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Printable 5th grade art vocabulary worksheet with definitions of 22 art terms including Impressionism, Surrealism, cool colors, and contrast.
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Art Curator Vocabulary

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This printable art-vocabulary worksheet for 5th graders defines 22 essential art terms and concepts. Coverage includes color theory (cool colors, warm colors, value, tint, shade), art movements (Impressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Realism), and foundational vocabulary (contrast, foreground, brush stroke, media, portrait, still life). Useful for art appreciation, art-history units, vocabulary practice, or introduction to museum curation.

Subject:
Art
Topic:
Art History
Grade Level:
5th Grade
Updated March 2026

Word Bank

  • Abstract
  • Blend
  • Brush Stroke
  • Contrast
  • Cool Colors
  • Expressionists
  • Foreground
  • Impressionism
  • Intensity
  • Media
  • Movement
  • Portrait (Self)
  • Realism
  • Shade
  • Still Life
  • Style
  • Subject
  • Surrealism
  • Tint
  • Translucent
  • Value
  • Warm Colors

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