Friday, April 25, 2008
I Know an Old Lady Lesson
I Know An Old Lady
Traditional folk song sung by Burl Ives
I know an old lady who swallowed a fly, 1.
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a spider, 2.
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a bird, 3.
Now how absurd to swallow a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a cat, 4.
Now fancy that, to swallow a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a dog, 5.
What a hog, to swallow a dog!
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a goat, 6.
She just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog,
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a cow, 7.
I don’t know how she swallowed a cow?!
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat,
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog,
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a horse, 8.
She's dead, of course!!
1. What word from the song means “ate without chewing.” _____________
2. What word means “I don’t know for sure”? ______________________
3. What insects and animals did she swallow?
a. She swallowed ____ _________.
b. ____ _______________________
c. ____ _______________________
d. ____ _______________________
e. ____ _______________________
f. ____ _______________________
g. ____ _______________________
h. ____ _______________________
4. What word means “to move like a snake”? _______________________
5. What word means “to shake”? ________________
6. What word means “the act of touching a part of the body, so as to cause involuntary twitching movements or laughter”? _____________
7. What word means “weird or strange”? ______________________
8. What phrase of surprise means “Wow, I can’t believe it!”?
_________________________________________
9. What phrase means “You are a pig. You eat too much”?
_________________________________________
10. What’s another phrase that means “swallowed”?
_________________________________________
11. What word means “to be amazed, don’t know how it is possible”?
_________________________________________
12. What happened to the old lady after she swallowed the horse?
_______________________________ (What’s the past tense of die ?)
13. What phrase means “for sure or certainly”? ____________________
14. Can you answer the following questions with “Of course” in a sentence of your own? For example, A: Can you help me with my homework?
B: Of course I can.
A: Will you be here in school tomorrow?
B: Of course I will.
A: Are you taking the bus?
B: Of course I am.
A: Did you watch TV last night?
B: Of course I did.
A: _______________________________________________________________________
B: ______________________________________________________________________
15. What rhymes with what?
a. _______________ and ___________________ rhyme with fly
b. ___________________ rhymes with spider.
c_______________ and ___________________ rhyme with tickled d.___________________ rhymes with bid
e.___________________ rhymes with cat
f.___________________ rhymes with dog
g.___________________ rhymes with goat
h.___________________ rhymes with cow
i.___________________ rhymes with horse
16. Is this a serious or silly song?
_________________________________________________________________
Gati©2008
Traditional folk song sung by Burl Ives
I know an old lady who swallowed a fly, 1.
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a spider, 2.
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a bird, 3.
Now how absurd to swallow a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a cat, 4.
Now fancy that, to swallow a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a dog, 5.
What a hog, to swallow a dog!
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a goat, 6.
She just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog,
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a cow, 7.
I don’t know how she swallowed a cow?!
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat,
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog,
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
Perhaps she'll die.
I know an old lady who swallowed a horse, 8.
She's dead, of course!!
1. What word from the song means “ate without chewing.” _____________
2. What word means “I don’t know for sure”? ______________________
3. What insects and animals did she swallow?
a. She swallowed ____ _________.
b. ____ _______________________
c. ____ _______________________
d. ____ _______________________
e. ____ _______________________
f. ____ _______________________
g. ____ _______________________
h. ____ _______________________
4. What word means “to move like a snake”? _______________________
5. What word means “to shake”? ________________
6. What word means “the act of touching a part of the body, so as to cause involuntary twitching movements or laughter”? _____________
7. What word means “weird or strange”? ______________________
8. What phrase of surprise means “Wow, I can’t believe it!”?
_________________________________________
9. What phrase means “You are a pig. You eat too much”?
_________________________________________
10. What’s another phrase that means “swallowed”?
_________________________________________
11. What word means “to be amazed, don’t know how it is possible”?
_________________________________________
12. What happened to the old lady after she swallowed the horse?
_______________________________ (What’s the past tense of die ?)
13. What phrase means “for sure or certainly”? ____________________
14. Can you answer the following questions with “Of course” in a sentence of your own? For example, A: Can you help me with my homework?
B: Of course I can.
A: Will you be here in school tomorrow?
B: Of course I will.
A: Are you taking the bus?
B: Of course I am.
A: Did you watch TV last night?
B: Of course I did.
