Exploring Media and Materials: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Reception

Question 1

Which of these can you use to make a colourful picture?

Accepted Answer

Watercolours

Answer

Paper

Answer

Clay

Answer

Sand

Question 2

What can you use to make a picture that sticks?

Accepted Answer

Glue

Answer

Paper

Answer

Paint

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Sand

Question 3

What do we use when we want to create a painting?

Accepted Answer

Paint

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Paper

Answer

Crayons

Question 4

Which material can you use to create a shape that will keep its form?

Accepted Answer

Clay

Answer

Paper

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Water

Question 5

I want to make a toy that feels soft and fluffy. Which of these materials would be the best choice?

Accepted Answer

Cotton balls

Answer

Paper

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Wood

Question 6

Which of these things can you use to draw pictures?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Accepted Answer

Crayons

Accepted Answer

Markers

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Playdough

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a type of paint we can use to make pictures?

Accepted Answer

Glue

Answer

Acrylic Paint

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Watercolor Paint

Question 8

What do we use to create a painting?

Accepted Answer

Paint

Answer

Clay

Answer

Paper

Answer

Fabric

Question 9

Which of these is NOT something we can use to draw?

Accepted Answer

Lego bricks

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Crayons

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Pencils

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Markers

Question 10

Which tool is shiny and can be used to cut paper?

Accepted Answer

Scissors

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Paper

Answer

Paint

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Clay

Question 11

Which of these is NOT an art material?

Accepted Answer

Building block

Answer

Paint

Answer

Paper

Answer

Crayon

Question 12

What can you use to draw on paper?

Accepted Answer

A pencil

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A paintbrush

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A piece of clay

Question 13

Which tool can we use to make thick, dark lines?

Accepted Answer

A thick, felt-tip marker

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A thin, sharp pencil

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A small, round paintbrush

Question 14

We want to make a picture that is really bright and shiny. Which of these materials would be the best choice?

Accepted Answer

Oil pastels

Answer

Watercolours

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Pencils

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Coloured markers

Question 15

What material can you use to create a shape that is soft and fluffy?

Accepted Answer

Plasticine

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Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 16

Which of these is not a type of paint?

Accepted Answer

Playdough

Answer

Watercolour paint

Answer

Acrylic paint

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Oil paint

Question 17

Which of these is NOT something we can use to draw pictures?

Accepted Answer

Table

Answer

Paint

Answer

Paper

Answer

Crayons

Question 18

Which of these is not something you can use to make art?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Answer

Paint

Answer

Paper

Answer

Crayon

Question 19

Which of these is NOT an art material?

Accepted Answer

Computer

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plasticine

Question 20

Which of these can you use to make a picture that you can erase?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Answer

Paint

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Clay

Question 21

Which material can you use to create a picture that has a rough texture?

Accepted Answer

Sandpaper

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cotton balls

Answer

Feathers

Question 22

What can you use to draw a very thin line on paper?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Answer

Paintbrush

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Crayon

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Marker

Question 23

Which of these is a paint?

Accepted Answer

Watercolour

Answer

Clay

Answer

Chalk

Question 24

What tool can you use to give paper a rough feel?

Accepted Answer

A sponge

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A brush

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A ruler

Question 25

What activity involves tearing and sticking paper?

Accepted Answer

Collage

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Painting

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Drawing

Question 26

Which of these is best for making a 3D shape?

Accepted Answer

Clay

Answer

Paper

Answer

Paint

Question 27

Which of these is a primary colour?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

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Purple

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Green

Question 28

Which of these materials is best for creating a soft and flexible ball?

Accepted Answer

Soft plasticine

Answer

Hard paper

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Strong metal

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Fragile glass

Question 29

What tool is used to safely cut paper?

Accepted Answer

Sharp scissors

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Soft paintbrush

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Smooth spoon

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Pointed fork

Question 30

Which of these colors is NOT one of the primary colors?

Accepted Answer

Royal purple

Answer

Bright red

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Deep blue

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Pretty green

Question 31

Which of these materials would make the best brush for painting?

Accepted Answer

Fine plastic bristles

Answer

Bendy wire

Answer

Soft animal fur

Answer

Stretchy rubber band

Question 32

When making a collage, which of these is NOT a way to add materials?

