Music and Movement Storytelling: Engage Young Learners in Creative Expression

Question 1

Which instrument do we blow air into to make sounds?

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Flute

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 2

What sound does a drum make when we hit it?

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Boom

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Meow

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Woof

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Quack

Question 3

What instrument do you hit to make music?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 4

When we use our bodies to show the story, we are using __________.

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Movement

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Music

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Singing

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Dancing

Question 5

When we use music and movement to tell a story, we are using our:

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Imagination

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Math skills

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Reading skills

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Science skills

Question 6

When we use our bodies and voices to tell a story, what do we call it?

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Acting

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Singing

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Playing an instrument

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Dancing

Question 7

What does NOT help us make music?

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Time of day

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Loudness or softness of the sound (volume)

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Length of the sound (duration)

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Highness or lowness of the sound (pitch)

Question 8

Let's think about music. Which of these is NOT a part of music?

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The color of the sounds

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How high or low sounds are

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How loud or soft sounds are

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How fast or slow sounds are

Question 9

When you want to show a character walking in a story, which of these movements would be the best choice?

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Marching in place

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Jumping up and down

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Hopping on one foot

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Twirling around

Question 10

In music, what tells us if a sound is high or low?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Loudness

Question 11

What can we use music and movement to make in our stories?

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Characters and animals

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Colors

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Houses

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Food

Question 12

How can we use music and movement to tell a story?

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Create the setting of the story with music.

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Act out the characters in the story with movement.

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We can't use music and movement to tell a story.

Question 13

What instrument makes sounds when you pluck or strum its strings?

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Guitar

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Drum

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Piano

Question 14

Which type of music is known for being fast and energetic?

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Hip-hop

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Classical

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Jazz

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Country

Question 15

When we play music, what can we change to make it sound louder or softer?

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The volume of the music

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The speed of the music

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The notes of the music

Question 16

What can we use music and movement to do?

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Tell a story

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Cook a meal

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Build a house

Question 17

When we use music and movement to tell a story, what do we call the way we show how a character feels?

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Body language

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Talking

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Music

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Where the story takes place

Question 18

When we move our bodies to the rhythm of music, what do we call it?

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Dancing

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Singing

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Writing

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Painting

Question 19

What in music tells us how fast or slow a song is?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 20

To create a magical feeling in a story, what should we do with the music's speed?

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Make it slow and quiet

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Make it fast and loud

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Make it change quickly

Question 21

Which instrument makes a loud sound when we play it?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Flute

Question 22

When we listen to music, what do we hear?

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Different sounds

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Different colors

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Different animals

Question 23

When you blow air into which instrument does it make a sound?

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Flute

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Drum

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Guitar

Question 24

When we use music and movement to tell a story, what are we doing?

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Bringing a story to life with music and movement

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Making a play

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Singing a song

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Dancing to music

Question 25

When a character needs to run away quickly in a story, which movement would you use?

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Running in place

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Walking slowly

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Jumping up and down

Question 26

When we use puppets, shadows, or other things to tell stories, what makes our stories more exciting and fun?

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We can imagine different characters and make our stories come alive!

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It helps us remember what happens in the story better.

Question 27

How can we use music and movement to share stories that are special to us and our families?

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We can use music and movement to show how we feel and what we think.

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We can only use music and movement to tell stories that we read in books.

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Our stories are not special because we use music and movement to tell them.

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We can't use music and movement to tell stories about other cultures.

Question 28

Imagine we want to show that a character is very happy. How can we use both music and our body movements to express this feeling?

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Use fast and cheerful music, and move around quickly with big smiles

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Use slow and gentle music, and move slowly and softly

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Don't use any music, just make silly faces to show happiness

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Only use music and don't move our bodies to show happiness

Question 29

Imagine we're telling a story about a race between two friends. How can we use music and movement to show that one friend is running faster than the other?

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Play fast music for the faster friend and slow music for the slower friend.

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Have the faster friend move their arms and legs more quickly than the slower friend.

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Use a stopwatch to time how long it takes each friend to run a certain distance.

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Tell the audience which friend is running faster.

Question 30

When we use music and movement to create characters in a story, how can we make them special and easy to remember?

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Use different instruments and movements to show different things about each character, like how they feel or what they're like.

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Use the same music and movements for all the characters in the story.

Question 31

When we hear music that is fast in a story, how does it make us feel?

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It makes us feel excited and want to move.

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It makes us feel calm and relaxed.

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It makes us feel sad and want to cry.

Question 32

How does music make stories more fun?

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Music can make stories feel happy or sad.

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Music can make stories sound louder or softer.

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Music can't change the number of characters in a story.

Question 33

Imagine you're telling a story about an exciting journey. How can you use different music and movements to show the different parts of the journey?

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Start with fast, jumpy music and movements to show the start of the journey when the traveler is excited.

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Use slow, smooth music and movements to show the middle of the journey when the traveler is tired.

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End with loud, big music and movements to show the end of the journey when the traveler is happy and proud.

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Use the same music and movements for the whole journey to show that the traveler's feelings don't change.

Question 34

When the animal is sleeping, we can pretend to curl up our body like it.

