These worksheets have been differentiated to make it suitable for students with all different learning abilities. The focus of these particular worksheets is the performance roles in the music industry. In this particular resource, Level 1 is the easiest by getting the students the simply fill in the job title for the correct description. Level 2 is where the students fill in the missing words to make a complete description of the job role. Level 3 is the hardest worksheet as the students have to fill in their own description of each job role. The activity is suitable for a lesson or cover lesson. It can also be used as a starter or plenary depending on the student's prior knowledge. More worksheets including the production and marketing roles in the music business are also available on my profile. This resource has been used in Ofsted and internal observations and has received very good feedback.
This worksheet is a simple activity that students can keep for future reference to identify key elements in music. It’s a match up game! Students are to connect to correct terminology to it’s definition. The elements described are:
Pitch
Dynamics
Tempo
Timbre
Texture
Duration
Structure
This word search covers the poems and poets used in the English AQA anthology, from Bayonet Charge to Charge of the Light Brigade. This activity can be used for starters, time fillers, or just for fun.
These worksheets have been differentiated to make it suitable for students with all different learning abilities. The focus of these particular worksheets is the recording studio roles in the music industry. Level 1 is the easiest by getting the students the simply fill in the job title for the correct description. Level 2 is where the students fill in the missing words to make a complete description of the job role. Level 3 is the hardest worksheet as the students have to fill in their own description of each job role. The activity is suitable for a lesson or cover lesson. It can also be used as a starter or plenary depending on the student's prior knowledge. More worksheets including the performance and marketing roles in the music business are also available on my profile. This resource has been used in Ofsted and internal observations and has received very good feedback.
These worksheets have been differentiated to make it suitable for students with all different learning abilities. The focus of these particular worksheets is the media roles in the music industry. Level 1 is the easiest by getting the students the simply fill in the job title for the correct description. Level 2 is where the students fill in the missing words to make a complete description of the job role. Level 3 is the hardest worksheet as the students have to fill in their own description of each job role. The activity is suitable for a lesson or cover lesson. It can also be used as a starter or plenary depending on the student's prior knowledge. More worksheets including the production and marketing roles in the music business are also available on my profile. This resource has been used in Ofsted and internal observations and has received very good feedback.
These worksheets have been differentiated to make it suitable for students with all different learning abilities. The focus of these particular worksheets is the management and marketing roles in the music industry. Level 1 is the easiest by getting the students the simply fill in the job title for the correct description. Level 2 is where the students fill in the missing words to make a complete description of the job role. Level 3 is the hardest worksheet as the students have to fill in their own description of each job role. The activity is suitable for a lesson or cover lesson. It can also be used as a starter or plenary depending on the student's prior knowledge. More worksheets including the production and performance roles in the music business are also available on my profile. This resource has been used in Ofsted and internal observations and has received very good feedback.
This worksheet includes five activities. The first two activities are about learning the definitions and differences between them. Once students understand what similes and metaphors are, the next activities include identifying them within text and writing their own creative description using both techniques.
Students will explore and create their own original piece of film music using the key features taught in the lessons. This bundle covers 6 lessons of practical film music suitable for Year 7, 8 or 9 students with prior understanding of basic music theory and composition. Key elements of film music covered include:
The use of Major and Minor keys and the effect they have of the film scene.
Litemotifs.
Underscores.
“Mickey Mousing”.
Music Technology.
This bundle includes:
6 Lesson SOW.
Assessment Criteria.
6 Detailed lesson Plans.
Starters.
Main Activities.
Plenaries.
Homework.
Resources for every lesson in the form of PowerPoint presentations, quizzes and self-assessment tickets.
This resource is for young songwriters to learn simple techniques for lyric writing. After this activity, the students will be able to identify these techniques in other songs and use this knowledge to write their own lyrics. This worksheet is suitable for teachers to use as a starter activity or plenary for beginner songwriters and for cover lessons with few resources.
This interactive quiz consists of 15 multiple choice questions regarding musical elements and techniques used in film music. Questions are related to the use of major/minor keys, pitch, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, duration and structure. This activity is an extension of my “Film Music SOW” resource and is developed from the first lesson’s plenary. This quiz is ideal for starters/plenaries or even cover work as the students can work through it as a class which is perfect for assessing their progress.
