of subjects.
This "Scientific Process" poem can be used as a straight read, or it can be a call-and-echo cadence. (Think of the call-and-response of military running formations...)
Use it during reading to reinforce your science studies of the scientific process. Use it in science as an introduction, or share with students as a summary for test prep.
Have fun, and watch for more poems and interactive test
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3rd - 5th
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Annotating Poetry Through Song
Make poetry fun and relatable again! In this freebie handout students can annotate stanza by stanza. Students can answer questions at the bottom of the handout or teacher can use them as discussion questions. Recommendations are that teacher plays the song while students are annotating to make it a truly interactive experience!
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4th - 6th
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