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Middle school critical thinking ELA test prep songs
Rock Your Writing! Parts of Speech Bundle - Songs, PowerPoints, Worksheets
Here is the ultimate Rock Your Writing! lesson plan system for teaching elementary schoolers about all the parts of speech. This will save you a lot of money instead of buying our products separately. It even covers prepositional phrases, the four types of sentences and their punctuation, subjects and predicates, and compound sentences. This combo comes with the entire 97- page Rock Your Writing! resource book. Nonfiction sentence examples are used extensively throughout the book, as it is desi
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2nd - 6th
Figurative Speech Through Music: Red by Taylor Swift
All students love music, so why not integrate figurative speech with popular music? This lesson has students listen to or watch the Taylor Swift performance of her song "Red" while searching for similes and metaphors in figurative language. This lesson is engaging and helps students understand what inferencing and figurative speech is. Students will analyze the inferences of the lyrics. A student sheet and an answer key is provided. This can be a whole class or literacy center activity. This
Song Analysis Bundle - Identity and Social Change
This bundle includes my song analysis resources Songs For Social Change, and Songs to Explore Identity, which both contain a PDF and digital student notebook and Google Slides with clickable links to all of the music videos for the songs. Resources: (Linked below - please check out the individual product listings for more information and previews)- Songs For Social Change- Songs to Explore Identity****************************************Customer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discounts,
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7th - 12th
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Encanto & Moana Mock STAAR 2.0 EOC w/ Google Form (all 3 essay types included)
This product is a MOCK EOC English STAAR Exam. It includes 45 questions that are from 1 song from Moana, 1 song from Encanto, 1 paired selection, 1 Non Fiction Opinion Piece, 1 revise & edit section, 1 persuasive prompt, and 1 expository prompt. Both STAAR versions are included in the pdf. STAAR 1.0 and 2.0 have their separate ready to go exam with answer keys included. Both also come with a link for each version for a Google form for online or virtual testing.
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7th - 12th
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Pop Songs: Music Appreciation Prompts
Use these pop song writing prompts to help kids tune in to the songs they listen to daily. What songs do we appreciate and why?
Uses: writing in music class, critical thinking, creative writing, lyric study, close reading, brain breaks, fun stuff, sub plans
Included:
32 critical thinking song writing prompts - color
32 critical thinking song writing prompts - black and white
2 posters - color
1 song question sheet - color
1 song question sheet - black and white
2 writing papers featuring BP
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4th - 7th
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Pop Songs with lessons - mindfulness, social justice, courage, kindness
#classroom community: These powerful pop songs support any kindness and bullying prevention programs you have in place. Powerful lyrics help kids deal with bullies and stress. Songs promote tolerance of others, friendship and teamwork, and healthy self esteem. They inspire critical thinking and creative writing! BP social skills songs make a perfect addition to your classroom playlist!LYRICS INCLUDED. 11 also have simple lesson plans.General ed teachers: Use these songs for close reading and lyr
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4th - 8th
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Robert Frost Poetry Compare and Contrast Analysis Activity and Essay
Analyze Robert Frost's classic poem "The Road Not Taken" with close reading annotations and questions. Discusses message, tone, and figurative language. Then, compare and contrast the poem with country singer Lauren Alaina's hit song "The Road Less Traveled"! Students will explore music as poetry and discover if two poems with similar titles are really the same. Answer key and essay rubric provided! My students LOVED this activity and I hope yours will as well! The song is catchy and has a p
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5th - 9th
MUSIC & MATH - What Does A Dot Do? - Lesson Plan, Song, Worksheet, ORFF Arrgmt.
*** $3.00 ***Overview:This product challenges students to use their critical thinking skills to determine the values of notes as it relates to different time signatures. They must be knowledgeable of fractions. The purpose of the dot in music is discussed and applied. A great tool to use for curriculum integration!Materials included:• Lesson Plan with Essential Standards & Objectives• Original Song: What Does A Dot Do?• Student Worksheet• Answer Guide• Orff Arrangement contains conductor s
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3rd - 6th
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Poetry Compare and Contrast - Used To Love You and i carry your heart - Sub Plan
Compare and contrast poetry and song lyrics! Teach students to compare and contrast for state test assessment as they compare poetry and song lyrics. Gwen Stefani’s song lyrics “Used To Love You” and e.e. cummings’s poem “i carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)” take a different perspective on love. Both are written with voice and passion. Students will compare and contrast content, language, tone, structure and theme to prepare them for the short answer response questions on end-of-
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6th - 12th
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Peace Song - empathetic to all - timely and powerful
This powerful and timely peace song - penned in Jerusalem years ago - encourages empathy for not only all those suffering in the Israeli Palestinian struggle, but for anyone praying for peace in their own world. 'Enough' has a long history of touching the hearts the of students, gently leading them to a more tolerant point of view. It is a huge student, parent, and teacher favorite - our second most popular song.General ed teachers: Use this song to enhance any bullying prevention and social ski
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5th - 9th
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Prefix and Suffix - Music Video - Educational Song
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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 that take away from the content. I
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2nd - 6th
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Reading Test Attack: Reading Test-Taking Strategies Song and Video
Lyrics
Chorus:
Before you read:
1. Directions
2. T.I.Q.
3. Prediction
While you read:
4. Strategies
5. Star the clues from the questions
After you read:
6. Examine the questions
7. Keep or eliminate
8. Evidence and then answer
Before you read:
Here’s how you start it right
Read the directions
And circle the type of passage
That you’re about to read.
