TExES Core Subjects EC-6 Fine art Exam Practice Questions And Answers Graded A+
Visual Arts - (ANSWER)Fine arts that has more artistic expressions. Includes sculpture, painting, &
printmaking, but can also have less familiar art forms, such as, textiles, basket weaving, ceramics, metal-
works, jewelry-making, photography, film-making, etc. Visual arts is a more inclusive term.
Children's Artistic Development - (ANSWER)Children's experiences with visual arts are more scientific
than artistic, focused on sensory experience rather than self-expression/symbolism. Most interested in
texture, colors, & shapes. By age 3 or 4, a child notices a similarity between a real object & a mark. At
age 5, children draw symbols to represent people & objects. Through maturation, children work to reach
photographic realism.
Drawing - (ANSWER)Is one of the most basic forms of communication used across cultures.
Goals of Art Education - (ANSWER)Includes developing children's aesthetic perception & providing
experiences with many art forms. Also aims to facilitate children's reflections on & discussions of how
they observe. It then provides chances to develop their own artistic abilities, & it exposes children to
characteristics & objects of art.
The Four Strands of State Curriculum for Fine Arts & Visual Arts - (ANSWER)1. Perception, 2. Creative
Experiences, 3. Historical/Cultural Heritage, 4. Critical Evaluation
Visual Arts Strands for K-6 in Texas - (ANSWER)A summary of the key elements required for children in
grades K-6
Kindergarten - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Identify colors, textures, & forms in the environment., 2.
Creative Expressions- Create artwork using colors, forms, & line., 3. Historical/Cultural- Share ideas
about personal artworks & show respect for different opinions., 4. Critical Evaluation- Express ideas
about personal artworks, & the artworks of peers or professional artists.
First Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Identify such art elements as color, texture, form, & line with
emphasis on nature & human-made environments., 2. Creative Expressions- Invent images that combine
color, form, & line & organize forms to create designs., 3. Historical/Cultural- Show a basic
understanding of art history, select artwork that shows families & groups., 4. Critical Evaluation- Make
informed judgments about their own creations & the work of peers.
, TExES Core Subjects EC-6 Fine art Exam Practice Questions And Answers Graded A+
Second Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Continue using color, texture, form, line, space as well as such
art principles as emphasis, patterns, & rhythm to create artworks., 2. Creative Expressions- Produce
drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, & modeled forms using different art materials., 3.
Historical/Cultural- Develop respect for the artistic traditions & contributions of diverse groups. 4.
Critical Evaluation- Define reasons for preferences in artworks
Third Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Continue emphasizing such art principles as emphasis, patterns,
rhythm, balance, proportion, & unity in artworks., 2. Creative Expressions- Express ideas through original
artworks using different media, develop compositions using design skills; & produce drawings, print
constructions, & ceramics., 3. Historical/Cultural- Compare artworks from different cultures & link them
to different occupations., 4. Critical Evaluation- Apply simple criteria to identify main ideas in original
artworks.
Fourth Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Communicate ideas about self, family, school, & community
using sensory knowledge & experiences., 2. Creative Expressions- Invent ways to produce artworks & to
explore photographic imagery using different media & materials., 3. Historical/Cultural- Compare
artworks from different groups; identify the role of art in American society., 4. Critical Evaluation-
Interpret ideas & moods in original artwork.
Fifth Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Identify in artworks basic arts elements like color, texture, form,
line, space, & value., 2. Creative Experiences- Express ideas through original artworks, using different
media with appropriate skill., 3. Historical/Cultural- Show an understanding of art history & culture as
records of human achievement., 4. Critical Evaluation- Make informed judgments about their own
creations & the artworks of others.
Sixth Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Use art vocabulary to describe the interdependence of the art
elements, value & principles such as emphasis, pattern, rhythm, balance, proportion, & unity., 2.
Creative Expressions- Express ideas through original artworks, using different media with appropriate
skill., 3. Historical/Cultural- Show an understanding of art history & culture as records of human
achievement., 4. Critical Evaluation- Make informed judgments about their own creations & the
artworks of others.
Art Techniques & Materials - (ANSWER)Artistic techniques & materials such as painting & drawing.
Printmaking - (ANSWER)Artistic process makes a print in which color paint/ink is applied to an object, &
the object is then pressed onto a surface. When the object is lifted, a print remain s on the surface.
