Extra Credit for Reading (Click here for a printable version)
Extra Credit for Reading
The String Section (362-363) The Woodwind Section (366-369)
The Brass Section (370-373) The Percussion Section (374- -375)
* Instruments of the World (380-381)
Step 1: Pick one of the sections above to write a report.
Step 2: Follow the Outline and write a report on that section.
Step 3: Turn in the Report by Tuesday April 22 (The Tuesday we return from Spring Break)
The report is worth up to 10 points.
Any messy or sloppy work will not be accepted.
No late work will be accepted.
Must be in paragraph form and written at a 6th grade level of writing!
Orchestra Report Outline
Paragraph 1: Summarize what the section is about from your open court text book.
Be sure to include:
- What kind of instruments are in this section?
- Where does the section sit in an orchestra?
- Any important details from the section.
Paragraph 2: Pick an instrument from the section and do additional research.
Be sure to include:
- Why you chose the instrument.
- A well know musician or band that uses the instrument.
- How is the instrument made. (Or) What is the instrument made of.
Paragraph 3: Write your opinion about learning to play the instrument you chose.
Be sure to include:
- Do you want to learn to play the instrument? Why or why not?
- What do you like or not like about the instrument?
Picture:Draw, copy, print or trace a picture of the instrument you chose and add it to the report.