Let it go by Idina Menzel (Activities for 7th graders)
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm the queen
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
It's funny how some distance makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me can't get to me at all
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I'm free
Let it go, let it go
I am one with the wind and sky
Let it go, let it go
You'll never see me cry
Here I stand and here I stay
Let the storm rage on
My power flurries through the air into the ground
My soul is spiraling in frozen fractals all around
And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
Let it go, let it go
And I'll rise like the break of dawn
Let it go, let it go
That perfect girl is gone
Here I stand in the light of day
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
Pre-Listening Activities
1)Warm-Up Discussion
Have you seen the movie Frozen? What do you remember about it?
What emotions do people experience when they decide to “let something go”?
What does the phrase “Let it go” mean to you?
2)Match the words to their meanings:
Word Meaning
1.swirling a) not controlled or limited
2.frozen b) something that is not moving, very cold
3.storm c) strong wind, often with snow or rain
4.control d) to manage or direct something
5.free e) spinning quickly in circles
While-Listening Activities
1) Fill in the gaps with the missing words:
🎵 Let It Go – Fill in the Gaps 🎵
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a _________ to be seen
A kingdom of ____________
And it looks like I'm the _________
The wind is howling like this swirling _______ inside
Couldn't keep it in, Heaven knows I tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl you always have to be
__________, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they ________
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the _______
I don't care what they're going to ______
Let the storm _______ on
The cold never bothered me anyway
It's funny how some distance
Makes everything seem _______
And the fears that once __________ me
Can't get to me at all
It's time to see what I can do
To test the limits and break through
No right, no wrong, no rules for me
I'm _________
2) Order the lines
Below are 8 lines from the song “Let It Go”, but they are in the wrong order.
Listen to the song carefully and write the correct order by numbering the lines (1–8).
A.
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
B.
I’m never going back
The past is in the past
C.
Let it go, let it go
Can’t hold it back anymore
D.
I don’t care what they’re going to say
Let the storm rage on
E.
Here I stand
And here I’ll stay
F.
That perfect girl is gone
G.
Let it go, let it go
You’ll never see me cry
H.
The cold never bothered me anyway
Post-Listening Activities
1. Comprehension Questions
What does Elsa mean when she says “Let it go”?
How does the character change throughout the song?
What feelings does the singer express?
2. Creative Writing
Prompt:
“Imagine you have a power like Elsa. Write a short paragraph about what your power is and how you would use
it. Would you hide it or let it go?”
