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Word Wall · Grades K-2 · Arts and Music

Making Up Songs

5 words: song, rhyme, pattern, perform, loud.

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Draw itDibújalo

song

canción

music with words you sing

música con palabras que se cantan

I made up a song about my cat.

Inventé una canción sobre mi gato.

Draw itDibújalo

rhyme

rima

words that end with the same sound

palabras que terminan con el mismo sonido

Cat and hat rhyme.

Gato y pato riman.

pattern

patrón

something that repeats

algo que se repite

Our clap pattern is clap, clap, stomp.

Nuestro patrón es aplauso, aplauso, pisada.

Draw itDibújalo

perform

presentar

to share music for others

compartir música con otras personas

We perform our songs on Friday.

Vamos a presentar nuestras canciones el viernes.

Draw itDibújalo

loud

fuerte

with a big sound

con un sonido grande

Sing the last line loud.

Canta la última línea fuerte.

Draw itDibújalo

song

canción

music with words you sing

música con palabras que se cantan

Draw itDibújalo

rhyme

rima

words that end with the same sound

palabras que terminan con el mismo sonido

pattern

patrón

something that repeats

algo que se repite

Draw itDibújalo

perform

presentar

to share music for others

compartir música con otras personas

Draw itDibújalo

loud

fuerte

with a big sound

con un sonido grande

My words: Making Up SongsMis palabras

NameNombre

WordPalabra What it meansQué significa Draw itDibújalo
songcanción music with words you singmúsica con palabras que se cantan
rhymerima words that end with the same soundpalabras que terminan con el mismo sonido
patternpatrón something that repeatsalgo que se repite
performpresentar to share music for otherscompartir música con otras personas
loudfuerte with a big soundcon un sonido grande

Word check: Making Up SongsRepaso de palabras

NameNombre

1. Match each word to what it means. Write the letter.1. Une cada palabra con lo que significa. Escribe la letra.

  1. songcanción
  2. rhymerima
  3. patternpatrón
  4. performpresentar
  5. loudfuerte
  • A words that end with the same soundpalabras que terminan con el mismo sonido
  • B to share music for otherscompartir música con otras personas
  • C with a big soundcon un sonido grande
  • D music with words you singmúsica con palabras que se cantan
  • E something that repeatsalgo que se repite

2. Fill in the missing word.2. Completa con la palabra que falta.

  1. Our clap is clap, clap, stomp.
  2. We our songs on Friday.
  3. I made up a about my cat.
  4. Sing the last line .
  5. Cat and hat .
  1. Nuestro es aplauso, aplauso, pisada.
  2. Vamos a nuestras canciones el viernes.
  3. Inventé una sobre mi gato.
  4. Canta la última línea .
  5. Gato y pato .

Answer key: Making Up SongsRespuestas

1. Matching1. Unir: 1-D, 2-A, 3-E, 4-B, 5-C

2. Fill in: 1. pattern, 2. perform, 3. song, 4. loud, 5. rhyme

2. Completar: 1. patrón, 2. presentar, 3. canción, 4. fuerte, 5. rima

Grades K-2 · Arts and Music · Curio Class

Words we are learning: Making Up SongsPalabras que estamos aprendiendo

  • songcanción

    music with words you singmúsica con palabras que se cantan

  • rhymerima

    words that end with the same soundpalabras que terminan con el mismo sonido

  • patternpatrón

    something that repeatsalgo que se repite

  • performpresentar

    to share music for otherscompartir música con otras personas

  • loudfuerte

    with a big soundcon un sonido grande

Try this at home. Pick a word and ask your child what it means. Then take turns using it in a sentence about your day. Five minutes is plenty.

Practiquen en casa. Elijan una palabra y pregúntenle a su hijo o hija qué significa. Después, túrnense para usarla en una oración sobre su día. Cinco minutos bastan.

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