Google Forms Activities for Reading Comprehension Using Moana Parody Song

Based on our Moana movie review, parody song, these fun independent reading activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics while they practice a variety of reading skills. 

Students will listen to the song then use the song lyrics as a reading passage to complete the activities detailed below.

What teachers like you had to say: 

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Very fun and engaging activity for students. Love the music connection, and so do my students. Made it more like our classroom (I use music a LOT in my lessons)." – Holbert's Handouts

These activities are:

- no prep,

- super simple and easy to use,

- self-grading to save you time,

- with high-interest reading passages based on rap songs!

What teachers like you had to say:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Thank you! This was a lot of fun!" – Mrs. Liechti

The song for these activities explores the culture and history behind the Moana movie, comparing the original, Islander folktales with Disney's story.

Listen to the song with subtitles here! (Click here if you have trouble viewing the video.)

 Accommodate your students using audio!

 Do you teach EL/ESL or SPED students/SWDs? Have them use the songs as read-alouds with subtitles. Students can also slow down the songs to make listening and comprehension easier. Instructions are embedded into the activities for students.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "As a Disney-obsessed teacher I loved this. My students were also very engaged. The song was really well done and my students were surprised that Moana was based on history." – Scarlett B.

A variety of self-grading, reading activities!

This bundle contains everything listed below.

- the song with subtitles embedded into the Google Form

- the song lyrics embedded into the Google Form

- self-grading quiz format with the answer key

- 7 multiple-choice, context clues questions

- a short-response, writing activity where students define a word of their choice from the song using context clues

- 6 multiple-choice, synonyms questions

- 6 multiple-choice, antonyms questions

- brief explanations of what root words, prefixes, and suffixes are

- 5 multiple-choice, identifying root words questions

- 5 multiple-choice, identifying prefixes questions

- 5 multiple-choice, identifying suffixes questions

- 10 multiple-choice, compare and contrast questions

- a compare and contrast graphic organizer, writing activity (linked in the Google Form)

- a compare and contrast, paragraph writing activity with a word bank of transitional words for student use.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "LOVE this resource!" – Carrie M.

 Is this too "Disney" for some of my students?

 The song lyrics for these activities cover interesting topics and characters such as Maui, a mighty demigod, providing a good deal of action for students. The song is also performed and written in an energetic style that any students looking for some excitement will enjoy. (Don't worry - your boys will have fun too!)

How to Use This in Google Classroom: Click here for a quick tutorial!

Use the link in the download to copy our Google Form to your Google Drive. Assign the Google Form to your students by sharing a link, sending an email, or using Google Classroom.

*Google Forms are paperless and self-grading. Grades and data are collected automatically once students complete the quiz. You can view individual student responses or see how students did as a class, letting you know how many questions were answered correctly or incorrectly.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great resource, thank you!" – Amanda D.

Get this bundle now to keep your students engaged with reading!

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