Kindergartners learn that actors use different voices for different characters — a giant’s big deep voice, a mouse’s tiny squeak — and practice matching voices to characters.
Students will be able to…
Actors change their voice to be different characters — a big giant or a squeaky mouse! What voice goes with each one?
Project this and match each character to its voice — tap a character, then tap the voice.
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Actors use a big giant voice or a squeaky mouse voice — how?
Children explore.
Children rehearse.
Children perform.
Children respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Theatre).
Use voice to be a character.
Explore character voices.
Make voice choices.
Notice character voices.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children use a giant voice and a mouse voice for a family member to guess. A printable voices sheet is in the Arts library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.