A: _______________________________________________________________________
B: ______________________________________________________________________
15. What rhymes with what?
a. _______________ and ___________________ rhyme with fly
b. ___________________ rhymes with spider.
c_______________ and ___________________ rhyme with tickled d.___________________ rhymes with bid
e.___________________ rhymes with cat
f.___________________ rhymes with dog
g.___________________ rhymes with goat
h.___________________ rhymes with cow
i.___________________ rhymes with horse
16. Is this a serious or silly song?
_________________________________________________________________
Gati©2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Forever Young Lesson
FOREVER YOUNG by Bob Dylan
1.
May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
2.
May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
3.
May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
1. In the first verse, how many wishes does the singer have? _____
Write your sentences with “wants” ____ to do something.
a. May God bless and keep you always,
The singer wants God to bless and keep you always
b. May your wishes all come true,
He/She wants ____________________________________________
c. May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
_______________________________________________________________
d. May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
e. May you stay forever young
_______________________________________________________________
f. What word means the “steps of a ladder”?
________________
In the 2nd verse how many wishes does the singer have? _____
g. May you grow up to be righteous,
__________________________________________________________
h. May you grow up to be true,
__________________________________________________________
i. May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
j. May you always be courageous,
__________________________________________________________
k. Stand upright and be strong,
__________________________________________________________
l. What word means “ a person who does moral and right things”?
__________________________
In the 3rd verse1, how many wishes does the singer have? _____
m. May your hands always be busy,
___________________________________________________________
n. May your feet always be swift,
_____________________________________________________________
o. May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
_____________________________________________________________
p. May your heart always be joyful,
_____________________________________________________________
q. May your song always be sung,
_____________________________________________________________
r. What phrase means “to be active and creative”? _______________________________________________________
s. What phrase means “to be physically in good shape”? _____________________________________________________
t. What word means “very fast”? _________________
u. What phrase means “when things go wrong, you don’t fall apart”? ____________________________________________________
v. What phrase means “people will talk about you and remember you long after you die”? ______________________________
w. What phrase means “you will never grow old (at least in your mind)? _____________________________________________________
4. What are the rhymes in this song? What parts of speech are they?
a. true rhymes with ___________________________ adjective
b. rung rhymes with ___________ and ____________ _________
c. strong sort of rhymes with ____________________ _________
d. swift rhymes with ___________________________ __________
1.
May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
2.
May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
3.
May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.
1. In the first verse, how many wishes does the singer have? _____
Write your sentences with “wants” ____ to do something.
a. May God bless and keep you always,
The singer wants God to bless and keep you always
b. May your wishes all come true,
He/She wants ____________________________________________
c. May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
_______________________________________________________________
d. May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
e. May you stay forever young
_______________________________________________________________
f. What word means the “steps of a ladder”?
________________
In the 2nd verse how many wishes does the singer have? _____
g. May you grow up to be righteous,
__________________________________________________________
h. May you grow up to be true,
__________________________________________________________
i. May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
j. May you always be courageous,
__________________________________________________________
k. Stand upright and be strong,
__________________________________________________________
l. What word means “ a person who does moral and right things”?
__________________________
In the 3rd verse1, how many wishes does the singer have? _____
m. May your hands always be busy,
___________________________________________________________
n. May your feet always be swift,
_____________________________________________________________
o. May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
_____________________________________________________________
p. May your heart always be joyful,
_____________________________________________________________
q. May your song always be sung,
_____________________________________________________________
r. What phrase means “to be active and creative”? _______________________________________________________
s. What phrase means “to be physically in good shape”? _____________________________________________________
t. What word means “very fast”? _________________
u. What phrase means “when things go wrong, you don’t fall apart”? ____________________________________________________
v. What phrase means “people will talk about you and remember you long after you die”? ______________________________
w. What phrase means “you will never grow old (at least in your mind)? _____________________________________________________
4. What are the rhymes in this song? What parts of speech are they?
a. true rhymes with ___________________________ adjective
b. rung rhymes with ___________ and ____________ _________
c. strong sort of rhymes with ____________________ _________
d. swift rhymes with ___________________________ __________
Monday, April 7, 2008
Qué Será Será Lesson
Que Será Será
[Doris Day sang this Oscar-winning song in 1956]
1
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty, will I be rich
Here's what she said to me.
CHORUS
Que será, será,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que será, será
What will be, will be.
2
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows, day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said.
CHORUS
3
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome, will I be rich
I tell them tenderly.
CHORUS
Please find the subjects and verbs in this song and list them according to tense.
