Leonardo da Vinci
10/10/2020 8:32:00 PM
Do you know?
- Leonardo da Vinci is a great painter with many great works of art, like the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper".
- He is also an inspired inventor who made the first sketches for modern planes.
Let's explore more about this great man in the following passage!
FACT: Leonardo da Vinci obviously had an amazing mind but believe it or not he never went to school!
Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?
- Where was the painting "The Last Supper" painted?
Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?
- Italy
- France
- Germany
Where was the painting "The Last Supper" painted?
- Milan
- Rome
- Florence
Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.
Leonardo da Vinci
Can you being a famous scientist and a famous painter? It seems like an unusual combination, but that was what Leonardo da Vinci was. He is known as one of the most intelligent people to ever live. He was born and raised in a town in Italy. He learned to paint from a famous in the city of Florence.
In the year 1478, he set up his own . He became known as the best painter in Florence. Leonardo had a way of painting that made the subjects look like they were real. They had the of moving just as real people moved. Leonardo found the human body interesting, and he would study how it moved and how it worked.
In 1482, he moved to Milan. It was here that he painted one of his most famous paintings. It is called The Last Supper. But the paint that he used did not stick to the wall, so he had to repaint it. Leonardo eventually to Florence. It was here he painted another very famous painting. This painting is called the Mona Lisa. By this time, Leonardo was studying nature. He wanted to learn how birds flew. This encouraged him to draw plans for an airplane. He continued studying science after moving to Rome. He also lived in France. He is known throughout the world as a genius.
Read and answer the following questions.
Leonardo da Vinci
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Can you imagine being a famous scientist and a famous painter? It seems like an unusual combination, but that was exactly what Leonardo da Vinci was. He is known as one of the most intelligent people to ever live. He was born and raised in a town in Italy. He learned to paint from a famous artist in the city of Florence.
In the year 1478, he set up his own studio. He became known as the best painter in Florence. Leonardo had a way of painting that made the subjects look like they were real. They had the appearance of moving just as real people moved. Leonardo found the human body interesting, and he would study how it moved and how it worked.
In 1482, he moved to Milan. It was here that he painted one of his most famous paintings. It is called The Last Supper. But the paint that he used did not stick to the wall, so he had to repaint it. Leonardo eventually returned to Florence. It was here he painted another very famous painting. This painting is called the Mona Lisa. By this time, Leonardo was studying nature. He wanted to learn how birds flew. This interest encouraged him to draw plans for an airplane. He continued studying science after moving to Rome. He also lived in France.
He is known throughout the world as a genius.
Source: Daily Warm-ups Reading Grade 5
Which motivated Leonardo to draw plans for an airplane?
- his interest in science
- his interest in painting
- his interest in nature
- his interest in human body
What did Leonardo continue to study after moving to Rome?
- art
- nature
- science
- literature
According to the passage, which information is NOT mentioned?
- Leonardo is a famous painter and scientist.
- Some famous paintings of Leonardo were painted in Italy.
- His intelligence made him a genius.
- Leonardo was born into a wealthy family.
The primary purpose of this passage is to _____.
- introduce some famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci
- provide general information about the life of Leonardo da Vinci
- describe the background of Leonardo da Vinci
- tell about the movement of Leonardo da Vinci across Italy
Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.
- Can you being a famous scientist and a famous painter?
- It seems like an unusual combination, but that was what Leonardo da Vinci was.
- He learned to paint from a famous in the city of Florence.
- In the year 1478, he set up his own .
- They had the of moving just as real people moved.
- Leonardo eventually to Florence.
- This encouraged him to draw plans for an airplane.
Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.
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