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EARLY BEGINNER Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST EARLY BEGINNER - QUESTIONS Read the article found on pages 12-14 to answer the following questions. TA L K S LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ONLINE rdasia.com/podcasts/inspirational/ melodies-straight-from-the-heart 1. Proper nouns are words we use to name people, places or things AND begin with a capital letter. Select the proper noun in each group that appears in the article. i. b. shirley b. record c. album d. movie d. alan ANSWER: ________________________ d. christchurch d. building ii. a. disc b. corner c. canary ANSWER: ________________________ iii. a. parents b. aunt c. shop ANSWER: ________________________ iv. a. dunford b. sleeve c. studio ANSWER: ________________________ 2. Plural means more than one. Most words add -s to form their plural. Words ending in -s, -ss, -ch, or -x add -es to make their plural. Select the correct plural. i. We sang our first two _______________ . a. songes b. songs c. songss d. songges ii. I typed the ______________ of the songs onto foolscap paper. a. wordds b. wordes c. words d. wordss iii. We arrived carrying the cash box, music and typed song _____________. a. sheets b. sheetts c. sheetes d. sheetss iv. At the beginning of the first side we wished our ___________ a “Happy Christmas” a. parentss b. parentts c. parent d. parentes

EARLY BEGINNER Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS 3. Adjectives are words that tell us more about nouns. They describe what kind, what colours or how many. Select the adjective that best fills the space. i. I saved the money I earned from helping my Aunty Mae in the ________ holidays a. school b. fun c. long d. boring ii. The studio was in a large room and had an _________ piano and a microphone. a. shiny b. upright c. tall d. old iii. He dreamed about the _________ ballerina. a. pretty b. tall c. beautiful d. lovely iv. I arranged with my Aunty Mae, in the __________ secrecy, to take us to the studio. a. strictest b. upmost c. highest d. most 4. TEST YOUR WORD POWER! These are small, but interesting words. Select the correct meaning of each word that appears in the article. i. cash, noun a. pay b. money c. credit d. cheque c. calm d. dangerous ANSWER: ________________________ c. remote d. open c. evicts d. tribe ii. ugly, adjective a. unattractive b. pleasant ANSWER: ________________________ iii. secret, adjective a. public b. unknown ANSWER: ________________________ iv. house, noun a. shelter b. family ANSWER: ________________________

EARLY BEGINNER Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS 5. A verb in the past tense tells us about something that happened in the past. Tips: • Most verbs make their past tense by adding -ed. For example: smile – smiled • Some verbs make their past tense by doubling the last letter. For example: hug - hugged • If the present tense verb ends in -y, -ied is added. For example: hurry – hurried Which of these are the correct past tense of the verb, as depicted in the article. i. My sister, ________ nine, brother, ten, and myself would sing out favourite songs. a. age b. aged c. aging d. ageding ANSWER: ________________________ ii. I __________ the words of the songs onto foolscap paper on my grandad’s typewriter. a. typing b. type c. typed d. typeding ANSWER: ________________________ iii. When the recording was ___________, it was put onto vinyl disc. a. finishing b. finished c. finish d. final ANSWER: ________________________ iv. I had been holding it very carefully but she ____________ it from me. a. snatched b. snatching c. snatch d. snatchs ANSWER: ________________________

EARLY BEGINNER Worksheet FIND-A-WORD ACTIVITY EARLY BEGINNER – FIND-A-WORD Can you find all 10 words in the word search below? E UDOB M K G SNL J V O NS UD I T Z O XC OHHN S I VH HDCOV E RO L OCA L A YO J BLEN A PL DNBGU I I I nine rang child panel song house local cover school box

