Candidate’s Name Assessment Number

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MONITORING JUNIOR SCHOOL LEARNER PROGRESS
GRADE 9: CREATIVE ARTS AND SPORTS
PAPER 2 (Theory)
CODE: 009 YEAR: 2025
TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
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3) Attempt all questions.
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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 Marks)

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SECTION B: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (60 Marks)

Part Question No. Sub- Marks per Sub- Total Marks per Cand
Question Question Question score
Performing Arts 41 a) 2 9
(20 Marks) b) 2
c) 3
d) 2
42 a) 1 11
b) 3
c) 4
d) 3 20
Sports 43 a) 2 10
(20 Marks) b) 3
c) 3
d) 2
44 a) 4 12
b) 1
c) 2
d) 2
e) 3 20
Visual Arts 45 a) 2 12
(20 Marks) b) 2
c) 4
d) 4
46 a) 2 10
b) 2
c) 4
d) 2 20
Total (Section B) 60
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SECTION A: (40 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section by circling the correct option.

1.

1. During a school sports day, students are showcasing analyzing when discussing the arrangement of
various talents. Mary performs a traditional dance elements for unity and balance?
while Peter demonstrates his football dribbling skills. A) Texture
Which of the following components is essential for B) Color
both Mary's dance and Peter's football play? C) Composition
A) Strict rules and regulations D) Form
B) Competitive scoring 6. During a football training session at Endebess High
C) Physical expression and skill School, Coach Kipruto demonstrates a pass that
D) Individual isolation involves lifting the ball high over the heads of
2. A Grade 9 music class is learning about rhythm. Their opposing defenders to reach a teammate. Which type
teacher plays a piece of music and asks them to of pass is Coach Kipruto demonstrating?
identify the element that dictates the flow of beats and A) Push pass
sounds over time. What musical element is the teacher B) Chip pass
referring to? C) Through pass
A) Melody D) Wall pass
B) Harmony 7. Mama Akinyi, an elder in Narok County, is telling a
C) Rhythm captivating folk tale to a group of Grade 9 students.
D) Pitch She uses different voices and gestures to make the
3. The annual athletics competition at Ololulunga story come alive. What is the primary importance of
Secondary School includes various track events. John, Mama Akinyi's storytelling for the community?
a Grade 9 student, is known for his ability to sustain A) To entertain only the children present.
speed over longer distances, unlike sprinters. Which of B) To record personal experiences for future
the following races would best suit John's athletic generations.
strength? C) To transmit cultural values, history, and traditions.
A) 100-meter sprint D) To practice public speaking skills for leaders.
B) 400-meter race 8. Alex is visiting a music shop in Nairobi. He sees a
C) 800-meter race long, thin wooden instrument with strings and a bow,
D) Shot put often used for classical music. He is told it's a popular
4. Sarah is practicing her descant recorder. Her teacher solo instrument. Which Western solo instrument is
explains that to play the note 'G' correctly, she must Alex most likely observing?
cover specific holes. She then asks Sarah about the A) Piano
proper technique for blowing into the mouthpiece to B) Guitar
produce a clear sound. What is the most appropriate C) Violin
technique for blowing into a descant recorder? D) Trumpet
A) Blowing very hard and fast 9. A physical education teacher asks students to perform
B) Blowing gently and steadily a drill where they quickly change direction while
C) Blowing with a sharp, short burst running around cones. This drill is specifically
D) Blowing while moving the recorder up and down designed to improve a certain physical fitness
5. The visual arts club is discussing how artists arrange component. Which physical fitness component is the
elements in their work to create a pleasing and unified teacher aiming to develop?
look. They look at a painting and notice how different A) Strength
parts are balanced. What art principle are they B) Endurance
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 C) Flexibility 15. While practicing football, Sarah wants to move the
D) Agility ball past an opponent while maintaining close control.
10. Joy is composing a new melody for her school choir. She uses quick, small touches with different parts of
She wants it to sound bright and uplifting, so she her foot. Which fundamental football skill is Sarah
decides to compose it in G Major, knowing it will demonstrating?
resolve to a specific note. Which note will serve as the A) Shooting
tonic for Joy's melody in G Major? B) Passing
A) C C) Dribbling
B) F# D) Tackling
C) G 16. David is creating a simple animated sequence for his
D) D Grade 9 art project. He draws a series of slightly
11. A music student is analyzing a score for a Kenyan folk changing images on successive pages of a small
song. She notices the time signature indicates that booklet, which he then flips quickly to create the
there are three crotchet beats in every bar. What time illusion of movement. What creative art form is David
signature is she most likely looking at? creating?
A) 2/4 B) 3/4 C) 4/4 D) 6/8
12. During an athletics training session for throwing
events, the coach instructs athletes to perform the
following throw.

