Born in Vinci: teacher key

Leonardo da Vinci, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Follow Leonardo from his village to Florence and Milan. See what he drew, painted and wrote.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What was the time Leonardo lived in called?
   • The Renaissance (answer)
   • The Louvre
   • The Vinci
2. Where did Leonardo learn art?
   • In Paris
   • In Florence (answer)
   • On a boat
3. Where does the Mona Lisa hang, as of November 2026?
   • In a notebook
   • In Milan
   • In the Louvre (answer)
4. What did Leonardo study about birds?
   • How they fly (answer)
   • What they eat
   • How they sing
5. Why might Leonardo have liked the mountains?
   • He loved nature (answer)
   • He hated art
   • He lived in France

Words

• Renaissance: a time
• workshop: art room
• notebooks: note books
• backwards: in reverse