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Common Core RL.6.2 song microsofts
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
Grades:
4th - 8th
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
Lyric Analysis- Hero by Mariah Carey
Analyzing the lyrics to songs helps students understand how authors use figurative language to convey their overall message. In this activity, the students will determine how the figurative language connects back to the overall theme of the song by answering multiple choice questions. There is also an extension activity at the end which pushes students to create a plan to help a peer who may need encouragement. This activity can be coupled with middle school stories or texts about heroes or a
Grades:
6th - 8th
A Litany in Time of Plague by Nashe Close Reading Poetry Analysis for students
Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "A Litany in Time of Plague" by Thomas Nashe. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with a using short stories and poems from Christina Rossetti or even Emily Dickinson for their sad/death themed poems. "The Dirge" by Rossetti or "A Litany in Time of Plague" by Thomas N
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6th - 10th
Also included in:Â A Study in Historical Epidemics Through Poetry Paired Texts Thematic Unit
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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Grades:
4th - 6th
Song Comparison Activity - I Loved Her First and My Little Girl
This activity is to be used after listening to the songs "I Loved Her First" by Heartland and "My Little Girl" by Tim McGraw. It includes questions about point of view, theme, audience, author's purpose, and compare and contrast. The lyrics to the songs are not included but can be found easily by doing an online search.
Grades:
5th - 7th
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