Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises the Grade 4 Creative Arts and Sports 2026 November/December Holiday Assignment/Homework with Answers (Marking Scheme). The complete marking scheme is provided in a separate companion document.

  This Grade 4 holiday homework brings together visual art, music, physical education and cultural activities to reinforce creative expression and practical performance skills. The November/December holiday assignment uses illustrated questions and familiar artistic and sporting situations to develop observation, rhythm, coordination, creativity, teamwork and appreciation of Kenyan cultural heritage. These revision questions help learners consolidate their understanding of artistic techniques and safe participation in physical activities during the long holiday.

  Assignment Structure and Specifications

  • Grade / Level: Grade 4
  • Term / Period: November/December Long Holiday 2026
  • Assessment Layout: Creating and Executing; Performing and Displaying; Appreciation in Creative Arts.
  • Question Format: Multiple-choice questions with four answer options, including questions based on illustrations.

  Comprehensive Topics and Learning Areas

  This holiday assignment thoroughly assesses learners across key strands, sub-strands, and competencies covered throughout the academic year:

  • Strand 1: Creating and Executing
    • Percussion musical instruments and drawing: Identifying percussion instruments, understanding how striking, shaking or scraping produces sound, distinguishing melodic and non-melodic percussion, and recognising the vibrating parts of a drum.
    • Improvised art materials: Understanding safe improvisation of non-melodic percussion sounds using suitable materials.
    • Charcoal drawing: Understanding charcoal sticks, safe preparation with adult guidance, smudging and tonal shading.
    • Netball: Recognising ball movement and basic netball skills, using improvised balls safely, understanding the overhand knot in macramé and demonstrating fairness and safe participation.
    • Painting and montage: Identifying primary colours and exploring colour use and montage techniques.
    • Rhythm: Understanding rhythmic patterns and applying basic rhythmic concepts.
    • Melody: Exploring melody and the musical concepts assessed in the question paper.
  • Strand 2: Performing and Displaying
    • Athletics: Understanding athletics activities, skills and appropriate participation.
    • Gymnastics: Recognising gymnastics concepts and the importance of safety and cooperation during movement activities.
    • Songs: Understanding song performance and appropriate participation in group singing.
    • Photography: Exploring photography concepts and the use of photographic images to communicate ideas.
    • Descant recorder: Reviewing knowledge of the descant recorder and its use in musical performance.
    • Indigenous Kenyan games: Exploring traditional games and their cultural and physical significance. This is identified as an optional strand in the paper.
  • Strand 3: Appreciation in Creative Arts
    • Analysis of creative arts works.
    • Recognising artistic and performance features and explaining creative choices.
    • Appreciating visual art, music, movement and cultural expression.
  • Practical Competencies: Visual observation, artistic expression, rhythm, musical awareness, movement coordination, teamwork, safe handling of materials and appreciation of Kenyan cultural activities.

  Why Choose This Grade 4 Creative Arts and Sports Holiday Assignment?

  • Combines music, visual art, photography, athletics and physical activities.
  • Reinforces drawing, shading, colour recognition, rhythm and melody.
  • Includes netball, gymnastics, athletics and descant recorder topics.
  • Promotes safe participation, fairness and appreciation of indigenous Kenyan games.
  • Illustrated questions help learners practise interpreting visual information.
  • Available as a convenient PDF download for home revision and holiday practice.
• File Size:

  1.50 MB
• Length:

  10 pages
• Category:

  Holiday Assignments
• Level:

  Grade 4
• Subject:

  Creative Arts
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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