Patterns in Art Quiz

Grade 1 · Art · Quiz

Show what you know about patterns and how artists use them.

Questions

What makes something a pattern?
1. It is very colorful
2. It repeats over and over
3. It is very large
4. It has only circles
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Answer: It repeats over and over
A pattern repeats — the same shapes, colors, or lines appear again and again in order.
Look at this sequence: star, moon, star, moon. What comes next?
1. Sun
2. Moon
3. Star
4. Cloud
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Answer: Star
The pattern is star, moon, star, moon — the unit is star, moon. After star, moon comes star.
Which of these everyday objects often has a pattern?
1. A blank white wall
2. A striped shirt
3. A single rock
4. An empty glass
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Answer: A striped shirt
A striped shirt has lines that repeat, making it a pattern.
What do we call the part of a pattern that gets repeated?
1. The color
2. The outline
3. The unit
4. The border
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Answer: The unit
The unit is the piece that repeats in a pattern.
Patterns are found on rugs, pottery, and fabric.
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Answer: True
Artists decorate rugs, pottery, and fabric with patterns all over the world.
Which of these is NOT a pattern?
1. Red stripe, blue stripe, red stripe, blue stripe
2. Circle, triangle, circle, triangle
3. A single green dot by itself
4. Square, square, square, square
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Answer: A single green dot by itself
A single dot by itself is not repeating, so it is not a pattern.
A pattern that runs along the edge of a picture is called a ______.
1. Motif
2. Border
3. Palette
4. Texture
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Answer: Border
A border is a pattern that runs along the edge or frame of something.
Only professional artists can make patterns.
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Answer: False
Anyone can make patterns — you just need to repeat a shape, color, or line!

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