This quiz consists of 15 multiple choice questions related to poetry and lyric writing techniques. The techniques covered in this quiz are:
Repetition
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Personification
Perspective
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
Structure
Although this quiz uses pop music references, it also covers the same techniques as poetry and can be adapted for English lessons. Students will be able to learn correct definitions of key terms and also identify these techniques in existing lyrics or poetry. This resource is suitable for starters/plenaries or cover lessons. All lyrics used in this quiz are referenced in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
This resource is designed for students with autism or learning difficulties to help clearly visualise their school structure. Students can use Blu Tack to organise their scheduled activities with their allocated times to minimise classroom anxiety to avoid a melt down. Students can attach the day of the week, activity, duration, and start and finish times to the timetable with the cut-outs included. The duration of the lesson has different lengths of time paired with a blank clock face so the student can colour in exactly when each activity will take place. This resource can be laminated and re-used.
Activities included:
Break
Lunch
Assembly
Register
Maths
English
Reading
Spelling
Science
PE
Language
Music
History
Art
Geography
ICT
RE
PSHE
Design and Technology
Drama
Dance
This resource covers four different sectors of the music industry: Performance roles, Recording Studio roles, Media, Management and Marketing roles. Each document includes three differentiated worksheets to make it suitable for students with different learning abilities. Level 1 is the easiest by getting the students the simply fill in the job title for the correct description. Level 2 is where the students fill in the missing words to make a complete description of the job role. Level 3 is the hardest worksheet as the students have to fill in their own description of each job role. The activity is suitable for a lesson or cover lesson. It can also be used as a starter or plenary depending on the student’s prior knowledge. Individual worksheets are available on my profile. This resource has been used in Ofsted and internal observations and has received very good feedback.
Includes 12 worksheets in total.
A booklet containing eight different activities that could be used during lessons or even set for homework. The start of the booklet is aimed to assess the student’s current ability before revision and practice. The middle is aimed at helping build skills like expanding vocabulary, using similes and using metaphors. The final two activities are planning and writing their own short story. The teacher can use this to assess progress from the start of the booklet.
Activity 1:
Image of a fictional character (from The Hunger Games)
What is happening in the picture?
What is your first impression of the character?
How is the character feeling?
Write a short diary entry as the character.
Activity 2:
Image of setting (an animal farm)
What can you see?
What can you hear?
What can you smell?
What can you feel?
Write an opening to a story that is set on a farm.
Activity 3:
Picture of Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) running away from the tribe where he was once chief.
Students have to rewrite pre-written descriptive sentences and replace the underlined words with more exciting ones.
Students then have to write their own descriptive sentences to describe the scene/characters.
Activity 4:
Expanding vocabulary.
A list of ‘boring’ adjectives and verbs that students have to find three different replacements for each.
Activity 5:
Similes and Metaphors.
A page of half written similes that students need to complete.
Students then need to come up with their own similes to describe a candle.
A page of half written metaphors that students need to complete.
Students then need to come up with their own metaphors to describe the beach.
Activity 6:
“Gingerbread man” character analysis
Harry Potter pointing his wand during a fight.
Inside: Write the character’s thoughts and feelings.
Outside: Write what the character looks like to others. What might be happening in the image. Where is he? What is he doing?
Second analysis image of Rose and Jack in famous pose at the front of the Titanic.
Choose one character (Rose or jack)
Inside: Character’s thoughts and feelings.
Outside: What the character looks like to others? What might be happening in the image? Where are they? What are they doing?
One step further: Include similes and metaphors.
Activity 7:
Planning.
Students have to choose one of six characters to analyse and complete a ‘gingerbread man’ activity.
Students then have to choose from one of five settings and fill out a table to describe it. Table headings include: sight, smell, sound, touch, taste, similes, metaphors and other notes.
The students fill out a step by step plan of their story using the character and setting they have chosen.
Activity 8:
Students write their short story that they have planned for.
This bundle includes my popular “Film Music SOW” resource and my “Film Music Elements Quiz”.
Bundle includes:
6 Detailed lesson plans
6 Interactive PowerPoints
Scheme of work
Assessment criteria
Starters
Main activities
Plenaries
Homework
All resources needed to deliver each lesson
Music elements interactive quiz
Elements and techniques covered include:
The use of Major and Minor keys and the effect they have on the film scene.
Litemotifs.
Underscores.
“Mickey Mousing”.
Music technology.
Pitch
Dynamics
Tempo
Timbre
Texture
Duration
Structure
This double sided, two page worksheet includes five activities designed to explore student’s vocabulary. Not only will students be able to explore a thesaurus for new words, but the activities are also aimed at encouraging students to improve and develop their own work by identifying possible improvements they could make to existing text.