1. BEFORE LISTENING Tell a peer about…

2. …the place you used to live in.
BEFORE LISTENING
…the place you used to live in.

3. BEFORE LISTENING …a food you used to eat.

4. …a friend you used to talk to.
BEFORE LISTENING
…a friend you used to talk to.

5. …a place you used to go to.
BEFORE LISTENING
…a place you used to go to.

6. …a cartoon (or any other TV show) you used to watch.
BEFORE LISTENING
…a cartoon (or any other TV show) you used to watch.

7. …a singer (or a band) you used to listen to.
BEFORE LISTENING
…a singer (or a band) you used to listen to.

8. Listen to the song and find out who the song was written to.
WHILE LISTENING
Listen to the song and find out who the song was written to.

9. (Performed by Mariah Carey)
“BYE BYE”
(Performed by Mariah Carey)
Narrative Writing

10. “BYE BYE” I never knew I could hurt like this
(Performed by Mariah Carey)
I never knew I could hurt like this
This is for my people who just lost somebody
And everyday life goes on like

Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
"I wish I could talk to you for a while”
Put your hand way up high, we will never say bye
Miss you but I try not to cry as time goes by
Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
And soon as you reach a better place
Still I'd give the world to see your face
This is for my people who lost their grandmothers
And I'm right here next to you
Lift your head to the sky 'cause we will never say bye
But it's like you're gone too soon
Now the hardest thing to do is say bye bye
As a child there were them times
And you never got the chance
I didn't get it
but you kept me in line
To see how good I've done
I didn't know why you didn't show up sometimes
And you never got to see me back at number one
On Sunday mornings and I missed you
I wish that you were here to celebrate together
But I'm glad we talked through
I wish that we could spend the holidays together
All them grown folk things separation brings
I remember when you used to tuck me in at night
You never let me know it
With the Teddy Bear you gave me that I held so tight
You never let it show because you loved me

I thought you were so strong
And obviously there's so much more left to say
You'd make it through whatever
If you were with me today face to face 
It's so hard to accept the fact you're gone forever

11. AFTER LISTENING
In the song, the author writes to her father, who passed away,
and she describes past and recent memories. What are they?

12. He used to keep her in line.
AFTER LISTENING
He used to keep her in line.

13. He didn´t use to show up on Sundays.
AFTER LISTENING
He didn´t use to show up on Sundays.

14. AFTER LISTENING She used to miss him.

15. AFTER LISTENING They used to talk.

16. He used to tuck her in at night.
AFTER LISTENING
He used to tuck her in at night.

17. She used to have a teddy bear.
AFTER LISTENING
She used to have a teddy bear.

18. Now, write about a past memory of yours.
AFTER LISTENING
Now, write about a past memory of yours.