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High school ELA test prep songs for Gifted and Talented
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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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Siyahamba - South African Folk Song Boomwhacker & Orff Unit
Head to Souh Africa to sing & play 'Siyahamba!" Sung in Zulu, the lyrics translate to "We are marching in the light of God" or "We are standing in the light of peace" for a secular setting. I have used this with my experienced upper elementary students and middle schoolers, though this would work for a choir as well as a general music class.In this download you will find:A map to identify South Africa within the African continentInformation about South Africa & this songLyrics & tr
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum for 4th Grade Bundle 30% off
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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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
Reading Test Attack: Reading Test-Taking Strategies Song and Video
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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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Mochi's Super Ukulele Pro-Player Packet
Just how good is the best ukulele player in your class? Do they want to see if they have what it takes to hang with Mochi? Well, then don't deprive your students of this opportunity! Get "Mochi's Super Ukulele Pro-Player-Packet" and let them put their skills to the test! Transcribed and arranged for ukulele are 6 famous classical melodies:Fur Elise (Beethoven)Minuet In G (Bach)I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)Sonata In C (Mozart)Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies (Tchaikovsky)...with
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8th - 12th
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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: MY SONG "6,000,000" AS A POEM, WITH LESSON PLAN
Hank Fellows is an ASCAP Award-winning songwriter whose patriotic and inspirational songs have been performed hundreds of times across America. In 2006, Hank wrote his song "6,000,000" as a remembrance to the victims of the Nazi concentration camps, as well as to the hundreds of thousands of victims of genocide in our own time. The first public performance of "6,000,000" was at the New Jersey State House in 2006 at a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony. Since then, "6,000,000" has been performed
Grades:
5th - 12th
Learning English Through Music
This Powerpoint presentation contains 30 current songs to help students practice figurative language, poetic devices, literary elements, and grammar. Students are presented with a link to the song, and the lyrics of that song on each slide. Along with those items is a set of directions telling the student what they are looking for in each specific song.
We complete this activity as a class, and I give the students the time of the song playing to fulfill the assignment for each song. When t
Grades:
8th - 10th
Text Structures Rap (Iggy Azalea Parody)
Many of my students were struggling with learning and recognizing the differences between the six nonfiction text structures. So, I rewrote Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" to include information about cause and effect, question and answer, description, problem and solution, compare and contrast, and chronological order/sequence. Enjoy!
Also, I changed "I.G.G.Y." to M.U.L.E because our school mascot is the mule. You could change that part to any four letter word or team you'd like.
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5th - 12th
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Interactive Notebook: Change, Peace of Wild Things, Compare and Contrast Poetry
Arm your students with valuable compare and contrast skills for song lyrics and poetry! Teach poetic terms included used in state assessment tests using an interactive notebook. Students will compare and contrast content, language, tone, structure and theme to prepare them for the short answer response questions on end-of-the-semester tests. Compare and contrast Christina Aguilera’s “Change” and “The Peace of Wild Things.”Compare and contrast Kate Perry’s “Rise” and Warsan Shire’s poem “what th
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6th - 12th
Verb Song lyrics by Kathy Troxel/Audio Memory
Verb Song lyrics by Kathy Troxel/Audio Memory copyright 1984
This is a reproducible page for your classroom.
The free downloadable MP3 song is available on teacherpayteachers.com.
A new poprap version of the song is available for $1. It has the same lyrics and melody but different music background. Performance tracks are also available. This is the first of 16 Grammar Songs.
The Grammar Song CD Kit, Grammar Songs DVD, Grammar Songs CD, Grammar Songs book and Grammar Songs Teacher's Guide by Ka
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
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Hamilton versus Jefferson Class Singing Competition
This is a really fun way for your students to learn about the birth of the first party system in the United States. This lesson includes an original Rock n Roll song entitled Ham n Jeff in MP3 format and a word document that presents the lyrics in a color coded layout (word document is in the free preview file) so that you can conduct a classroom singing competition. As part of this unit I have the students create posters showing "The Ideals of Hamilton" and "The Ideals of Jefferson". They
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8th - 11th
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Text Structure and Parts of a Story Using Songs
Teach your students about text structure by showing them that just as novels have chapters, poems have stanzas, and articles have sections, songs are organized into verses, choruses, etc. Also, use songs as a way to teach the parts of a story: setting, character, plot, conflict, theme, and point of view.Included in Google Drive Folder: Intro to Song StructureLyrics to 5 song examplesGoogle Slides with Learning Targets, Key Terms, and Opening ActivitiesParts of a Story questions to follow along w
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6th - 12th
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CD Unit Review Project (All Subjects)
The Wright Ladies are excited to provide a project for all subjects! The CD Unit Review Project can be used for any topic, unit, or concept.
