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Classroom Chants and Raps ELA

This document contains raps and chants to help teach elementary school students about various literacy concepts: - The main idea chant explains that the main idea is the most important overall topic of a text and can be determined by finding the topic and key details. - The characters, setting, and events rap instructs students to describe these elements of literature using details from the text, such as what characters say, think, feel, and do, and what happens in the setting. - The opinion writing oath outlines that an opinion writing states an opinion and supports it with evidence from the text.

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Classroom Chants and Raps ELA

This document contains raps and chants to help teach elementary school students about various literacy concepts: - The main idea chant explains that the main idea is the most important overall topic of a text and can be determined by finding the topic and key details. - The characters, setting, and events rap instructs students to describe these elements of literature using details from the text, such as what characters say, think, feel, and do, and what happens in the setting. - The opinion writing oath outlines that an opinion writing states an opinion and supports it with evidence from the text.

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Chants and Raps

Great for ELA 3-5 content

Product by: MrsCessac5th


Main Idea Chant
The main idea is the BIG IDEA.
The MOST IMPORTANT IDEA.
Here’s How:
Find the TOPIC.
locate KEY DETAILS.
Determine what the text is MOSTLY ABOUT.
Remember, THE MAIN IDEA IS THE BIG IDEA.

MrsCessac5th
Characters, Setting, and Events
Here we go…LITERATURE TIME
Time to… DESCRIBE
Describe What? CHARACTERS. SETTING. EVENTS
Listen up …
What does the character.. SAY.THINK.FEEL.DO??
What does the setting.. LOOK LIKE…what…HAPPENS
THERE?
Events are…ACTIONS…What is …HAPPENING??
MrsCessac5th

Okay, okay, okay…We are going to use TEXT DETAILS


To what? Describe characters, setting, and events!!
Opinion Writing Oath
Opinion Writing states an opinion and
gives reasons to support.
I will form my opinion.
I will use text evidence to determine reasons.
I will convince the reader to believe in
my opinion.
I promise to be the best juror in this court
room.
MrsCessac5th
What is Literature, Literature yo? Stop, Wait, Who's telling the story?
What is Literature, Literature yo? That's the narrator and their point of
view
There are three literary structures Could be 1st, 2nd, 3rd person
Poetry, Prose, Drama Know your literature
I said Poetry, Prose, Drama Know the story
Read on
When you read literature you find the
theme
The theme is the lesson
The lesson is the theme

Next, find the details


Characters, Setting, Events
Who, When, What
That's plot
MrsCessac5th
Information
Get IN – FORMATION Within you will find
Individuals, events, ideas
Every text has a purpose Connect, relate, influence, connect
Our purpose is to inform A web of ideas
Inform on a topic, main idea, and details
That’s broad, specific, then supporting Look for clues
Look look
Every text has an author For clues
Every author has a point of view Use evidence
What are they trying to share with you
What are their feelings on the T-O-P-I-C Information
Get IN-Formation
Every text has a structure, sometimes
more than one
Look for key words
Compare/contrast, cause/effect
Problem/Solution, Chrono..logical
MrsCessac5th
DIG DEEPER

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