WorksheetsThe Art Lesson
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the author write The Art Lesson?
a)
to explain how to draw a pilgrim
b)
to describe what happened to him as a boy
c)
to ask people to draw more
d)
to tell his feelings about his grandparents
2.
What is the problem in the story?
a)
Tommy doesn't have the right art materials
b)
Tommy doesn't like his teacher
c)
Tommy wants to do his own art, not copy
d)
Tommy wants to use the school crayons
3.
How is the problem solved?
a)
Tommy gets to use the school crayons.
b)
Tommy can first copy the teacher's drawing, then make his own.
c)
Tommy gets a new teacher.
d)
Tommy gets the right art materials.
4.
What are two things Tommy's twin cousins tell him?
a)
Only use bright colors and use only one piece of paper
b)
Drawing is fun when you copy and draw shapes
c)
Markers are better than crayons and they make better art.
d)
Never copy and practice, practice, practice
5.
What clues in the story tell you that the author's family is important to him?
a)
The author writes about his mom, dad, brother, cousins, and grandparents.
b)
The author writes about drawing on the walls.
c)
The author writes about his birthday presents.
d)
The author writes about drawing on his sheets.
6.
Where did Tommy's father work?
a)
At school
b)
At a barber shop
c)
At a bank
d)
At a supermarket
7.
How do Tommy's grandparents, Tom and Nana, feel about his drawings?
a)
unhappy
b)
didn't care much for it
c)
loved it
8.
How do you know Tommy's grandparents felt this way about Tommy's artwork?
a)
They hung it on the walls in their bakery.
b)
They trashed it.
c)
They put it in a box.
d)
They sent the pictures back
9.
Why did Tommy's parents let him draw on the walls in their new home?
a)
They ran out of paper.
b)
The house wasn't completely built so it was easy to cover it later.
c)
It was better for Tommy to draw on the walls than his bed sheet.
10.
What did Tommy get for his birthday?
a)
He got a new paint set.
b)
He got a box of colored chalk.
c)
He got some paintbrushes.
d)
He got a box of 64 Crayola crayons.
11.
What would be another good title for this story?
a)
Never Draw on Your Sheets
b)
Tommy's Dream Come True
c)
Copying is Wrong
d)
Crayola Crayons
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