Free printable worksheet
Class 4 · English · 10 Aug 2026
Which of these materials is needed to make a marbling pattern on paper?
[1 mark]What tool do we use to spread colours gently on top of water when marbling paper in class?
[1 mark]Why do we place the paper flat and slowly on the water instead of crumpling it up first?
[2 marks]Match each art item to what we do with it during our craft activity.
[2 marks]| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Water tray | a. Holds the colored liquid |
| 2. Paper | b. Presses on top to take the print |
| 3. Paint drops | c. Floats on the surface |
Answer: __________________________________________
Match each marbling step to the correct tool.
[2 marks]| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Add colour drops | a. Dropper |
| 2. Swirl patterns | b. Toothpick |
| 3. Lift the sheet | c. Hands |
| 4. Fill the tray | d. Tap |
Answer: __________________________________________
Match the instruction rule to what happens if you break it.
[2 marks]| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Do not splash water | a. The table becomes messy |
| 2. Use drops of paint | b. Paint sinks to the bottom |
| 3. Lift paper slowly | c. The paper tears apart |
| 4. Keep tray still | d. The pattern gets messy |
Answer: __________________________________________
To make the ink spread on the surface of the water, we can use a _____ to gently stir it.
[1 mark]When we make special patterns on paper using floating colours, we call this craft _____.
[1 mark]When lifting the paper from the water, you must lift it _____ so the design does not tear.
[1 mark]Name one tool we need to gently stir or swirl the colors on the water during marbling.
[1 mark]Name one tool used to swirl or comb paint drops in the water tray.
[1 mark]What is the very first step you must do before you add any ink to the tray?
[1 mark]Meera skipped step two of the craft instructions and put paper straight into an empty tray. What went wrong?
[2 marks]Aarav dropped blue and yellow paint in his water tray. Explain in your own words what happens when he swirls them with a toothpick.
[2 marks]Aarav wants to make a marbled bookmark. The instruction says: 'Drop red, blue, and yellow paint, then swirl with a pin.' Aarav swirls the water before putting any paint in. Will his bookmark have a pattern? Why?
[2 marks]Imagine you are teaching a friend new to marbling. List three important craft words you would teach them and explain what each word means in the art lesson.
[3 marks]Imagine your teacher asks you to explain the word 'marbling' to a new student who joined Class 4 today. Write three simple sentences telling what marbling is, what tools we need, and how the pattern is made.
[3 marks]Rahul has 4 steps to finish his craft: A) Lift paper, B) Pour water, C) Add paint, D) Swirl design. Write the correct letter order for Rahul to follow.
[2 marks]