EARLY BEGINNER Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST EARLY BEGINNER - ANSWERS 1. Proper nouns are words we use to name particular people, places or things. They begin with a capital letter. Write the word in each group that is a proper noun, and appears in the article. i. b. Shirley (page 12) ii. d. Alan (page 14) iii. d. Christchurch (page 12) iv. a. Dunford (page 14) 2. Plural means more than one. Most words add -s to form their plural. For words ending in -s, -ss, -ch, or -x add -es to make their plural. Select the correct plural. i. We sang our first two songs. (page 13) ii. I typed words of the songs onto foolscap paper. (page 13) iii. We arrived carrying the cash box, music and typed song sheets. (page 13) iv. At the beginning of the first side and wished our parents a “Happy Christmas”. (page 14) 3. Adjectives are words that tell us more about nouns. They describe what kind, what colours or how many. Select the adjective that best fills the space. i. I saved the money I earned from helping my Aunty Mae in the school holidays. (page 13) ii. The studio was in a large room and had an upright piano and a microphone. (page 13) iii. He dreamed about the lovely ballerina. (page 12) iv. I arranged with my Aunty Mae, in the strictest secrecy, to take us to the studio. (page 13) 4. TEST YOUR WORD POWER! These are small, but interesting words. Select the correct meaning of each word that appears in the article. i. cash (page 13) - ANSWER: money ii. ugly (page 12) - ANSWER: unattractive iii. secret (page 12) - ANSWER: unknown iv. house (page 14) - ANSWER: shelter

EARLY BEGINNER Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS EARLY BEGINNER – ANSWERS 5. A verb in the past tense tells us about something that happened in the past. Which of these are the correct past tense of the verb, as depicted in the article. i. aged (page 12) ii. typed (page 13) iii. finished (page 14) iv. snatched (page 14) EARLY BEGINNER – FIND-A-WORD ANSWERS XE U XD O XB M K XG XS XN XL J V XO XN XS XU D XI T Z XO XX XC XO H XH XN XS I V XH XH D CX OX XV XE XR XO XL XO XC XA XL A Y XO J B XL XE XN XA XP XL DNBGU I I I nine rang child panel song house local cover school box

BEGINNER Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST BEGINNER - QUESTIONS Read the article found on pages 12-14 to answer the following questions. TA L K S LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ONLINE rdasia.com/podcasts/inspirational/ melodies-straight-from-the-heart 1. Noun Families. Nouns are used to represent objects or persons and can be grouped in families. For example, dog, cat, rabbit and bird are all pet animals. Complete the noun families from the article below: i. years, months, weeks, __________ . (page 12) ii. violin, flute, harp, __________ . (page 13) iii. Monday, __________, Wednesday, Thursday. (page 13) iv. __________, shillings, pennies, cent. (page 13) 2. Verbs make their past tense in different ways. Which of these are the correct past tense of the verb, as depicted in the article? i. We __________ our first two songs a couple of times. a. sang b. singed c. singged ii. I __________ with my Aunty Mae in strictest secrecy, to take us to the studio. a. arrangied b. arranged c. arrangged iii. My brother, Alan, __________syncopation, or accent beats. a. added b. addied c. addinged iv. I _________ the words on cardboard backing so they wouldn’t rustle when we recorded. a. pasted b. pastied c. pasted 3. Where did the author keep their money that they had saved for the recording studio? a. wallet b. Aunty Mae’s purse c. cash box d. the bank ANSWER: ________________________

BEGINNER Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS 4. Read each sentence below. Which meanings of each italicised word fits the sentence? i. I rang a family friend and persuaded her to accompany us on the piano. a. chimed b. wrote to c. telephoned ANSWER: ________________________ ii. Child stars at the time like Shirley Temple and Judy Garland gave us inspiration. a. shoes b. motivation c. songs ANSWER: ________________________ iii. Outside the studio door was a small landing at the top of the stairs. a. little b. compact c. ample ANSWER: ________________________ iv. The record rolled out of its jacket, down the stairs, bouncing onto the pavement. a. rebounding b. smashing c. slipping ANSWER: ________________________ 5. Read each sentence below. Which word is incorrectly spelt in the sentence? i. We sang our first two songs a couple of times so they could select the best verision. ANSWER: ________________________ ii. I found a local studio, Dunford Recordings, not too far from where we lived in Chirstchurh. ANSWER: ________________________ iii. Many years later when my parenttss divorced, they haggled over the record. ANSWER: ________________________ iv. Christmas Day came and we excitedly gave our precious pressent to our parents. ANSWER: ________________________

