EC-6 Core Subjects Test- Fine Arts
Students in a fifth-grade class have been studying Claude Monet's series of paintings of
water lilies, which is exemplified by this piece. They agree that the painting shows Monet's
use of sight and observational skills to capture the changing light and reflection. A music
teacher is having students fill in empty measures with note values according to time
signatures. Which of the following subject areas is best supported by this type of music
lesson - ANS-Mathematics
Color scheme used when colors are adjacent to one another on the color wheel and contain
a common color - ANS-Analogous
Locomotor movement - ANS-Running, jumping, walking
Nonlocomotor movement - ANS-stretching, twistings, swaying
Pre-Schematic Stage - ANS-Child produces his first representative symbols for objects in
his environment. Symbols are formed with circles, squares, and lines. Objects are normally
floating in the air. Ages 3-7.
Schematic Stage - ANS-Figures appear flat and stiff, and are changed only when there is a
strong motivation to do so. Ages 6-11.
Scribbling Stage - ANS-Child manipulates a drawing tool and makes random marks, dots,
and lines on the drawing surface.
The person who leads an orchestra through a performance is the - ANS-conductor
The songs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and "We Shall Overcome" are most closely
associated with which of the following time periods and public gatherings? - ANS-Civil Rights
rallies during the 1960's
Which action best demonstrates a student's capacity for empathy? ANS: The student offers
to assist a fellow student who is feeling excluded. What activity best addresses the effective
use of decision-making skills? - ANS-Role-playing different courses of action to take when
facing different problems
What activity best helps to prepare first-grade students to apply safety procedures to protect
themselves from potential dangers? - ANS-Practicing appropriate skills and behaviors for
situations that students have identified as confusing of uncomfortable
What are the three primary colors? - ANS-Red, yellow, and blue.
ANS: Having the students participate in a parachute game that requires them to work
together to achieve a predetermined objective is the instructional strategy that best
encourages elementary school students to interact socially in order to solve a common
problem. What is the first step to take when teaching a song by rote? - ANS-The teacher
sings the entire song, without accompaniment, while students listen
What is the initial step in developing a comprehensive plan to prevent bullying at school? -
ANS-Identifying how often bullying occurs and where it most often happens
What is the most commonly used measure for evaluating obesity among children and
adolescents in a school setting? - ANS-Body mass index
What is the official state song of Texas? - ANS-"Texas, Our Texas"
What strategy helps students improve flexibility - ANS-requiring specific stretches to
accompany physical activities
What term pertains to lighting and lighting design? - ANS-Fresnel
Students in a fifth-grade class have been studying Claude Monet's series of paintings of
water lilies, which is exemplified by this piece. They agree that the painting shows Monet's
use of sight and observational skills to capture the changing light and reflection. A music
teacher is having students fill in empty measures with note values according to time
signatures. Which of the following subject areas is best supported by this type of music
lesson - ANS-Mathematics
Color scheme used when colors are adjacent to one another on the color wheel and contain
a common color - ANS-Analogous
Locomotor movement - ANS-Running, jumping, walking
Nonlocomotor movement - ANS-stretching, twistings, swaying
Pre-Schematic Stage - ANS-Child produces his first representative symbols for objects in
his environment. Symbols are formed with circles, squares, and lines. Objects are normally
floating in the air. Ages 3-7.
Schematic Stage - ANS-Figures appear flat and stiff, and are changed only when there is a
strong motivation to do so. Ages 6-11.
Scribbling Stage - ANS-Child manipulates a drawing tool and makes random marks, dots,
and lines on the drawing surface.
The person who leads an orchestra through a performance is the - ANS-conductor
The songs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and "We Shall Overcome" are most closely
associated with which of the following time periods and public gatherings? - ANS-Civil Rights
rallies during the 1960's
Which action best demonstrates a student's capacity for empathy? ANS: The student offers
to assist a fellow student who is feeling excluded. What activity best addresses the effective
use of decision-making skills? - ANS-Role-playing different courses of action to take when
facing different problems
What activity best helps to prepare first-grade students to apply safety procedures to protect
themselves from potential dangers? - ANS-Practicing appropriate skills and behaviors for
situations that students have identified as confusing of uncomfortable
What are the three primary colors? - ANS-Red, yellow, and blue.
ANS: Having the students participate in a parachute game that requires them to work
together to achieve a predetermined objective is the instructional strategy that best
encourages elementary school students to interact socially in order to solve a common
problem. What is the first step to take when teaching a song by rote? - ANS-The teacher
sings the entire song, without accompaniment, while students listen
What is the initial step in developing a comprehensive plan to prevent bullying at school? -
ANS-Identifying how often bullying occurs and where it most often happens
What is the most commonly used measure for evaluating obesity among children and
adolescents in a school setting? - ANS-Body mass index
What is the official state song of Texas? - ANS-"Texas, Our Texas"
What strategy helps students improve flexibility - ANS-requiring specific stretches to
accompany physical activities
What term pertains to lighting and lighting design? - ANS-Fresnel
