What Leonardo Made: teacher key

Leonardo da Vinci, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. Find out what Leonardo da Vinci painted, drew and planned. Read about his notebooks, his flying machines and his move to France.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does da Vinci mean?
   • Very old
   • From Vinci (answer)
   • Big painter
2. What did Leonardo fill pages of his notebooks with ideas about?
   • Hats
   • Water and rivers (answer)
   • Boats at sea
3. What did Leonardo draw an idea for?
   • A parachute (answer)
   • A car
   • A radio
4. When did Leonardo paint The Last Supper?
   • In 1999
   • Between 1494 and 1498 (answer)
   • Before he was born
5. Why could a person not fly with flapping wings?
   • Wings are too heavy to paint
   • People lack enough muscle power and endurance (answer)
   • Birds fly too fast
6. Where was Leonardo's last home?
   • Vinci
   • The Louvre
   • Château du Clos Lucé (answer)

Words

• Renaissance: a time
• workshop: art room
• parachute: a falling helper
• notebooks: note books