Diagnostic tests

The autonomous regions have established a set of basic

competences which promote the quality of education. These
can be evaluated with the diagnostic test.
This evaluation for the fourth year of Primary Education is the
responsibility of the autonomous educational administrations,
who have proposed a diagnostic test for the cultural and
artistic competence.
The following pages contain tests that should be used as a
reference.

CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC COMPETENCE

Diagnostic test 1

D1

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

RECYCLED MATERIALS
Looking at an object in a different way can inspire many creative ideas.

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Through a positive process we can create an alternative use for an everyday

object, for example, a can. In this way, we also help to conserve the
environment by recycling and reusing materials.

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Question 1
Look at the different objects made from a soft drinks can. Can you explain what each
object is?

a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
e. 
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Choose a material or object and draw it. Then apply it to create an object with a different
use. You can use coloured pencils or felt-tips.
MATERIAL OR OBJECT

NEW USE

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Diagnostic test 2

D2

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

ART
Art is an activity that can be learned by mastering the necessary skills and
techniques. In a wider sense though, art also refers to creative talent in
musical, literary or visual contexts.
The word art comes from the latin ars, which means ability. The word
refers to activities that require specialisation, such as gardening or playing
chess.
Art allows both the people practising it and those observing it to experience
beauty, feelings or knowledge.
Most people agree that art can be expressed through music, dance, painting,
sculpture and architecture. These are called the fine arts. Nowadays, cinema
and literature are also considered art, as well as poetry, short stories, plays

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Name and surname: .....................................................................................................................

Question 3
Complete the following phrases with the different types of art:
a) Art which produces sounds in harmony.
b) A
 rt which represents real, invented or abstract images on a surface.

c) Art which uses words to create poetry or short stories.

d) Technology which produces rapid sequences of images. To the observer,
these images appear to be moving.

e) Rhythmic

body movements to music, as a means of expression.

f) Art of constructing buildings which provoke feelings and pleasure.

g) A
 rt of creating abstract or figurative shapes, usually in relief or three
dimensions.

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Question 4
Classify the following pictures:

Architecture...............
Painting.....................
Dance.......................
Cinema.....................
Sculpture...................
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Diagnostic test 3

D3

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

A VISIT TO THE MUSEUM

Today, Marias class are going to visit a museum. Before the visit, a classmate
asked:
What can we find in a museum?
Works of art, answered the teacher.
And why are they there? asked a girl.
Museums are places where we keep great works of art safe over the
years. So when we go, we must behave respectfully and listen carefully to
what the guides are saying, answered the teacher.
Works of art are unique and valuable objects, which must be kept safe for
the future.

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Museo del Prado in Madrid

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Question 5
When visiting a museum, we must protect the works of art so we can enjoy
the visit and help the people working there.
Mark an X next to the rules you think should be respected inside a museum:

Works of art are fragile. Please do not touch them.

You can take photos and videos inside the museum.
You cant use mobile phones inside the museum.
Animals are allowed inside the museum.
You can eat and drink inside the museum.
Children are welcome in the museum, but must behave
respectfully.

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You can run, shout and play inside the museum.

Organised groups must go with a responsible person and
be accompanied by a guide.

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Name and surname: .....................................................................................................................

Question 6
Inside the museum, we stop to look at a painting. We can use the following
guide to learn how to analyse a painting:

HOW TO ANALYSE A PAINTING

Author: Name of artist.
Title: Full title of the work of art.
Technique: Materials and surface; for example, oil paint on cardboard.
Size: Dimensions of the piece; for example, 40 50 cm.
Subject: Landscape, marine, human figure, portrait, abstract painting,
composition, still life. Sometimes, the artist creates a series of paintings
with a theme.
Palette: The colours used by the artist. It is also the name of the object
the artist uses to hold the different paints.

W
 arm: made up of colours like yellow, orange, red and greenyyellows.
Cold: made up of colours like blue, violet, and blue-greens.
Soft: made up of colours mixed with white or black.
 Intense: made up of intense colours, not mixed with white or black.
Examine which colours the artist uses. Which are the most important?
Note: white and black are not colours; they are achromatic, which
means they are used to lighten or darken other colours.

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A palette could be:

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Brushstrokes: Can we see the brushstrokes? Are they horizontal, vertical,

oblique? Are they impasto brushstrokes? Impasto brushstokes are those
with a lot of paint or substance.
Lines: Are lines used to draw shapes? Are the lines curved, straight,
combined, thick, thin?
Visible elements: For example the moon, the trees Where are the
elements in the painting? Are they close or far away? What significance
do they have for the artist?