BEGINNER Worksheet FIND-A-WORD ACTIVITY BEGINNER Can you find all 10 words in the word search below? E UDOB M K G SNL J V O NS UD I T Z O XC OHHN S I VH HDCOV E RO L OCA L A YO J BLEN A PL DNBGU I I I nine rang child panel song house local cover school box

BEGINNER Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST BEGINNER - ANSWERS 1. Noun Families i. days. (page 12) ii. piano. (page 13) iii. Tuesday. (page 13) iv. pounds. (page 12) 2. Verbs make their past tense in different ways. Which of these are the correct past tense of the verb, as depicted in the article? i. a. sang (page 13) ii. b. arranged (page 12) iii. a. added (page 14) iv. a. pasted, recorded (page 13) 3. Where did the author keep their money that they had saved for the recording studio? iii. cash box (page 13) 4. Read each sentence below. Which meanings of each italicised word fits the sentence? i. c. telephoned (page 13) ii. b. motivation (page 12) iii. b. compact (page 14) iv. a. rebounded (page 14) 5. Read each sentence below. Which word is incorrectly spelt in the sentence? i. version (page 13) ii. Christchurch (page 12) iii. parents (page 14) iv. present (page 14)

BEGINNER Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST BEGINNER - ANSWERS Can you find all 10 words in the word search below? XE U XD O XB M K XG XS XN XL J V XO XN XS XU D XI T Z XO XX XC XO H XH XN XS I V XH XH D CX OX XV XE XR XO XL XO XC XA XL A Y XO J B XL XE XN XA XP XL DNBGU I I I nine rang child panel song house local cover school box

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST INTERMEDIATE - QUESTIONS Read the article found on pages 12-14 to answer the following questions. TA L K S LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ONLINE rdasia.com/podcasts/inspirational/ melodies-straight-from-the-heart 1. True or False? Select which applies to each of these statements about the article. a. The author and her sister drew inspiration from Hans Christian Anderson and Doris Day. ANSWER: ________________________ b. The author earned the money for the recording studio by helping their Aunty Mae in the school holidays. ANSWER: ________________________ c. The author and her siblings were fearful to practice with their family friend because they had never heard them play the piano before. ANSWER: ________________________ d. The author and her sister got into an argument that led to the record bouncing down stairs and falling onto the pavement. ANSWER: ________________________ e. The author and her siblings still visit the Dunford Recordings studio. ANSWER: ________________________ 2. Which of the three words in parentheses correctly completes each sentence, according to the article. a. We (dreadfully, passionately, eagerly) gave our precious present to our parents. ANSWER: ________________________ b. It was two pounds, ten shillings (today's (comparable, close, equal) of NZ$95). ANSWER: ________________________

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS c. I remember feeling the romance and (sorrow, gratefulness, emptiness) of Hans Christian Anderson as he dreamed about the lovely ballerina (page 12) ANSWER: ________________________ d. We arrived (lifting, holding, loading) the cash box, music and typed song sheets. ANSWER: ________________________ e. We sang our first two songs a couple of times so they could (suggest, listen, choose) the best version. ANSWER: ________________________ f. Many years later, when my parents divorced, the one thing they (traded, negotiated, fought) over was the record. ANSWER: ________________________ 3. Read each of these sentences. Then number each sentence (1-6) in order of how they appear in the article. a. ___ I timed our singing and messages to fit the disc. b. ___ I saved money from helping my Aunty Mae in the school holidays. c. ___ my sister argued with me over who was going to carry the record home. d. ___ the recording was kept secret from our parents. e. ___ Dunford Recordings Studio are no longer in existence. f. ___ W e sang our first two songs a couple of times so they could select the best version. 4. Match the profession to the correct artist. i. Danish 19th Century Author ii. American TV Actress iii. American Child Star of 1930s iv. American Recording Artist a. ___________________________ - Shirley Temple b. ___________________________ - Doris Day c. ___________________________ - Danny Kaye d. ___________________________ - Hans Christian Anderson

