Performing ARTS Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 2

QUESTIONS

1. Write the meaning of Performing Arts (1 mk)
2. List five disciplines of Performing Arts. (5 mks)
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3. Some of the Grade 7 learners of Bidii Junior Secondary School attended the National Music and Drama Festivals. List THREE benefits that they experienced during the event. (3mks)
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4. Complete the following table (2mks)
   

   Note	French rhythm name
   Minim
   	ta-te

5. Identify the following symbols. (2mks)
   
6. Mr. Mwema discussed the importance of Performing Arts with Grade 7 learners. List FIVE importance of Performing Arts they discussed. (5 mks).
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7. Write the meaning of the following terms as used in Performing Arts. (4mks)
   1. Pitch
   2. Clef
   3. Staff
   4. Ledger lines
8. Grade 7 Learners in Msingi Junior Secondary School were tasked with creating their school's anthem. Why was it important for them to group notes? (1mk)
9. You have been tasked to narrate an interesting narrative to visitors during parent's meeting at your school. List FIVE contemporary themes that you would base your narrative on. (5mks)
   
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10. Identify each of the following sol fa hand signs. (3mks)
    
11. List FOUR features of a narrative. (4mks)
    
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12. During a visit to the Kenya National Theatre, grade 7 leamers were entertained through plays, narratives and verse performances. List three participants that they encountered. (3mks)
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13. Give the meaning of the following words as used in Performing Arts. (5mks)
    1. Rhythm
    2. Notes
    3. Drama
    4. Interval
    5. Semitone
14. Ole Sankok is going to narrate how he lured a lion into his Manyatta. Describe how he is likely to use the following to make his narration entertaining. (6mks)
    1. Voice
    2. Space
    3. Body
15. Write the difference between a major interval and a minor interval. (1 mk)

Marking Scheme

1. Performing Arts are artistic presentations performed by artistes in front of audiences for the purpose of entertainment.
2.                  
   1. Drama
   2. Dance
   3. Film
   4. Music
   5. Elocution
3.                      
   1. They were entertained.
   2. They leamt different things such as the origin of different tribes, and their cultures.
   3. They had a chance to socialize with other students from different schools.
   4. The performer's performance skills were improved.
   5. The performers had a chance to sharpen their confidence, and communication skills.
4. Complete the following table (2mks)
   • Note                      French rhythm name
   • Minim                   taa-aa
   • Two quaver           ta-le
5.                
   1. two quavers
   2. quaver rest
6.                          
   1. Preserving culture
   2. Source of enjoyment
   3. Promote pride in the community
   4. Educate children/people
   5. Help people to socialise
7.                
   1. Pitch is the frequency of vibrations in a song; therefore it is the highness or lowness of notes in a song.
   2. Clef a musical symbol used to indicate what notes are represented by the space or lines.
   3. Staff; a series of five parallel lines and four spaces in between where musical notes are written.
   4. Ledger lines; short lines drawn above or below the staff lines to accommodate notes that do not fit on the main staff.
8. To make it easy for them to read the rhythms.
9.                  
   1. Drug abuse among leamers.
   2. Impacts of prolonged use of electronic such as phones, play stations, tvs and tablets among learners.
   3. Importance of CBC and its challenges among learners.
   4. Impacts of national elections to the school programs.
      (Mark any relevant theme that the leamers write. The list is long.)
10.                      
    1. La
    2. Sol
    3. Re
11.                        
    1. Characters
    2. Narrator
    3. Theme
    4. Storyline
    5. Setting
    6. Milestones
12.              
    1. Audience.
    2. Artists
    3. Actors
    4. Narrators
    5. Reciters
13.              
    1. Rhythm; pattern of musical notes and their stops that are grouped to form music.
    2. Notes; representation of musical sounds.
    3. Drama: genre of performing arts that involves a live performance of actions by actors on stage before an audience.
    4. Interval - Difference of pitch between notes 
    5. Semitone - The shortest distance between two notes
14.                      
    1. Voice;
       • he uses different tones and pitch to illustrate different characters.
       • He uses a proper pronunciation and stresses on some words to bring to enhance message delivery.
    2. Space
       • He moves on the stage appropriately.
       • He uses different positions for the introduction, development, climax and conclusion.
       • He uses props used on stage to enhance message delivery. by making it more real.
    3. Body
       • He uses appropriate body language, gestures and facial expressions.
15. A major interval has one more half step minor, while a minor interval has one less half step than a major interval.