1. Subject Present Tense
a. Here is
b.
c.
d.
e.
f
2. Subject Past Tense
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3. Subject Future Tense
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h
4. What language is Qué será? and What does it mean?
__________________________ _____________________________
5. What word in the song is a metaphor (a word symbol) for “good times” ?
___________________
6. When the mother says, she tells them “tenderly,” what’s a synonym for this word? __________________________
[Doris Day sang this Oscar-winning song in 1956]
1
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty, will I be rich
Here's what she said to me.
CHORUS
Que será, será,
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que será, será
What will be, will be.
2
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart what lies ahead
Will we have rainbows, day after day
Here's what my sweetheart said.
CHORUS
3
Now I have children of my own
They ask their mother, what will I be
Will I be handsome, will I be rich
I tell them tenderly.
CHORUS
Please find the subjects and verbs in this song and list them according to tense.
1. Subject Present Tense
a. Here is
b.
c.
d.
e.
f
2. Subject Past Tense
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3. Subject Future Tense
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h
4. What language is Qué será? and What does it mean?
__________________________ _____________________________
5. What word in the song is a metaphor (a word symbol) for “good times” ?
___________________
6. When the mother says, she tells them “tenderly,” what’s a synonym for this word? __________________________
You've Got a Friend Lesson
You’ve Got a Friend Carole King 1971
When you’re down and troubled
And you need some loving care
And nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest nights.
You just call out my name,
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running, to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
All you‘ve got to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You’ve got a friend.
If the sky above you
Should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow,
Keep your head together and call my name out loud now
Soon I will be knocking upon your door.
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
Now all you got to do is call
And I’ll be there, yes I will.
Hey, aint it good to know that you’ve got a friend?
When people can be so cold.
They’ll hurt you and desert you.
They’ll take your soul if you let them.
but don’t you let them.
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I’ll come running running running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
Hey now, all you’ve got to do is call.
and, I’ll be there, yes, I will
You’ve got a friend.
You’ve got a friend.
Aint it good to know you’ve got a friend.
Aint it good to know aint it good to know, aint it good to know, yeah, yeah,
You’ve got a friend.
1. What words in the song means “unhappy”? ___________and _____________
2. The word, “Whoa” is used when you’re riding a horse and you want him to stop.
Sometimes it is used in a song instead of “OH.”
3. “Your darkest nights” are those nights when you feel ___________________
4. What phrase in the song says that I will come to you at anytime you call me?
___________________________________________________________
5. What other bad signs of weather will make you feel sad?
if the sky__________________________________________________________
if the north wind ____________________________________________________
6. When people are not kind and they hurt you, according to this song, they are _______________ .
7. What word means “leave you by yourself”? ___________________________
8. What words rhyme with what?
a. care rhymes with ______________________
b. right almost rhymes with ________________________
c. again almost rhymes with ____________
d. fall rhymes with __________________
e. clouds almost rhyme with _____________ and _____________
f. hurt rhymes with __________________
9. aint is non-standard English for I’m not. or it isn’t
a. In the song, it says, “Aint it good to know you have a friend?
What is correct English for this sentence?
b. Some people use this for street talk. “I aint comin’ back until late.”
What is correct English for this sentence? ___________________________________________________________
When you’re down and troubled
And you need some loving care
And nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest nights.
You just call out my name,
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running, to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
All you‘ve got to do is call
And I’ll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You’ve got a friend.
If the sky above you
Should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow,
Keep your head together and call my name out loud now
Soon I will be knocking upon your door.
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
Now all you got to do is call
And I’ll be there, yes I will.
Hey, aint it good to know that you’ve got a friend?
When people can be so cold.
They’ll hurt you and desert you.
They’ll take your soul if you let them.
but don’t you let them.
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I’ll come running running running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
Hey now, all you’ve got to do is call.
and, I’ll be there, yes, I will
You’ve got a friend.
You’ve got a friend.
Aint it good to know you’ve got a friend.
Aint it good to know aint it good to know, aint it good to know, yeah, yeah,
You’ve got a friend.
1. What words in the song means “unhappy”? ___________and _____________
2. The word, “Whoa” is used when you’re riding a horse and you want him to stop.
Sometimes it is used in a song instead of “OH.”
3. “Your darkest nights” are those nights when you feel ___________________
4. What phrase in the song says that I will come to you at anytime you call me?
___________________________________________________________
5. What other bad signs of weather will make you feel sad?
if the sky__________________________________________________________
if the north wind ____________________________________________________
6. When people are not kind and they hurt you, according to this song, they are _______________ .
7. What word means “leave you by yourself”? ___________________________
8. What words rhyme with what?
a. care rhymes with ______________________
b. right almost rhymes with ________________________
c. again almost rhymes with ____________
d. fall rhymes with __________________
e. clouds almost rhyme with _____________ and _____________
f. hurt rhymes with __________________
9. aint is non-standard English for I’m not. or it isn’t
a. In the song, it says, “Aint it good to know you have a friend?
