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TExES Fine Arts, Health and Physical Ed

Question 1 of 17

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You want to expose your students to the visual arts as a profession. Which is the best example of an appropriate activity?

Select one of the following:

  • Spoken word concert

  • A visit to the orchestra

  • A live painting session

  • A Shakespeare play

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

1

Which of the following is true about linear perspective?

Select one of the following:

  • Objects appear smaller the closer they are

  • Objects appear larger the farther away they are

  • There is a convergence point along the horizon of the drawing

  • Only the space and distance of the objects relative to the reference point are shown

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

1

The process of critiquing artwork is ___________.

Select one of the following:

  • an asset of all teachers

  • beyond the scope of the elementary teacher

  • fairly complex and requires specific training

  • limited to art historians and professional artists

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

1

_______ is a mark that follows an identifiable path.

Select one of the following:

  • An impression

  • A line

  • A point

  • A shape

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

1

All of the following are examples of useful art tools for early childhood students EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

  • A color wheel

  • Oversized crayons and pencils

  • Fine-tipped brushes

  • Clay

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

1

The Renaissance period was concerned with the rediscovery of the works of ____________.

Select one of the following:

  • Italy

  • Japan

  • Germany

  • classical Greece and Rome

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

1

Which of the following correctly describes Western and Eastern art?

Select one of the following:

  • Western art is more spiritual; Eastern is more secular in nature

  • Western art focuses on accurately portraying human anatomy

  • Eastern art focuses on muscle tone in depictions of the human body

  • Eastern art requires a horizontal projection of eye movement

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

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Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Select one of the following:

  • Most artists work alone and are rarely affected by the work of other artists

  • Artists in every field are influenced and inspired by the works of others in the various disciplines in the humanities

  • It is rare for visual arts to be influenced by literature or poetry

  • The political climate of an era affects the art of the period only on specific occasions throughout history

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

1

Which theme or style is NOT matched with its correct century?

Select one of the following:

  • Impressionism - 19th Century

  • Baroque - 17th Century

  • Futurism - 19th Century

  • Expressionism - 20th Century

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

1

You want to expose your students to music. What are potential in-class activities?

Select one of the following:

  • A lesson using a digital music-making platform (e.g. PBS, LiveBinders)

  • A kids-themed concert

  • A field trip to the orchestra

  • Both B and C

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

1

Which of the following is true about music notation?

Select one of the following:

  • The lower clef is the treble

  • The clef is a four-line staff

  • The pitch of note is how long it is held

  • Dotted ties indicate the duration of a note

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

1

A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called a __________.

Select one of the following:

  • harmony

  • consonance

  • chord

  • dissonance

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

1

Which pair is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • Drum - string instrument

  • Tuba - brass instrument

  • Trumpet - percussion instrument

  • Cello - woodwind instrument

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

1

A piano is a __________ instrument.

Select one of the following:

  • percussion and brass

  • brass and string

  • string

  • percussion and string

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

1

Music arrangements can be taught to elementary students in all of the following ways except __________.

Select one of the following:

  • incorporating instruments with different key signatures

  • adding harmonies to simple melodies

  • deep study of musical theory

  • changing the key of the song

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

1

The term conjunto in music refers to:

Select one of the following:

  • Two instruments playing at the same time

  • A tempo a little faster than allegro

  • A musical style that involves playing with great feeling

  • A type of Texas-Mexican music

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

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All of the following apply to critiquing music EXCEPT:

Select one of the following:

  • Listening, analyzing, describing and evaluating

  • Avoiding the use of musical terminology in order to facilitate students' enjoyment of music

  • Having students develop their own rubrics for critiques

  • Encouraging students to work in pairs

Explanation

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