2. The Carnival of the Animals Grade K General Music Ms. Leonino

3. Once upon a time…there was a composer named Saint-Saens.

4. Saint-Saens was born in Paris. He became famous as a composer and pianist. Saint- Saens, may I have your autograph? Oui.

5. Saint-Saens was very fond of animals. Here, Fur Ball, have the last piece of cake…

6. One year while he was on vacation, he composed some music.

7. He called it… “The Carnival of the Animals”!

8. What do animals sound like? If you were a… What kind of animal do YOU feel like today? What would you sound like? Quiet? Nervous? Grouchy? Hungry? Slow? Graceful? Make that sound!

9. For which animals did Saint- Saens write music? Lions Elephants Fish Donkeys Birds Fossils

10. Can you guess the instrument Saint-Saens used for… Flute Violin Cello Double Bass Clarinet Xylophone Piano Glockenspiel Xylophone

11. Listen! What animal do you hear? A LION is roaring! Which instrument is making these loud roaring sounds? Piano

12. Can you tell which animal is dancing in this music? An ELEPHANT! Which instrument is playing this animal’s clumsy dance? Double Bass

13. Which animal do you hear in the music now? The FISH! Which instrument makes the sparkling swimming sounds? Glockenspiel

14. Which animal could this be? It’s the DONKEY! Which instrument can make this animal’s sound? Violin

15. Do you hear that? Do you think it is what I think it is? It’s a BIRD! Which instrument is making the tweeting and flying sounds? Flute

16. Hey, what animal makes that noise? FOSSILS do! Sounds like “Twinkle, Twinkle,” right? Which instrument can make these skeleton sounds? Xylophone

17. Match each animal with the instrument that plays its sound.