WorksheetsSculpting Animals with Legos
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
sculpture
statue
artist
Which of these might an artist make? (Select ALL that are true)
statue
bricks
sculpture
model
Which picture shows something lifelike?
Which of these would be a challenge? (Select ALL that are true.)
running three miles
taking a nap
eating popcorn
moving a large piano
Which of these show conservation? (Select ALL that are true.)
turning off the lights
throwing trash away
saving water when you brush your teeth
riding in a car to school
Select ALL that show habitats.
Which extinct animal did Kenney make as a statue?
a polar bear
a rhinoceros
a Dodo bird
a flamingo
Why does Kenny like to create statues of endangered animals?
They are cute.
He wants to teach people about conservation.
He makes more money.
He doesn't know how to make other animals.
Where is Kenney's work displayed? (Select ALL that are true.)
museums
gardens
zoos
stadiums
Many people enjoy Sean Kenney's Lego statues.
TRUE
FALSE
Sean Kenney makes Lego statues so he can earn a lot of money.
TRUE
FALSE
How does Sean Kenney feel when people are scared by his statues?
He enjoys it.
He is sorry.
He apologizes.
He takes down the statue.
Kenny created Lego models of buildings.
TRUE
FALSE
Kenney creates animals from his imagination.
TRUE
FALSE
Which selection from the article helps the reader understand the high quality of Kenney’s work?
A job building things with Lego bricks sounds like a dream. However, it is real for Sean Kenney.
Kenney remembers a woman at one of his shows turned to see his art of a snow leopard crouched down. She jumped back, thinking it was alive.
Kenney works with a group of artists. They work in teams to create each piece.
Kenney said that he uses only Legos that are sold to the public. He does not use any special bricks.
Read the paragraph below from the section "From Buildings To Plants To Polar Bears."
Living in New York City, he created models of buildings there. Then a botanical garden in Iowa asked him to build models of its plants. He began to make the natural world his focus. His work began touring to other places. It was so popular that zoos hired him to make models of their animals.
What conclusion can the reader make based on this paragraph?
Kenney moved from New York to work in zoos.
Kenney prefers working on models of buildings.
People enjoy Kenney’s models of the natural world.
The Iowa garden displays Kenney’s work in the winter.
Read the sentence from the introduction [paragraphs 1-4].
For more than 15 years, Kenney has made masterpieces using Lego bricks.
What does "masterpieces" refer to?
the fact that Kenney has classical art training
the idea that Kenney’s sculptures are works of art
the way that Kenney’s sculptures are like old paintings
the number of years it takes Kenney to create a sculpture
Read the paragraph from the section “Lego Animals Sometimes Fool Zoo Visitors.”
The biggest challenge is getting the softness of an animal's looks and getting the face right, he said. "To me, that's one of the most fun things to overcome. When you've done it, you've really done it. You step back and are proud of it."
Which phrase from the paragraph helps the reader understand the meaning of "overcome"?
biggest challenge
fun things
done it
step back
Which types of animals is Kenney interested in building? (Select ALL that are true.)
extinct animals
endangered animals
house pets
small animals
Kenney uses special bricks to make his statues.
TRUE
FALSE
