Rabbit's Beat and Rhythm – Music Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1 Arts)

About This Worksheet

Clap along with the rabbit! Count word parts, match rhythm patterns and keep the beat. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Arts worksheet gives young learners focused practice with music, with a friendly rabbit to guide them. It has a name, class and date box for students, the mindtested.com header and a score box, and page 2 is a ready-to-use answer key for teachers and parents.

What Questions Are in This Worksheet?

There are 4 activities worth 13 marks in total:

• Activity A: Counting syllables as claps.
• Activity B: Matching words to the number of claps.
• Activity C: Ordering steps of playing a rhythm.
• Activity D: Copying beat sentences.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Clap syllables in words
• Match words to rhythm patterns
• Follow steps in order
• Copy sentences

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Print the PDF on A4 paper (colour is best, but black and white works too).
2. Read each instruction aloud together before your child starts.
3. Let your child try every activity independently first.
4. Check with the answer key on page 2 and talk through any mistakes.

Tip: five to ten minutes of regular practice works better for Grade 1 learners than one long session. Colour in the rabbit when the worksheet is finished as a small reward.

Ideal for classroom use, homework, tutoring or home learning in IB PYP Grade 1 Arts (Music). Answer key included.