A) A comic book
B) A flipbook
What is the name of the event? C) A storyboard
A) Discus D) A still life drawing
B) Shot put
C) Javelin 17. During a cultural day celebration in Narok, a group
D) Hammer performs a traditional song about harvesting crops,
sung by farmers during their work. Which class of
13. In a heated handball match between two schools, the Kenyan folk songs does this best represent?
attacking team takes a powerful shot towards the goal. A) Lullabies
The player positioned in front of the goal line B) Work songs
successfully blocks the shot with their hands. Which C) Ceremonial songs
player role is primarily responsible for preventing D) Love songs
goals in handball? 18. At the Maasai Mara swimming gala, the starting signal
A) Pivot player sounds, and competitors immediately plunge headfirst
B) Winger into the water from the starting blocks.
C) Goalkeeper
D) Center back
14. Before a school concert, the descant recorder ensemble
notices that their instruments sound slightly off-key
when played together. Their music teacher advises
them to adjust their instruments to ensure all notes are
at the correct pitch. What process are the students
engaging in?
A) Cleaning
B) Decorating
C) Tuning
What specific swimming technique are the competitors
D) Oiling
performing at the start?
A) Treading water
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 B) Floating
C) Diving
D) Kicking off the wall

19. A physical education lesson involves students

performing a routine that combines throwing, catching,
and running, all requiring their body parts to work
together smoothly and efficiently. Which component
of physical fitness is being primarily developed
through this exercise?
A) Strength
B) Flexibility
C) Coordination
D) Endurance Which type of serve is the player executing?
20. The Grade 9 literature class is analyzing a short story. A) Underarm serve
Their teacher asks them to identify the part of the story B) Sidearm serve
where the main characters and the setting are first C) Overarm serve
introduced to the reader. Which element of a story is D) Jump serve
the teacher referring to?
A) Climax 23. A composer is creating a new tune for a children's
B) Resolution song. He arranges a sequence of different notes in a
C) Exposition way that creates a memorable and recognizable tune
D) Falling Action that can be sung. What musical element is the
21. For a cultural performance representing the Maasai composer primarily creating?
community, students are decorating their costumes A) Harmony B) Rhythm C) Timbre D) Melody
with colourful beads, cowrie shells, and animal prints 24. In a piece of music, a student encounters a symbol that
to enhance their traditional appearance. indicates a rest.

What musical symbol represents this silence?

A) Minim rest
B) Crotchet rest
C) Semiquaver rest
D) Quaver rest

What term best describes these added decorative 25. For an art project on environmental awareness,
items? students are asked to cut out images and text from old
A) Fabrics B) Patterns C) Adornments D) Dyes magazines and newspapers and then glue them onto a
large board to create a new, unified image.
22. In a volleyball match, a player executed the following
serve.

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 C) A storyboard
D) A costume design

28. Mrs. Chebet is teaching her Grade 9 music class how

to play simple tunes on the descant recorder. She
emphasizes the importance of covering the holes
completely with fingertips to produce accurate notes.

What art technique are the students using?

A) Painting
B) Sculpture
C) Collage What is this fundamental technique called when
D) Drawing playing a descant recorder?
A) Lip buzzing
B) Fingering
C) Vibrato
D) Slurring

26. During a rugby match, a player manages to run with 29. An artist wants to create a powerful visual statement
the ball and ground it in the opponent's in-goal area, about urban life by combining several photographs of
earning points for their team. cityscapes and people, manipulating them to form a
single, often surreal image.