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS 5. Share your experience of a time you made a gift for someone close to you. RESPONSE:

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet FIND-A-WORD ACTIVITY ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST INTERMEDIATE Can you find all 20 words in the word search below? O X Y S E V E S F ME F K W J U W X Y S I E I I XHGT H Z B R I F E S D G H D B F V B G P RM I D I S C N Y A D G M R R O E NLHL XWRV I K P I EM Z X A MW I B Y D T O H X UM X U I S O I K D I J M SQYAR P XPO S U GQ H UMN R R Y J DNVU P J L S V C M F N E Z A I P B WU P K S V R H G Y A U N S R D T P DWKB J RT B ZAX N B F S B R I S S T N ERAP L F BLC R I AM I R T L U L P J G E X E R NNO T G T G U V K U D U C K L I NG S E T L E I M I R S G F H S I D L I HC U HC S G E C C R Q B R HWOW I J DO E J TN L T D E Z WO E F T S MT V X R B MY P A B Q C C V U D Q R R C R C A X E QUW C I B Q R F N N Y M A N J P GM B O C K X U L U S P C O A Z T X N J OU C F CO M V X P P R I W WH S ACRTK G RCRWH OQ P D NM L G G T YMY Z P J C Z E X V N O A G Q brother disc appliance bouncing parents practice standards memory favourite childish rustle couple writing stars messages ducklings wonderful movie finished cash

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet CROSSWORD ACTIVITY ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST INTERMEDIATE Can you solve the 'MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' crossword below? ACROSS DOWN 2. not ordinary, adj 1. a large keyboard musical instrument, n 4. mother and father, n 3. booked time to see someone, n 6. regular events or actions, n 5. type of coin, n 8. to blow a high-pitched sound, v 7. a writing machine, n 10. to sing or play music with someone, v 9. a combined radio and record player, n 12. artist’s workroom, n 11. a sudden shaking of the ground, n 13. ordinary, simple, adj 14. a female ballet dancer, n

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST INTERMEDIATE - ANSWERS 1. True or False? Select which applies to each of these statements about the article. a. False. The author and her sister enjoyed Hans Christian Anderson movies and songs from Doris Day. They were not child stars. (page 12) b. True. The author earned the money for the recording studio by helping her Aunty Mae in the school holidays. (page 13) c. False. The author and her siblings were fearful to practice with their family friends because they didn’t want their parents to find out the secret. (page 13) d. True. The author and her sister got into an argument that led to the record bouncing down stairs and falling onto the pavement. (page 14) e. False. The Dunford Recording Studios were destroyed in 2011 due to the Christchurch earthquake. (page 14) 2. Which of the three words in parentheses correctly completes each sentence, according to the article. a. eagerly (page 14) b. equal (page 12) c. sorrow (page 12) d. Holding (page 13) e. choose (page 13) f. negotiated (page 14) 3. Read each of these sentences. Then number each sentence (1-6) in order of how they appear in the article. a. _1_ The recording was kept secret from our parents. b. _2_ I saved money from helping my Aunty Mae in the school holidays. c. _3_ I timed our singing and messages to fit the disc. d. _4_ W e sang our first two songs a couple of times so they could select the best version. e. _5_ my sister argued with me over who was going to carry the record home. f. _6_ Dunford Recordings Studio are no longer in existence.

