A man in formal robes sits and looks toward the viewer.

Portrait of Agostino Pallavicini
by Anthony van Dyck

Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program

Question
What element of art does this artist use most to create emphasis and balance?
(1 point)
Responses

color
color

line
line

shape
shape

value

value

Dancers Backstage

by Edgar Degas
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Question
How did the artist use color to create emphasis in this image?
(1 point)
Responses

by using colors that were similar to the background
by using colors that were similar to the background

by creating color contrast to focus on the main ballerina
by creating color contrast to focus on the main ballerina

by using only cool colors
by using only cool colors

by using analogous colors in all parts of the image
by using analogous colors in all parts of the image

by creating color contrast to focus on the main ballerina

Oranges are arranged on a table near a water pitcher.

Still Life with Milk Jug and Fruit
by Paul Cézanne

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Question
How did the artist create balance in this image?
(1 point)
Responses

by spreading the oranges out from the top left corner to the bottom right
by spreading the oranges out from the top left corner to the bottom right

by spreading the oranges out in a circular pattern around the plate
by spreading the oranges out in a circular pattern around the plate

by spreading the oranges out across the image in a horizontal pattern
by spreading the oranges out across the image in a horizontal pattern

by only including oranges in the center near the water pitcher

by spreading the oranges out from the top left corner to the bottom right

Which phrase describes one purpose of headings in an informative text?(1 point)

Responses

to make the text more interesting
to make the text more interesting

to explain the main idea of a section
to explain the main idea of a section

to show the relationship between the ideas presented
to show the relationship between the ideas presented

to provide details that support the central idea

to explain the main idea of a section

Which step should a writer take before deciding how to organize their informative text?(1 point)

Responses

Create headings for the text.
Create headings for the text.

Look at the facts and ideas collected.
Look at the facts and ideas collected.

Write a rough draft.
Write a rough draft.

Create an original hook for an introduction.

Look at the facts and ideas collected.

Which type of organizational structure is best for a report that describes French and American cooking?(1 point)

Responses

time order/chronological or sequence
time order/chronological or sequence

compare and contrast
compare and contrast

problem and solution
problem and solution

cause and effect