Storytelling and Animation

15 Grade 7 Creative Arts & Sports questions on Storytelling and Animation, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   3 marks

   Explain why animation creates the illusion of movement even though it is made of still pictures.

   (3 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Animation shows a rapid sequence of still images/frames, each slightly different; because the images change quickly, the eye/brain blends them together (persistence of vision) so the images appear to move (3 marks; award for the idea of many still images shown fast + persistence of vision).

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Animation creates the illusion of movement by:

   A. Showing many still images quickly one after another

   B. Drawing only one large picture

   C. Playing music behind a picture

   D. Recording a single photograph

   (1 mark)

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   African folk tales that explain why the tortoise has a cracked shell or why the hyena limps are examples of:

   A. Explanatory (aetiological) narratives

   B. Personal diaries

   C. News reports

   D. Advertisements

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   The lesson or wise teaching that a listener learns at the end of a Kenyan folk tale is known as the:

   A. Moral

   B. Setting

   C. Refrain

   D. Title

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   A single drawing or picture in an animation sequence is referred to as a:

   A. Reel

   B. Frame

   C. Screen

   D. Board

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6. Question 6

   4 marks

   Explain how a storyteller can use voice and gestures to make an oral narrative more interesting to the audience.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Voice: changing tone, volume, pitch and pace to suit characters and create suspense or humour (2 marks). Gestures: using facial expressions, hand movements and body actions to show emotion and dramatise events (2 marks).

7. Question 7

   1 mark

   In animation, a series of drawings that shows the planned sequence of scenes before the animation is made is called a:

   A. Timeline

   B. Script cover

   C. Storyboard

   D. Palette

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which part of a story introduces the characters and the setting?

   A. The introduction (beginning)

   B. The resolution

   C. The moral

   D. The climax

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   In an animation lesson, the teacher explains that a moving cartoon is actually made up of many still pictures shown quickly one after another. What is each individual still picture called?

   A. A frame

   B. A pixel

   C. A scene

   D. A caption

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    In a traditional African storytelling session, the person who narrates the story to the audience is called the:

    A. Narrator

    B. Editor

    C. Actor

    D. Cameraman

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11. Question 11

    4 marks

    A Grade 7 group is planning a short animation of a Kenyan folk tale. (a) State what a storyboard is. (2 marks) (b) Give two pieces of information a storyboard should show for each scene. (2 marks)

    (4 marks)

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    (a) A storyboard is a sequence of sketches/drawings that plans out the scenes of an animation or film before it is produced (2 marks). (b) Any two: the action/what happens in the scene; the dialogue or narration; the setting/background; camera view or movement; sound/music notes (1 mark each).

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    During oral storytelling, a storyteller often invites the audience to join in a repeated song or refrain. The main purpose of this is to:

    A. Hide the ending

    B. Make the story shorter

    C. Involve and keep the audience actively participating

    D. Replace the narrator

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13. Question 13

    1 mark

    An animation technique where clay figures or objects are moved slightly and photographed for each frame is called:

    A. Live broadcast

    B. Stop-motion animation

    C. Radio drama

    D. Cel painting

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Wanjiku is preparing to tell a traditional story to younger learners. Which of these is a common feature she should include to make her storytelling lively and engaging?

    A. Reading silently with no expression

    B. Using gestures, facial expressions and voice variation

    C. Standing completely still and whispering

    D. Avoiding any audience response

    (1 mark)

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15. Question 15

    3 marks

    State three values or benefits of traditional Kenyan storytelling to the community.

    (3 marks)

    Marking scheme

    Any three: passes on culture, customs and history; teaches morals and good behaviour; entertains the community; develops language and imagination; brings people together/unity; preserves indigenous knowledge (1 mark each).

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