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Curling up into a ball

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Jumping up and down

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Running around

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Flapping arms like wings

Question 35

If we want to create a feeling of excitement or danger in the story, we can use music that is:

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Fast and loud

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Slow and soft

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Upbeat and cheerful

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Calm and peaceful

Question 36

Cats are animals that like to move around quietly. We can pretend to be cats by:

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Crawling on our hands and knees

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Jumping up and down

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Running in circles

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Barking like a dog

Question 37

When there is an exciting part in the story, we can play a drumbeat that is:

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Loud and fast

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Slow and gentle

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Quiet and peaceful

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Upbeat and cheerful

Question 38

When we want to pretend there is a storm in the story, we can move our arms up and down like:

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A storm

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A dance

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A jump

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A walk

Question 39

Trees are tall and move gently in the wind. We can move like a tree by:

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Swaying back and forth

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Jumping up and down

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Running in circles

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Stomping on the ground

Question 40

Let's think about some stories we know. Which story would be fun to act out with music and movement?

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The Three Little Pigs

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The Itsy Bitsy Spider

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I can't think of any stories.

Question 41

When we want to make our music and movement story sound spooky, what part of the music should we change?

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The sound, or what the music sounds like

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The beat, or how fast or slow the music is

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The volume, or how loud or soft the music is

Question 42

When we combine music and movement, what can we use them for to make stories more exciting?

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Use music and movement to show what the characters are feeling and doing, where the story takes place, and what's happening.

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Make funny faces and sounds that don't match the story.

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Run around without listening to the music or following the story.

Question 43

How can we use music to help us tell stories?

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Create different characters with sounds and tunes

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Set the mood of the story

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Dance to the music

Question 44

When we use music to make it sound loud or quiet in a story, what part of music are we changing?

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Volume

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Speed

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High or low sounds

Question 45

We can use our imaginations to make storytelling fun! Which of these is NOT a creative storytelling technique we can try along with music and movement?

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Only using words

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Using puppets

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Making up a dance

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Singing a song

Question 46

Imagine we're telling a story about a fun adventure in the forest. If our main character is climbing up a tall tree, how can you use your body to show it?

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Bend your knees and pretend to climb up a ladder

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Stretch your arms out and jump up and down like you're flying

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Run around in a big circle

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Lie down on the ground and close your eyes

Question 47

When playing a music and movement story with friends, how can we make sure everyone gets to do something they enjoy?

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Let everyone choose a part they want to play.

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Make one person decide all the parts.

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Force someone to play a part they don't want.

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Ignore what everyone else wants.

Question 48

How could you use your body to show that a character is happy?

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Jump and clap your hands

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Walk slowly and sadly

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Sit still and be quiet

Question 49

Which instrument makes a sound that is deep and low?

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Drum

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Piano

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Flute

Question 50

When the music gets louder, what does that usually mean?

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The character is getting excited

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The story is almost over

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It's time to sing along

Question 51

What does the word 'beat' mean in music?

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The steady sound that you tap your foot to

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How fast the music is

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How loud the music is

Question 52

Which of these musical instruments is played by strumming strings?

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Guitar

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Flute

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Drum

Question 53

What's the most important thing to think about when using music and movement to show the setting of your story?

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What the story is about

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The speed of the music

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The type of dancing

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How loud the music is

Question 54

What kind of song can we use to tell a story?

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Songs that tell us about a story

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Songs that have been sung for a long time

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Songs that help us fall asleep

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Songs that are popular on the radio

Question 55

Which instrument can make a beat that makes us want to dance?

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 56

Let's pretend we're animals! How can we use animal sounds to tell stories together?

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Each of us can choose an animal sound and make it when it's our turn to talk in the story.

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We can draw animal pictures and show them when we want them to talk in the story.

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We can play animal sounds on a speaker while we read the story.

Question 57

In a story about a giant, which instrument would make the best sound for the giant's footsteps?

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Big drum

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Tambourine

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Piano

Question 58

In a story about a bunny hopping through a forest, how would fast and bouncy music make you feel about the bunny?

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The bunny is hopping quickly.

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The bunny is scared.

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The bunny is hiding.

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The bunny is sleeping.

Question 59

Let's imagine our hero is on a big adventure! How can we use music to make the journey exciting?

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We can play fast music when the hero faces a challenge, then slow it down when they win!

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We can play loud music when the hero fights a bad guy.

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We can use different instruments for different characters in the story.

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We should keep the music the same all the time, so it's easy to listen to.

Question 60

In our story about the turtle and the rabbit, how can we use music and movement to show that the turtle is moving slowly but steadily?

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Slow, steady music and slow, steady movements

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Fast, upbeat music and quick movements

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Loud, energetic music and exaggerated movements

Question 61

When we use music and movement together, we can make our stories come alive. What can music help us do in our stories?

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Show how characters are feeling

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Make sound effects, like footsteps or animal noises

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Make the pace of our story faster or slower

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Make our stories harder to understand

Question 62

When we want our story to sound like an exciting adventure, what kind of music should we choose?

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Music that makes us want to move and dance

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Music that makes us feel sad

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Music that makes us want to sleep

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Music that makes us feel scared

Question 63

Imagine you're telling a story about a playful puppy and a wise old owl. How can you use music and movement to make them sound and look different?

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Use fast, jumpy music and lively dance moves for the puppy, and slow, gentle music with smooth dance moves for the owl

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Use the same music and dance moves for both the puppy and the owl

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Play any music you like and dance however you want, without thinking about the characters

Question 64

When our story character becomes brave, how can we use music and movement to show it?

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Fast and strong music and movements

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Loud music and slow movements

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Soft music and fast movements

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Slow music and slow movements