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WorksheetsThe 10 Commandments of Clay
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Breathing clay _________ can be harmful if your are exposed to it regularly.
a)
pots
b)
glaze
c)
dust
d)
dust bunnies
2.
In order to join separate clay pieces they must be....
a)
convinced
b)
held together with tape
c)
scored and slipped
d)
threatened
3.
Clay projects can be no thicker than
a)
your skull
b)
your water bottle
c)
your thermos
d)
your thumb
4.
Clay is kneaded and wedged to remove
a)
air bubbles
b)
bits of tiny rock
c)
car keys
d)
its bad attitude
5.
Before the clay bucket can be emptied you must first check for:
a)
buried treasure
b)
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
c)
Sponge Bob
d)
tools and sponges
6.
When its time to clean up the first thing you must do is:
a)
check how your friend is doing
b)
wrap your project and put it away
c)
unwrap your project and put it away
d)
rap your heart out
7.
When returning your clay board it must be
a)
free from excess clay
b)
stacked neatly
c)
scraped
d)
all of the above
8.
Leftover clay should always be:
a)
thrown at that kid at the other table
b)
placed inside your shoe
c)
handed to Ms. O'
d)
placed in the x-tra clay bin
9.
When making something out of clay it should be no thinner than
a)
notebook paper
b)
your pinky
c)
an eyelash
d)
deli salami
10.
Greenware is fragile. Greenware is:
a)
the condition of your clay piece before it dries
b)
clay that has been fired once
c)
clay that has been fired twice
d)
none of the above
11.
Bone dry means:
a)
we're out of clay for today
b)
your clay is cracking and you need to spray it with water
c)
you must have coke instead of pepsi
d)
the clay is completely dry and there is no longer any water in the clay
12.
The special oven used in ceramics is called:
a)
an Easybake Oven
b)
the towering inferno
c)
a kiln
d)
a kilm
13.
Clay must never ever be put
a)
down the drain
b)
down the middle
c)
down in the dumps
d)
upside down
14.
Clay that has been fired once is known as:
a)
biscuits
b)
bisquick
c)
bisqueware
d)
underwear
15.
Clay becomes ceramic when:
a)
it has been fired
b)
it was shaped really well
c)
it is beautifully designed
d)
it has finished all its homework
16.
Glaze is...
a)
awesome on donuts
b)
the look ms o'neil gets in her eyes when you ask her, "where does this go?"
c)
a mixture of pigment and minerals applied to clay for decorative purposes
d)
a new skateboard company
17.
Clay must always be
a)
covered with a plastic bag to prevent it from drying
b)
dug from the earth with your bare hands
c)
cut up into little tiny pieces
d)
covered in icing
18.
Soft clay that can be easily shaped, and molded into a desired shape is:
a)
slip
b)
plastic
c)
clay
d)
glaze
19.
The procedure of forming and shaping clay by squeezing the clay between your thumb and finger is known as
a)
snitching
b)
ditching
c)
punching
d)
pinching
20.
Before your work can be glaze-fired it must
a)
have no glaze on the bottom
b)
be free of lumps and drips
c)
be placed on the glaze fire shelf in the kiln room
d)
all of the above
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