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS 4. Match the profession to the correct artist. a. American child star of 1930s - Shirley Temple b. American TV Actress - Doris Day c. American actor - Danny Kaye d. Danish 19th Century Author - Hans Christian Anderson 5. Share your experience of a time you made a gift for someone close to you. During the Christmas period, a teacher at the primary school I was attended was leaving at the end of the year. In the weeks before Christmas, while students are still in school, we tended to spend a lot of time decorating classrooms and making art to being home to our families. One day I passed the teacher in the playground and decided to make her a gift during our art lesson. I remember making her a bracelet with purple, blue and pink beads all around it. I presented it to her on the last day of school for that year. She was so thankful for the bracelet and appreciated the time it had taken me to make it. INTERMEDIATE - FIND-A-WORD ANSWERS O X Y S XE V XE S F M E XF K W J U W X Y XS I E I XI X H G XT H Z B R XI F E S D G H XD B F XV B G P R M XI XD XI XS XC XN Y A D G M XR R XO E N L H L X W XR V I K P XI E M Z X XA XM W I B Y D T O H X XU M X U I XS O I K XD I J M S Q Y A XR P X P XO S U G Q XH U XM XN R R Y J D N V XU XP J L S XV C M F N XE Z XA I P B W U P K XS V XR H XG Y XA U N XS R XD XT P D W K B J R XT B Z XA X XN XB XF XS B R I XS XS XT XN XE XR AX XP XL F B L XC XR XI XA M I R T XL U L P J G E X XE R N N XO XT XG XT G U V K XU XD XU XC XK XL XI XN XG XS XE XT L XE XI M XI R S G XF XH XS XI XD XL XI XH XC XH XC XS XE XC C Q XR U J T XN G D XE XR XB XE H WOWI JD O XM Y XP T XW XO XD F VX XE XL B QC Z XU T XS M T XR XA C V B Q R XR C R C A X XE Q UX W C XI B Q R F XN XN Y M XA N J P G XM B XO C K X U XL U S P XC XO A Z XT X N J XO U XC F C O M V X XP P R XI XW W XH XS XA XC XR T K G R C R W H O Q XP D XN M L G G T XY M Y Z P J C Z E X V N O XA XG Q brother movie messages couple memory parents disc cash ducklings childish favourite practice finished writing rustle appliance bouncing wonderful stars standards

INTERMEDIATE Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST INTERMEDIATE - CROSSWORD ANSWERS ACROSS DOWN 2. not ordinary, adj 1. a large keyboard musical instrument, n 4. mother and father, n 3. booked time to see someone, n 6. regular events or actions, n 5. type of coin, n 8. to blow a high-pitched sound, v 7. a writing machine, n 10. to sing or play music with someone, v 9. a combined radio and record player, n 12. artist’s workroom, n 11. a sudden shaking of the ground, n 13. ordinary, simple, adj 14. a female ballet dancer, n

ADVANCED Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST ADVANCED - QUESTIONS Read the article found on pages 12-14 to answer the following questions. TA L K S LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ONLINE rdasia.com/podcasts/inspirational/ melodies-straight-from-the-heart 1. Select the correct answer to the following questions. a. What feelings does the author have when watching The Ugly Duckling? i. happiness and sadness ii. uncomfortable and horrified iii. romance and sadness ANSWER: ________________________ b. What age did the author’s brother die? i. 23 ii. 75 iii. 42 ANSWER: ________________________ c. What year did the Christchurch earthquake happen? i. 2001 ii. 2011 iii.1995 ANSWER: ________________________ 2. True or False? Which of these statements are true, and which are false? Select from the dropdown menu. a. When the author and her siblings gave the record to their parents, they were not able to play it because it was broken. ANSWER: ________________________

