Grade 2 Music Exit Ticket: Character Analysis

Character Analysis Exit Ticket

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Grade 2 Music Exit Ticket: Character Analysis

Character Analysis Exit Ticket

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Grade: Grade 2

Subject: Music

Topic: Character Analysis

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Advanced

Questions: 50

Instructions:
Read each question and write or choose the best answer. Think about how music can show what a character feels, does, or becomes. Answer in order. The questions get harder as you go.

Skills Practiced:

Character Analysis
Music
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What is a character in a song or story?

2Question

Can music help us learn about a character?

3Question

If a song is fast, how might a character feel?

4Question

If a song is slow, how might a character feel?

5Question

What kind of music might match a happy character?

6Question

What kind of music might match a scared character?

7Question

If a character is brave, what kind of music might we hear?

8Question

What does it mean if a character changes in a song?

9Question

How can volume help show a character?

10Question

What might soft music tell us about a character?

11Question

What might loud music tell us about a character?

12Question

If the music sounds jumpy, what kind of character might it match?

13Question

If the music sounds smooth, what kind of character might it match?

14Question

What does a character's voice in a song tell us?

15Question

If a character sings high notes, what feeling might that show?

16Question

If a character sings low notes, what feeling might that show?

17Question

What can repeated words in a song tell us about a character?

18Question

Why might a character have a repeated rhythm?

19Question

What kind of instrument might fit a silly character?

20Question

What kind of instrument might fit a serious character?

21Question

How can music show that a character is kind?

22Question

How can music show that a character is mean?

23Question

If a character is lonely, what kind of music might we hear?

24Question

If a character is proud, what kind of music might we hear?

25Question

What does it mean when music gets louder as a character appears?

26Question

What does it mean when music gets softer as a character leaves?

27Question

How can the beat help show a character's action?

28Question

How can a slow beat help show a character's action?

29Question

What kind of character might have a bouncy beat?

30Question

What kind of character might have a heavy beat?

31Question

Why might a composer choose a trumpet sound for a character?

32Question

Why might a composer choose a flute sound for a character?

33Question

If the music changes from soft to loud, what might happen to the character?

34Question

If the music changes from loud to soft, what might happen to the character?

35Question

What can the mood of music tell us about a character?

36Question

What can a scary-sounding song tell us about a character?

37Question

What can a joyful-sounding song tell us about a character?

38Question

If a character is sneaky, what kind of music might fit?

39Question

If a character is tired, what kind of music might fit?

40Question

How can you tell if music matches a character's actions?

41Question

A character starts nervous and then becomes brave. How might the music change?

42Question

A character is happy at first and then gets sad. How might the music change?

43Question

Why is it important to listen to the music carefully?

44Question

What clues in music can help us describe a character?

45Question

How can two different songs show the same character in different ways?

46Question

Which music would best show a character getting ready to help a friend: soft sleepy music or strong helpful music?

47Question

Which music would best show a character hiding: loud marching music or quiet sneaky music?

48Question

Explain how music can show a character's personality.

49Question

Choose one music clue and tell how it helps you understand a character.

50Question

Write one sentence about how music helped you understand a character today.

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	A person, animal, or thing in the song or story.
2	Yes, music can help us learn about a character.
3	The character might feel excited or rushed.
4	The character might feel calm or sad.
5	Bright, cheerful music.
6	Quiet or shaky music.
7	Strong, steady music.
8	The character acts or feels differently.
9	Loud or soft music can show how the character feels.
10	The character may be gentle, shy, or sad.
11	The character may be excited, angry, or strong.
12	A playful or excited character.
13	A calm or kind character.
14	It can show feelings and personality.
15	It might show excitement, surprise, or happiness.
16	It might show seriousness, sadness, or calmness.
17	They can show what is important to the character.
18	To show their way of moving or feeling.
19	A funny or playful instrument sound, like a twangy or bouncy sound.
20	A deep or steady instrument sound.
21	The music may sound warm, soft, and friendly.
22	The music may sound sharp, harsh, or scary.
23	Quiet, slow, or empty-sounding music.
24	Strong and confident music.
25	The character may be important or powerful.
26	The character may be going away or becoming less important.
27	A fast beat can match running or dancing.
28	It can match walking, waiting, or thinking.
29	A happy, lively character.
30	A strong or serious character.
31	To make the character sound bold or important.
32	To make the character sound light or gentle.
33	The character might become more active or excited.
34	The character might calm down or go far away.
35	It can tell us how the character feels.
36	The character may be frightened or in danger.
37	The character may be happy or excited.
38	Soft, quiet, or tiptoe-like music.
39	Slow, soft, sleepy music.
40	Listen to whether the beat, speed, and sound fit what the character does.
41	It might start shaky and become strong.
42	It might start bright and then become slow or soft.
43	It helps us understand the character better.
44	Clues like speed, loudness, pitch, and instruments.
45	The songs can use different sounds to show different feelings.
46	Strong helpful music.
47	Quiet sneaky music.
48	Music can use sounds to show if a character is kind, brave, silly, or serious.
49	Any correct clue and explanation, such as 'Fast music helps me know the character is excited.'
50	Any complete sentence explaining how music showed a character's feelings, actions, or personality.