DOT Magazine Volume 20 / Music

mayuri An instrument that looks like a peacock. But doesn’t sound like one! banjo A type of guitar with a round body, strings and a long neck. didgeridoo A long trunk of wood that you blow into. wooden spoons One of the first instruments people used to make music, by tapping them on their bodies. nose flute Use your nose to blow into it! violin It looks like a small guitar and it is played with a bow made of horse hair. tambourine It makes a tap and tinkly sound all at once, thanks to the jingles it carries. bagpipes A pouch with four tubes sticking out of it, which you play by blowing into them. ocarina An ancient type of flute which is animal-shaped. sea organ An instrument that…

mayuri An instrument that looks like a peacock. But doesn’t sound like one! banjo A type of guitar with a round body, strings and a long neck. didgeridoo A long trunk of wood that you blow into. wooden spoons One of the first instruments people used to make music, by tapping them on their bodies. nose flute Use your nose to blow into it! violin It looks like a small guitar and it is played with a bow made of horse hair. tambourine It makes a tap and tinkly sound all at once, thanks to the jingles it carries. bagpipes A pouch with four tubes sticking out of it, which you play by blowing into them. ocarina An ancient type of flute which is animal-shaped. sea organ An instrument that uses waves to make sounds. bassoon A long instrument that you blow into. It is as tall as you are! xylophone Like a…

Happy decided that it was a good day to go on a hike up a mountain. Happy was thrilled to be in a cable car and pointed at how little the cows looked from above. Grumpy closed his eyes, too scared to look down. Happy was in a good mood today. Grumpy, not so much. A trip to the mountain would be excellent exercise. Happy loved skipping down, just like a goat. Grumpy wondered whether he would ever reach the bottom of this very, very, very tall mountain. Grumpy had fallen in a deep slumber, too tired to go on. Happy was energised by the fresh mountain air and hoisted Grumpy on his shoulders. Happy stood proudly at the top of the mountain and breathed in the fresh air. Grumpy…

What did one plate say to the other plate? Dinner is on me! What did one volcano say to the other? I lava you Why didn’t the orange win the race? It ran out of juice. What kind of tree fits in your hand? A palm tree! What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A stick. What do kittens like to eat? Mice cream. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot What has forty feet and sings? The school choir! What did the snail say when it was riding on the turtle’s back? Wheeee! What music does a planet listen to? Nep-tunes! Where is the best place to learn about eggs? In the hen-cyclopedia What is a cat’s favorite song? Three Blind Mice! What’s the…

Happy decided that it was a good day to go on a hike up a mountain. Happy was thrilled to be in a cable car and pointed at how little the cows looked from above. Grumpy closed his eyes, too scared to look down. Happy was in a good mood today. Grumpy, not so much. A trip to the mountain would be excellent exercise. Happy loved skipping down, just like a goat. Grumpy wondered whether he would ever reach the bottom of this very, very, very tall mountain. Grumpy had fallen in a deep slumber, too tired to go on. Happy was energised by the fresh mountain air and hoisted Grumpy on his shoulders. Happy stood proudly at the top of the mountain and breathed in the fresh air. Grumpy thought he could smell cows’ poo from up here.…

What did one plate say to the other plate? Dinner is on me! What did one volcano say to the other? I lava you Why didn’t the orange win the race? It ran out of juice. What kind of tree fits in your hand? A palm tree! What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A stick. What do kittens like to eat? Mice cream. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot What has forty feet and sings? The school choir! What did the snail say when it was riding on the turtle’s back? Wheeee! What music does a planet listen to? Nep-tunes! Where is the best place to learn about eggs? In the hen-cyclopedia What is a cat’s favorite song? Three Blind Mice! What’s the most musical part of a turkey? The drumstick! What type of music are balloons afraid of? Pop music! What room can nobody enter? A mushroom! What do you call a…