2Cellos Worksheet for 11-Year-Olds — Cello & Music Listening Activities

Activity 1: Fact File Fill-in-the-Blanks

Use the words from the word bank to complete the paragraph about 2CELLOS.

2CELLOS is a musical duo from 1. _______________ made up of two amazing musicians, Luka Šulić and Stjepan 2. _______________. They became famous all over the world after their unique version of Michael Jackson's song 'Smooth 3. _______________' went viral on 4. _______________. While both are classically trained musicians, they are famous for playing rock and pop music on their electric 5. _______________. Their online success led to them being invited to tour with the legendary musician 6. _______________!

Activity 2: Word Scramble

Unscramble these words related to 2CELLOS and their music.

1. L O E L C   ->   ____________________
2. S U M C I   ->   ____________________
3. C O K R   ->   ____________________
4. I R V L A   ->   ____________________
5. O U D   ->   ____________________

Activity 3: Match the Cover Song

2CELLOS are famous for their covers. Draw a line to match their cover song in Column A to the original artist in Column B.

Activity 4: True or False?

Read each statement carefully and circle whether it is TRUE or FALSE.

1. Luka and Stjepan play the guitar.
   TRUE / FALSE
2. They are from the country of Italy.
   TRUE / FALSE
3. Their version of "Smooth Criminal" made them famous on the internet.
   TRUE / FALSE
4. 2CELLOS only performs slow, classical music.
   TRUE / FALSE
5. They have performed live concerts all over the world.
   TRUE / FALSE

Activity 5: Your Turn!

2CELLOS are known for turning popular songs into exciting cello anthems. If you could ask them to perform a cover of any song in the world, what song would you choose and why?

Song I would choose: ____________________________________________________

Why: ____________________________________________________________________

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