Music Detective 🎧
A song slows down and the singer’s voice gets softer. Which mood fits best?
A. peaceful
B. furious
C. silly
A. peaceful
Fill in: “The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water ____.”
spout
A video has one million views. Does that prove its claim is true?
A. yes
B. no
B. no
1 word: Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither; same weight
1 word: What voice level belongs in our hallway?
Level 0
Rod Wave sings and raps. If he sings the hook but raps a verse, what changed: the artist or the delivery?
Delivery
1–2 words: In “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” what did the boy lose by lying repeatedly?
trust
A creator says, “Everybody knows this is true,” but gives no evidence. What is missing?
A. a caption
B. a filter
C. a source
C. a source
You pass the person in second place in a race. What place are you in?
A. first
B. second
C. third
B. second
1–2 words: You know the answer, but someone else is speaking. What do you do?
Listen/wait your turn
Two people sing the same words. One sounds relieved; the other sounds upset. What most changes the meaning?
A. vocal tone
B. song title
C. microphone color
A. vocal tone
Fill in: Humpty Dumpty fell, and “all the king’s horses and all the king’s men” couldn’t put him together ____.
trust
1-2 words: A post shows only five seconds of an argument. What might you be missing?
Context/What happened before
1 word: If you have three apples and take away two, how many do you have?
two
1–2 words: Your group finishes early while others work. What voice level helps them stay focused?
Level 0 or your assigned quiet-work level
Jhené Aiko’s soft delivery can still express a strong feeling. What should you listen to besides volume to figure out the feeling?
tone/words/expression
Multiple choice: In “The Three Little Pigs,” why does the brick house matter most to the story?
A. It is the prettiest.
B. It changes the outcome.
C. It appears first.
B. It changes the outcome.
A screenshot of a “school announcement” has no date or school name. What should you do?
A. repost it
B. verify it
C. assume it’s new
B. verify it
What comes next: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, ___?
17 (add 1, 2, 3, 4, then 5)
1–2 words: You need help while Ms. B is giving directions. What is your first move?
raise your hand
A performer repeats a short phrase, then changes how they sing it at the end. Why might they do that?
A. to show a shift in feeling
B. because every song must rhyme
C. to hide the chorus
A. to show a shift in feeling
1–2 words: Little Red Riding Hood ignores a warning, and the story becomes dangerous. What drives the plot forward: the setting or her choice?
Her choice
1–2 words: Two videos show the same event from different angles and seem to disagree. What should you look for before deciding what happened?
More context/another source
1 word: A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many remain?
nine
1–2 words: The class gets excited during Jeopardy, but it’s time to learn. What can you do yourself to help reset the room?
lower my voice/ stop talking/ get ready