Accepted Answer

Mixing together different paints

Answer

Gluing paper onto cardboard

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Sticking buttons on a picture

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Cutting shapes from magazines

Question 33

What can you add to paint to make it thicker?

Accepted Answer

Some flour

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More water

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Liquid soap

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Table salt

Question 34

What does it mean to 'mix' colours?

Accepted Answer

Adding different colours together

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Keeping colours separate

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Sticking coloured paper together

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Pouring colours on top of each other

Question 35

Which material is both smooth and shiny?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

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Fabric

Question 36

What do you need to make a collage?

Accepted Answer

Different materials to stick onto paper

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A pencil for drawing

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Only one type of material

Answer

Paper to fold

Question 37

What tool do you use to mix paint?

Accepted Answer

Palette

Answer

Brush

Answer

Sponge

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Paper

Question 38

What is the best way to explore the feel of a material?

Accepted Answer

Touch it

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Look at it

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Smell it

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Taste it

Question 39

Which material can you mould into a shape?

Accepted Answer

Clay

Answer

Paper

Answer

Paint

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Fabric

Question 40

Which of these comes from nature?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Fabric

Question 41

Which of these is soft and can be shaped easily?

Accepted Answer

Clay

Answer

Card

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 42

Which tool do we use to cut paper?

Accepted Answer

Scissors

Answer

Brush

Answer

Paint

Answer

Glue

Question 43

Which shape has four straight sides?

Accepted Answer

Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Oval

Question 44

How should you hold a paintbrush?

Accepted Answer

Like a pencil

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Like a spoon

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Like a fork

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Any way you want

Question 45

Which of these things did we NOT use in our art class?

Accepted Answer

Magic wands

Answer

Crayons

Answer

Scissors

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Paper

Question 46

What tool do we use to carefully cut paper?

Accepted Answer

Scissors

Answer

Paintbrush

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Sponge

Answer

Pencil

Question 47

Which of these things can we find in nature?

Accepted Answer

Sand

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Question 48

What is it called when you make a picture using torn pieces of paper?

Accepted Answer

Collage

Answer

Painting

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Mosaic

Answer

Sculpture

Question 49

Which of these materials can you use to create a soft and squishy shape?

Accepted Answer

Playdough

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Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Sand

Question 50

Which material is the best choice for creating a collage?

Accepted Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Playdough

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Paint

Question 51

What shape has four equal sides?

Accepted Answer

Square

Answer

Triangle

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 52

What material can you use to make a model that you can touch and feel?

Accepted Answer

Clay

Answer

Paper

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Paint

Question 53

Which of these is not something you can make art with?

Accepted Answer

Sand

Answer

Paper

Answer

Paint

Answer

Wood

Question 54

What do you mix with paint to make it easier to spread?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Glue

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Powder

Answer

Glitter

Question 55

What do we use to stick things together in art?

Accepted Answer

Glue

Answer

Scissors

Answer

Tape

Answer

Stapler

Question 56

If you mix yellow and blue, what color do you get?

Accepted Answer

Green

Answer

Red

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Pink

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Orange

Question 57

What is the soft, fluffy stuff used to fill toys and pillows called?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Cloth

Answer

Fabric

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String

Question 58

What tool do we use to cut paper?

Accepted Answer

Scissors

Answer

Knife

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Saw

Question 59

What do we call the thin stick we use to write and draw with?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Answer

Crayon

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Marker

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Paintbrush

Question 60

Which material shines and reflects light?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cardboard

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Cloth

Question 61

When we mix the primary colors red, yellow, and blue, what do we create?

Accepted Answer

A secondary color

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A new primary color

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A tertiary color

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Gray

Question 62

Which material can we use to make something shiny that we can bend and fold?

Accepted Answer

Foil

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Paper

Answer

Paint

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Clay

Question 63

What material will make our picture sparkle?

Accepted Answer

Glitter

Answer

Cotton balls

Answer

Sand

Answer

Paper

Question 64

What material can we use to create a picture that feels soft and fluffy?

Accepted Answer

Cotton wool

Answer

Paper

Answer

Sand