There is a cool place on the computer where people can show pictures and play music. This was called MySpace. It let people be themselves, just like when you play pretend and make-believe. Some people want MySpace to come back because they liked using it. They are waiting and hoping for this fun place to open again.
5. filterschanges to make something look different
6. effectschanges to make things look special
7. showto let others see
8. themselvesbeing who you are
9. missingnot having something
10. returnto come back
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
1. Share a picture of something you like with the class. 2. Listen to music and talk about how it makes you feel. 3. Pretend to make your own website using paper and drawings. 4. Talk about a place you like to visit on the internet. 5. Say what you would like to share if MySpace came back.
🤔 Comprehension Questions:
1. What was MySpace?
A popular website.
2. What could people do on MySpace?
Share pictures and music.
3. How did MySpace let people be?
Themselves without filters.
4. Why do some people want MySpace back?
They miss being themselves on the site.
5. Is there a date for MySpace to reopen?
No, there is no date yet.
6. How are people feeling about MySpace's return?
Hopeful.
7. What does the article talk about?
MySpace and people wanting it back.
🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
There is a cool place on the computer people can pictures and play . This was MySpace. It let people be themselves, just like when you play pretend and make-believe. Some want MySpace to come back they liked using it. They are waiting and for this fun to open again.
💬 Discussion Questions:
1. Do you like to share pictures? 2. What is your favorite kind of music? 3. How do you feel about being yourself online? 4. Why do people like to share things on the internet? 5. Would you want MySpace to come back? Why or why not? 6. What do you like about being online? 7. How do you share who you are with your friends? 8. What do you miss about old things that are gone? 9. Why do people hope for something to return? 10. How would you make a fun website? 11. What is something you wish would come back? 12. How do you think MySpace was different from today’s sites?
Individual Activities
📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:
Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.
Words
1. popular
2. website
3. pictures
4. music
5. filters
6. effects
7. show
8. themselves
9. missing
10. return
Meanings
(A) to let others see
(B) a place on the internet
(C) not having something
(D) photos
(E) sounds that are nice to listen to
(F) being who you are
(G) to come back
(H) liked by many people
(I) changes to make something look different
(J) changes to make things look special
🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What was MySpace?
(a) A movie
(b) A book
(c) A toy
(d) A popular website
2. What did people share on MySpace?
(a) Books
(b) Toys
(c) Pictures and music
(d) Cars
3. How did people feel on MySpace?
(a) They could be themselves
(b) They were scared
(c) They were angry
(d) They were bored
4. What do some people want?
(a) MySpace to go away
(b) A new game
(c) A big party
(d) MySpace to come back
5. Is MySpace open now?
(a) No, it is not open
(b) Yes, it is open
(c) Maybe later
(d) It was never open
6. How do people feel about MySpace returning?
(a) Sad
(b) Hopeful
(c) Angry
(d) Confused
7. What can you do on MySpace?
(a) Play soccer
(b) Share who you are
(c) Cook food
(d) Build a house
8. If MySpace returns, what can people do?
(a) Hide
(b) Go shopping
(c) Be themselves
(d) Watch TV
🕵️ True or False Questions:
1. People miss being themselves on MySpace.
2. MySpace was a place for sharing pictures and text.
3. MySpace was once a popular website.
4. MySpace is planning to close permanently.
5. People liked that MySpace had no filters or special effects.
6. Some people wish for MySpace to fade away.
7. People could hide who they were on MySpace.
8. MySpace is not open yet, but people are hopeful.
Writing Questions:
1. What is your favorite thing to share with friends?
2. How would you feel if something you liked came back?
3. Why is it fun to show who you are?
4. Describe a place on the internet you like.
5. What would you do if you made your own website?
