Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify and create words with changing sounds, just like Taylor Swift changes her songs to express different emotions.
Materials and Prep
- Paper
- Pencil
- Internet access for Taylor Swift music examples
No prior knowledge needed, just bring your enthusiasm!
Activities
- Sound Switch: Listen to Taylor Swift songs and identify words where the sounds change. Write them down and try to imitate the changes.
- Lyric Rewrite: Choose a Taylor Swift song and rewrite the lyrics by changing the sounds in some words to create a new version.
- Word Play: Create a list of words with changing sounds and challenge a family member or friend to guess the original word when you say it with the changed sound.
Talking Points
- What are changing sounds in words?
"Just like Taylor Swift changes her songs to sound happy or sad, words can change their sounds to express different meanings." - How can we identify changing sounds?
"Listen carefully to how the word sounds and try to notice when it changes, just like how Taylor Swift changes her voice in songs." - Why is it fun to play with changing sounds?
"It's like creating a new language where words can transform to mean different things, just like how Taylor Swift transforms her music."