Cultural and Creative Arts – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 5 – TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS USED IN PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

MEANING OF ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Arts and entertainment are activities that involve creative skills used to express ideas, culture, and feelings and to make people happy.

They include activities such as: Music, Dance, Drama, Drawing and painting

 

IMPORTANCE OF ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

1. It provides enjoyment.

2. It preserves culture.

3. It develops talents.

4. It creates jobs.

 

PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Performing arts are forms of art that are performed live in front of an audience.

 

EXAMPLES OF PERFORMING ARTS 

1. Music – singing and playing instruments

2. Dance – traditional, modern, and creative dance

3. Drama – acting and stage performance

 

Entertainment is the enjoyment people get from watching or listening to performances.

 

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

1. Music 2. Drum 3. Flute

4. Keyboard 5. Microphone 6. Dance

7. Drum 8. Costume 9. Shoes

10. Music player 11. Drama 12. Costumes

13. Props 14. Stage 15. Lighting

 

CARES OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED IN PERFORMING ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Proper care helps tools and equipment last longer.

Ways to Care for Tools and Equipment

1. Clean tools after use

2. Store equipment properly

3. Handle with care

4. Avoid water and fire

5. Do not misuse tools

6. Repair damaged tools

 

Why Care for Arts Tools and Equipment?

1. It prevents damage.

2. It saves money.

3. It ensures safety.

4. It makes performances better.

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D.

1. Arts and entertainment are activities that help people to ______. 

A. fight

B. feel happy and enjoy

C. sleep

D. cry

 

2. Which of the following is an example of performing arts?

A. Drawing

B. Painting

C. Drama

D. Writing

 

3. Performing arts are usually performed ______. 

A. on paper

B. in books

C. silently

D. live before an audience

 

4. Which of these is used in music performance?

A. Drum

B. Broom

C. Bucket

D. Knife

 

5. Costumes are mostly used in ______. 

A. cooking

B. drama and dance

C. farming

D. writing

 

6. One tool used in drama is ______. 

A. prop

B. microphone

C. chalk

D. ruler

 

7. Which of the following is NOT a performing art?

A. Dance

B. Music

C. Drama

D. Painting

 

8. Caring for tools and equipment helps to ______. 

A. destroy them

B. lose them

C. make them last longer

D. waste money

 

9. After using musical instruments, they should be ______. 

A. thrown away

B. left on the floor

C. broken

D. cleaned and stored properly

 

10. One reason for caring for arts equipment is to ensure ______. 

A. danger

B. safety

C. noise

D. confusion

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

11. Arts and entertainment involve creative skills used to make people ______.

12. Performing arts are performed live before an ______.

13. Drama, music, and dance are examples of ______ arts.

14. Musical instruments should be ______ after use.

15. Proper care of tools helps them last ______.

 

THEORY/SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

16. What are arts and entertainment?

17. What are performing arts?

18. Mention two tools used in performing arts.

19. State two ways of caring for tools and equipment used in performing arts.

20. Give two importance of caring for arts tools and equipment.

 

ANSWER KEY

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. B 11. happy 12. audience 13. performing 14. cleaned 15. longer

16. Arts and entertainment are creative activities used to express ideas and make people happy.

17. Performing arts are forms of art performed live in front of an audience.

18. Drum and microphone.

19. I. Clean them after use, II. Store them properly

20. II. They last longer, II. They ensure safety.