Exploring the Themes of Livin' On A Prayer

What was Tommy's job before the union went on strike?

• He worked in a factory

• He was a musician

• He was a teacher

• He worked on the docks

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Gina do for a living?

• She is a nurse

• She works at a diner

• She is a teacher

• She is a musician

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Gina bring home her pay for?

• For her family

• For her education

• For love

• For her dreams

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main message of the chorus?

• To move to a new city

• To find a new job

• To hold on and keep fighting

• To give up when things get tough

What did Tommy do with his six-string?

• He sold it

• He put it in hock

• He broke it

• He gave it away

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does Gina dream of?

• Running away

• Buying a house

• Starting a business

• Becoming a singer

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Tommy whisper to Gina when she cries?

• I love you

• Don't worry

• We'll make it

• It's okay

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do they have to hold on to?

• Their dreams

• Their jobs

• What they've got

• Their friends

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What do they live for when that's all they've got?

• The hope

• The love

• The fight

• The dream

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the repeated phrase in the final chorus?

• Hold on

• We're almost there

• Living on a prayer

• We'll make it

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9