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3 Peter and the wolf

1 Read the text quickly and and write the instrument names on the lines.
Peter and the wolf is a story with music. It was written by Sergei Prokofiev, a Russian
composer. He uses different musical instruments to represent different characters.
duck hunters grandfather Peter

oboe drums bassoon

wolf bird cat
string
French horns flute clarinet instruments
This is the story:

One day Peter goes out of
his garden and into a field.
a string instruments
A bird is in a tree.
A cat comes into the field too.
b
d
A duck comes into the field.
The cat wants to catch the
c bird. ‘Look out, bird!’ says
The bird and the duck are cross. Peter.

Suddenly a wolf comes out

Peter’s grandfather arrives. of the forest.
Peter wants to catch the wolf.
e f The bird helps him. She flies
He is cross with Peter. ‘Peter, The cat climbs up the tree. around the wolf’s head. Peter
it’s dangerous in the field. The wolf catches the duck climbs a tree and catches the
There’s a wolf in the forest.’ and eats her. wolf with a rope.

Then two hunters come out of the forest.

g
They help Peter take the wolf to the zoo.
Now everyone is safe. Peter is very happy!

2 Write T (true) or F (false).

1 The bird and the duck are cross. 5 The hunters come out of the house.
2 Peter is happy. 6 They take the wolf to the zoo.
3 The wolf eats the duck.
4 Peter’s grandfather catches the wolf.

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