Questions: Clay and Playdough

Question 1

What can you do with playdough?

• A. Only look at it
• B. Roll it, squish it, pinch it, and shape it
• C. Only cut it with scissors
• D. Only paint on it

Answer: (B)

Playdough is for shaping with your hands! You can roll, squish, pinch, poke, flatten, and mold it into all kinds of things.

Question 2

What is it called when you shape clay or playdough into something?

• A. Drawing
• B. Sculpting
• C. Singing
• D. Reading

Answer: (B)

Sculpting is the word for making shapes and forms with clay, playdough, or other soft materials. You are a sculptor when you use playdough!

Question 3

It is okay to squish your playdough creation and make something new.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: True

Yes! One of the great things about playdough is that you can always start over. Squishing and remaking is part of the fun and the learning.

Question 4

Playdough and clay are exactly the same thing.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

They are similar but different. Playdough is soft and usually gets reused over and over. Some types of clay can be dried or baked so your creation becomes hard and you can keep it.

Question 5

Make something with playdough or clay. What did you make and how did you shape it?

Model answer: Example: 'I made a snake by rolling the playdough back and forth with my hands. Then I curled it up.'

A good answer describes what was made and at least one technique used, like rolling, pinching, flattening, or poking.