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6th grade Black History Month Common Core L.5.5 resources
Brown Girl Dreaming by J.Woodson; A CCSS Aligned, PDF & Digital Book Study
OVERVIEW: If you like to inspire, teach, and motivate your students using award-winning, literature, don't overlook this amazing memoir: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (2015 Newbery Honor Award, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, 2014 National Book Award, and 2015 E.B. White Read-Aloud Middle Reader Award). Use this PDF, custom-made, no-prep, CCSS aligned memoir-study to help your students focus, understand, and stretch themselves as they read. If you want to use it with distance lea
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5th - 9th
5th and 6th Grade Figurative Language through Song Lyrics Worksheets
Are you looking for engaging figurative language through song lyrics worksheets for 5th and 6th grade? Rap music is the answer! Based on our History of Hip Hop and Rap song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice figurative language skills.*Listen to the song with the video preview above!*Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify examples of figurative language in text.The son
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5th - 7th
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Langston Hughes Biography & Poetry Analysis
Langston Hughes was an amazing poet who infused his love of jazz and blues into his writing. He wrote of injustice, poverty, and racism and helped inspire a generation to dream. He was one of the first African Americans to earn a living as an author.
Included are resources for your students to research and learn about Langston Hughes and his legacy. You will receive:
* a list of poems by Langston Hughes
* 16 quote cards that can be cut out and displayed around the room or switched out ever
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4th - 8th
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Fun End of Year Packet Worksheets ELA Reading Activities for Middle School
Are you looking for fun end of year packet worksheets for middle school? Rap songs are the answer! Based on Hip Hop, rap, and jazz history rap songs, these ELA activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as reading passages 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 songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the reading activities detailed
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5th - 7th
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Middle School Short Stories Figurative Language Passage Worksheets with Songs
Use rap songs as short stories with figurative language passage worksheets to keep your middle school students engaged! Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.*Listen to the songs with the video preview above!*This bundle includes:- links to listen to the songs with subtitles for students- 24 multiple-choice, figurative vs. literal language questions based on the song lyrics per passage- 24 multiple-choice, identif
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6th - 8th
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Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson | NO PREP Novel Study and Literature Guide
This is a No Prep novel study for Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson with comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, figurative language exercises, vocabulary building, and literary analysis exercises. ***Great as a Summer Reading Assignment Packet*** In 2023, Freewater was awarded both the John Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Book Award. It is a beautifully written and inspiring story about two young runaway slaves who escape deep into the swamp and find
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4th - 7th
Black History Poetry Game - Escape Room Digital and Print for Middle School
Black History IS American History, and it's up to us to teach it. Middle schoolers will love this Black History Month game-style poetry escape room activity! Kids read a scenario to escape by solving 6 poetry puzzles. There are 6 poems by 6 famous African American poets. A poetic devices reference sheet is included to help kids solve the puzzles. Digital and print versions are both included in this one product!Poems Included (links provided)◾️"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou◾️"Harlem" by Lang
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5th - 8th
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History of Jazz Music Reading Passages with Worksheets
Would you like to keep your students engaged with Jazz history reading comprehension activities? Do it with rap music! Based on our jazz history rap songs, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics to practice a variety of reading skills. Easily incorporate them into independent activities or complete them together as a class lesson.Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to complete the activities detailed below.These activities
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5th - 7th
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Henry Box Brown Reading Passage Activities with Biography Rap Song
Do you need a unique way to teach your students about Henry "Box" Brown? Rap music is the way to do it!Based on our Henry "Box" Brown, biography rap song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of reading 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's lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities d
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5th - 7th
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Middle School Fun ELA Worksheets Activities with Motivational Rap Song Lyrics
Need fun ELA worksheets activities for your middle school students? Keep them engaged using motivational rap song lyrics as a reading passage with activities! Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities listed below.The song for this activity motivates students to overcome challenges and think about life in a positive and empowering way using pop-culture references to your keep students engaged.*Listen to the song with the video previ
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5th - 7th
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Rosa Parks | Figurative Language | Vocabulary | Reading Comprehension Story
This is a Rosa Parks-themed story that targets reading comprehension skills as well as different types of figurative phrases (e.g., metaphors, similes, personification) and vocabulary.This activity is perfect for upper-elementary and middle school students.What's Included: Rosa’s Courageous Journey StoryStory with bolded phrases (simile, metaphor, personification)Story with bolded vocabulary words25 multiple choice reading comprehension questionsAnswer Key10 higher-order thinking short response
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4th - 7th
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Figurative Language through Song Lyrics Passage Worksheets for Middle School
These figurative language through song lyrics passage worksheets for middle school are based on a pre-Hip Hop history rap song.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify examples of figurative language in text.The song for this activity explores the real-life story of Bill who witnessed how community groups and gangs in the Bronx influenced the birth of Hip Hop and rap music. The song uses similes, metaphors, and Hip Hop terminology to narrate thes
