Cassidy, a fourth-grade student, indicates that her favorite subject at school is art. She often shares beautiful and unique creations with her teacher. Her teacher is surprised when Cassidy comments, Do you think I'm wasting my time? My older sister told me I will never be an artist like my dad. How can the teacher respond to help Cassidy understand the importance of art?
A) Affirm Cassidy's passion for art and suggest activities in the community that will allow her to pursue her interests and make a more informed decision.
B) Caution her that very few people ever become artists and that she would be better off pursuing something more practical.
C) Suggest that Cassidy look online for advice to future artists.
D) Call her parents to report that Cassidy's sister has been criticizing her.
Ques. 2Reading workshop becomes more than just reading practice when teachers provide:
a) a variety of narrative and expository texts
b) background music during reading periods
c) time for sustained silent reading
d) minilessons on strategies and skills
Ques. 3Decreases 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.
Ques. 4During literature circles, children should be grouped according to:
a) their abilities
b) the books they have chosen
c) their individualized class schedules
d) their social and academic maturity
Ques. 5Which of the following is an example of art for very young children?
A) creating macaroni necklaces
B) using finger paints to create pictures of their choice
C) coloring pictures from coloring books
D) making houses out of popsicle sticks
E) painting with shaving cream
Ques. 6When planning a thematic unit, content-area textbooks should:
a) be the only resource provided to the students
b) be one of many resources provided to the students
c) always be read aloud to the students
d) always be read in round-robin manner
Ques. 7Representational art:
A) Combines shapes to make mandalas
B) Shows planning and inclusion of details
C) Names scribbles
D) Makes scribbles on top of scribbles
E) Shows a figure that floats on the page
Ques. 8Ten-year-old Ryan selects books from the classroom library, reads independently, and has conferences with his teacher. Ryan is most likely participating in:
a) a literature circle
b) a thematic unit
c) a basal reading program
d) reading workshop