Ok these questions are from chapter 3
1. When displaying children’s art, it’s important to:
A. ask their permission first.
B. display only the most creative pieces.
C. make sure the art is finished before hanging.
D. place it at eye level where they can enjoy it.
2. Which of the following is a variable that affects children’s artistic expression?
A. Family economic standing
B. Family discipline
C. Family size
D. Analytical skills
3. Art among young (preschool) children usually is classified as:
A. emerging representational.
B. representational.
C. nonrepresentational.
D. explorational.
4. To help children develop an art vocabulary, the first thing teachers need to do is:
A. explain the vocabulary of art.
B. encourage children to discuss the art in their own words.
C. show pictures by famous artists.
D. stress the importance of using the correct words.
5. The four types of learning that children learn through the arts are:
A. knowledge, understanding, comprehension, and practice.
B. understanding, expertise, experience, and literary.
C. knowledge, skills, dispositions, and feelings.
D. creative, literary, experiential, and emotional.
6. While discussing the pictures in a book, students ask their teacher many questions about the technique used to create such distinct pictures. Noticing the interest of the students, how can the teacher best address their interest in art?
A. Suggest that they conduct research into the particular art technique, invite a local artist to demonstrate it, and let the children experiment with it.
B. Answer all of the students’ questions but refocus the discussion on story elements.
C. Suggest that the students investigate the technique online and assign it as
homework.
D. Change the subject since the questions are irrelevant to the students’ understanding of the story.
7. Some kinds of play dough and clay may cause problems for some children because:
A. they may aggravate respiratory problems or allergies, or cause infections.
B. the food coloring in them is known to cause hives in some children.
C. they are poisonous if eaten.
D. they dry out skin and hands if used frequently.
8. An activity is NOT artistic when it:
A. emphasizes conformity.
B. encourages creativity.
C. requires thinking and emotion.
D. requires imagination.
9. A simple way to create an object for making a block print is to:
A. wad a piece of stiff paper into a ball to be dipped into a tray of paint.
B. have the children dip their hands in paint and press it onto paper.
C. glue a shape cut from a piece of Styrofoam onto a block of Styrofoam.
D. use any object in the room that can be washed afterward.
10. Decreases in funding have caused a school district to no longer offer art classes to first-grade children. What is one way that first-grade teachers can provide students art experiences under such circumstances?
A. Allow children to make necklaces by coloring and stringing macaroni.
B. Let children choose different materials to create pictures and projects.
C. Purchase pre-packaged crafts for students to complete during free time.
D. Distribute a variety of coloring pages to children throughout the day.
11. Representational art:
A. shows planning and inclusion of details.
B. combines shapes to make models.
C. makes random marks on paper.
D. shows a figure that “floats” on the page.
12. Children with special needs require an art environment that:
A. is adapted to their needs.
B. gives them practice in their weak points.
C. is separate from their classmates.
D. emphasizes structured craft projects.
13. Teaching through the arts is:
A. creating art projects about a specific idea.
B. guiding children to develop artistic skills.
C. acquiring knowledge about the arts.
D. using creative and artistic approaches to teach all curricula.
14. When children are asked to trace their hands to make a turkey or to make a house with a square and a triangle, teachers are not promoting art because:
A. children need to learn to do these things on their own.
B. children don’t understand the cleverness of these creations.
C. they are expecting children to perform above their abilities.
D. they are emphasizing conformity over originality.
15. An activity can be called artistic when:
A. children use templates to make pictures.
B. the finished product looks pretty to teachers and parents.
C. children’s work is unique and child-centered.
D. all the children’s work looks the same.
16. Which of the following is NOT an example of real art?
A. Finger painting
B. Collage
C. Constructing a wood sculpture using white glue and wood scraps
D. Making a paper bag puppet using patterns from a book for the puppet's face
17. A task that children in a second grade class are required to complete is to draw a picture based on a specific event from a story. How can the teacher convert this tired, old activity into one that affords more opportunities for creative self-expression?
A. Require children to work with a partner or in a small group.
B. Provide a teacher model for children to follow but otherwise leave the assignment as is because it is effective in assessing a child’s reading comprehension.
C. Require the class to produce a mural of the entire story.
D. Allow children to represent any aspect of the story that they choose through whatever art medium they prefer—markers, paints, collage, sculpture, poster, electronic media, and so forth.
18.When discussing art with young children, use art that:
A. shows human figures.
B. is unfamiliar.
C. intrigues the children.
D. is abstract.
19. To establish rules and limits for early childhood art programs, teachers should:
A. establish very specific rules and enforce them.
B. establish a few important general rules and procedures.
C. organize the classroom so that everyone works together.
D. require children to be self-reliant and clean up on their own.
20. Which of the following is NOT a question that will help determine if an activity is or is not art?
A. Are the children’s responses predetermined?
B. Will their parents like it?
C. Will one child’s work look nearly identical to another’s?
D. Will the child’s efforts lead to the creation of a new form that is satisfying to the child at his or her developmental level?