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5th - 7th
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Martin Luther King Jr Activities for Speech and Language Therapy
Need no prep differentiated speech and language activities to learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? This resource is designed to help 3-6 grade students address 5 different speech/ language skills using any curricular-related biography about him. Activities are related to the following speech and language skills at 3 different levels: Temporal concepts (before/after) Sequencing Wh questions Vocabulary (synonyms, categories- level A only) Articulation This resource can be used with stu
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Black History Activities Bundle for Speech Therapy
A Place to Land Martin Luther King Jr Speech for classroom distance learning
*Includes Google slides™ compatible option* This is a great resource for Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Constitution Day, social studies and American history, and nonfiction book studies. The resource includes discussion question/task cards, literal and textual comprehension prompts, biography study guidance, and reflection and essay writing prompts for the beautiful picture book about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial. The resource is app
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4th - 8th
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Bass Reeves Reading Passage Activities with Biography with Rap Song
Do you need a unique way to teach your students about Bass Reeves? Rap music is the way to do it! Based on our Bass Reeves, biography rap song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of reading 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 activities detailed below
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5th - 7th
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Black History Activities Bundle for Speech Therapy
Need no prep differentiated speech therapy activities about black history? This resource is a bundle designed to help 3-6 grade students address 5 different speech/language skills using any curricular-related biography about Dr. Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, Madame C.J. Walker, and Jackie Robinson. Use with students who demonstrate a language learning disorder, a learning disability, or a developmental delay. Great for push-in support in a general education or spe
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3rd - 6th
Jazz Age Reading Comprehension Activities for 6th and 7th Grade
Are you looking for engaging Jazz Age history, reading comprehension activities for 6th and 7th grade? Rap music is the way to do it! Based on a rap song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice a variety of reading 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 activities deta
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5th - 7th
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Figurative Language through Song Lyrics Passage Activity for 6th and 7th Grade
This figurative language through song lyrics passage activity for 6th and 7th grade is based on our Jazz Age history rap song. Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.*Note: This product is a digital, Google Forms reading activity for use in Google Classroom. If you would like the paper-based activity, click here.The song for these activities contains many similes, metaphors, and jazz terminology which are used to d
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School Figurative Language through Song Lyrics Passage Activities
What Do You Do With a Voice Like That Barbara Jordan Resource for Middle Grades
*PDF and Google Slides™ with instructions and link on page 2* This is a great resource for Black History Month, Women's History Month, Constitution Day, social studies, American and Texas history, and nonfiction book studies. The resource includes discussion question/task cards, literal and textual comprehension prompts, biography study guidance, and reflection and essay writing prompts for the beautiful picture book biography of Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, What Do You Do With a Voice Like Tha
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4th - 6th
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Black History Activities for Speech Therapy | Jackie Robinson
Learn about Jackie Robinson using any curricular-related biography. This speech and language resource includes differentiated activities designed to support your 3-6 grade students with 5 different skills: basic concepts, sequencing, wh questions, vocabulary, and articulation. It is great for students with a speech/language disorder, a learning disability, or developmental delay. This resource can be used to push in a general education classroom, during speech/language therapy, or assigned as h
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Black History Activities Bundle for Speech Therapy
Hip Hop and Rap Middle School Personification Worksheets with Song Lyrics
Do you want to keep your students fully engaged with middle school personification worksheets? This rap song is the solution! Students will listen to a Hip Hop and rap music, history song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to identify figurative language in the lyrics. The song for this activity takes an in-depth look at how Hip Hop culture and rap music was formed by the youth of the Bronx, New York.*Listen to the song with the video preview above!*These activities include:- the song
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5th - 7th
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Bessie Coleman Reading Passage Worksheets with Biography Rap Song
Are you looking for an engaging Bessie Coleman reading passage with activities? Rap music is the answer! Based on a biography rap song, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of reading skills.- easily incorporate them into independent activities- complete them together as a class lesson- spread them throughout your school year to give your students a fun change of pace!Students will listen to the song then use the
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5th - 7th
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Middle School Figurative Language through Song Lyrics Passage Worksheets
These figurative language through song lyrics passage worksheets for middle school are based on our Bessie Coleman, biography rap song. The song for this activity has a variety of similes and metaphors for students to analyze and identify in text.Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.The song for this activity explores the life of Bessie Coleman, the first licensed, Black American pilot who moved to France to purs
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5th - 7th
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Black History Activities for Speech Therapy | Harriet Tubman
Need no prep differentiated speech and language activities to learn about Harriet Tubman? This resource is designed to help 3-6 grade students address 5 different speech/ language skills using any curricular-related biography about her. Use with students who demonstrate a speech/language disorder, a learning disability, or a developmental delay. Push in a general education or special education classroom or during speech/language therapy. Activities are related to the following speech and langua
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Black History Activities Bundle for Speech Therapy
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