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Tell a story with no words

Arts & Music · Performing Arts · ages 7-9

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A slow, quiet tune sounds calm. Which move best follows its pace and calm mood?
- A fast turn with a sudden stop
- A gentle sway from side to side
- A quick stamp with a sharp twist
Which four features help describe a dance move?
- Size, speed, level and direction
- Size, sound, level and colour
- Speed, costume, sound and direction
In this order of moves, the bend repeats.
Circle one: True False
The same spin returns three times, bigger each time. What might the growing repeat show?
- It may show a feeling fading away.
- It may show a feeling growing stronger.
- It may show a new move replacing the spin.
A dancer takes tiny, slow steps backward while crouching low. Which description fits?
- Small, fast, high and moving backward
- Large, slow, low and moving forward
- Small, slow, low and moving backward
You watched a short dance once and noticed its moves. What should you do next to work out what it might mean?
- Count the moves to decide what the dance means.
- Name the hardest move to decide what it means.
- Watch again and link a meaning to a movement clue.
Stormy music plays. One dancer slowly cowers to show fear. Another makes quick arm moves to show anger. Which explanation supports the idea that both dances fit the music?
- Their different movements can express different feelings.
- Their matching speeds can make both dances follow the music.
- Their matching feelings can tell a story about a storm.
In a short dance, a dancer slowly drags their feet, lets their shoulders drop, then sinks onto a chair. Which story is best supported by these moves?
- Someone is waking up and getting ready to run.
- Someone is worn out and settling down to rest.
- Someone is feeling proud and showing a prize.

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A gentle sway from side to side · A gentle sway can follow the slow pace and suggest calm. The fast turn and quick stamp are more abrupt.
Size, speed, level and direction · Size tells how big, speed tells how fast, level tells how high or low, and direction tells which way.
True · The bend happens, then comes back after the step. That makes it a repeated move.
It may show a feeling growing stronger. · The returning spin grows bigger, which may suggest a feeling growing stronger. The move is still a spin.
Small, slow, low and moving backward · Tiny steps are small. Their pace is slow, the crouch is low, and the dancer moves backward.
Watch again and link a meaning to a movement clue. · Watch again for a possible story or feeling, then explain which movement supports it. Move counts and difficulty do not explain meaning by themselves.
Their different movements can express different feelings. · The dancers use different movements to express fear and anger. Both feelings may fit stormy music. Their speeds and feelings do not match each other.
Someone is worn out and settling down to rest. · Dragging feet, dropping shoulders and sinking into a chair together suggest being worn out and resting. This is a possible reading, not a certain meaning.