What is correct English for this sentence?
b. Some people use this for street talk. “I aint comin’ back until late.”
What is correct English for this sentence? ___________________________________________________________
Wonderful World Lesson
WONDERFUL WORLD
1
If we could consider each other, a neighbor, a friend, or a brother.
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
2
If each little boy had fresh milk each day,
a warm home to live in, and a place to play,
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
3
If there were no poor and the rich were content,
If strangers were welcome wherever they went
If everyone knew what true brotherhood meant,
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
4
If each working man had enough time to play,
If each homeless soul had a good place to stay,
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
5
If all of us heed to what this song does teach,
remember to practice as well as to preach
It could be a wonderful world. Oh yes.
It could be a wonderful world.
1. What phrase in the song means “think about others before thinking about ourselves”? __________________________________________________
2. What phrase means “enough to eat”? ____________________________
3. What word is a synonym for “happy to have enough”? ________________
4. What word means “a shared feeling that everyone can get along with everyone”? _____________________________________________
5. What phrase says we all need some “time off from work”?
6. What do homeless people need? _______________________________
7. What word means “pay attention”? ________________________________
8. What advice do you think “Practice what you preach” means?
(Choose a or b?)
a) I tell you to do one thing but I do another thing.
For example, I tell you NOT to smoke, but I smoke anyway.
b) I tell you to follow my example and do what I say.
For example, I tell you NOT to smoke and I don’t smoke.
9. What words rhyme?
a. other rhymes with __________________
a. day rhymes with __________________
a. content rhymes with _____________ and _________________
a. play rhymes with __________________
a. teach rhymes with __________________
10. This song is about a future wonderful world that would be possible
if people were different and had a more loving attitude.
You write your own sentences.
Past tense in IF clause, WOULD/COULD in main clause.
a. If I could _______________________________ ,
______________________________________________________ .
WERE in the IF clause, WOULD/COULD in the main clause.
b. If I were ________________________________ ,
_______________________________________________________
1
If we could consider each other, a neighbor, a friend, or a brother.
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
2
If each little boy had fresh milk each day,
a warm home to live in, and a place to play,
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
3
If there were no poor and the rich were content,
If strangers were welcome wherever they went
If everyone knew what true brotherhood meant,
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
4
If each working man had enough time to play,
If each homeless soul had a good place to stay,
it would be a wonderful, wonderful world.
It would be a wonderful world.
5
If all of us heed to what this song does teach,
remember to practice as well as to preach
It could be a wonderful world. Oh yes.
It could be a wonderful world.
1. What phrase in the song means “think about others before thinking about ourselves”? __________________________________________________
2. What phrase means “enough to eat”? ____________________________
3. What word is a synonym for “happy to have enough”? ________________
4. What word means “a shared feeling that everyone can get along with everyone”? _____________________________________________
5. What phrase says we all need some “time off from work”?
6. What do homeless people need? _______________________________
7. What word means “pay attention”? ________________________________
8. What advice do you think “Practice what you preach” means?
(Choose a or b?)
a) I tell you to do one thing but I do another thing.
For example, I tell you NOT to smoke, but I smoke anyway.
b) I tell you to follow my example and do what I say.
For example, I tell you NOT to smoke and I don’t smoke.
9. What words rhyme?
a. other rhymes with __________________
a. day rhymes with __________________
a. content rhymes with _____________ and _________________
a. play rhymes with __________________
a. teach rhymes with __________________
10. This song is about a future wonderful world that would be possible
if people were different and had a more loving attitude.
You write your own sentences.
Past tense in IF clause, WOULD/COULD in main clause.
a. If I could _______________________________ ,
______________________________________________________ .
WERE in the IF clause, WOULD/COULD in the main clause.
b. If I were ________________________________ ,
_______________________________________________________
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Under the Boardwalk Lesson
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
(Resnick/Young)
When the sun beats down
And burns the tar up on the roof,
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof.
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be.
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun.
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be making love.
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
From the park you'll hear
The happy sound of a carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs
And french fries they sell
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be.
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun.
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be making love.
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
Oh, under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be.
