Grade 5 Unit 7 Reading Questions

One of the oldest instruments ever found is ...

• more than 42, 000 years old

• less than 42, 000 years old

• 32, 000 years old

• 42, 000 days old

What is the oldest instrument?

• drums

• a flute

• a piano

• a violin

Instruments like flutes are called ...

• string instruments

• percussion instruments

• wind instruments

They may have ...?

• strings

• bows

• keys

• holes or buttons

What do they do?

• make it louder

• changes the air travel and changes notes

• make it quieter

What kind of instruments are these?

• percussion instruments

• wind instruments

• string instruments

What action do you do with string instruments?

• pluck

• hit

• shake

What do musicians usually use to play string instruments?

• blow

• stick

• keys

• bow

If the shape of the instrument is bigger, ...

• the music sounds louder

• the music sounds faster

• the music sounds lower

• the music sounds more beautiful

A drum is a ....

• percussion instrument

• string instrument

• wind instrument