Heather Noe’s Literacy Songs List
I have compiled a list of several songs dealing with Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation. I have
listed several of the lyrics but not all. These are all available from one website. This website also
allows you to order the music download of this song or just listen to it, and has about twenty
other categories of songs for school subjects. These songs can be used for several different
grade levels depending on what is being studied.
Grammar Songs: Parts of Speech
4 Kinds of Sentences – Kathleen Wiley
There are 4 kinds of sentences that help you make a paragraph
The punctuation at the end tells me whether you cried or laughed....
DECLARATIVE....IMPERATIVE....INTERROGATIVE....EXCLAMATORY
Are the 4 kinds
DECLARATIVE's a statement. It tells you what you need to know
A period is at the end... there's no emotion there to show....
Like, MY NAME'S SUSAN....or, HERE COMES HARRY.
or, THAT TEAM'S LOSIN'.....or, I LIKE STRAWBERRY.
And ends with a dot.
IMPERATIVE is a command....it tells you what you need to do
A period is how it ends, but bat and baseball sometimes too....
Like, SET THE TABLE......or, FEED THE CAT.
or, GIVE ME MONEY!!!..... or, DON'T TOUGH THAT!!!
Depends on your voice....!!!
Then there's INTERROGATIVE.... a question mark is how it ends
It asks you something you don't know....
Like, WILL WE ALWAYS BE FRIENDS?
or, WHERE IS ALICE? or........WHO'S GOT MONEY?
or.......WHEN IS DINNER? or......IS THAT FUNNY?
or......WHY ARE WE HERE?
Last we have EXCLAMATORY... it tells how a person's feeling
Showing anger or excitement,
bat and baseball show what we are dealing with...
Like....CALL THE POLICE!!! or....MY HOUSE IS ON FIRE!!!
or.....DON'T TOUCH THAT WIRE!!! or.....THIS SURE WAS FUN!!!
Action Verbs – Jack Hartmann
(Chorus)
Action verbs give subjects action
They are the words that make things happen
To find them ask yourself if it’s true
Is it something that a person or thing can do?
To find them ask yourself if it’s true
Is it something that a person or thing can do?
The boat sailed across the ocean.
The subject is boat - what can it do?
Sail, sail, sail - the action verb is "sailed."
The flames burned higher and higher.
The subject is flames...
The rocket blasted up into space...
Repeat chorus
The runners stretched before the race...
Our football team celebrated a win...
Big trucks roll down the road...
Repeat chorus
Action Verbs – Songs of Writing
Aaaaaaction verbs! Aaaaaaction verbs!
Sink, swim, run and bounce
Cook, bake, sizzle
Leap, hop, jump and pounce
Dwindle, lose, fizzle
Laugh, smile, joke and tease.....
Aaaaaaction verbs! Aaaaaaction verbs!
Play, yell, scream and moan.....
Fish, camp, hunt and hike.....
Aaaaaaction verbs! Aaaaaaction verbs!
Prepositions – David East
Chorus:
Prepositions, prepositions, prepositions
How do we know them?
How do we know them?
The cat sleeps on the floor
Jimmy walks in through the door
You drive in a car, you sleep under a tree
Chorus
You're outside with your friends
Mary stands in front of you
Freddy stands beside you
And susan stands behind you
Chorus
The sun shines above
The birds sing in the trees
And you must hold onto your nose
When you wash between your toes
Chorus
The Verb Rap Song – Earth Tone Enterprises
Musical Chorus:
Talking 'bout all the words that are verbs
Don't you know they are action words?
Without verbs no sentence is complete
Learning verbs is as fun as this beat
Musical Verse One:
Don't care what you've heard now.
Verbs are action words now.
Use 'em when somebody's doing something
Anything that happens needs a verb to begin
Here're examples to show what I mean
"You can hear the music play every night and every day."
This is a sentence with two verbs in it.
HEAR is something that you do with your ears, you know it's true
PLAY is what the music does, now sing the hook because.....
Musical Chorus
Rap Section
Rap Verse One:
You listen to your teacher
You play with your friends…
You ride your bike and you mow the lawn
You sleep in your bed 'till the break of dawn…
You tell a funny joke and your friends all laugh
Verbs are the action words you got to have…
Rap Verse Two:
Do yourself a favor…
If you practice real hard and learn these rhymes
You’ll know a lot of verbs in a very short time
You’ll get good grades and impress your friends
Fun with verbs never ever ends
Just remember one thing – the important part
Is that verbs are the words that make the action start!
Musical Chorus
Rap Verse Three:
I know how you feel now
Verbs are the real deal now…
“Dancing to this groove is the way I like to move.”
This is a sentence with three verbs in it.
“Dancing” is a verb, it’s true…
Musical Chorus
Rap Section
Musical Chorus
Punctuation Songs (Including Contractions)
Capitals – Joe Crone
Capitals, I don’t know why you use a capital, “I”.
You use them on the first word of a quote, a monument, a ship or a boat.
You use them when you make a title,
On the first and important words, that’s vital.
Chorus:
Hum along if you can’t sing,
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
Uh-huh, Capitals are a strange thing.
Capitals are used in many ways,
On historical events and holidays,
Nationalities, religions and races,
You use them on geographical places,
On, “North, East, West and South”,
When they’re used as places, well shut my mouth.