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling in love
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
1. What is that black stuff that roofers use when putting on a new roof?
_____________________
2. When something won’t burn in a fire, it is said to be what? __________
3. What’s the long wooden walkway near the ocean called? ____________
4. Where is there a boardwalk in the Bay Area?
5. What are the rhymes in this song?
a. roof rhymes with ___________________
b. sea rhymes with ___________________
c. carousel rhymes with ___________________
c. sun rhymes with ___________________
d. above rhymes with ___________________
6. What verbs are used in this song? Tell their subjects and their tenses
SUBJECT VERB TENSE
a. ___________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________________
f. ___________________________________________________________________
g. ___________________________________________________________________
h. ___________________________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________________________________________
j. ___________________________________________________________________
k. ___________________________________________________________________
l. ___________________________________________________________________
7. What prepositions are in the song. What prepositional phrase do they introduce?
a. under under the boardwalk
b. up on up on the roof
c. _________________ _____________________________________
d. _________________ _____________________________________
e. _________________ _____________________________________
f. _________________ _____________________________________
g. _________________ _____________________________________
h. _________________ _____________________________________
I. _________________ _____________________________________
j. _________________ _____________________________________
8. Can you write three sentences using three prepositional phrases?
a. ___________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________
Gati©2008
(Resnick/Young)
When the sun beats down
And burns the tar up on the roof,
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof.
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be.
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun.
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be making love.
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
From the park you'll hear
The happy sound of a carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs
And french fries they sell
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be.
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun.
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above.
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be making love.
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
Oh, under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be.
(Under the boardwalk) Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be having some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be falling in love
(Under the boardwalk, boardwalk)
1. What is that black stuff that roofers use when putting on a new roof?
_____________________
2. When something won’t burn in a fire, it is said to be what? __________
3. What’s the long wooden walkway near the ocean called? ____________
4. Where is there a boardwalk in the Bay Area?
5. What are the rhymes in this song?
a. roof rhymes with ___________________
b. sea rhymes with ___________________
c. carousel rhymes with ___________________
c. sun rhymes with ___________________
d. above rhymes with ___________________
6. What verbs are used in this song? Tell their subjects and their tenses
SUBJECT VERB TENSE
a. ___________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________________________
f. ___________________________________________________________________
g. ___________________________________________________________________
h. ___________________________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________________________________________
j. ___________________________________________________________________
k. ___________________________________________________________________
l. ___________________________________________________________________
7. What prepositions are in the song. What prepositional phrase do they introduce?
a. under under the boardwalk
b. up on up on the roof
c. _________________ _____________________________________
d. _________________ _____________________________________
e. _________________ _____________________________________
f. _________________ _____________________________________
g. _________________ _____________________________________
h. _________________ _____________________________________
I. _________________ _____________________________________
j. _________________ _____________________________________
8. Can you write three sentences using three prepositional phrases?
a. ___________________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________________
Gati©2008
Sunshine on my Shoulders Lesson
SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
By John Denver, Mike Taylor, Dick Kniss
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
If I had a day that I could give you,
I’d give to you a day just like today.
If I had a song that I could sing for you,
I’d sing a song to make you feel this way.
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
If I had a tale that I could tell you,
I’d tell a tale sure to make you smile.
If I had a wish that I could wish for you,
I’d make a wish for sunshine all the while.
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high.
Sunshine almost always . . .
1. What does “sunshine” do to the singer?
a. Sunshine ______________________________________________
b. Sunshine ______________________________________________
c. Sunshine ______________________________________________
2. How does the sunshine look in the water? ____________________
3. What word in the song means “feel terrific”? _______________________
4. The singer is thinking about four things he/she would like to give his/her lover. . . what are these things?
a. __________________________
b. _________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________
5. What is another word for “tale”? ________________________
6. What words rhyme with what?
a. cry rhymes with _______________
b. today rhymes with ___________________
c. smile rhymes with ________________________
7. “almost” can be used when it means 99% out of 100%
a. $2.99 is almost ________________
b. 2:55 is almost _________________
c. I have two more sentences to write. I am almost _________________ . d. She fell down the stairs and almost ______________ her leg.
e. Sunshine almost ___________ makes me high, not always,
but almost always.
f. Now you write your own sentence using ALMOST.
_______________________________________________________
Words by John Denver, Music by John Denver, Dick Kniss and Mike Taylor
G C G C G C G C
|: Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
G C G C Am7 D7
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
G C G C G C G C
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
G C G C G C G C
Sunshine almost always make me high
G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C
1) If I had a day that I could give you
2) If I had a tale that I could tell you
G Am7 Bm C Am7 D7
1) I'd give to you a day just like today.
