How to Make
a Drum
A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book
Word Count: 183
LEVELED BOOK • H
How to Make
a Drum
Written by
Anthony Curran
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How to Make
a Drum
Written by Anthony Curran
Illustrated by Robert Squier
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Did you know that you can make
a drum?
It’s fun and easy to do.
Just follow the steps in this book.
How to Make a Drum • Level H
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What You Will Need:
• an empty cardboard tube
• scissors (plus an adult to use them)
• two balloons
• two rubber bands
• construction paper
Did you know that you can make
• tape
a drum?
• crayons, markers, or paint
It’s fun and easy to do.
• two pencils with eraser tops
Just follow the steps in this book.
How to Make a Drum • Level H
(for drumsticks)
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4
You should have an adult nearby
to help you.
You will start with a tube made out
of cardboard.
An empty oatmeal box works well.
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First, take the top off the empty
You should have an adult nearby
oatmeal box.
to help you.
Have the adult help punch or cut
You will start with a tube made out
out the bottom.
of cardboard.
You should now have a tube that
An empty oatmeal box works well.
is open at both ends.
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Next, cover the outside of the drum
with construction paper.
Use tape to hold the construction
paper in place.
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Then use markers, crayons, or paint
Next, cover the outside of the drum
to make your drum look the way
with construction paper.
you want.
Use tape to hold the construction
Use colors and shapes to make your
paper in place.
drum look special.
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Have an adult use the scissors
to cut off the small ends of both
balloons.
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Have an adult use the scissors
to cut off the small ends of both
Stretch one balloon over each end
balloons.
of the tube.
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10
Ask the adult to use a rubber band
to hold each balloon in place.
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Ask the adult to use a rubber band
Now your drum is ready
to hold each balloon in place.
to be played.
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12
Use the pencils as drumsticks
to make drum sounds.
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Use the pencils as drumsticks
Have fun with your new drum!
to make drum sounds.
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Do You Know?
Drums made of different things of different sizes make
different sounds.
Try making a drum out of a toilet paper roll.
Make one out of an empty coffee can and leave the
bottom on.
How does the sound change?
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Glossary
balloons (n.)
a thin bag, usually
made of rubber, that
is filled with air and
tied (p. 9)
cardboard (n.) stiff, thick paper (p. 5)
drum (n.)
a round musical
instrument that is
played by hitting it with
hands or sticks (p. 3)
drumsticks (n.) long, thin sticks, often
made of wood, that
are used to play drums
(p. 13)
scissors (n.)
a tool for cutting that
has two blades that
are joined in the
middle (p. 9)
tube (n.)
a long, hollow, rounded
container (p. 5)
Do You Know?
Drums made of different things of different sizes make
different sounds.
Try making a drum out of a toilet paper roll.
Make one out of an empty coffee can and leave the
bottom on.
How does the sound change?
How to Make a Drum • Level H
15
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How to Make
a Drum
A Reading A–Z Level H Leveled Book
Word Count: 183
LEVELED BOOK • H
How to Make
a Drum
Written by
Anthony Curran
Visit www.readinga-z.com
for thousands of books and materials.
www.readinga-z.com
Illustrated by
Robert Squier
How to Make
a Drum
Written by Anthony Curran
Illustrated by Robert Squier
How to Make a Drum
Level H Leveled Book
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Written by Anthony Curran
Illustrated by Robert Squier
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Correlation
LEVEL H
Fountas & Pinnell
H
Reading Recovery 13–14
DRA
14