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The Carnival of
the Animals
Grade K
General Music
Ms. Leonino
Once upon a time…there was a
composer named Saint-Saens.
Saint-Saens was born in Paris.
He became famous as a
composer and pianist.
SaintSaens, may
I have your
autograph?
Oui.
Saint-Saens was very
fond of animals.
Here, Fur Ball, have
the last piece of
cake…
One year while he was
on vacation , he composed
some music.
He called it…
“The Carnival of the Animals”!
What do animals sound like?
If you were a…
What would you
sound like?
Quiet? Nervous?
Grouchy? Hungry?
What kind of animal
do YOU feel like
today?
Slow? Graceful?
Make that sound!
For which animals did SaintSaens write music?
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Lions
Elephants
Fish
Donkeys
Birds
Fossils
Can you guess the instrument
Saint-Saens used for…
Violin
Flute
Clarinet
Cello
Double
Bass
Glockenspiel
Piano
Xylophone
Listen!
What animal do you hear?
A LION is roaring!
Which instrument is making these
loud roaring sounds?
Piano
Can you tell which animal is
dancing in this music?
An ELEPHANT!
Which instrument is playing this
animal’s clumsy dance?
Double
Bass
Which animal do you hear in
the music now?
The FISH!
Which instrument makes the sparkling
swimming sounds?
Glockenspiel
Which animal could this be?
It’s the DONKEY!
Which instrument can make this
animal’s sound?
Violin
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
Hey, what animal makes
that noise?
FOSSILS do!
Sounds like “Twinkle, Twinkle,” right?
Which instrument can make these
skeleton sounds?
Xylophone
Match each animal with the
instrument that plays its sound.