Peter and the wolf characters worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s match each character from *Peter and the Wolf* with the instrument that represents them in the music.

Here’s how it works:

1. Bird → Flute
(The flute plays high, light notes — like a bird chirping.)

2. Duck → Oboe
(The oboe has a quacky, nasal sound — perfect for a duck!)

3. Cat → Clarinet
(The clarinet can play smooth, sneaky notes — just like a cat creeping around.)

4. Grandfather → Bassoon
(The bassoon is low and grumbly — like an old man talking slowly.)

5. Wolf → French Horns
(Three horns together make a scary, growling sound — perfect for the wolf!)

6. Hunters → Timpani (drums) + Snare Drum
(Drums sound like gunshots and marching — hunters are loud and bold!)

7. Peter → String instruments (violins, violas, cellos, etc.)
(Strings play the main melody — Peter is the hero of the story!)

Now let’s match them correctly based on the images given:

Left column (characters):
- Woodpecker? Wait — actually, looking again: The first image is a woodpecker, but in *Peter and the Wolf*, there’s no woodpecker — it’s a bird. Probably meant to be the bird. So we’ll treat it as “Bird”.
- Duck → correct
- Cat → correct
- Grandfather → correct
- Wolf → correct
- Hunter → correct (man with rifle)
- Peter → correct (boy in red shirt)

Right column (instruments):
Top to bottom:
1. Flute → Bird
2. Oboe → Duck
3. Violin → part of strings → Peter
4. Drums (timpani + snare) → Hunters
5. French Horn → Wolf
6. Clarinet → Cat
7. Bassoon → Grandfather

Wait — let’s list right column clearly:

From top to bottom in right column:
1. Flute → matches Bird
2. Oboe → matches Duck
3. Violin → represents Strings → Peter
4. Timpani & Snare Drum → Hunters
5. French Horn → Wolf
6. Clarinet → Cat
7. Bassoon → Grandfather

So now draw lines:

- Bird (first left) → Flute (first right)
- Duck (second left) → Oboe (second right)
- Cat (third left) → Clarinet (sixth right)
- Grandfather (fourth left) → Bassoon (seventh right)
- Wolf (fifth left) → French Horn (fifth right)
- Hunter (sixth left) → Drums (fourth right)
- Peter (seventh left) → Violin (third right) ← because violin represents the string section for Peter

✔ All matched!

Final Answer:
Bird → Flute
Duck → Oboe
Cat → Clarinet
Grandfather → Bassoon
Wolf → French Horn
Hunter → Drums
Peter → Violin (representing strings)