2) I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile.
G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C
1) If I had a song that I could sing for you.
2) If I had a wish that I could wish for you.
G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C
1) I'd sing a song to make you feel this way. :|
2) I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while. CODA
CODA
G C G C G Am7 Bm C
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high.
G C G C G Am7 Bm C G
Sunshine almost always.
By John Denver, Mike Taylor, Dick Kniss
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
If I had a day that I could give you,
I’d give to you a day just like today.
If I had a song that I could sing for you,
I’d sing a song to make you feel this way.
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
If I had a tale that I could tell you,
I’d tell a tale sure to make you smile.
If I had a wish that I could wish for you,
I’d make a wish for sunshine all the while.
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
Sunshine almost always makes me high.
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high.
Sunshine almost always . . .
1. What does “sunshine” do to the singer?
a. Sunshine ______________________________________________
b. Sunshine ______________________________________________
c. Sunshine ______________________________________________
2. How does the sunshine look in the water? ____________________
3. What word in the song means “feel terrific”? _______________________
4. The singer is thinking about four things he/she would like to give his/her lover. . . what are these things?
a. __________________________
b. _________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________
5. What is another word for “tale”? ________________________
6. What words rhyme with what?
a. cry rhymes with _______________
b. today rhymes with ___________________
c. smile rhymes with ________________________
7. “almost” can be used when it means 99% out of 100%
a. $2.99 is almost ________________
b. 2:55 is almost _________________
c. I have two more sentences to write. I am almost _________________ . d. She fell down the stairs and almost ______________ her leg.
e. Sunshine almost ___________ makes me high, not always,
but almost always.
f. Now you write your own sentence using ALMOST.
_______________________________________________________
Words by John Denver, Music by John Denver, Dick Kniss and Mike Taylor
G C G C G C G C
|: Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
G C G C Am7 D7
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
G C G C G C G C
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.
G C G C G C G C
Sunshine almost always make me high
G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C
1) If I had a day that I could give you
2) If I had a tale that I could tell you
G Am7 Bm C Am7 D7
1) I'd give to you a day just like today.
2) I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile.
G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C
1) If I had a song that I could sing for you.
2) If I had a wish that I could wish for you.
G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C
1) I'd sing a song to make you feel this way. :|
2) I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while. CODA
CODA
G C G C G Am7 Bm C
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high.
G C G C G Am7 Bm C G
Sunshine almost always.
Your are My Sunshine Lesson
You Are My Sunshine
Written by former Louisiana State Governor Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell; Copyright 1940 and 1977 by Peer International Corporation. This song is one of two official songs for the State of Louisiana.
Sung by Emmylou Harris and Glen Campbell
CHORUS
You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are gray.
You'll never know, dear,
how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
1.
The other night, dear,
As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke, dear,
I was mistaken
So I hung my head and cried.
CHORUS
2.
I'll always love you
and make you happy
if you will only say the same;
but if you leave me
to love another,
you'll regret it all some day;
CHORUS
3.
You told me once, dear
You really loved me
And no one else could come between
But now you've left me
and love another
You have shattered all my dreams.
CHORUS
1. “You are my sunshine”.
Could you replace “sunshine” with another word that means the same or similar thing? __________________ __________________ ___________________
2. “I really love you more than you realize” is another way of saying what (from the song) ___________________________________________________
3. What words in the song mean, “I made a mistake”? ________________________________
4. What word from the song means, “You will feel sorry that you did this”? ________
5. What word from the song means “have broken”? _______________________
6. Why is this a sad song? It’s a sad song because ____________________________________________________________________
7. Look for the rhymes.
a. gray rhymes with ___________________
b. and say rhymes with _________________
c. between sort of rhymes with _______________
8. How many present-tense verbs can you list?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g. Now can you write a sentence using MAKE/S or TAKE/S or LOVE/S in a sentence?
(You can make your sentence negative if you want.)
__________________________________________________________________
9. How many future-tense verbs can you list?
a.
b
c.
d.
e.
f. Now can you write a sentence using any of the above verbs in your own future sentence?
(You can make your sentence negative if you want.)
__________________________________________________________________
10. a. There is one conditional verb. What is it? _____________________________
b. Can you use this verb in an IF + past tense, conditional sentence?
