Melody

12 Grade 3 Movement and Creative Activities questions on Melody, with worked marking schemes. 12 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   2 marks

   Rearrange these words to make one line of a song: birds / the / sing / in / trees / the

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   When a melody is high, we sing it in a __________ voice.

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   A song sung slowly and softly to help a baby sleep is called a __________.

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4. Question 4

   2 marks

   Draw a line that goes up and down to show a melody rising and falling.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Name two songs you like to sing at home or at school.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Which of these makes a melody?

   A. Singing notes

   B. Sweeping

   C. Digging soil

   D. Kicking a ball

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Sing one line of a song you like going up high and then down low. Write whether the tune went UP or DOWN at the end.

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   Accept up or down matching the child's chosen line; checking they hear high vs low.

8. Question 8

   2 marks

   Clap the rhythm of a short song you know, then write how many claps you made.

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   Accept any reasonable number of claps that matches a short song the learner claps.

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Why do we like listening to a nice melody?

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10. Question 10

    2 marks

    A melody can be fast or slow. Give one example of a slow song and one fast song.

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    Accept a slow song (e.g. a lullaby) and a fast song (e.g. a play song). Any sensible examples.

11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Fill in the blank: When a tune goes from a low sound to a high sound, the tune goes ______.

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    A tune that goes up and down when we sing is called a __________.

    A. Colour

    B. Shoe

    C. Rope

    D. Melody

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