Animals & Environment
Can Music Keep Our Animal Friends Calm?
15 Jun 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead:
Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Animals playing musical instruments
b) Dogs and cats feeling relaxed with music
c) Fish dancing to rock songs
Ask:
(1) Do you listen to music when you feel tired?
(2) What is your favourite animal?
VOCABULARY
1. Music (n)
2. Animal (n)
3. Calm (adj)
4. Happy (adj)
5. Listen (v)
6. Shelter (n)
1. Sounds that people or animals make to create a beautiful tune.
2. A living thing that is not a human or a plant. Line
3. Peaceful, quiet, and not worried or excited.
4. Feeling glad, joyful, or pleased about something.
5. To pay attention to a sound that you can hear.
6. A safe place where animals without a home are cared for.
Do animals like music? Scientists want to know the answer. They play different tunes to pets and zoo animals. Many dogs and cats feel very relaxed when they hear soft classical music. Their hearts beat slower, and they stop barking or crying. In animal shelters, soft music helps lonely dogs feel safe and sleep better. But animals do not like loud or fast music. Rock music can make them jump and run around.
Some scientists even make special music just for cats. This music has sounds like a cat purring. It makes them very happy. So, next time your dog is scared of a big storm, try playing some slow, beautiful piano music. It can help your favourite pet feel calm and happy inside the house. Music is a wonderful gift for animals and humans to share together every day.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Why do you think soft music helps dogs sleep?
2. Do you play music for your pets at home?
3. What music makes you feel happy?
4. Do you think zoo animals like quiet or noisy spaces?
5. How do cats show they are happy?
6. Should all animal shelters play music for dogs?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill the Gaps
Word Bank: happy, music, relaxed, shelters
Do animals like _______(1)? Scientists want to know the answer. They play different tunes to pets and zoo animals. Many dogs and cats feel very _______(2) when they hear soft classical music. Their hearts beat slower, and they stop barking or crying. In animal _______(3), soft music helps lonely dogs feel safe and sleep better. But animals do not like loud or fast music. Rock music can make them jump and run around.
Some scientists even make special music just for cats. This music has sounds like a cat purring. It makes them very _______(4). So, next time your dog is scared of a big storm, try playing some slow, beautiful piano music. It can help your favourite pet feel calm and happy inside the house. Music is a wonderful gift for animals and humans to share together every day.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of the story?
a) Rock music is good for young cats.
b) Safe animal shelters have many wild animals.
c) Soft classical music can help animals feel calm.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Many dogs and cats feel relaxed when they hear soft classical music. T/F
2. Animals love to listen to loud rock music. T/F
3. Scientists make special music that sounds like a cat purring. T/F
Section 4: Put the events in order (1-3)
_______ Scientists play special music that has sounds like a cat purring.
_______ Animals jump and run around because they hear loud rock music.
_______ Dogs and cats stop barking when they listen to soft classical music.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. Music
2. Calm
3. Happy
4. Shelter
a) Feeling glad or joyful
b) A safe place for homeless animals
c) Peaceful, quiet, and not worried
d) Sounds that make a beautiful tune
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. I think playing soft music for lonely dogs is _______ because it helps them sleep.
a) terrible b) great c) noisy d) boring
2. My favourite pet always feels _______ when there is a loud storm outside.
a) scared b) glad c) calm d) happy
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Unscramble the sentence parts to form a sentence:
1. A) like B) soft C) music D) dogs E) classical
2. A) makes B) happy C) music D) cats E) special
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up
Option: b
Section 1
Answers: 1) music 2) relaxed 3) shelters 4) happy
Section 2
Answers: c
Section 3
Answers: 1) T 2) F 3) T
Section 4
Answers: 3, 2, 1
Section 5
Answers: 1) d 2) c 3) a 4) b
Section 6
Answers: 1) b 2) a
Section 7
Answers:
1) D, A, B, E, C
2) E, C, A, D, B
Section 8
Answers: Student answers will vary.