APIEReading: The Story of the Piano
Music and instruments
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The Piano
How to use this lesson
👩🏫 For Teacher
Give students 3 minutes to read the passage and 5 minutes to solve the questions.
Check answers together using the Evidence clues printed below each item.
🧑🎓 For Learner
First, read the story two times out loud and look at the new words.
Next, try all 8 questions below without looking back at the story.
📖 Read the Story
Listen & read alongA man named Bartolomeo Cristofori made the first piano in Italy. He wanted an instrument that could make soft sounds and loud sounds. That is why the name piano comes from an Italian word for soft and loud. Most pianos have 88 keys. There are 52 white keys and 36 black keys.
💡 Words to Know
Here are the meanings of the hard words from the story:
The parts you press with your fingers.
A quiet sound that is not loud.
A big sound that everyone can hear.
A country in Europe, and its language.
Practice Exercises (8 Questions)
Bartolomeo Cristofori made the first piano.
The first piano was made in France.
Most pianos have 88 keys.
What does the Italian name for piano mean?
How many white keys are there on most pianos?
How many black keys are there on most pianos?
Type the missing country name:
Type the missing sound word:
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