Vacuum Cleaner
Listen to the sound sequence of the vacuum cleaner.
The sounds tell a story.

Questions

1. Identify a sequence of six of event that make up the story.
2. choose a word or words to describe the sound of each event

vacuum sound sequence

answers at the bottom of this page in red

Vacuum answers

answers to Q1
identify a sequence of six of events

1. vacuum is switched on
2. pitch of the motor rises
3. the brush bumps into furniture
4. debris rattles up the tube
5. vacuum is switched off
6. motor powers down

answers to Q2
choose a word or words to describe the sound of each event

1. Click. Whirr. Crescendo.
2. rising wind noise
3. high banging sound
4. rattle. Metallic rattle.
5. click
6. Gets quieter. Decrescendo