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Close reading songs
"Firework" by Katy Perry Poetry Terms Figurative Language Activities
Figurative Language and Poetic Devices/Poetry Terms Identification using Katy Perry's "Firework"Use Katy Perry's popular song "Firework" to teach figurative language, sound devices, and other poetry terms. You can decide how many and which devices you'd like your students to find.Updated to include additional exercises for more in-depth learning and making connections to the text! Those I've pointed out in this exercise include:alliteration, anaphora, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hamilton The Musical - Close Reading About the Revolutionary War
Use Hamilton the Musical to enhance your unit on The American Revolution!
Hamilton fever is strong in my house. My sixteen year old daughter caught it first - singing the songs, proudly wearing her “Young Scrappy and Hungry” t-shirt. I thought it was great, but I also thought it was for older kids. It was only when I saw my 10 year old son singing along with his sister that I started thinking that I could harness the brilliance of Hamilton the Musical to get my 4th graders excited about a
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4th - 6th
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Sight Word Songs : A GROWING BUNDLE Sight Word Practice Heart Words
Here are all my Instagram and Tik Tok sight word songs! In this bundle you will get:Sight word slides (in big, bold print): look, what, for, I, for, said, was, you, they, down, my, the, are, and the vowel cheer that I createdSlides that have the lyrics written so students / teachers can read and sing alongMy voice recording on each slide that pairs with the sight word + lyric slides so you don't have to sing or memorize these songs!YouTube links so you can have students watch me on YouTube as an
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K - 3rd
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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
Paired Passage- Poetry, Song Lyric Questions for "Mother to Son" and "Dear Mama"
This assignment is a set of 8 response questions for a paired reading of "Mother to Son" poem by Langston Hughes and "Dear Mama" song by Tupac Shakur. Poem and song lyrics are not included due to copyright restrictions, but can easily be found online.
Each question asks for a written response that includes text evidence. I suggest using this as a two-day activity in which students spend the first day doing close-readings of both the poem and the song lyrics, and the second day spent writing the
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8th - 11th
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Figurative Language with Encanto's Surface Pressure song
Use the popular song "Surface Pressure" from Disney's Encanto to teach and review figurative language. This song contains so many examples of figurative language: idioms, similes, metaphors, onomatopeias, and hyperboles.Includes a whole group activity with the song and also task cards for student independent practice. Includes answer key for task cards.
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2nd - 7th
Hamilton Rhetorical Analysis
Introduce your students to the magic of the Hamilton musical, and the rhetorical strategies found within. This product focuses on two songs: "Cabinet Battle #1" and "Cabinet Battle #2." Within these songs, your students will analyze the rhetorical strategies used, including appeals such as Ethos, Logos, and Pathos, as well as common fallacies.
***DUE TO COPYRIGHT LAWS, THE SONG LYRICS ARE NOT PROVIDED. I have included a cheat sheet of common rhetorical strategies in place of that, and it is h
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9th - 12th
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CHRISTMAS SONG ANALYSIS [ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS] [MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDITION]
Are you stumped about what to do with students for the week(s) prior to the Winter Break? Don't worry about it! Let them analyze Christmas/Holiday music! The Christmas Song Analysis& Projects product for middle and high schoolers dispels the end of year chaos for you and adds excitement for them. This product has 6 PROJECTS and assignments, 17 songs with videos, lyrics provided to display on your Promethean OR for annotations, worksheets for the songs in the product, and a general set of que
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: THE CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY BUNDLE
On Top of Spaghetti Printable Mini Book (Emergent Reader)
Thanks for your interest in my sing and read mini book (emergent reader),On Top of Spaghetti!Simply print pages 4 – 9, cut along the mid-page line, and staple together to create a book for your students. These “take home” style books are such a great way to help children make literacy connections both at school and at home. I read my large, laminated, color classroom book over and over throughout the week. Once children are familiar with the text and images, I send home one of these mini boo
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PreK - K
SIGHT WORD BUNDLE!! - Incredible discounts!
Importance of Teaching Sight Words in Early Education:Sight words play a crucial role in early literacy development for several reasons:Building Fluency: By recognizing sight words instantly, students can read more fluently and with better comprehension.Enhancing Vocabulary: Sight words often include high-frequency words that are commonly used in written text, expanding students' vocabulary.Improving Reading Confidence: Mastery of sight words boosts students' confidence in their reading abilitie
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PreK - 3rd
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Character Analysis - Sing Movie Characters - Google Slides with Film Clips
The movie Sing provides the perfect text for character analysis. Each character experiences their own journey of self-discovery and self-actualization.In this task, students will examine three characters in depth:Rosita, the pig, a housewife, who dreams of singing and of being appreciated and seen by her family.Johnny, the gorilla, the son of mobster, who does want to follow in his father's footsteps into a life of crime, and wants to be loved and accepted as a singer.Ash, the porcupine, the reb
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6th - 12th
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"Coming of Age" Song Analysis Activity
Students will select from a variety of pre-selected songs geared toward the "Coming of Age" and "Value of Work" unit. With a partner, they will explore and analyze the lyrics to find theme, symbols, figurative language, and more. Then, they will create an album cover representing their analysis. This lesson will take 1 hour, however, it can be extended into another day (included with directions). This includes: >Written directions for students for the {Guided Portion} {Song Analysis} {Album C
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7th - 11th
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Spanish Song Activities - De colores
Are you looking for Spanish songs for your literacy block, circle time, morning meeting, or poems unit? With this resource you will be able to teach your class the song De colores through a variety of hands-on activities. ALL PARTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE IN SPANISHThis unit includes:Projectable Song Lyrics - paper and digitalSong Cards - perfect for a pocket chart center or independent literacy stationClose Reading Activity Song Mini Book Song CraftLooking for more Spanish song resources? Check out
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Spanish Song Activities BUNDLE
Eminem Lose Yourself Poetic Devices
Practice identifying poetic/literary devices with the first section of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" - students LOVE this! They especially begin to understand identifying different types of rhyme and assonance, areas that in traditional poems are often hard to identify.If you like this, please see my Plot and Character presentation materials, suitable for 9th and 10th graders.