What scoring action has the player just completed?

A) A penalty kick
B) A conversion
What specific photographic art technique is the artist
C) A try
likely employing?
D) A drop goal
A) Portrait photography
B) Landscape photography
27. Before filming a short movie for their media studies
C) Photomontage
class, the students sketch out a series of frames,
D) Still life photography
showing key scenes, camera angles, and character
actions in sequence to plan the visual narrative.
30. During a yoga session, the instructor asks students to
hold various poses, such as the tree pose, which
What visual planning tool are the students creating?
requires them to maintain their balance on one leg
A) A script
without falling over.
B) A character profile

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 33. Kevin is trying to compose a catchy tune for a school
jingle. He finds that repeating a short musical phrase
several times makes it more memorable and gives it a
clear identity. What melodic technique is Kevin using
to enhance his jingle's memorability?
A) Transposition of notes
B) Inversion of notes
C) Repetition of notes
D) Augmentation of notes
34. During a basketball game, a player throws the ball to a
teammate using both hands, releasing it from chest
level with a strong pushing motion.
Which component of physical fitness is being
primarily challenged in this exercise?
A) Flexibility
B) Strength
C) Stability
D) Power

Which type of pass has the player executed?

A) Bounce pass
B) Overhead pass
C) Chest pass
D) Lob pass
31. In a highly anticipated football match, a defender
inadvertently touches the ball with his hand inside the 35. A Grade 9 music history lesson focuses on the
penalty area, preventing a clear goal-scoring Baroque period. The teacher plays some French dance
opportunity. music and points out its characteristic complex and
often irregular rhythmic patterns, distinguishing them
from the simpler rhythms of other European dances.
Which term best describes these characteristic
complex rhythms?
A) Syncopated rhythms
B) French Rhythms
C) Simple rhythms
D) March rhythms
The referee immediately blows the whistle and points 36. In a thrilling adventure novel, the protagonist faces
to the penalty spot. Which specific rule in football has their greatest challenge – a dangerous confrontation
been violated by the defender? with the antagonist, which determines the outcome of
A) Offside rule B) Throw-in rule their quest. This part of the story keeps the reader on
C) Hand-ball rule D) Corner kick rule edge. Which element of a story does this describe?
A) Exposition
32. The drama club is rehearsing a new play. The director B) Rising Action
constantly refers to the script, blocking, dialogue, and C) Climax
character development to ensure all aspects of the D) Resolution
performance are cohesive. What are these essential 37. During a netball match at Starehe Girls' High School, a
components that make up a theatrical performance centre player receives the ball but is unsure who to
collectively known as? pass to.
A) The audience
B) The props
C) The elements of play
D) The stage lighting
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 What do the beaded necklaces and headwear serve as
in their costumes?
A) Functional wear
B) Basic fabric
C) Adornments
D) Protective gear

39. The dance club is exploring new forms of movement.

They try a style that blends elements of ballet, jazz,
and modern dance, allowing for greater freedom of
expression and improvisation, without strict classical
forms. What dance style are they most likely
exploring?
The umpire quickly blows the whistle and calls a A) Classical Ballet
penalty, indicating that the player held the ball for too B) Tap Dance
long. What is the maximum time a netball player can C) Contemporary Dance
hold the ball without passing or shooting? D) Traditional Folk Dance
A) 1 second 40. A community in Murang’a organizes a football league
B) 2 seconds and a drama club for its youth. Participants in both
C) 3 seconds activities report feeling more disciplined, able to work
D) 5 seconds better in groups, and resilient when facing challenges.
Which key role of creative arts and sports is
highlighted in this scenario?
A) Providing a source of income
B) Promoting individual stardom
C) Developing discipline and character
38. A group of students from Kajiado is preparing for a D) Encouraging passive entertainment
cultural dance performance. They decide to wear
traditional Maasai shukas and add intricately beaded
necklaces and headwear to complete their attire.

