History of Hip Hop Reading Comprehension
Are you looking to combine Hip Hop and rap music history with reading activities? This is perfect way to do it!
Use song lyrics as a reading passage!
These reading activities use the lyrics from our Hip Hop and rap music song as a reading passage, taking an in-depth look at how Hip Hop culture and rap music formed in the Bronx, New York. The song personifies Hip Hop, explaining the challenges faced by the youth of the Bronx and how they developed Hip Hop culture to cope with their problems.
Teach reading skills with rap lyrics!
The song is accompanied by a variety of reading activities that will help your students practice important reading skills such as identifying figurative language, making inferences, and understanding synonyms and antonyms. And having your students engage with rap lyrics as a reading passage is sure way to keep them engaged while practicing these skills.
Test your students’ Hip Hop and rap music knowledge!
One of the most engaging activities is the inferencing activity that challenges students to infer about Hip Hop culture and rap music using context clues in the song lyrics. This is a great way get students to analyze the text on a deeper level while learning about a topic that many students enjoy!
Cover the development of Hip Hop as American history!
Use the sequential paragraph writing activity to help your students practice their writing skills. This activity will also reinforce their understanding of the events that led to the formation of Hip Hop culture in America. Using the song lyrics as a guide, students will be able to write a coherent and well-organized paragraph that explains the sequence of events in a clear and concise manner.
A timeline graphic organizer activity will also help your students understand the historical context of Hip Hop culture and music. This activity will enable them to see how the events of the past have led to the development of the genre we know today.
Keep your students engaged!
These history of Hip Hop reading activities are an excellent resource for incorporating music into your classroom while teaching critical reading skills in an exciting way. The song lyrics provide a high-interest reading passage that students will enjoy and a range of activities for practicing reading skills. With this bundle, when the music stops, the learning won’t!
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