Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Beethoven Lives Upstairs - Chapter 3. Pathetique Sonata


1. 'As strange as Mr. Beethoven seems, there are ___________reasons____________ for the way he _________acts_____________.'
2. Why doesn't Beethoven think, perhaps, how very strange he seems to us?
because he is only hearing beautiful music
3. Which number symphony is Beethoven currently working on?
9th
4. 'It was as if a bear had dropped in for tea."
5. Bold or Underline the correct word to describe Mr. Beethoven: Long with hair,his eyes are dark and shiny,tall,wide he has a big forehead.
6. Where would father used to carry Christophe when he was younger?
Down by the riverbank
7. He shook his head like a wild animal. And all the time, stamping his feet like he was marching or listening to his song.
8. Where has Beethoven been writing with a pencil?
Scribbling on the wall
9. How does Christophe stop the spotted dog's whining?
He gave a sugar cake 
10. Who pulls up to Christophe's house while he is outside with the dog?
The carriage with the prince inside
11. Christophe concludes, "Mr. Beethoven must be a terrible man, if even the prince is afraid of him."
12. Do you think Christophe is right? yes

Friday, 12 February 2016

Beethoven Lives Upstairs

1. What is the date?
Monday March 26th 1827
2. What is the weather like?
Wind And Snow and Thunder
3. What is the mood of the music?
Sad and sorrowful 
4. What city are we in?
Vienna 
5. What has made people so sad?
Ludwig Van Beethoven has died
6. How long does it take to walk one block to the church?
An hour and a half
7. Why does it take so long for the funeral procession?
Because there was such a large crowd
8. Who is the boy you might spot in the crowd?
Cristoff
9. How old is the boy, and what sad event has just happened in his own family?
He was only 10 and his father had just died