Is it informational or literature?
If it’s a story, say “Yay!”
‘Cause it’s easy for your brain to process.
Informational is great.
Just reme
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2nd - 12th
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Types of Sentences - Music Video - Educational Song
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This 3-minute rock video will teach your students about the use of statements, questions, commands and exclamations. It can be used to accompany the sentences worksheet packet, PowerPoint or song. Click the following links for more information.
Sentences Worksheet Packet and Lesson Plan
Sentences PowerPoint
Sentences Song
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Sentences Music Video Bundle
Types of Sentences are als
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2nd - 6th
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Conjunctions and Compound Sentences - Music Video - Educational Song
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This 3-minute rock video will teach your students the use of conjunctions and compound sentences. It can be used to accompany the conjunctions worksheet packet. Click the following link for more information.
Conjunctions Worksheet Packet and Lesson Plan
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Conjunctions Music Video Bundle
Conjunctions are also a huge part of our "Parts of Speech" Resource Bund
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2nd - 6th
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Adverbs - Music Video - Educational Song
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This 3-minute rock video will teach your students the use of adverbs. It can be used to accompany the adverbs worksheet packet.
Adverbs Worksheet Packet and Lesson Plan
For only $1.50 more, be sure to check out the Adverbs Video Bundle (with quiz).
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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 hav
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2nd - 6th
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Word Problem Attack Strategy--Close Reading Approach to Math Problems
Use the step-by-step word problem attack song, “dance,” printable, and task cards by Teaching's a Joy to teach your students to solve problems--once and for all. This is Math Rescue for students in third, fourth, and fifth grades.I've used this song and dance approach successfully with an incredibly diverse population of students for many, many years with amazing success. My students look forward to problem-solving sessions! Set includes answers on each card (upside down and in fine print).
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3rd - 6th
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Figurative Language in Taylor Swift Songs (22 songs)
This activity is so fun for students! In the activity, students are asked to identify figurative language in Taylor Swift songs. They will analyze 22 different songs. While doing this, you can play the lyric music videos for students or play snippets from the songs. Students will be engaged while also getting great figurative language practice. Below are the types of figurative language students will need to know for this activity:1. Simile2. Metaphor3. Personification4. Alliteration5. Allusion
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7th - 8th
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Quotation Marks - Music Video - Educational Song
It's always tough to get your students to remember where to put the quotation marks and why to use them. This rock song will help you do that. Your students will love to sing along to this one!
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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
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2nd - 6th
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20 Music Matching Games with Themes & Wall Posters
This packet has 20 different music matching games I call "Mood Matchings" which I have used in Pre-K through 6th grade classrooms throughout the entire school year. Each activity has its own specific instructions included on the document, but the general steps involve the teacher placing the posters for that activity around the room on different walls. The class stands in the center of the room. The teacher plays the first song on the playlist (every track is linked to a YouTube video of the tra
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PreK - 8th
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Prepositional Phrase and Prepositions - Music Video - Educational Song
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Prepositional phrases can be a tricky subject, but they are very important in our writing. This rock video offers many examples of prepositional phrases and prepositions.
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Please click on the links below for more accompanying prepositions products.
Prepositions Song
Prepositions Worksheet Packet and Lesson Plan
Prepositions PowerPoint
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3rd - 6th
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TEMA LOS DESAFÍOS MUNDIALES - LOS TEMAS ECONÓMICOS
An different and entertaining way of working your lesson of economic issues Through the rhythm of merengue with the theme THE COST OF LIFE by singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, you will immerse your students in the topic of economy and cost of life. Giving them the opportunity to compare a situation that was happening over 30 years ago in a complete different country and their own country in the present. The lyrics of this song has a very rich vocabulary that you will see in your lesson of econ
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8th - 12th
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Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Fifth Grade}
Need strategies to promote critical thinking in your Fifth Grade music room? Want to encourage 21st century learning? This set includes:*Discussion starters: Several questions are included for each of the following concepts: 6/8 meter, tam-ti (dotted quarter/ eighth), 6/8 rhythms, ti, and low ti, as well as a page of questions for various topics, such as the science of sound and theme and variations. The sheets are formatted so that you can check off the questions as you use them in your lessons
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5th - 6th
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Also included in: Critical Thinking in the Music Classroom {Bundled Set}
Nouns and Verbs - Music Video - Educational Song
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This 3-minute rock video will teach your students the use of nouns and verbs. It can be used to accompany the nouns and verbs worksheet packets and lesson plans. Click the following links for more accompanying nouns and verbs products.
Nouns Worksheet Packet and Lesson Plan
Verbs Worksheet Packet and Lesson Plan
Verbs and Nouns Song
Nouns and Verbs PowerPoint
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2nd - 6th
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Interjections - Music Video - Educational Song
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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 that take away from the content. I
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2nd - 6th
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