Teacher Activity for “Beautiful Soul” by Jesse McCartney

Description: This song has lots of examples of contractions. Great

practice!

Before the song:

1. Review contractions.

During the song

1. Have students fill in the cloze passage OR
2. Have students underline the contractions.

After the song:

1. Have students write out what all the contractions stand for.
2. Discuss the meaning of the song.

Creative ideas (For more creative ideas, click on the “Creative

Ideas” link on the home page.)

Vocabulary answers

1. pretty
2. waste
3. beautiful
4. minute
5. something
6. needed
7. you'll
8. might
9. chance
10. crazy
11. waste
12. nothing
“Beautiful Soul” by Jesse McCartney

Chorus:
I don't want another (1)____________ face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to (2)____________
I want you and your (3)_____________ soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I won’t let another (4)_____________ go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul

I know that you are (5)_____________ special

To you I'd be always faithful
I want to be what you always (6)______________
Then I hope (7)_____________ see the heart in me

Chorus

Your beautiful soul, yeah

You (8)___________ need time to think it over
But I’m just fine moving forward
I'll ease your mind
If you give me the (9)____________
I will never make you cry c’mon lets try

Chorus

Am I (10)____________ for wanting you

Baby do you think you could want me too
I don't wanna (11)___________ your time
Do you see things the way I do
I just wanna know if you feel it too
There is (12)_____________ left to hide

Chorus

You beautiful soul, yeah