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Value and shading practice
Students practice identifying and applying shading techniques, creating a value scale, and understanding tints and shades through questions and step-by-step activities. Suitable for 4th-grade learners developing basic drawing and shading skills.
By Edform · Visual arts · Grade 4 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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Questions
- Which technique uses small dots to create different values in a drawing?
- Which of these are shading techniques artists use to show value?
- Put these steps in order to create a value scale from lightest to darkest.
- Fill in the blanks: Adding white to a color makes a _, and adding black makes a _.
- Choose the correct word for each blank.
- Sort these into 'Tints' and 'Shades'.
- Match each shading technique to its description.
- Mark each statement as true or false.
- What is the main purpose of a value scale in art?
- What word describes the lightness or darkness of a color in art?
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