Google Forms Figurative Language Activities for Middle School Using Rap Songs

Do you need engaging, figurative language passage activities? Rap songs are the solution! 

Based on history rap songs, these activities will keep your students' attention using song lyrics while they practice figurative language skills.

Students will listen to the songs then use the song lyrics as reading passages to identify figurative language in the lyrics.

What teachers like you had to say:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Loved this! My students enjoyed it as well. I used it virtual, but we are now back in school so I am going to do it again whole group this year." – Nancy S.

These activities are:

- no prep,

- super simple and easy to use,

- self-grading to save you time,

- with engaging reading passages based on rap songs!

Listen to the songs using the links below! (Click here if you have trouble viewing the videos.)

- Helen Keller Biography Song

- Hip Hop and Rap Music History Song #2

- Jazz Age History Song

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Love this resource! Easy and effective… This was a fantastic resource for me!" – Shanna J.

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.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students loved it. Thank you!" – Kristyn M.

The figurative language activities in this bundle include:

- 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

- multiple-choice, figurative vs. literal language questions based on the song lyrics

- multiple-choice, identify the meaning of figurative sentences questions based on the song lyrics

- a short-response, writing activity where students will provide their own figurative sentence and then write a literal sentence that explains it.

The personification activities in this bundle include:

- the song lyrics embedded into the Google Form

- self-grading quiz format with the answer key

- "personification or not" questions based on the song lyrics

- multiple-choice, identify the meaning of figurative sentences questions based on examples of personification in the song lyrics.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students had a blast using this product! " – Summer D.

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 way of reinforcing figurative language!" – Tiffany D.

Get this bundle now to keep your students engaged with figurative language!

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