Deck 9: Creating Visual Art

Question 1

Young children should explore clay and modeling dough with their fingers rather than cookie cutters because it:

A)helps them learn to get their hands dirty and have fun.
B)helps them develop finger strength, perceptual skills, and emotional expression.
C)forces them to work more carefully and put in more detail.
D)keeps them from getting distracted.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Rita is a primary school teacher.She wants to organize a suitable open-ended drawing activity for her students.She decides to take them to the firehouse so that they can record what they observe.What supplies do the children need?

A)square paper and red crayons
B)paper cut into a fire truck shape
C)a combination of markers, crayons, and pencils
D)large portable clipboards with attached pencils

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Garrison wants to involve the families of his children in the visual arts program.He should:

A)ask parents to come to a printmaking workshop with their child.
B)invite parents to contribute money for supplies.
C)avoid sending home any painting that is messy.
D)make sure the children only make crafts that reflect their home cultures.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Isabella wants to develop her first-grade students' ability to respond to artworks and at the same time address the Common Core ELA standard that asks children to identify similarities and differences in texts.Which of the following activities would best achieve her objectives?

A)Have children look at a print and make up a story about it.
B)Set up a printmaking center for the classroom.
C)Hang up prints the children made and have them compare them.
D)Teach the children how to make monoprints and splatter prints, then compare how it felt.

Question 5

Yasmin runs a daycare center in her home.She wants to introduce the younger children to painting but doesn't want a large mess in her kitchen.She should provide:

A)an inexpensive brush for each child.
B)a set of watercolors for each child.
C)tempera paint blocks.
D)liquid tempera in two or three colors.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of controlled exploration with regard to modeling?

A)It relates to the development of the child's intrapersonal skills.
B)It reflects the child's developing language skills.
C)It relates to the cognitive development of the child and the growth of mental imagery.
D)It reflects the child's increasing physical control over his hands and fingers.

Question 7

Based on Rhoda Kellogg's in-depth analysis of the patterns and forms found in children's art, we should:

A)encourage all children to scribble.
B)give a child a picture to color when he or she scribbles.
C)guide a child's hand when he or she scribbles.
D)understand that scribbling is a common stage of development for children.

Question 8

Linnea has trouble cutting paper.She has very small hands and low muscle strength.Which of the following types of cutting tools will allow her to cut paper?

A)a rotary hand cutter
B)a pair of double-ring training scissors
C)a pair of training scissors
D)a pair of teacher's scissors

Question 9

Which of the following types of drawing materials are appropriate for infants and toddlers?

A)artist's pastels
B)scented oil-based ink markers
C)fluorescent and multicolored crayons
D)colored chalk

Question 10

Richelle, a preschool teacher, wants to set up a computer in the art center.Which of the following would be most developmentally appropriate for her students?

A)an open-ended drawing program with limited menu options
B)a graphics drawing program with many drawing options
C)a slide show of famous artworks
D)a keyboard-controlled drawing program

Question 11

Six-year-old Mishra is making a collage of paper shapes.What should Mishra's teacher as him to do in order to connect this activity to the Common Core mathematical standards?

A)tell how he is feeling
B)count the shapes he used
C)add more shapes
D)glue the shapes on better

Question 12

Margaret has her class sing the song game "In and Out of the Windows." She follows this activity by teaching the children how to weave using thick yarn and a piece of cardboard.This is an example of:

A)using the Common Core math standards.
B)integrated arts activities.
C)a responsive arts activity.
D)a fiber art activity.

Question 13

Some children in a preschool group are scribblers, and some have mastered basic shapes.This difference reflects the idea that:

A)some children are better artists than others.
B)some children have more experience with drawing than others.
C)children develop at different rates.
D)some children are neater than others.

Question 14

Which of the following visual arts activities best encourages children to explore their feelings through revisitation?

A)making a pinch pot from firing clay
B)building a block tower using architectural blocks
C)working with paint at the easel many times
D)making a basket from dried grass

Question 15

Young children should play with blocks because it:

A)improves their ability to see in two dimensions.
B)introduces the children to architectural concepts.
C)is enjoyable and fun.
D)is part of all early childhood programs.

Question 16

Four-year-old Mikayla paints a picture showing how she feels when she plays in the pool.In what way are the visual arts helping Mikayla develop in this scenario?

A)emotionally
B)cognitively
C)physically
D)linguistically

Question 17

The NAEYC position on technology and interactive media recommends limited viewing time for:

A)children between the ages of 2 and 5.
B)infants and toddlers.
C)all children.
D)only television.

Question 18

Visual arts help children develop cognitively by:

A)learning to enjoy the act of creating visual art and by developing self-confidence in their ability to control a part of their environment as they handle challenging tools and materials safely.
B)learning a vocabulary of visual art words and how to communicate through their artwork and the work of others.
C)seeing that their creative actions and decisions can produce a visual image and by developing the ability to compare and evaluate their work and the work of others.
D)exploring new ways to make graphic symbols in two- and three-dimensional space and by responding to the visual and textual effects they have created.

Question 19

Why do children need to work in three dimensions?

A)It builds on their skill in two dimensions.
B)It improves their ability to turn things around.
C)It improves their ability to draw and paint.
D)It improves their spatial perception.

Question 20

Successful visual arts activities for infants:

A)allow the children to discover how different art media work on their own.
B)are based on chronological age.
C)are one-on-one.
D)are best presented to small groups.

Question 21

Match the visual art activity with the stage at which it is best introduced.
a.making a pottery clay coiled pot or animal
b.painting with water and large paint brushes outside
c.drawing from a still life
d.draw using zip-closure plastic bags full of hair gel
e.using eye droppers to drip paint
kindergarten

Question 22

Summarize how the visual arts help children develop physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and visual perception skills.

Question 23

List the three Common Core anchor standards for the visual arts and suggest a visual arts activity for each.

Question 24

Write a letter to parents explaining what visual arts are, why they are important for young children, what some visual arts activities are, and how parents can contribute to the program.

Question 25

Name a book about the visual arts that you could read to young children and list three visual arts-related questions you could ask about it.

Question 26

Match the visual art activity with the stage at which it is best introduced.
a.making a pottery clay coiled pot or animal
b.painting with water and large paint brushes outside
c.drawing from a still life
d.draw using zip-closure plastic bags full of hair gel
e.using eye droppers to drip paint
infants

Question 27

Match the visual art activity with the stage at which it is best introduced.
a.making a pottery clay coiled pot or animal
b.painting with water and large paint brushes outside
c.drawing from a still life
d.draw using zip-closure plastic bags full of hair gel
e.using eye droppers to drip paint
toddlers

Question 28

Match the visual art activity with the stage at which it is best introduced.
a.making a pottery clay coiled pot or animal
b.painting with water and large paint brushes outside
c.drawing from a still life
d.draw using zip-closure plastic bags full of hair gel
e.using eye droppers to drip paint
preschool

Question 29

Match the visual art activity with the stage at which it is best introduced.
a.making a pottery clay coiled pot or animal
b.painting with water and large paint brushes outside
c.drawing from a still life
d.draw using zip-closure plastic bags full of hair gel
e.using eye droppers to drip paint
primary