Name: ____________________________________ Date: __________________Section: ____________________ Score: _______________Activity 12 - A

Dance with My FatherI. GRAMMAR USAGE

A. Filling in the lyrics!

Back when I was a (1) _________, (2)__________ life removed all the innocenceMy father would lift me high and Dance with my mother and (3) ______ and thenSpin me (4) _________ ‘til I fell asleepThen up the stairs he would carry meAnd I knew for sure I was lovedIf I could (5) __________ another chance, Another walk, another (6) _________ with himI’d play a song that would (7) _________, ever endHow I’d love, love, loveTo dance with my (8) __________ again.

When (9) _____ and my mother would disagreeTo get my way, I would run from her to (10) ________He’d make me laugh just to comfort meThen finally make me do just what my mama (11) ________(12) _________ that night when I was (13) ___________He left a dollar under my sheetNever dreamed that he would be gone from meIf I could (14) _________ one final glance, One final step, one final dance with (15) _________I’d play a song that would never, ever end‘Cause I’d love, love, loveTo (16) _________ with my father again.

(17) ___________ I’d listen outside her doorAnd I’d hear how my mother (18) ________ for himI pray for her even more than meI pray for her even more than meI know I’m praying for (19) ________ too muchBut could you send back the only man she lovedI know you don’t do it usuallyBut dear Lord she’s (20) __________To dance with my father againEvery night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream

II. COMPREHENSION CHECK!

1. Who is speaking in the song? (2pts)2. Why do you think the speaker wanted to play a “song that would never ever end?” (2pts)3. Why would the speaker wanted to dance with his/her father again? (2pts)4. Why is the mother crying? (2pts)5. What do you think may be the reason of the father being gone or away? (2pts)6. Do love your father? Why? (5pts)7. Do you feel the same way as how the speaker in the song love his/her father? Explain. (5pts)

B. Past tense of VERBS!Example:spun 1. Spin me around ‘till I fell asleep.

_______1. Dance with my father again._______2. I’d play as song._______3. My father would lift me high._______4. To get my way_______5. I would run from her._______6. He’d make me laugh._______7. I’d listen outside her door._______8. I pray for her even more than me._______9. I know you don’t do it usually._______10. Every night I fall asleep.

C. Degrees of comparison for ADJECTIVES!

Positive Comparative Superlative

high ____________ ___________dear ____________ ___________up ____________ ___________sure ____________ ___________final ____________ ___________

D. There you are ADVERBS!

1. I know you don’t do it usually.2. Never dreamed that he would be gone from me.3. Then finally make me do just what my mama…4. Then up the stairs he would carry me…..5. He left a dollar under my sheet.