Page 3 – Music Worksheets

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on "Lady Gaga"

Read a multi-paragraph informational passage about Lady Gaga (biography, music career, and public persona) (including quoted commentary from named experts/fans), answer short-answer and true-or-false comprehension questions citing the text, write synonyms for target vocabulary words, then complete one or more longer English writing…

Includes: one nonfiction reading passage with quoted expert/fan commentary · short-answer and true-or-false comprehension questions (blank answer lines, no answers given) · vocabulary/synonym-writing prompts

The Legends of Classical Music Research Guide

Select a legendary classical-music composer (e.g. Franz Schubert) from a research planner, conduct research using a biographical fact fill-in worksheet, draft a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay with a works-cited page, complete a self/peer-edit checklist, and be scored against an included essay rubric.

Includes: essay requirements sheet with a due-date tracker · writing-tips/essay self-check list · self/peer-edit checklist

ESL TED Talk Activity - The Transformative power of Classic Music

Watch/listen to the referenced TED Talk outside the worksheet, then: fill in when/where the talk was held, the speaker, and the topic; answer pre-listening discussion questions with a partner or independently; record 10 new vocabulary words and their meanings; check a box for the talk's main purpose (informative/persuasive/entertaining)…

Includes: TED Talk identification prompts (when/where/speaker/topic) · Pre-listening discussion questions (3 prompts) · Vocabulary list: 10 new words + 10 meanings

The Legends of Motown Research Guide

Select a Motown legend (e.g. Smokey Robinson) from a research planner, conduct research using a biographical fact fill-in worksheet, draft a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay with a works-cited page, complete a self/peer-edit checklist, and be scored against an included essay rubric.

Includes: essay requirements sheet with a due-date tracker · writing-tips/essay self-check list · self/peer-edit checklist

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on "Beyoncé"

Students read the passage and fill in blank-line answers to comprehension questions, including at least one true/false item they must justify from the text, then write one or more extended essay or diary-entry responses to open-ended writing prompts.

Includes: reading passage (informational/feature text) · comprehension questions (fill-in-the-blank) · true/false comprehension question(s) requiring textual justification

Research Guide: The Legends of Pop Music

Select a research subject from a provided list, gather biographical facts, draw the subject with symbolic items, complete an outline, write a 5-paragraph MLA-formatted essay with 3+ sources and a works-cited page, complete a peer-review checklist, and self/peer-score against a CCRA-aligned rubric.

Includes: essay requirements/instructions page · writing tips and peer-check list · scoring rubric (CCRA.W.2.A, CCRA.W.2.B, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.L.3)

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets - Boy Bands

Students read a multi-paragraph nonfiction-style passage, answer short-answer and true/false comprehension questions that require justifying the answer from the text, complete word-meaning or synonym tasks, and write one to three personal-opinion or comparison essays responding to prompts about the topic.

Includes: reading passage (nonfiction-style article on the topic) · comprehension & vocabulary questions (short-answer and true/false, textual justification required) · writing activity (1-3 personal-opinion/comparison essay prompts)

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: John Coltrane

Students research the subject using at least 3 sources, complete a biographical fact-organizer (place of birth, place(s) of residence, relevant family members, and related prompts) and a portrait-drawing activity with labeled achievement items, then draft, self/peer-check (using the included writing-tips checklist), and revise a…

Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity on Q-Pop - Kazakhstan

Read an informational passage, answer short-answer comprehension questions, answer vocabulary questions (define/give synonyms for terms used in the passage), answer true/false questions with textual justification, and write one or more extended essay/writing responses on a related prompt.

Includes: informational reading passage (1-2 pages) · comprehension questions (short answer) · vocabulary questions (definitions/synonyms)

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Leonard Bernstein

Students research the subject using at least 3 sources, complete a biographical fact-organizer (place of birth, place(s) of residence, relevant family members, and related prompts) and a portrait-drawing activity with labeled achievement items, then draft, self/peer-check (using the included writing-tips checklist), and revise a…

Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on "Madonna"

Read a multi-paragraph informational passage about Madonna (biography, music career, and cultural influence) (including quoted commentary from named experts/fans), answer short-answer and true-or-false comprehension questions citing the text, write synonyms for target vocabulary words, then complete one or more longer English writing…

Includes: one nonfiction reading passage with quoted expert/fan commentary · short-answer and true-or-false comprehension questions (blank answer lines, no answers given) · vocabulary/synonym-writing prompts

Research Organizer & Essay Assignment: Johann Sebastian Bach

Students research the subject using at least 3 sources, complete a biographical fact-organizer (place of birth, place(s) of residence, relevant family members, and related prompts) and a portrait-drawing activity with labeled achievement items, then draft, self/peer-check (using the included writing-tips checklist), and revise a…

Includes: essay assignment/requirements page · writing-tips and self/peer essay-completion checklist · essay rubric (CCSS writing anchor standards, scored to 40 points, with note pointing to an editable Google-Classroom-ready version)

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets - Metallica

Students read the passage and fill in blank-line answers to comprehension questions, including at least one true/false item they must justify from the text, then write one or more extended essay or diary-entry responses to open-ended writing prompts.

Includes: reading passage (informational/feature text) · comprehension questions (fill-in-the-blank) · true/false comprehension question(s) requiring textual justification

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity Worksheets on Rap Music

Students read a nonfiction passage about rap music (origins, style and cultural/social impact), answer short-answer and true/false (with textual justification) comprehension questions, complete vocabulary/synonym exercises, and respond to three extended writing prompt(s) about the topic.

Includes: nonfiction reading passage (single-topic, ~500-650 words) · comprehension questions (short-answer, true/false with textual justification) · vocabulary/synonym-in-context exercises

ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Samba - Brazilian Dance

Read a multi-paragraph passage on samba's origins, dance style, music, costumes and global popularity; answer short-answer comprehension questions; give synonyms for target vocabulary words (recognizable, elaborate, vibrant) and explain the meaning of heritage and resilience in context; answer three True/False items with textual…