Ah, Music

Under which heading could you find facts about the author?

• "The Performance"

• "Music Is for Everybody"

• "Meet the Author and Illustrator"

Under which heading can you find information about the beats in music?

• "Music Is Sound"

• "Music Is Melody"

• "Music is Rhythm"

Look at the illustrations in this section. What information do they give?

• They tell about different beat patterns.

• They show what most musicians wear.

• They tell about instruments and the sounds they make.

Why does the author say that everyone can understand music?

• because music is beautiful

• because everyone has feelings

• because everybody hears twittering birds

How are a writer, an artist, and a composer ALIKE?

• They all use paints.

• They all learn new pieces to play.

• They all create images and feelings.

What does the "Music Is a Creative Art" section tell about?

• how to put on a show

• how a composer writes music

• how to choose an instrument to play

"A person who cannot hear can feel the vibration of the beat".

How can you tell that this is a fact?

• It can be proven to be true.

• It tells the author's feelings.

• Most people do not agree with it.

Which idea from the article is an opinion?

• Making music is hard fun.

• Some rhythm beats are stronger than others.

• A person who cannot hear can feel the vibration of the beat.

Under which heading can you find out about learning to play an instrument?

• "Music Is Feeling"

• "Practice Makes Perfect"

• "Music Is Volume"

What sentence from the story tells why the author thinks practicing an instrument becomes fun?

• "It sets a mood."

• "It takes a lot of practice."

• "You learn new pieces to play."