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Free high school close reading songs
Lyric Analysis: any song
This lyric analysis sheet was created by Literary Sherri specifically for use with our songs. Huge hug of appreciation, Ms Sherri!
Music teachers: use this lyric analysis sheet to cover required standards in music class.
General ed teachers: use this lyric analysis sheet to promote critical thinking, for rainy days, brain breaks, sub plans, gifted learners, early finishers, poetry study, encouraging kindness and loyal attitudes, and to support any anti bullying program.
copyright 2016 by Lit
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3rd - 9th
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FREE | October Poetry Analysis | "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes
Here is a great October / Halloween poetry analysis for middle school to 9th or 10th grade and an annual favorite among my Gr 9/10 students. What helps make this a student favorite is pairing this poem with Loreena Mckennit's song/ballad version on Halloween! Listen to Loreena Mckennit's version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixi4jz0Gn4E.An editable word.doc to edit as needed.
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7th - 10th
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A song a day for reading and reflecting
Motivate the most unmotivated students. Use a song a day for reading and reflecting as a starter or "Do Now" for any Language Arts, Civics, ESL, or music class. Worksheets are easy to understand. All students have to do is try. There really isn't any wrong answer except for not trying. The only disability in life is a poor attitude. You can't say you don't know something if haven't even tried.
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6th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby song analysis- Jazz Age and present eras
Students love the new Great Gatsby movie (2013) not only because Leonardo diCaprio, but because the soundtrack is novel and wonderful and unique and modern. Given that it is so easy to grab the students in with the modern tunes, comparing the themes and issues with those lyrics along with the primary sources of songs of that time have turned out to be a fun lesson using evidence from the text as a secret bonus.
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9th - 12th
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La Vida Es Una: Puss in Boots
A fun upbeat song that has a great subjunctive use! (Quire que muevas). Define some vocabulary words with kids, have them write a quick 2 sentence story, then listen to the song as students fill in the blanks. it goes a little fast, so we listened to the first part 4 different times, each time focusing on a different blank.This is a fun brain-break-wiggle song, perfect for a Música Miércoles or just a Friday when everyone is fried. My students really got in to it.We choreographed a dance for
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6th - 12th
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The Highwayman: Compare and Contrast the poem and song
Using this handout, students will be able to compare and contrast the famous poem "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes to the song of the same name by Loreena McKennitt.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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"Be Prepared" Figurative Language Identification
This activity requires students to search for figurative language as they listen to the Disney song “Be Prepared” from The Lion King and is a fun way to introduce or review figurative language!
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7th - 12th
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Instructions For a Bad Day by Shane Koyczan: Graphic Organizer #1
FREEGraphic organizer for spoken word piece "Instructions For a Bad Day" by spoken word artist and slam poetry champion Shane Koyczan.>Introspection>#1 of 4 graphic organizers"Instructions for a Bad Day" ResourcesIBD UNITGraphic Organizer #2Graphic Organizer #3Graphic Organizer #4Graphic Organizers Bundled Letter Writing Assignment All IBD ResourcesFEEDBACK IS APPRECIATED, thanks in advance! ~~Diverse, Quality Teaching Resources~~
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Samantha Smith: The Girl Who Saved the World, Readers Theater/Play & History
"Samantha Smith: The Girl Who Saved the World"copyright 2020, second edition 2023, Betty J. White, a.k.a. Compass Rose. Note: For educational purposes/for commercial use: contact the author: Store Q&A Compass Rose Teaching Resources | Teachers Pay Teachers Featured recently on "Good Morning America" with Jane Pauley... "Samantha Smith, the Girl From Maine"...A historical narrative play about Samantha Smith, who may have saved the world from a nuclear disaster. Based on a t
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7th - 10th
Warm up poetry: "Little Ghost" by Jack White
This is designed to be a warm up minilesson for English Language Arts.The same poem will used each day for a read aloud AND a literacy minilesson. On day 5, the students are quizzed on their knowledge.Day Reading Activity Literacy minilesson1 teacher read aloud Journal: are ghosts real? why or why not?2 teacher echo read vocab words (on quiz)3
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Customized Song Lyrics To MOTIVATE Middle School Class Sing-ALONG
Motivate your students to do their best with these three songs! Use these familiar lyrics, edited to illustrate how students are going to succeed, to inspire your kids to lose that test anxiety- and SCORE! Our middle school students LOVE to sing along –yes, even the 8th graders…ESPECIALLY the 8th graders!
We’ve done the hard work for you- modifying the words to reflect what you want your class to say. Just change our names and the standardized test names – and voila!- you are ready to sing!
Grades:
5th - 9th
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8th Grade ELA Review with Song
These three activities would be great with a literature and grammar review with 8th graders. It is relevant because it includes popular music by Michael Jackson, Kayne West, and Omni. Includes an answer key for each of the three songs.
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8th - 9th
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Literature and Song Analysis Comparison Graphic Organizer
This is a graphic organizer template for students to compare and contrast literature and song lyrics.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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