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Free creative writing songs
Figurative Language Villain Songwriting
Engage your students in reading fairy-tale classics, creating their own figurative language, AND songwriting with this collaborative, creative, and easy-to-use project!
Included:
*A sample figurative language villain song you can model for your students complete with cool fonts, images, and gifs!
*An explanation of how I used this project with my students, along with book recommendations! (Only about 15-20 minutes of a direct introduction and then you get to facilitate their learning!)
*Diff
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3rd - 6th
ABC Poems and Songs Freebie
These are original poems set to familiar tunes. Also, because we rewrite many poems in my class, I have provided a "rewrite" template. There are different skills taught with each poem.
The entire set has poems from A-Z and the Rewrite Edition has templates for all the poems. Both of these sets can be found at my TPT store.
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PreK - 1st
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Down by the Bay ~ Class Book
This adorable download includes 2 options for a class book: vertical layout or horizontal layout. You will receive a page for children to complete and a cover for your class book. After singing (and singing and singing...) the song with your class, have the children either share their favorite rhyming pair from the song OR brainstorm a list of animals and rhyming words to go with them. The children can then illustrate their rhyme and use the lines underneath to write about it.
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PreK - 1st
Jungle Animal Poem
This fun animal poem can be read, sung, or chanted!
Written in the Present Simple Tense, this poem can be used with young English Language Learners to explore new vocabulary.
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K - 3rd
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The Poetry of Pop: Figurative Language and Themes in Taylor Swift's Lyrics
Valentine's Day ELA activity sourcing Taylor Swift (can be used with student's choice of artist) CC standards: - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6/7/8/9-10/11-12.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6/7/8/9-10/11-12.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it em
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Sentence Writing Song (Free)
Use my song...as seen on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTL61nQcD/)To make sure all students have each of the four parts that make a sentence!!Enjoy!Go check out my other songs for teaching kids!!
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PreK - 4th
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Soundtrack for Scary Stories
Creative assignment to accompany Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Black Cat' or Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Minister's Black Veil.'Students will develop a soundtrack, liner notes, album art and a poster based on tone, mood, and suspense.
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9th - 12th
Elements of Narrative - Jazz Chant
A jazz chant is a rhythmic way to engage in learning. In this chant, students can move to the actions or create their own as they review the elements of narrative including plot, setting, characters, point of view, rising/falling action etc.
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2nd - 5th
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George Washington Song & Lyrics - Distance Learning
Lyrics to the interactive song about the battles and bravery of General George Washington. This song is set to popular country-style music that kids can act out and sing along with the handy lyric sheet. Make American History fun and easy to learn with music and movement.Handy Lyric sheet includes poetry, craft & structure, retelling stories and Group Singing!You can also discuss the point of view of the composer and why this style of music was chosen. Students can write their own lyrics
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PreK - 4th
The Big Easy Music Book
Welcome to the Big Easy Music Book;The First 10 PagesThis is the first ten pages of 66 printable pages to be used in order or on their own, depending on the teacher's preference. Students will love how quickly they can feel confident on the piano and ukulele. Then, they can use their newly learned skills to write and play original songs. This is an excellent addition to any music class, private lessons, or self-study.I started teaching music to my children and their friends when they were 7. Dur
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K - 12th
Ocean Animals Beyond the Book Activity Pages -By Unicorn Jazz children's author
Ocean Animals</a> by award-winning children's author, Lisa Caprelli, is a fun, colorful exploration of sea life and poetry. Young readers will learn about various underwater creatures through creative haiku and beautiful illustrations. The Common Core State Standards encourage children to learn about poem structure, rhythm and patterns by Grade 4. Ocean Animals is a great resource for teaching these concepts as well as other topics such as oceanography and marine biology. Be sure to listen
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PreK - 6th
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Catcher in the Rye and Green Day's Basketcase
A Text A and Text B comparison between the first two chapters of Catcher in the Rye and Green Day's song "Basketcase." After watching the music video and filling in the lyrics as a cloze exercise, students will then find a short passage from the first two chapters of Catcher in the Rye that best characterize Holden as a "basket case." Then, students will "mash-up" words from Text A (Catcher in the Rye) and Text B ("Basketcase") to create a unique statement and visual about Holden Caulfield. I
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9th - 12th
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Five Senses of Christmas Writing Activity
If you want a great Christmas writing activity that really puts your class into the spirit of Christmas, complete this writing activity. Exploring the five senses is always an excellent way to trigger the writing juices in your students. This activity is a song as well as a book! I always start the Christmas season with this activity! It's a winner!
