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Activities:

  1. Story

READING

Kia Ora!

  • Make a copy and add to your reading folder.
  • Read the story with a buddy.
  • Complete the follow up activities.

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Starting with Strings

By Georgina Barnes

Where would you find the group Sistema Aotearoa ?

[Insert your answer here]

What must a student do before they are allowed to own their own instrument?

[Insert your answer here]

  1. Look at the Title Page
  2. Think of 2 questions you might ask about the Title Page, for example What are the names of the instruments? Who are they performing to?.
  3. Remember to ask questions, and not describe.
  4. Write your questions in the space provided below.

Question 1:

[Insert your answer here]

Question 2:

[Insert your answer here]

Who?

What?

When?

Where?

Why?

How?

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Which instruments are classified as part of the woodwind section?

[Insert your answer here]

How does the conductor show she would like the orchestra to play their instruments louder?

[Insert your answer here]

What question might you ask

this tutor?

[Insert your answer here]

What question might you ask

these learners who are learning to

a woodwind instrument?

[Insert your answer here]

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Syllables: How many syllables are there in the following words?

Conductor: 3 (con-duc-tor)

Instrument: [Insert your answer here]

Orchestra: [Insert your answer here]

Drums: [Insert your answer here]

Trumpet: [Insert your answer here]

Community: [Insert your answer here]

Have a look through the story and write down some compound words.

sun + shine = sunshine

  1. [Insert your answer here]
  2. [Insert your answer here]
  3. [Insert your answer here]

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