Visual Arts - (ANSWER)Fine arts that has more artistic expressions. Includes sculpture, painting, &
printmaking, but can also have less familiar art forms, such as, textiles, basket weaving, ceramics, metal-
works, jewelry-making, photography, film-making, etc. Visual arts is a more inclusive term.
Children's Artistic Development - (ANSWER)Children's experiences with visual arts are more scientific
than artistic, focused on sensory experience rather than self-expression/symbolism. Most interested in
texture, colors, & shapes. By age 3 or 4, a child notices a similarity between a real object & a mark. At
age 5, children draw symbols to represent people & objects. Through maturation, children work to reach
photographic realism.
Drawing - (ANSWER)Is one of the most basic forms of communication used across cultures.
Goals of Art Education - (ANSWER)Includes developing children's aesthetic perception & providing
experiences with many art forms. Also aims to facilitate children's reflections on & discussions of how
they observe. It then provides chances to develop their own artistic abilities, & it exposes children to
characteristics & objects of art.
The Four Strands of State Curriculum for Fine Arts & Visual Arts - (ANSWER)1. Perception, 2. Creative
Experiences, 3. Historical/Cultural Heritage, 4. Critical Evaluation
Visual Arts Strands for K-6 in Texas - (ANSWER)A summary of the key elements required for children in
grades K-6
Kindergarten - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Identify colors, textures, & forms in the environment., 2.
Creative Expressions- Create artwork using colors, forms, & line., 3. Historical/Cultural- Share ideas
about personal artworks & show respect for different opinions., 4. Critical Evaluation- Express ideas
about personal artworks, & the artworks of peers or professional artists.
First Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Identify such art elements as color, texture, form, & line with
emphasis on nature & human-made environments., 2. Creative Expressions- Invent images that combine
color, form, & line & organize forms to create designs., 3. Historical/Cultural- Show a basic
understanding of art history, select artwork that shows families & groups., 4. Critical Evaluation- Make
informed judgments about their own creations & the work of peers.
, TExES Core Subjects EC-6 Fine art Exam Practice Questions And Answers Graded A+
Second Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Continue using color, texture, form, line, space as well as such
art principles as emphasis, patterns, & rhythm to create artworks., 2. Creative Expressions- Produce
drawings, paintings, prints, constructions, & modeled forms using different art materials., 3.
Historical/Cultural- Develop respect for the artistic traditions & contributions of diverse groups. 4.
Critical Evaluation- Define reasons for preferences in artworks
Third Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Continue emphasizing such art principles as emphasis, patterns,
rhythm, balance, proportion, & unity in artworks., 2. Creative Expressions- Express ideas through original
artworks using different media, develop compositions using design skills; & produce drawings, print
constructions, & ceramics., 3. Historical/Cultural- Compare artworks from different cultures & link them
to different occupations., 4. Critical Evaluation- Apply simple criteria to identify main ideas in original
artworks.
Fourth Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Communicate ideas about self, family, school, & community
using sensory knowledge & experiences., 2. Creative Expressions- Invent ways to produce artworks & to
explore photographic imagery using different media & materials., 3. Historical/Cultural- Compare
artworks from different groups; identify the role of art in American society., 4. Critical Evaluation-
Interpret ideas & moods in original artwork.
Fifth Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Identify in artworks basic arts elements like color, texture, form,
line, space, & value., 2. Creative Experiences- Express ideas through original artworks, using different
media with appropriate skill., 3. Historical/Cultural- Show an understanding of art history & culture as
records of human achievement., 4. Critical Evaluation- Make informed judgments about their own
creations & the artworks of others.
Sixth Grade - (ANSWER)1. Perceptions- Use art vocabulary to describe the interdependence of the art
elements, value & principles such as emphasis, pattern, rhythm, balance, proportion, & unity., 2.
Creative Expressions- Express ideas through original artworks, using different media with appropriate
skill., 3. Historical/Cultural- Show an understanding of art history & culture as records of human
achievement., 4. Critical Evaluation- Make informed judgments about their own creations & the
artworks of others.
Art Techniques & Materials - (ANSWER)Artistic techniques & materials such as painting & drawing.
Printmaking - (ANSWER)Artistic process makes a print in which color paint/ink is applied to an object, &
the object is then pressed onto a surface. When the object is lifted, a print remain s on the surface.
