The Art Lesson

Why did the author write The Art Lesson?

• to explain how to draw a pilgrim
• to describe what happened to him as a boy
• to ask people to draw more
• to tell his feelings about his grandparents

What is the problem in the story?

• Tommy doesn't have the right art materials
• Tommy doesn't like his teacher
• Tommy wants to do his own art, not copy
• Tommy wants to use the school crayons

How is the problem solved?

• Tommy gets to use the school crayons.
• Tommy can first copy the teacher's drawing, then make his own.
• Tommy gets a new teacher.
• Tommy gets the right art materials.

What are two things Tommy's twin cousins tell him?

• Only use bright colors and use only one piece of paper
• Drawing is fun when you copy and draw shapes
• Markers are better than crayons and they make better art.
• Never copy and practice, practice, practice

What clues in the story tell you that the author's family is important to him?

• The author writes about his mom, dad, brother, cousins, and grandparents.
• The author writes about drawing on the walls.
• The author writes about his birthday presents.
• The author writes about drawing on his sheets.

Where did Tommy's father work?

• At school
• At a barber shop
• At a bank
• At a supermarket

How do Tommy's grandparents, Tom and Nana, feel about his drawings?

• unhappy 
• didn't care much for it
• loved it 

How do you know Tommy's grandparents felt this way about Tommy's artwork?

• They hung it on the walls in their bakery.
• They trashed it.
• They put it in a box.
• They sent the pictures back

Why did Tommy's parents let him draw on the walls in their new home?

• They ran out of paper.
• The house wasn't completely built so it was easy to cover it later.
• It was better for Tommy to draw on the walls than his bed sheet.

What did Tommy get for his birthday?

• He got a new paint set.
• He got a box of colored chalk.
• He got some paintbrushes.
• He got a box of 64 Crayola crayons.