___________________________________________________________________
11. There are two present-perfect tense verbs. What are they?
a. __________________________________
b. __________________________________
c. Can you write a sentence using a present-perfect tense verb
(HAVE/HAS + past participle of a verb) _____________________________________________________________________
12. How many past-tense verbs can you list?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Can you write your own sentence using three of the above past-tense verbs?
j. ____________________________________________________________
k. ____________________________________________________________
l. ____________________________________________________________
Written by former Louisiana State Governor Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell; Copyright 1940 and 1977 by Peer International Corporation. This song is one of two official songs for the State of Louisiana.
Sung by Emmylou Harris and Glen Campbell
CHORUS
You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are gray.
You'll never know, dear,
how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
1.
The other night, dear,
As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke, dear,
I was mistaken
So I hung my head and cried.
CHORUS
2.
I'll always love you
and make you happy
if you will only say the same;
but if you leave me
to love another,
you'll regret it all some day;
CHORUS
3.
You told me once, dear
You really loved me
And no one else could come between
But now you've left me
and love another
You have shattered all my dreams.
CHORUS
1. “You are my sunshine”.
Could you replace “sunshine” with another word that means the same or similar thing? __________________ __________________ ___________________
2. “I really love you more than you realize” is another way of saying what (from the song) ___________________________________________________
3. What words in the song mean, “I made a mistake”? ________________________________
4. What word from the song means, “You will feel sorry that you did this”? ________
5. What word from the song means “have broken”? _______________________
6. Why is this a sad song? It’s a sad song because ____________________________________________________________________
7. Look for the rhymes.
a. gray rhymes with ___________________
b. and say rhymes with _________________
c. between sort of rhymes with _______________
8. How many present-tense verbs can you list?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g. Now can you write a sentence using MAKE/S or TAKE/S or LOVE/S in a sentence?
(You can make your sentence negative if you want.)
__________________________________________________________________
9. How many future-tense verbs can you list?
a.
b
c.
d.
e.
f. Now can you write a sentence using any of the above verbs in your own future sentence?
(You can make your sentence negative if you want.)
__________________________________________________________________
10. a. There is one conditional verb. What is it? _____________________________
b. Can you use this verb in an IF + past tense, conditional sentence?
___________________________________________________________________
11. There are two present-perfect tense verbs. What are they?
a. __________________________________
b. __________________________________
c. Can you write a sentence using a present-perfect tense verb
(HAVE/HAS + past participle of a verb) _____________________________________________________________________
12. How many past-tense verbs can you list?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Can you write your own sentence using three of the above past-tense verbs?
j. ____________________________________________________________
k. ____________________________________________________________
l. ____________________________________________________________
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing Lesson
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
Written by The New Seekers for a Coca Cola commercial
I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves.
CHORUS
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company.
I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand (That’s the song I hear.)
And hear them echo through the hills, "Ah, peace throughout the land."
(That's the song I hear.)
I'd like to teach the world to sing (that the world sings today)
In perfect harmony
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
(instrumental interlude)
I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves.
CHORUS
1. What is a word in the song that means “pleasing sounds of musical notes together”? _______________________________
2. What phrase means “to be together like friends”?
3. What expression means “for this time and forever”? _________________
4. What word means “to send back a repetition of a sound”? ___________
5. What are “turtle-doves”? _______________________________
6. What is a polite way to say, “I want”? ___________________________
7. How many I’d like to . . . can you identify in this song?
Please write these on the lines.
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________
f. ___________________________________________________
g. ___________________________________________________
h. ___________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________________________
8. Now you tell me: What would you like to do? (a verb)
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
9. Can you also tell me something [a noun] you’d like.
What would you like?
For example: I’d like a cup of coffee.
I’d like some strawberries.
(Write two complete sentences using “a” and “some”.)
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
Written by The New Seekers for a Coca Cola commercial
I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves.
CHORUS
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company.
I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand (That’s the song I hear.)
And hear them echo through the hills, "Ah, peace throughout the land."
(That's the song I hear.)
I'd like to teach the world to sing (that the world sings today)
In perfect harmony
I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
(instrumental interlude)
I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees and snow-white turtle doves.
CHORUS
1. What is a word in the song that means “pleasing sounds of musical notes together”? _______________________________
2. What phrase means “to be together like friends”?
3. What expression means “for this time and forever”? _________________
4. What word means “to send back a repetition of a sound”? ___________
5. What are “turtle-doves”? _______________________________
6. What is a polite way to say, “I want”? ___________________________
7. How many I’d like to . . . can you identify in this song?
Please write these on the lines.
