Compare Text and Music: “Election Day”
Authored by Molly Garthwaite
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the effect of repeating the phrase "election day" in the text?
It shows that people are excited about election day.
It reminds everyone that election day is happening.
It shows the drudgery that people must face on election day.
It changes the tone of the song with each mention of election day
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the phrase "promises they busted" indicate about what the politicians did in the past?
They changed the minds of their voters.
They did not do what they said they would.
They did not tell their voters what they were doing.
They got some of their voters in trouble with the law.
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the lyrics we learn that even if the day “be dark and cold” people will “never mind.” What does this imply about election day?
that election day is always a difficult event
that election day is held at a dreary time of year
that people have to be forced to come out for election day
that people are optimistic about election day no matter what
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
What is the mood or overall feeling of the song? What techniques does the singer use to create this mood?
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the singer emphasize the word "hooray" in the song?
by speeding up how he sings it
by slowing down how he sings it
by singing it more loudly than other words
by singing it more quietly than other words
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
Write a brief response comparing the text and music versions of “Election Day.” How do the techniques in each medium affect the meaning of the song? How are they similar and different?
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CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
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