Students create an CD cover, song list and one set of lyrics, all relating to any unit of your choosing.
For example our science students created a Blooming 7 CD for our Ecology Unit. Their song list included classics like: Story of My Stem, All About My Biome, and Let It Grow.
Included in this download is:
-directions
-student planning sheets
-example
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5th - 12th
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Self Grading Taylor Swift Mystery Picture Literary Device Find!
This highly engaging self grading google sheet has students identify literary devices in 10 lines from Taylor Swift lyrics. Each correct answer will reveal one piece of the puzzle picture until the whole picture is revealed!ANSWER KEY:1 anaphora2 metaphor3 allusion4 paradox5 simile6 metaphor7 allusion8 simile9 simile10 metaphor
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6th - 12th
Don't stress song: dealing with anxiety
This song helps kids deal with stress and anxiety. Lyrics reminds us all we can't control every detail of our lives - so bless our mess. In these complicated times, is it any wonder Messy is one of our most popular songs to date?
Add Messy to your classroom playlist to lead everyone to mindfulness. No worries, no hurries - it's okay to relax!
Gifted kids LOVE these lyrics! Ditto ADHD and ADD challenged individuals. And teachers need to relax too!
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4th - 12th
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Depth & Complexity with ANY Song Lyric (EDITABLE)
Engage your students by giving them the tools to analyze ANY song lyric! This 6 page mini lesson gives students all 11 depth and complexity icons to utilize as they analyze 2 songs at once! Simply copy and paste in your song lyrics into the template and print! This works best for students who have already been introduced to depth and complexity icons as they are mearly used as symbols to reference throughout the lesson. Students are tasked with identifying the icons in the both lyrics, answering
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4th - 12th
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Methods with Melody Series: Depression Tune
Are you into multiple intelligences? Are you looking to incorporate music into your social studies curriculum? Do you like to model creativity for your students? Then you might be interested in this activity that is part of my Methods with Melody series. In this activity, called The Depression Tune, students will gain introductory knowledge to the Great Depression and New Deal. I actually lead students in the singing of this history tune with classic background music originally performed by
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6th - 12th
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Poetry: Compare & Contrast "Change" & "The Peace Of Wild Things", Sub Plan
Compare and Contrast Poetry and Song LyricsChange and The Peace Of Wild ThingsCompare and contrast poetry and song lyrics! Teach students to compare and contrast for state test assessment as they compare poetry and song lyrics. Christina Aguilera’s Change and The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry take a different perspective on life. 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 re
Grades:
9th - 12th
Poetry: Compare & Contrast "what they did yesterday afternoon" & "Rise" 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. Kate Perry’s “Rise” and Warsan Shire’s poem “what they did yesterday afternoon” take a different perspective on life. 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-the-semester tests. Students will also take a
Grades:
6th - 12th
PARCC Prep with Pop Songs!
Are you looking for a creative way to weave PARCC-Language questions into your classroom without it being boring and dull?
In this editable document, there are six popular pop songs with 4-8 multiple choice or short answer questions that are similarly designed to PARCC questions. This is ideal for a Do Now, or just as quick PARCC questioning practice before the big day!
Making PARCC Prep fun will also make the students more confident and excited to tackle the test :)
The songs in the docum
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5th - 11th
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: "6,000,000" Song Video with Teacher's Guides & Music
Hank Fellows is an ASCAP Award-winning songwriter and educator. In 2006, Hank wrote his song "6,000,000" as a remembrance to the victims of the Nazi concentration camps, as well as to the hundreds of thousands of victims of genocide in our own time. Since 2006, the song "6,000,000" has been performed numerous times across America in Holocaust Education and Holocaust Remembrance Day programs. This four-minute video uses the song "6,000,000" as the soundtrack, and includes 16 audience-friendly arc
Grades:
6th - 9th
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