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Characters: Are there characters? How are they dressed? Which

position is each character in: facing us, sideways, or with their back to
us? Are they in the centre, on the left, on the right? In the foreground or
the background?
What feelings are transmitted? What kind of sounds, smells or textures
can you notice in the picture?
What emotions are produced? If you look at the painting, how do you
feel: happy, sad, calm ?
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Sunflowers by Van Gogh

Taking the elements from the previous sheet into account, complete the following chart:
Author
Title
Subject
Visible elements
Palette
Emotions
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Name and surname: .....................................................................................................................

CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC COMPETENCE

Diagnostic test 4

D4

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

HOW DO WE PERCEIVE THINGS?

Perception means we can receive and interpret many different types of
information using our senses. During the perception process we receive
information on shape, colour, movement, depth

Question 7
Look at the following drawings and answer the questions:

A glass, two faces from the side, or both?

A man playing the saxophone, a young woman, or both?

A triangle, three circles missing a piece, or both?

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Are the horizontal lines parallel?

Look at the central circle in both pictures. Which one is bigger?

Look at the two horizontal lines. Which one is longer?

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Diagnostic test 5

D5

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

MATHEMATICS AND ART

Art and mathematics have been linked throughout history. They both look
for beauty and perfection, and explore space, shapes and elements.

Question 8

Prism

Cylinder

Cube

Sphere

Pyramid

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Match the pictures with the shape names:

CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC COMPETENCE

Diagnostic test 6

D6

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

ARTISTIC MONUMENTS
Spain is full of historical monuments which provide us with information
about our past and also embellish our cities.

Question 9

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Find the artistic monuments in the word search:

H
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Down:
Its characterised by its irregular shape and red walls. It is located

in Granada and is also a World Heritage Site.

A

It is the most important and impressive Muslim monument in the

Western world. It is located in Crdoba and is also a World

Heritage Site.
M

H
 e made a great discovery. His sculpture can be found in several

Spanish towns, such as Madrid, where an important square is

named after him.
C

It is a very big church. In Spain many were built in the gothic style.

Across:
It is an old town surrounded by walls which protected the city from

attacks.
A

built. In the past it was the highest tower in the world and it is
located in Seville:
G

It is a typical construction from the Roman Empire and it is used

for plays.
T

It is a building where the kings and the kings court used to live.

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Its the minaret of the old mosque over which the Cathedral was

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Question 10

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Look at the pictures and match them with a name and a city:

Roman theatre of Segbriga (Cuenca)

Giralda tower (Seville)

Marqus de Dos Aguas Palace (Valencia)

Alcazaba (Badajoz)

Cathedral (Santiago de Compostela)

Columbus Monument (Madrid)

Court of the Lions. Alhambra (Granada)

Mosque (Crdoba)

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Question 11

Explain what the following artistic expressions were used for in the
past. Provide an example from your town or region.
a) Roman theatre

b) Cathedral

c) Monument dedicated to Columbus or to the discovery of America

e) Palace

f) Mosque

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d) Alcazaba, city walls

CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC COMPETENCE

Diagnostic test 7

D7

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN THE ALHAMBRA

Water is a fundamental element in the Muslim world since in

Arabia there are many deserts and water is scarce. It has three
basic purposes:
Water as a supply for towns: practical purpose.
Water as an element of purification: it is a gift from Allah.
Water as a decorative element: it recreates heaven on earth.
This last purpose of water is the most important when analysing
the Alhambra, because Muslims associated water with gardens.
To them, a long pond, for example, represented the axis of a
monument. They also used the reflection of monuments in water to
make them look larger.
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Pregunta 12

What do you observe in the following images of the Alhambra?

What artistic purpose does water serve?
a)

b)

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Question 13

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Make a drawing reflecting the aesthetic uses of water, similar to the

ones you can find in the gardens of the Alhambra.

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Diagnostic test 8

D8

Name and surname: ....................................................................................................................

Class: ...........................................................

Date: ..................................................................

LITERATURE, PURE BEAUTY

Literatures any written work with artistic value. It is an art form.

Literature transforms reality and provides us with an aesthetical and
pleasant emotion. It stimulates our intelligence and our feelings and
sensitivity.
Art cannot be physical. For example, if we count the words of a poem
and divide them into numbers and letters, we realise that its rhyme
(bye-bye butterfly) and its rhythm (intonation) are not really necessary
to make it enjoyable. This is why art isnt physical or scientific: we
cannot produce art using formulas.

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Question 14

A poem uses rhyme and rhythm to arouse feelings emotions in

people. Here is an example:

Rain, rain go away

Come again another day;
Little Johnny wants to play.
Rain, rain go to Spain,
Do not show your face again.
Anonymous
(Popular English Nursery rhyme)

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a) Write some of the rhymes in the poem:

b) How do you feel about the poem?

c) Write a small poem: use rhymes and underline them. Choose the
subject you prefer. Look at this example:
Drop by drop
The rain will stop
Over the fields
And the mountain tops.
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ANSWER KEY
Test 1
Question 1
Score
4 Recognises materials can be used in a
creative and innovative way.

