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 ___________________________ __________
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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
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