Which Sound Belongs to the Character?

Materials:

• Audio clips from Peter and the Wolf

• Pictures of the characters (Peter, bird, duck, cat, wolf, grandfather, hunters)

• Paper

Instructions:

1. Play short sound clips from Peter and the Wolf and have students listen carefully to each one.

2. Prepare five sets and show the pictures of the characters (Peter, the bird, the duck, the cat, the wolf, etc.) and ask, “Which sound belongs to this character?”

3. Have students organize the pictures as they listen to the sounds, matching each one to a character.

4. Reveal the correct answer and discuss how the sound matches the character (fast, slow, high, low, strong, soft, etc.).

Powerful InterACTions PK3:

1. What sound do you hear?

2. Who do you think this sound belongs to?

3. Which character makes this sound?

4. Where have you heard a sound like this before?

5. How does that sound go?

Powerful InterACTions PK4:

1. What sound do you hear and why do you think it matches that character?

2. How does the sound help you understand the character?

3. Which sound fits best for this character?

4. Where else could we hear a sound like this?

5. Why did the composer choose this sound for the character?