Question 4
Score
4 Identifies different types of art.
a) Dance.
b) Sculpture.

a) Motorcycle.

c) Architecture.

b) Helicopter.

d) Painting.

c) Bag.
d) Box.
e) Lorry.
3

Four answers correct.

Three answers correct.

Other possibilities.

Question 2
Score
4 Uses the materials in a creative and innovative
way.

e) Cinema.
3

One mistake.

Two mistakes.

Other possibilities.

Test 3
Question 5
Score
4 Marks an X by the following rules:
Works of art are fragile. Please do not
touch them.

a) Uses expressive resources correctly: colour,

shape, size, space

You can take photos and videos inside

the museum.

b) Correctly names the material and the object.

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c) Provides an adequate use for the new material.

You cant use mobile phones inside the

museum.

The drawings do not match the expressive

resources.

Animals are allowed inside the museum.

Answers two options.

Other possibilities.

You can eat and drink inside the

museum.
Children are welcome in the museum,
but must behave respectfully.

Test 2

You can run, shout and play inside the

museum.

Question 3
Score
4 Recognises different types of art. 6-7 answers
correct.
a) Music; b) Painting; c) Literature; d) Cinema;
e) Dance; f) Architecture; g) Sculpture.

Organised groups must go with a

responsible person and be accompanied
by a guide.

4-5 answers correct.

One or two mistakes.

2-3 answers correct.

Three or four mistakes.

Other possibilities.

Other possibilities.

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Question 6
Score
4 Uses the correct vocabulary and demonstrates
they can analyse a painting:

Question 8
Score
4 Can associate artistic and cultural manifestations
with the sciences:

Author

Van Gogh

Title

Sunflowers

Prism

Subject

Plants, flowers

Cylinder

Visible elements

Vase and flowers

Cube

Sphere

Pyramid

Palette

Warm, intense colours

(yellow tones)

Emotions

Happiness, sadness

One mistake.

Two mistakes.

Other possibilities.

Score
4 Can understand and interpret pictures. 5-6
answers correct.

One mistake.

Two mistakes.

Other possibilities..

Test 6
Score
4 4 Finds places, relevant facts and artistic
monuments.
7-8 answers correct.

Both
Both
Both
Yes

They are the same

2-3 mistakes.

2 3-4 mistakes.

Other possibilities.

Down
a) Mosque; b) Alcazaba c) Giralda; d) Theatre.

They are the same

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Across
e) Alhambra; f) Cathedral; g) Palace; h) Columbus.
3

5-6 correct.

3-4 correct.

Other possibilities.

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Question 7

Question 9

Test 4

Test 7

Question 10
Score
4 Matches the names with the corresponding
pictures.
Links correctly 7-8 pictures.
Roman theatre
of Segbriga (Cuenca)

Giralda tower (Seville)

Marqus de Dos Aguas

Palace (Valencia)

Question 12
Score
The student interprets artistic expressions/
productions. Looks up vocabulary related to
the techniques and the procedures employed.
Answers both questions correctly. Sample
answers:
a) Muslims associated and used water to make
buildings look bigger.
b) Water is an element Muslims used to make
buildings look bigger.
3 One correct and one incomplete answer.
2 One answer correct.
4

Other possibilities

Question 13
Alcazaba (Badajoz)

Score

Uses procedures and techniques as part of

individual or group work. Interprets artworks.

Looks up vocabulary linked with the
techniques and the procedures employed.
Makes the drawing using all the characteristics
and techniques previously mentioned
(symmetry, use of water, decorative elements...).
Uses creativity, imagination and originality.
3 The drawing is incomplete (missing decorative elements, creativity...) but they use the
monuments reflection in water.
2 Doesnt draw the reflection in water properly.

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4
Cathedral (Santiago
de Compostela)

Columbus Monument
(Madrid)

Court of the Lions.

Alhambra (Granada)

1
Mosque (Crdoba)

Other possibilities.

Test 8
3

5-6 answers correct.

3-4 answers correct.

Other possibilities.

Question 11
Score
4 The student explains the function of the
artistic monuments.
5-6 answers correct.
3 3-4 answers correct.
2

1-2 answers correct.

Other possibilities.

Question 14
Score
4 Interprets artistic expressions/productions.
Looks up vocabulary specific to the techniques
and the procedures employed. Extends
information. Shows creativity. Writes a poem
using the appropriate resources, writing
rhymes correctly and underlining them
accurately. Answers correctly.
One correct and one incomplete answer. Writes a poem using a rhyme.
2 One incomplete answer and writes a text
without a rhyme.
1 Other possibilities.
3

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