Starter quiz
- Which of the following is not a natural material?
- wool
- synthetic fibres ✓
- cotton
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- Fabric is one type of ...
- charcoal.
- paper.
- textile. ✓
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Weaving is a type of ...- textile. ✓
- painting.
- drawing.
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What type of textile does this image depict?- waterproof textile ✓
- wool
- knits
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Exit quiz
- ______ threads go from side to side in a weaving.
- warp
- weft ✓
- loom
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- Warp and weft threads are the same.
- True
- False ✓
- What does this image show?
- a wooden loom frame
- a loom with warp and weft threads
- a weaving with no loom ✓
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- Which loom might be best for a large-scale weaving?
barrier fencing ✓
wooden loom
cardboard loom
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Weavings are made by crossing fabric strips or threads over and under one another. This makes a fabric.
- Weavings are made on a tool called a loom.
- Weavings are made from warp and weft threads.
Common misconception
Warp and weft threads are the same.
Remind children that the warp threads hold the weft threads in place. These are the first threads attached to the loom.
Keywords
Weaving - threads or fabric strips are crossed over and under each other to make new fabric
Loom - a special tool, like a frame, used to help people create fabric or cloth
Warp threads - the threads that go from top to bottom in a weaving
Weft threads - the threads that go from side to side in a weaving
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