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English language arts songs for Easel Activities
"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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History of Hip Hop Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Passage 5th and 6th Grade
Based on our history of Hip Hop song, these compare and contrast nonfiction passage activities for 5th and 6th grade will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage.- easily incorporate them into independent activities- or complete them together as a class lessonStudents will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities are detailed below.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A great resource for my intermediates....cove
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5th - 7th
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The Letter C! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter C with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound C, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre-
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
The Letter I! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & SeeSaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter I with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound I, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much, much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
The Letter J! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter J with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound J, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much, much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
The Letter B! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter B with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound B, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre-
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
The Letter E! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter E with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound E, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much, much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
The Letter G! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter G with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound G, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre-
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
Alphabet Letter of the Week Package on Letter D now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter D with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound D, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre-
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
The Letter H! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter H with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound H, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much, much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
The Letter F! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter F with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound F, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much, much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
Terry Fox
This storybook / reader and song with no-prep activities for kindergarten and primary students make Terry Fox even more memorable in preparation for your annual walk or run event. Touching assembly song is easy to teach young students with its simple melody. Students echo the teacher the first few times singing it, then they've got it! ♫ ♬ To hear my ☺kindergarten students ☺ sing the first half of the song, simply play the preview video with your volume turned up! ♫♬The story of Terry Fox and h
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K - 3rd, Staff
Also included in: Canada Early Literacy Activities
The Letter K! Alphabet Letter of the Week Package now with Google ™ & Seesaw ™
Teach your students all about the Letter K with this wonderful collection of classroom printables! Over 20 pages of NO PREP PRINTABLES for teaching the letter sound K, including printing practice pages, letter sorts, picture search pages, crowns, mazes and much, much more! These alphabet activities are perfect for your letter of the week program, literacy centers, homework and ELL instruction. This package now includes a digital component! A 15 page condensed version of this package has been pre
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Alphabet A-Z Letter of The Week & Beginning Sounds Series MEGA BUNDLE
Hip Hop Main Idea and Supporting Details Passage Worksheets 6th and 7th Grade
Based on a history of Hip Hop and rap music song, these main idea and supporting details passage worksheets for 6th and 7th grade include multiple-choice questions, extension activities, and graphic organizers. Students will listen to the song then use the song's lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students struggle with identifying central idea. This is a great resource to supplement those skills." – Austin H.This act
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6th - 8th
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"Mean" by Taylor Swift: Similes, Inferences, Imagery with Anti-Bullying Message
Using Taylor Swift’s award-winning song, “Mean,” you can teach and solidify for students what is
1. Simile
2. Inference
3. Imagery
I have also included an anti-bullying message or a random acts of kindness activity for students to complete. This can be reported on through discussion, journal writing and/or a short essay. Enjoy this timely lesson with your students and please check out my store for more lesson plans.
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5th - 12th
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Nursery Rhymes & Poems for Primary Students (Ink Friendly)
A Tisket a Tasket, put this in your Basket! Teaching your students rhymes and poems is important for phonemic awareness, not to mention just plain fun! Within this product you'll receive 40 different nursery rhymes and poems for your primary student (PreK-First grade). You'll also receive 3 digital pages for students. The digital pages are a good tool to help students practice the "click and drag" task of using a mouse. Use them as a whole class lesson, for reading fluency, as a poetry unit,
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PreK - 1st
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Finding Figurative Language and Meaning in a Song: Happy by Pharrell
Using the song and lyrics of "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, students will explore the meaning and figurative language within the song.
This activity prompts students to engage with a hit song while looking for literary devices and figurative language. It includes finding examples with:
-similes
-metaphors
-personification
-alliteration
-theme/meaning
A very fun and engaging way for students to practice their figurative language!
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4th - 7th
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CCSS:
American National Anthem "The Star Spangled Banner" Word Search
YOUR STUDENTS WILL LOVE THIS "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" WORD SEARCH!THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE HIDDEN IN THIS PUZZLE:ABLE ADMIRAL ARMED AWAKE BALTIMORE BEAM BEANES BETWEEN BOMBING BRAVED BURNED CAUSE CONQUER DAWNS DOCTOR EARLY ENGLAND FORT FRANCIS GLARE LAND LAST LAWYER MCHENRY MIST MOTTO PEACE PROOF RAIN RAMPARTS REPOSES ROCKETS SAFER SAY SCOTT SEEING SHORE SILENCE SPANGLED STARS TALK TRUST VICTORY WASHINGTON WAVE PLEASE FOLLOW "THE MUSIC TEACHER STORE" FOR NEW PROD
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2nd - 9th
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Fun ELA Activities for Middle School Jazz Reading Comprehension Passage
Do you need some fun ELA activities for middle school? This rap song with jazz reading comprehension passage activities is the way to do it! Based on a history rap song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activit
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5th - 7th
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Skeleton Poems & Songs
Reading poetry is fun whether you are reading alone, with a partner, or with the entire class. My students use voice recorders and read to themselves and then listen to it back. They just smile and giggle as they listen to themselves!This product is 7 pages of skeleton and bone poems and songs for your children to enjoy reading over and over again.*This resource is also available as part of my Skeleton Bundle.
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2nd - 3rd
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ANZAC Day song, NO PREP language, math activities | ANZAC Day kindness lesson
Anzac Day is coming! This memorable storybook lesson in song (great for Anzac Day assemblies) is in full size color format, and half-page line art format for student booklets. Related poppy-themed activities are included for early primary level, with differentiated options. Anzac Day is an ideal time to promote good citizenship, gratitude, and kindness as a way to honor those who have made sacrifices for our peace and freedom. This ANZAC DAY MINI UNIT has a printable picture book that you can s
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K - 3rd, Staff
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Also included in: Kindness | ANZAC Day
Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Passage Worksheets for 5th and 6th Grade
These compare and contrast nonfiction passage worksheets for 5th and 6th grade are based on our "NBA Gamechangers" history rap song. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to find similarities and differences between the three NBA players.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students, boys especially, enjoyed this passage. Definitely a high interest topic!" – Vanilla SpeechThe song for this activity explores the accomplishments of Michael Jordan, Al
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Fun End of Year Packet Worksheets ELA Reading Activities 5th & 6th Grade
Black Women in History | Phillis Wheatley Biography Reading Activities
Use rap music to teach your students about Black women in history with these Phillis Wheatley biography reading activities.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below. What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fun and easy to use, the students really enjoyed the lesson." – Angie A.The song for these activities explores the life of this famous female poet who was the first published Black American author, noting her chall
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4th - 6th
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Hip Hop Making Inferences Nonfiction Passage Worksheets for Middle School
These making inferences nonfiction passage worksheets for middle school are based on a history of Hip Hop and rap music song. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to infer information about Hip Hop and rap music and its founders.What teachers like you had to say:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students enjoyed this. Thanks! – Rachel W.This activity is:- no prep to save you time- super simple and easy to use- a high-interest reading passage based on a clean, school-appropriate
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5th - 7th
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