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Song Memoir Writing Assignment
Grades 6-12; English class OR Music class (Writing across the curriculum!)
Everyone has a song that brings them back to a special memory. This assignment requires students to write a memoir that is remembered when they hear a song. Even the most hesitant writers will enjoy this assignment, and teachers will enjoy learning about students' lives.
Included: A note to teachers about how to start this assignment, a brainstorming guide for students, an assignment guide, a peer review guide, and a g
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Informative/Informational Essay Song (Blank Space)
Students love to jam out to this familiar tune while learning to write an effective informational essay. This was an awesome tool for my fifth grade students! ENJOY!
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3rd - 6th
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R.A.C.E. Song for Constructed Responses
I wrote this song to help my students remember the steps to writing a constructed response. This is a new concept to them and they need to be prepared for the new state test, Georgia Milestones. They will RESTATE the question, ANSWER the question, CITE evidence from the text, and EXPLAIN their answer.
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1st - 8th
Literary Analysis of Lyrics - Pick a Song! - Text Analysis Response exercise
Included here is an assignment where students are directed to complete a literary analysis of a song they select that tells a story or has lyrics that employ literary elements. If they are not able to find a song of their own, the lyrics to twenty-three popular songs are included, along with line numbers. The songs cover pop, country, hip-hop, rock, jazz, r&b, soul, movie soundtrack, and musical theater genres.
Also included is an exemplar essay response that students may use as a helpful
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9th - 12th
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Finding Poetic elements and figurative language in Katy Perry's "Roar"
Using Katy Perry's "Roar" song, students are asked to find similes, metaphors, and idioms as well as poetic elements such as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, and repetition. As a closure activity, students are asked what they would like to "ROAR" about and use their answers to help introduce opinion writing.
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7th - 12th
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Writing with Details - Music Video - Educational Song
Fun song about adding details to your writing.
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Grammarheads videos are the perfect supplement to every day instruction. Use them as an anticipatory set to get your kids pumped up about what you have to teach. Use them to fill gaps your general curriculum left open. You can even use them for karaoke in the classroom! Any way you cut it, they're a fantastic addition to your lesson plan. You won't find any whacky cartoon characters or childish gimmicks tha
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2nd - 6th
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Writing Rubric in a Song - Grades 1-5 MP3
Writing rubric in a song. Kids will review some of the main elements of the writing and language arts rubric, and take a song and dance break, too.The writing rubric rules apply to fiction and nonfiction. They include: Write about one topicTell about the 5WsUse your 5 senses to describeWrite for an audienceMake it colorful to readStart writing with a great “lead” Give examples (or “play a little riff”) on the themeSummarize at the endBe careful, neat, and spell it rightMany, though not all, of
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K - 5th
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Run On Sentences Song (Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences)
Are you tired of seeing run on sentences in your students' writing? This music video will provide a catchy way to teach them new strategies for composing sentences. With tips on simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and the use of conjunctions, this song is sure to be a hit with your students.
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3rd - 8th
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Writing with Details Song - Educational Music
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Fun song about adding details to your writing. Have your students grab highlighters, pass out the lyrics sheet, and learn! Sample lesson plan and lyrics sheet both included with this song.
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2nd - 5th
PARCC Writing Preparation and Steps: Getting Pumped Through Parody
Students learn the underdog story of Rocky Balboa (from the movie Rocky) to get pumped about PARCC! They sing a parody to "Eye of the Tiger," only these lyrics actually teach the students the different parts of a good essay. There is also a PowerPoint included that allows teachers to explain the different parts of the essay with sample paragraphs to demonstrate each piece of the writing. I recommend having students annotate their parody lyrics so they have a good set of notes and so they can
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5th - 10th
Essay of my Life: Song for 4th and 5th grade FSA writing
Help your students prepare for the writing FSA by teaching them this catchy song! They'll never forget to go back and use evidence from the text! Sung to the tune of "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors, it will get stuck in your head and you'll come back to it year after year!