Chorus
The first word of a sentence is capitalized,
Listen up ‘cause I’m not telling lies. (I’m not telling lies)
Days, months and all the world’s nations,
Businesses, schools and organizations.
Initials, and the brand names of products,
And only on certain cool school subjects.
Chorus
Capitals are used on everyone’s name,
And on the title, in front of that name.
When they’re used as names, now here’s the best
Capitals are used on the names of God,
Now you know the rules and you’re out of the fog.
Chorus
Hey Mama, When Do You Use A Comma? – Kathleen Wiley
CHORUS
Hey Momma, when do you use a comma?
Hey Momma, when do you use a comma?
Hey Momma, when do you use a comma?
Well, dear, you use it in a series....
Words in a series are in linear list
They're separated by commas, well, that is
Except the last 2 where you'll show that you're a comma whiz
You'll never put a comma where an and or or is....
I bought a hat, comma, a coat, comma, a shirt, comma,
some shoes, comma some books and then a watch.
I bought a towel, comma, a shovel, comma, a bucket, comma ,
some lotion, comma, an innertube and cap.
I want a dog, comma, a cat, comma, a bird, comma,
a fish comma, a camel or a bat.
CHORUS
To separate the day or month or year.
June 12, comma, 1988,
March 4th, comma1848,
May 6th, comma 1709,
June 5 th, comma 2005
Tuesday, comma, May 12, comma, 1985,
Monday, comma, April 6, comma, 1999
Friday, comma, June 9, comma, 1898,
Sunday, comma, March 3, comma, 1988
CHORUS
To separate a city and a state....
Salt Lake City, comma. Utah,
Little Rock, comma, Arkansas
Seattle, comma Washington,
Miami, comma, Florida
CHORUS
Well, dear, you use it in direct address....
Sue, comma, put that over there....
John, comma, you gave me a scare!!
Ann, comma, please take your seat.
Bill, comma, this book can't be beat!!
CHORUS
Well, dear, you use it in appositives ....
John, comma, my brother, comma , came home today.
Sue, comma, my aunt, comma, wants her driveway paved.
Bill, comma, my brother, comma, tried to start the car.
Ann, comma, my sister comma, wants to know where you are.
There're other places...like introductory phrases
Introductory words and sometimes in quotations....
After dependent clauses, and in compound sentences
In letter greetings and in closings.
So in your writing.... when you decide to use a comma,
You'll remember.... because you listened to your momma
You'll follow the rules....You won't abuse a comma.....
You'll use commas only where the rules say...!!!!
Spelling and Word Recognition Songs
Apples and Bananas – Mr. R's Songs That Teach
I like to eat, eat, eat, eat. I like to eat apples and bananas.
I like to eat, eat, eat, eat. I like to eat apples and bananas.
I like to ate, ate, ate, ate. I like to ate aipples and banainais.
I like to ate, ate, ate, ate. I like to ate aipples and banainais.
I like to eat, eat, eat, eat. I like to eat eapples and banenes.
I like to eat, eat, eat, eat. I like to eat eapples and banenes.
I like to ite, ite, ite, ite. I like to ite ipples and baninis.
I like to ite, ite, ite, ite. I like to ite ipples and baninis.
I like to ote, ote, ote, ote. I like to ote opples and banonos.
I like to ote, ote, ote, ote. I like to ote opples and banonos.
I like to ute, ute, ute, ute. I like to ute uepples and banunus.
I like to ute, ute, ute, ute. I like to ute uepples and banunus.
I like to eat, eat, eat, eat. I like to eat apples and bananas.
I like to eat, eat, eat, eat. I like to eat apples and bananas.
Drop the E and Add Ing – Kathleen Wiley
Drop the 'e' and add 'ing', drop the 'e' and add 'ing'
Drop the 'e' and add 'ing', drop the 'e' and add 'ing'
Bake, BAKE, Baking BAKING...Take, TAKE, Taking, TAKING
Rake, RAKE, Raking, RAKING...Make, MAKE, Making, MAKING
Drop the 'e' and add 'ing', drop the 'e' and add 'ing'
Drop the 'e' and add 'ing', drop the 'e' and add 'ing'
Fiddle With A Word (Prefixes) – Ron Brown
Fiddle with a word.
Let’s find the prefix.
Let’s find the root.
Fiddle with a word.
Let’s find the prefix.
Let’s find the root.
return redo review
retell rebuild rename
repack replay rebate
Find the prefix.
What’s the root?
CHORUS
disagree disappear disapprove
discover disrespect disconnect
distaste dishonest discount
Find the prefix.
What’s the root?
CHORUS
undo unlock untie
uncut unload unkind
unpack unfold unknown
Find the prefix. What’s the root?
CHORUS
Ten Tough Words (High-Frequency Words) – Ron Brown
Ten tough words, ten tough words.
Can you read these ten tough words?
who have could why
they you some
said of was
Ten tough words, ten tough words.
Can you read these ten tough words?
who have could why
they you some
said of was
They’ll help you find your way,
In reading every day.
These ten tough words are fun to read and say.
Ten tough words, ten tough words.
Can you read these ten tough words?
who have could why
they you some
said of was
Can you read these ten tough words?
References:
Songs for teaching: Using music to promote learning.
Retrieved July 17, 2010, http://www.songsforteaching.com/