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8th - 11th
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Sing and Read Emergent Reader Mini Book
Thanks for your interest in my sing and read mini book (emergent reader), Peanut Butter and Jelly! I have found this particular mini book works well with preschool age children, but I have also had success using it with younger kindergarten age students struggling with literacy concepts. Simply print pages 4 – 9, cut along the mid-page line, and staple together to create a book for your students. These “take home” style books are such a great way to help children make literacy connections bot
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PreK - K
Encanto & Moana Mock STAAR 2.0 EOC w/ Google Form (all 3 essay types included)
This product is a MOCK EOC English STAAR Exam. It includes 45 questions that are from 1 song from Moana, 1 song from Encanto, 1 paired selection, 1 Non Fiction Opinion Piece, 1 revise & edit section, 1 persuasive prompt, and 1 expository prompt. Both STAAR versions are included in the pdf. STAAR 1.0 and 2.0 have their separate ready to go exam with answer keys included. Both also come with a link for each version for a Google form for online or virtual testing.
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7th - 12th
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Reading Fluency Passages Bundle (Distance Learning)
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 r
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3rd - 6th
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Song Lyric Lessons BUNDLE — ENDLESS OPTIONS! — Analysis, Create Your Own
Teach students how to analyze literature with this bundle of engaging music activities!Inspired by Nancy Dean’s Voice Lessons, Song Lessons uses pop music (country, rock, pop, and folk) to teach the impact of literary devices in literature. The COMPLETE SET LIST includes all 5 literary device sections (Details, Diction, Imagery, Point of View, and Tone) and an editable template resource that allows you to create an endless amount of your own song lessons!Included in your Bundle purchase:An intro
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7th - 12th
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Song Analysis Handout - Example Song Included "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Use this song analysis handout with students to critically think about a song and its lyrics, while reinforcing the elements of close reading and literature. The song anaylsis worksheet is blank and can be used with any song, but the song "Life Every Voice and Sing" (AKA The Black National Anthem) is included. I've used this handout in English and Social Studies classes grades 7-12, but it could probably be used with lower grades also.
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Not Grade Specific
Song Lyric Inferencing Bundle
Inferencing is a skill that is used in all aspects of our lives.
Its not just for English class!
Using song lyrics to teach inferencing has many benefits:
* Students love music- especially when they get to listen to music in class.
*It deepens comprehension.
*It promotes meaningful discussion.
*It teaches students to cite text evidence to support inferences.
*It targets multiple skills: theme, drawing conclusions, understanding vocabulary,
especially multiple meaning words.
This resource
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8th - 12th
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Rhetorical Situation with Disney Songs - AP Language
This engaging rhetorical situation lesson plan is based around two Disney songs (Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast and Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid) and is designed for AP Language students. However, it can also be used in an ELA context to study areas such as speaker, audience, tone, diction, figurative language etc. (+ who doesn't love Disney songs??).What's included:- Teaching Guide- Pre-activity Questions- SOAPSTone Guide- Rhetorical Strategies Guide- SOAPSTone Analysis Questio
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9th - 12th
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Hamilton's "One Last Time" Comparison to Washington's Farewell Address
Engage your students' historical knowledge and the timeless messages of George Washington's iconic Farewell Address by using Lin Manuel Miranda's incredible lyrics from the Hamilton musical with "One Last Time."Students will examine images, connect symbols, and discuss the persuasive measures Washington uses in both texts.You will receive:An editable slidedeck in Google SlidesAn abridged version of the speechAn editable Google Doc for lyric analysis
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6th - 12th
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Bob Dylan Hurricane Close Reading and Writing Prompt Lesson Plan
Analyze a Song as A Poem: Bob Dylan's Hurricane
This resource uses Bob Dylan’s song “Hurricane” to teach the following skills: close reading, character analysis, inferences, mood and tone, and point of view. This complete lesson plan with all student materials for “Hurricane” guides students through three readings of the song, each focused on a different lens of analysis. The lesson culminates in a writing prompt in which students analyze the social commentary Dylan is making through the song.
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8th - 10th
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Lyrical Analysis of Taylor Swift's "Teenage Love Triangle" (PDF & Digital)
This lyrical analysis assignment requires students to analyze the songs Betty, August, and Cardigan from Taylor Swift's album Folklore. Swift has stated that there are three songs on the album that are connected by telling the story of a teenage love triangle from three different perspectives at different times in their lives. Students will analyze these three songs and make interpretations to determine which song is told from Betty, James, and the other woman's perspective. The resource include
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9th - 12th
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