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The Letter

The Box Tops

About this song worksheet

A printable ESL song worksheet for “The Letter” by The Box Tops (1967), for Level 2 (elementary) learners, with a focus on past simple. Students listen and fill 12 gaps in the lyrics, then discuss the song.

Discussion questions

  1. Why does the singer want to fly instead of taking a train?
  2. How do you think the singer feels when he gets the letter?
  3. When do you miss someone the most?

A printable song worksheet for The Letter by The Box Tops, focusing on Past simple. Includes gap-fill, vocabulary, and discussion activities.

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