Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo
From Storyline Online
8 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Music
Summary
When a boy falls asleep at an outdoor concert, the zoo animals escape and take over the instruments. The result is a wild, musical romp best read (and sung) aloud. Read by John Lithgow.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
When a boy falls asleep at an outdoor concert, the zoo animals escape and take over the instruments.
- What happens when the animals reach the instruments?
- How do you think the animals' music sounded?
- What instrument would you most want to play?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: concert, orchestra, instrument.
Try it: Match an animal to an instrument you think it would play, and tell why.