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4th - 5th
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Pop Song Lyrics: Mastering Informational & Opinion Essay Structure Elements 3-5
Your students will sing their way to mastering the elements/structure of informational and opinion writing with the upbeat, fun lyrics I’ve written to go along with the popular song “Keep Your Head Up” by Andy Grammer. By using the lyrics, simple diagrams/graphic organizers, and some tried-and-true teaching techniques, your students will be able to organize their writing and ensure they’ve included all the required elements with much greater ease. Plus, your students will love these songs! I
Theme Essay: “Wings” “On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and The Outsiders
"Wings,” “On the Sidewalk Bleeding,” and the The Outsiders all explore a similar theme that is related to identity. In a 5 paragraph essay, discuss the theme of these three passages. Use evidence from ALL THREE passages to show how this theme is developed throughout.
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6th - 12th
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Writing With Details - Educational Music Video Bundle (with quiz)
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We all know how difficult it can be to get our students to know how to recognize and use details in writing. Here is a song that can get them to at least think about what details are and how to use them. After playing the video and having the kids take notes on the Graffiti Sheet graphic organizer during the video, you can give them a quick 10-question quiz on main idea and details. It's great "Daily Language Practice!"
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2nd - 5th
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Simile Chant/ Rap
This simile chant/ rap is aligned to CCSS and help students specifically do well on state tests whenwriting essays. Using similes shows those grading state tests that children have a grasp on language skills. They can be “rapped” or chanted. Trust me. They work!!!
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3rd - 6th
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Expository Writing
Innovation Education has created an Expository Writing song (rap) that is easy, fun, and catchy for students to understand how to compose an essay.
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3rd - 8th
Source Citation Song
This song is appropriate for introducing or reinforcing lessons on how to avoid plagiarism through source citation in research essays and projects by teaching when to cite a source and when not to cite a source.
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4th - 8th
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Who What When Where Why... How?
A short (1:05) English Language Arts song that adheres to Common Core Standards and helps students learn what belongs in a summary.
Who What
Who, Who is the one that the action happens to…
What, What is what happens, what happens to who….
When, When is the time:, day, month, or year…
Where, Where is the place, the setting could be here…
Why, Why is the reason, keeps us moving through the plot….
How, How is the way you solve the conflict in the plot…
Put THAT in your summary,
Now put th
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K - 5th
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(Nostalgia/Childhood/Stress) "Stressed Out" song journal writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy journal writing, this is your answer. Get your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday and holidays. The kids get so excited about it and love watching the youtube videos that go with the song. I show the vi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Anthropocene Reviewed Bundle
Persuasive Essay using Music
This is a persuasive essay assignment. Students choose a song they believe every 8th grader should have on their playlist. The document includes the requirements for the essay, a grading rubric and an outline for students to follow.
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Not Grade Specific
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Moving on - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" - Green Day song writing prompt
This is a great song and writing prompt to end the school year with!If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and get your students to enjoy writing, this is your answer. Your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This ties nicely into any curriculum. A great writing prompt to wind up the school year for any class.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
Veterans Day - "American Soldier" - song journal writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to teach Social Studies content and get your students to enjoy writing, this is your answer. Your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. This ties nicely into the Social Studies and English curriculum. This is a great avenue to open discussions about Veteran's Day with your students.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at lea
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
Halloween "Thriller" song journal writing prompt
This would be a great short writing for Halloween. If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy journal writing, this is your answer. Get your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music. I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday and holidays. The kids get so excited about it and love watching the
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
Relationships - "One Thing Right" song writing prompt
If you want to find a creative way to get your students to enjoy journal writing, this is your answer. Get your students to enjoy writing mini-essays by combining it with the joy of music.I have found these song journal writing prompts to be an amazing way to start ELA or Social Studies class for the last 30 years. I do at least one a week, and for sure one on every Friday and holidays. The kids get so excited about it and love watching the youtube videos that go with the song. I show the vid
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Over 50 Song Inspired Writing Prompts for English Class
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