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K - 2nd
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Holiday Playlist Early Finisher
It is before break and you do not want to begin teaching new concepts. What do you do? Have them create their holiday playlist!
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Writing - My Summer Spotify Playlist
This activity is perfect to start the schoolyear. Students will create their "summer playlist" listing songs that represent their summer. Students will then have to write a short story about those 3 songs. Enjoy! XX
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Accidents Happen Social Skills Music Unit
This is a ten page unit that includes the lyrics to an original song titled "Accidents Happen", a ten-page lesson plan and activities for multiple grade levels. It is designed to assist children in taking responsibility for what to say and do when "Accidents Happen", how to manage their emotion, and how to practice acting out different scenarios that provide them with opportunities to practice their social skills with the assistance of scripts, and write their own scripts to write and perform t
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K - 5th
Adjective Song
This lesson allows students to write and perform a song that teaches the class about the use of adjectives.
Students may use popular songs on the radio or classics like "Mary had a Little Lamb" as a beat.
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5th - 8th
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"The Jagged Maggot (A Red Ribbon Week Resource)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s
[All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a poem/song that discusses the pitfalls and dangers of hard drug use. It would be quite relevant for Red Ribbon activities, discussions regarding drug abuse, etc. ["Aids Orphans Remembered"]
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7th - 11th
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End of Year RAP Writing Activity
Good for middle school students and a fun collaborative activity for the end of the year in review.
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6th - 9th
Empathy Lesson based on the book Hey Diddle Diddle I'll Sing You a Song
Hey Diddle Diddle I'll sing You My Song is a Medieval tale of a troubadour, a fair maiden, a brave knight and a dragon. The fair maiden crosses paths with the dragon and the brave knight rides to her rescue. Read the book then add a twist to the story. What was the dragon really trying to do? Did the knight try and discover what was wrong before rushing in? How did the fair maiden feel about being rescued?
The lesson plan has suggestions for helping students put themselves into other peoples
Conflict Poetry - Resource Book
An 46 page anthology containing poetry and song lyrics which focus on different types of conflict in society. A range of professional and amateur authors and songwriters. Intended to be used in the study of poetry or stimulus material to facilitate the creation of persuasive / protest speeches.Also contains general information about persuasive techniques. Contains British, Irish, Australian and North American texts.Types of conflict covered include:warcivil wardomestic violenceenvironmental dest
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11th - 12th
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Song of the Self - Narrative Essay Project
This is a great project for your students to write a narrative essay about themselves while choosing a song that represents them (or a time in their life), playing the song and having the lyrics for all to read while the song plays. This assignment covers a narrative essay, an oral presentation, music as poetry, poetry, literary terms and, most importantly, creates a family type of environment in your classes. I use this in an inner-city school in Phoenix and have been doing this project for 1
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9th - 12th
Writing Workshop: A Semester of Weekly Writing Prompts
Currently Unavailable due to upload malfunctionThis is a semester of weekly writing prompts that combine a variety of skills. Students will be required to analyze literary and informational texts and respond. They will also be required to read and analyze songs and quotes and respond appropriately. These prompts mix narrative writing, literary analysis, and free writing. It would be most easily used printed in a workbook form. I have my Word margins set to .7 and .8. If you download, and the pag
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8th - 11th
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Happy New Year to You: Poetry & Response
Happy New Year! Please enjoy this original poem and writing/ drawing prompt.
Miss Moore
Learning New Words
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PreK - 1st
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