Music Symbol Riddles – music symbols game – music symbols flashcards

(16 customer reviews)

Music Symbol Riddles gives students in grades 3–5 20 riddles to solve, one for each note or symbol. You can use them as flashcards, a display, a riddle race, a scavenger hunt, or an assessment.

What’s included

  • 20 riddles: treble clef, bass clef, bar line, repeat sign, fermata, double bar line, quarter rest, half rest, whole rest, eighth note, quarter note, half note, dotted half note, whole note, sharp, flat, natural, time signature, key signature, and staff
  • 20 title slides and 20 picture slides, one for each symbol
  • An answer sheet for the scavenger hunt or assessment
  • Directions for review, a riddle race, a scavenger hunt, and assessment

Formats

  • PDF
  • Google Slides: A link is included in your download and lets you add your own copy to Google Drive.

Ways to use it

  • Flashcards or quick review
  • A riddle race
  • A scavenger hunt around the room
  • An assessment with the answer sheet
  • A bulletin board display
  • For riddles about instruments, pair it with Instrument Riddles.

Standards (NCAS)

  • Responding: Anchor Standard 7 (perceive and analyze artistic work)

From the blog

This blog post shows how to set up a riddle scavenger hunt around your room, using instrument riddles as the example. Read the post β†’

License & help

This purchase is for one teacher to use with their own students. Each teacher needs their own copy. See the full terms of sale β†’

Questions about downloading, printing, or Google Slides? Visit the FAQ β†’

$8.50

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16 reviews for Music Symbol Riddles – music symbols game – music symbols flashcards

  1. Pamela R. –

    Time saver!

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      Thank you!

  2. Amanda B. –

    These are so much to start or end class with to fit in some review of a current topic or a previously learned one.

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      Thanks for the feedback!

  3. Ernest Stokes –

    Enjoyed using it as another avenue for reviewing with students!

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  4. Megan Y. –

    We used this resource at the beginning of our google meets while waiting on others to join. Fun use of time!

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      Great idea! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

  5. Courtney M. –

    Really fun for the kids! Gets them thinking differently than normal.

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      Thanks!

  6. M C. –

    This is awesome thanks!

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  7. Katie S. –

    Thank you!

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  8. Kevin C. –

    Awesome! This will be a great resource for my 5th grade classes in the future! Thanks!

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      Thank you!

  9. Maria R. –

    Riddles are so much fun, thank you!

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  10. Victoria H. –

    Everyone loves riddles! These are beautifully presented, well thought out, with great suggestions of how to use in class. Fantastic resource!

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      Thank you so much!

  11. Kara W. –

    Thanks!

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      You’re welcome!

  12. Buyer –

    I like that it’s a quick way (no prep) to review and assess these music concepts. And with minimal prep there are a variety of games to play. Thanks!

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      Thank you for the great feedback!

  13. Alice D. –

    The students are going to love this. Thanks!

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  14. Sarah T. –

    Thank You!

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  15. Kelly N. –

    Love this!! I can’t wait to use this new take on teaching symbols! I like that they have to figure it out from the riddle. Thanks!

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      Thanks for the meaningful feedback!

  16. Christine G. –

    Very useful.

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      Thanks!

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