SECTION B: (60 Marks)

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

PART 1: PERFORMING ARTS (20 Marks)

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41. Mr. Juma, the music teacher at Namanga Primary School, has challenged his Grade 9 students to compose a four-bar
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rhythmic pattern in time signature. He emphasizes the importance of using a variety of note values and rests to
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make their composition interesting.
2
a) Draw a four-bar rhythmic pattern in time signature using crotchets, quavers, and their corresponding rests. (4
4
Marks)

b) Explain the meaning of the top and bottom numbers in a 2/4 time signature. (2 Marks)

Top Number (2): …………………………..………………………………………………………………………….

Bottom Number (4): ……………….…….…………………………………………………………………………….

c) Besides rhythmic variation, state two other methods a composer could use to make a simple melody more
interesting. (2 Marks)

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42. The Grade 9 drama class at Marsabit Junior School is embarking on writing their own original play for the school's
annual drama festival. Ms. Akinyi, the drama teacher, first reminds them of the essential elements of play that make
up any good theatrical production.

a) Identify any three elements of play that Ms. Akinyi would likely discuss with her students. (3 Marks)

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ii)……………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………..

iii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b) Describe the process of writing a play from conception to a basic script, highlighting at least two key stages. (4
Marks)

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 c) The students decide to incorporate a traditional Kenyan folk song into their play. Name two classes of Kenyan
folk songs they could consider for inclusion. (2 Marks)

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ii)……………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………..

d) Explain how the performance of a Kenyan folk dance (incorporating local music and movement) contributes to
the cultural identity of the community in Narok. (3 Marks)

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PART II: SPORTS

Answer questions 43 and 44. For question 45 and 46, answer only ONE of them.

43. During the school's Sports Day in Turkana, Grade 9 students are preparing for the 1500 meters race. The starter
explains the importance of lane discipline and the sequence of commands before the race begins.
(a) Give the reason why athletes in a 1500 meters race typically do not start in staggered lanes. (2 marks)

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(b) Outline two commands the runners would be given by the starter before the race begins. (2 marks)

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44. Grade 7 learners at a local school are playing a friendly game of Netball. Their teacher emphasizes the importance of
respecting teammates, opponents, and especially the umpire to ensure fair play. Identify four ways they would show
respect to the umpire. (4 marks)

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45. A physical education teacher introduces learners to different strokes in swimming. She explains the key differences
in arm and leg movements for each.

i. What is the main objective of using different swimming strokes? (2 marks)

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ii. Describe the key arm actions involved in performing the freestyle (crawl) swimming stroke. (4 marks)

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iii. Describe how the breaststroke swimming style is performed, focusing on the leg and arm actions. (4 marks)

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46. During a sports lesson, learners are introduced to catching games, which involve throwing, and receiving a ball or
object within a designated area, often with a scoring system.

i. What is a catching game? (2 Marks)

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ii. Describe fundamental catching techniques.(4 marks)

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iii. Explain how a winner is typically determined in a catching game. (2 marks)

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iv. Outline two benefits of participating in catching games. (2 marks)

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PART III: VISUAL ARTS

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Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided after each question

47. As a curator at an art gallery, you are preparing for an exhibition of paintings. Part of your role involves ensuring
each artwork is properly displayed to maximize its visual impact, including mounting.
(a) In the reproduction below of a painting, use dotted lines to mark how the artwork would look like when mounted.
(2 marks)

(b) Learners displayed their artworks during an open day, and visitors were impressed at the way the exhibition
space was used to create an engaging experience. Describe two ways of making an art display space exciting. (2
marks)

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48. During a picture-making activity, learners made an artwork using the string printing technique, which involves
creating patterns by dipping string in paint and pressing it onto paper. Outline four steps they followed in the process
of creating a string print. (4 marks)

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49. Learners in an art appreciation lesson are analyzing a reproduction of a painting that depicts a vibrant traditional
market scene in Lamu, showing a clear arrangement of goods and people to create depth and focus.

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 Analyze the possible title for the painting and discuss how the elements of color and emphasis are applied in the
artwork. (10 marks)

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