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Name _______________________________
Class _______________ Date ____________

Beat Pointing Page - Snail Snail

Point to the beat as you sing the song

snail, snail, snail, snail,

Go a - round and round and round.

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Name _______________________________
Class _______________ Date ____________

Beat Assessment - Snail Snail

Sing Snail Snail in your head and tap the beats on the chart.
Answer the questions below.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

1. What word falls on beat 2? _____________

2. What word falls on beat 4? _____________
3. What beats do the word “go” fall on? ______
4. What beat does the word “round” fall on? ______

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 Snail, snail,

snail, snail,

Go a - round and

round and round.

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Name _______________________________
Class _______________ Date ____________

Rhythm Sort - Snail Snail

Read and clap the words.
Choose the rhythm that matches and write it above the words.

Snail, snail, snail, snail, Go a - round and round and round.

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Class _______________ Date ____________

Write the Rhythm - Snail Snail

Sing Snail Snail in your head and clap the rhythm. In the hearts, draw the
symbol for one sound, two sounds, or no sound.

One sound Two sounds No sound

Snail, snail, snail, snail,

Go a - round and round and round.

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Spider Snail

Spider Snail

Spider Snail

Spider Snail
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Name _______________________________
Class _______________ Date ____________

Create a Word Rhythm Pattern

Create a rhythm pattern using the words Snail and Spider.
Over the pattern, draw the symbol to show if it is one sound or two.

Snail Spider

Performance Ideas:
1. Say your word rhythm.
2. Add body percussion. You might pat one word and clap the other.
3. Choose two unpitched instruments and decide how to play your rhythm.
4. Use your pattern as an introduction or B section with the song.

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Name _______________________________
Class _______________ Date ____________

Accented Beats

Some beats feel stronger than others.

Sing the song and put the strong beats on your lap and the weak beats on your head.
Draw accents where the strong beats fall.
The first accent is drawn for you.

Snail, snail, snail, snail, Go a - round and round and round.

Are the beats in groups of 2, 3, or 4? _________

Draw a bar line before each accent. The first bar line is done for you.
The distrance between two bar lines is called a bar or a measure.

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Name _______________________________
Class _______________ Date ____________

Create a Rhythm Composition

Create a rhythm pattern using one sound, two sounds or no sound.

One sound Two sounds No sound

Performance Ideas:
1. Say your rhythm.
2. Add body percussion. You might pat one word and clap the other.
3. Choose two unpitched instruments and decide how to play your rhythm.

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Name _______________________________
Class _______________ Date ____________

Rhythm Sort - Snail Snail

Which rhythm matches the phrase? Write the rhythm in the box.

Snail, snail, snail, snail, Go a - round and round and round.

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