ADVANCED Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS b. The recording studio was very sophisticated compared to today’s standards. ANSWER: ________________________ c. The author rang the studio and booked an appointment for 10am on a Tuesday, two weeks before Christmas. ANSWER: ________________________ d. It was quite normal for children in 1955 to regularly listen to music. ANSWER: ________________________ e. The author and her siblings added a message at the end of their song wishing their parents a “Happy Christmas”. ANSWER: ________________________ 3. Enter the words missing from these sentences using from the words in the list. parents aunt snatched holding secret secretly rolled recording corner Temple child Judy inspiration studio room piano microphone a. My ____________ had been ____________ warned by my ____________ about our escapade. (page 14) b. I had been ____________ it very carefully but she ____________ it from me and it ____________ out of its jackets. (page 14) c. The ____________ was to be kept a ____________ from our ____________. (page 12) d. There were also a few ____________ stars at the time, like Shirley ____________ and _______ Garland, who gave us ____________ . (page 12) e. The ____________ was a large ____________ and had an upright ____________ and a ____________ in one ____________ . (page 13)

ADVANCED Worksheet STUDENT QUESTIONS 4. Fix the punctuation and proper nouns in the sentence. Each of these sentences contain small punctuation errors. Identify the correct sentence from the dropdown menu. a. we sang our first 2 songs. A couple of times so They could, select the best… version ANSWER: ________________________ b. …the hoyle’s appliance Shop, and dunford recordings studio are no longer, in existence… ANSWER: ________________________ c. …i earned from, helping my aunty mae in the School Holidays; placing it in an Old Cash Box. ANSWER: ________________________ d. Then i Timed our singing, and messages, to fit the disc ANSWER: ________________________ e. It was 2 Pounds. 10 Shillings ;Todays equivalent of NZ95; ANSWER: ________________________ 5. Why do you think the author considered the studio “quite unsophisticated by today’s standards”? RESPONSE:

ADVANCED Worksheet FIND-A-WORD ACTIVITY ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST ADVANCED Can you find all 20 words in the word search below? O X Y S E V E S F ME F K W J U W X Y S I E I I XHGT H Z B R I F E S D G H D B F V B G P RM I D I S C N Y A D G M R R O E NLHL XWRV I K P I EM Z X A MW I B Y D T O H X UM X U I S O I K D I J M SQYAR P XPO S U GQ H UMN R R Y J DNVU P J L S V C M F N E Z A I P B WU P K S V R H G Y A U N S R D T P DWKB J RT B ZAX N B F S B R I S S T N ERAP L F BLC R I AM I R T L U L P J G E X E R NNO T G T G U V K U D U C K L I NG S E T L E I M I R S G F H S I D L I HC U HC S G E C C R Q B R HWOW I J DO E J TN L T D E Z WO E F T S MT V X R B MY P A B Q C C V U D Q R R C R C A X E QUW C I B Q R F N N Y M A N J P GM B O C K X U L U S P C O A Z T X N J OU C F CO M V X P P R I W WH S ACRTK G RCRWH OQ P D NM L G G T YMY Z P J C Z E X V N O A G Q brother disc appliance bouncing parents practice standards memory favourite childish rustle couple writing stars messages ducklings wonderful movie finished cash

ADVANCED Worksheet CROSSWORD ACTIVITY ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST ADVANCED Can you solve the 'MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' crossword below? ACROSS DOWN 2. not ordinary, adj 1. a large keyboard musical instrument, n 4. mother and father, n 3. booked time to see someone, n 6. regular events or actions, n 5. type of coin, n 8. to blow a high-pitched sound, v 7. a writing machine, n 10. to sing or play music with someone, v 9. a combined radio and record player, n 12. artist’s workroom, n 11. a sudden shaking of the ground, n 13. ordinary, simple, adj 14. a female ballet dancer, n