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________
d. ___________________________________________________
e. ___________________________________________________
f. ___________________________________________________
g. ___________________________________________________
h. ___________________________________________________
i. ___________________________________________________
8. Now you tell me: What would you like to do? (a verb)
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
9. Can you also tell me something [a noun] you’d like.
What would you like?
For example: I’d like a cup of coffee.
I’d like some strawberries.
(Write two complete sentences using “a” and “some”.)
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
If I Had a Hammer Lesson
IF I HAD A HAMMER (by Pete Seeger and Lee Hayes)
If I had a hammer,
I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening
All over this land
I’d hammer out danger,
I’d hammer out warning,
I’d hammer out love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a bell,
I’d ring it in the morning,
I’d ring it in the evening
All over this land
I’d ring out danger,
I’d ring out warning,
I’d ring out love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a song,
I’d sing it in the morning,
I’d sing it in the evening,
All over this land.
I’d sing out danger,
I’d sing out warning,
I’d sing out love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
Well, I’ve got a hammer,
And I’ve got a bell,
And I’ve got a song to sing
All over this land
It’s the hammer of justice;
It’s the bell of freedom;
It’s the song about love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
It’s the hammer of justice;
It’s the bell of freedom;
It’s the song about love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
1. What is a synonym (in the song) that means “danger”? ______________
2. In this song, who are “my brothers and my sisters”? ______________
3. In this song, what does “land” mean in “all over this land”?
______________________________________________________________
4. What is the “hammer of justice”?_______________________________
5. What is the “bell of freedom?__________________________________
6. “If I had” = if + past tense means IT IS NOT TRUE
for example, If I had a new house = I don’t have a new house
If I had a million dollars = I don’t have a million dollars
Tell me something that you wish you had . . .
a. If I had ___________________________
7. Following this clause, you should use WOULD or COULD + BASE form of the verb.
For example, If I had a million dollars, I would/could buy a new car.
Tell me something you wish you had, and what would or could you do?
a. _________________________________________________________________________
8. Use an “if” clause with a past tense verb and continue the sentence with a WOULD or COULD clause.
For example, If I went to China in the summer, I would be able to see the Olympics.
If I ate cake for breakfast every day, I would get very fat.
You write your own sentence.
a. ________________________________________________________________________
9. When you use “be” with “if”, use “were” (for every person – I, you, he, she, we, they, Sally my mother).
For example: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
If my brother were here, I would ask him to help me.
You write your own sentence.
a. ___________________________________________________________________________
If I had a hammer,
I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening
All over this land
I’d hammer out danger,
I’d hammer out warning,
I’d hammer out love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a bell,
I’d ring it in the morning,
I’d ring it in the evening
All over this land
I’d ring out danger,
I’d ring out warning,
I’d ring out love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land
If I had a song,
I’d sing it in the morning,
I’d sing it in the evening,
All over this land.
I’d sing out danger,
I’d sing out warning,
I’d sing out love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
Well, I’ve got a hammer,
And I’ve got a bell,
And I’ve got a song to sing
All over this land
It’s the hammer of justice;
It’s the bell of freedom;
It’s the song about love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
It’s the hammer of justice;
It’s the bell of freedom;
It’s the song about love
Between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
1. What is a synonym (in the song) that means “danger”? ______________
2. In this song, who are “my brothers and my sisters”? ______________
3. In this song, what does “land” mean in “all over this land”?
______________________________________________________________
4. What is the “hammer of justice”?_______________________________
5. What is the “bell of freedom?__________________________________
6. “If I had” = if + past tense means IT IS NOT TRUE
for example, If I had a new house = I don’t have a new house
If I had a million dollars = I don’t have a million dollars
Tell me something that you wish you had . . .
a. If I had ___________________________
7. Following this clause, you should use WOULD or COULD + BASE form of the verb.
For example, If I had a million dollars, I would/could buy a new car.
Tell me something you wish you had, and what would or could you do?
a. _________________________________________________________________________
8. Use an “if” clause with a past tense verb and continue the sentence with a WOULD or COULD clause.
For example, If I went to China in the summer, I would be able to see the Olympics.
If I ate cake for breakfast every day, I would get very fat.
You write your own sentence.
a. ________________________________________________________________________
9. When you use “be” with “if”, use “were” (for every person – I, you, he, she, we, they, Sally my mother).
For example: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
If my brother were here, I would ask him to help me.
You write your own sentence.
a. ___________________________________________________________________________
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