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"Hope" Is the Thing with Feathers

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"Hope" Is the Thing with Feathers
3rd4th5thReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

"Hope" Is the Thing with Feathers is a Flocabulary language-arts lesson built around an original educational hip-hop song and video. The animated music video introduces the topic, with vocab cards and activities on the lesson page.

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Discussion questions

A few questions to talk through after the "Hope" Is the Thing with Feathers video:

  1. What is one line or idea from the song that stuck with you?
  2. Can you put the main idea in your own words?
  3. Where might this topic show up outside of school?
  4. What is one question you still have?

Quick work-a-long

Try it:

  • Write one sentence using a key word from the lesson.
  • Come up with your own rhyme or example for the topic.
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