ADVANCED Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST ADVANCED - ANSWERS 1. Select the correct answer to the following questions? a. Romance and sadness. (page 12) b. 42. (page 14) c. 2011. (page 14) 2. True or False? Select from the dropdown menu which one applies to each of these statements. a. False. The record was not broken when it fell onto the pavement so their parents were able to play it. (page 14) b. False. The recording studio was very unsophisticated compared to today’s standards. (page 13) c. True. (page 13) d. False. The author states that it was an unusual for children to sing popular songs of the day. (page 12) e. True. (page 14) 3. Select the missing words from these sentences from the words in the list. a. My parents had been secretly warned by my aunt about our escapade. (page 14) b. I had been holding it very carefully but she snatched it from me and it rolled out of its jackets. (page 14) c. The recording was to be kept a secret from our parents. (page 12) d. There were also a few child stars at the time, like Shirley Temple and Judy Garland, who gave us inspiration. (page 12) e. The studio was a large room and had an upright piano and a microphone in one corner. (page 13) 4. Fix the punctuation and proper nouns in the sentence. Each of these sentences contain small punctuation errors. Identify the correct sentence from the dropdown menu. a. We sang our first two songs a couple of times so they could select the best version. (page 13) b. Hoyle’s Appliance shop and Dunford Recordings studio no longer exist. (page 14) c. I earned money from helping my Aunty Mae in the school holidays, placing it in an old cash box. (page 13)

ADVANCED Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS d. Then I timed our singing and messages to fit the disc. (page 13) e. It was two pounds, ten shillings (today’s equivalent of NZ$95). (page 12) 5. What’s your opinion? Why do you think the author considered the studio “quite unsophisticated by today’s standards”? Back in 1955, the technology would not have been as advanced as it is today. The author describes the studio as “a large room and had an upright piano and a microphone in one corner and a desk with a control panel on it in another” (page 13). The digital revolution has introduced many changes to recording music. People can record and edit their own recordings on their iPads, home computers and smart phones. While in the studio setting, music and singing can be layered and sound effects added. But most notably, singers are usually in a recording box, instead of just standing in front of a microphone in an open space. ADVANCED - FIND-A-WORD ANSWERS O X Y S XE V XE S F M E XF K W J U W X Y XS I E I XI X H G XT H Z B R XI F E S D G H XD B F XV B G P R M XI XD XI XS XC XN Y A D G M XR R XO E N L H L X W XR V I K P XI E M Z X XA XM W I B Y D T O H X XU M X U I XS O I K XD I J M S Q Y A XR P X P XO S U G Q XH U XM XN R R Y J D N V XU XP J L S XV C M F N XE Z XA I P B W U P K XS V XR H XG Y XA U N XS R XD XT P D W K B J R XT B Z XA X XN XB XF XS B R I XS XS XT XN XE XR AX XP XL F B L XC XR XI XA M I R T XL U L P J G E X XE R N N XO XT XG XT G U V K XU XD XU XC XK XL XI XN XG XS XE XT L XE XI M XI R S G XF XH XS XI XD XL XI XH XC XH XC XS XE XC C Q XR U J T XN G D XE XR XB XE H WOWI JD O XM Y XP T XW XO XD F VX XE XL B QC Z XU T XS M T XR XA C V B Q R XR C R C A X XE Q UX W C XI B Q R F XN XN Y M XA N J P G XM B XO C K X U XL U S P XC XO A Z XT X N J XO U XC F C O M V X XP P R XI XW W XH XS XA XC XR T K G R C R W H O Q XP D XN M L G G T XY M Y Z P J C Z E X V N O XA XG Q brother movie messages couple memory parents disc cash ducklings childish favourite practice finished writing rustle appliance bouncing wonderful stars standards

ADVANCED Worksheet TEACHER ANSWERS ‘MELODIES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART' DECEMBER 2021 READER'S DIGEST ADVANCED – CROSSWORD ANSWERS ACROSS DOWN 2. not ordinary, adj 1. a large keyboard musical instrument, n 4. mother and father, n 3. booked time to see someone, n 6. regular events or actions, n 5. type of coin, n 8. to blow a high-pitched sound, v 7. a writing machine, n 10. to sing or play music with someone, v 9. a combined radio and record player, n 12. artist’s workroom, n 11. a sudden shaking of the ground, n 13. ordinary, simple, adj 14. a female ballet dancer, n