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,
_______________________________________________________________
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e. May you stay forever young

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f. What word means the “steps of a ladder”?
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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.
__________________________________________________________
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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,

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o. May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.

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p. May your heart always be joyful,

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q. May your song always be sung,

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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 ___________________________ __________