Na m e : ___ Date: _
Directions: Use the context clues to find the correct meaning of the underlined word. Then
circle the letter next to the correct meaning of the word.In three weeks, we are presenting a recitalat school.Our band director can appreciatethat
we are nervous, since this is our first time playing in front of an audience.- recital a. party b. meeting c. performance d. dinner
- appreciate a. understand b. misunderstand c. motivate d. observe
We improviseduring many practice sessions, using a varietyof notes and sounds. Then, we
settle down and play some music everyone recognizes.- improvise a. make up new b. take turns c. impress others d. play show tunes
parts - variety a. a few b. different and c. seven d. one or two
many - recognizes a. likes b. hears c. is familiar with d. can dance to
The instrumentsin our band are different from one another. Some are woodwinds, like
clarinets.- instruments a. doctor’s tools b. used to make c. things used d. used by pilots
musical sounds to cut to navigate - woodwinds a. played with a b. played with lips c. played with d. played when
pick, bow or and breath sticks hammers strike
fingers a string
String instruments, like violins, are made of wood and have strings stretched across them.
Percussion instruments, like drums, make noise when they are struckor shaken. Woodwind
instruments, like the clarinet, requirethe player to blow into the instrument to make sound.- string a. played with a b. played with lips c. played with d. played when
instruments pick, bow or and breath sticks hammers strike
fingers a string - struck a. hit b. dropped c. cracked d. pushed
- require a. need b. motivate c. plan d. teach