Grades K–2
Listen and Draw
Listen to a song with your eyes closed. Draw what the music makes you picture, then circle the words that fit.
Music theory worksheet · Listening and composing
Musical Opposites Match
Draw a line from each music word to its opposite.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Describing what you hear, Using music vocabulary, Composing a short rhythm or melody, Sharing an opinion with a reason
What kids do
Words on this sheet
loudshortfastsofthighsilencelonglowsmoothslowsoundbumpy
Teacher tip
Act out each pair before drawing lines: sing high then low, clap fast then slow, speak loud then soft. Little bodies learn opposites by doing them.
How to use it
- Tell kids there is no wrong answer about how music makes them feel.
- For composing, clap or play every child’s finished line so they hear their work.
- End by clapping, singing or playing something from the sheet, so the page turns back into music.
Watch for
Measures with too many or too few beats. Count each one before moving on.
Talk about it
- What did you hear first?
- How did you figure that out?
Take it further
Trade compositions with a partner and perform each other’s music.
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