Y E A R 7 U N I T 5 – I N S T R U M E N T S O F T H E O R C H E S T R A C 4

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Your challenge is to break the code and complete the sentences in order to answer the
questions…
RULES
- You may work in pairs
- You may whisper to your partner
- Do NOT share your answers with other pairs
- If you don’t know the answer, move on to the next question and come back to it later
- Write your answers on this sheet
THE CODE
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Using the code above, decipher the following:

a) 3 15 14 4 21 3 20 15 18 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

b) 19 20 18 9 14 7 / 6 1 13 9 12 25 = _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

c) 23 15 15 ………………………………… can you guess? = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

d) 2 18 1 19 19 / 6 1 13 9 12 25 = _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

e) 16 5 18 3 21 19 19 9 15 14 = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Now you understand the code, complete these sentences and then answer each
question.
1. What 6 1 13 9 12 25 does the cello belong to?
2. Who normally 19 20 1 14 4 19 at the front of the 15 18 3 8 5 19 20 18 1?
3. Although the 8 1 18 16 has strings it is a member of the
16 5 18 3 21 19 19 9 15 14 family. What instrument, beginning with ‘T’ is also a member of
the 16 5 18 3 21 19 19 9 15 14 family? (clue = a shape other than a square or circle)
4. The 20 21 2 1 is the largest and lowest sounding instrument of which family?
5. Which family includes the 22 9 15 12 9 14, 22 9 15 12 1, 3 5 12 12 15 and 4 15 21 2 12 5 /
2 1 19 19?
6. What material were members of the 23 15 15 4 23 9 14 4 family traditionally made from?
7. The 3 12 1 18 9 14 5 20 is a member of the 23 15 15 4 23 9 14 4/6 1 13 9 12 25
8. Which family does the 20 18 21 13 16 5 20 belong to?

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