Vocabulary
What is an architect?
Someone who designs buildings
Who is the famous architect in the story?
Antoni Gaudi
What did Gaudi love to observe when he was young?
Nature
True or false: Gaudi was sick a lot as a child
True
What do the illustrations in the story show us?
What Gaudi's buildings looked like.
What does observes mean?
To watch something or someone carefully.
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Why did Gaudi spend time studying nature?
Because he was sick, Gaudi spent a lot of time doing what?
Observing nature
What makes this story a biography?
It's about a real person written by someone else.
What is a monument?
A building or statue that helps us remember a person or an event.
What made Gaudi's buildings special?
They were inspired by nature
How did Gaudi use nature in his creations?
Shapes, patterns, curves, arches
How did Gaudi's childhood help him later in life?
They inspired his designs.
Ask a question about the Antoni Gaudi story
Must be who, what, when, where, or why.
What is an arch?
Curved structures that often form the tops or doors and windows.
True or False: Gaudi's buildings looked the same as most other buildings.
False
What is something from nature that was used in Gaudi's creation?
Beehive, bedbug, lizard, scales, dragons
Why might spending time alone in nature help someone become creative?
They have time to observe and think
How do the illustrations help you understand what Gaudi's building look like?
Curves, patterns, and the creativity
What is a creation?
Things that are made or produced.
Ex: Park Guell, Casa Batlló, Casa Mila
Name one thing in nature that might inspire a building design.
Plants, tress, animals, shells, waves
What lesson can we learn from Gaudi's Childhood challenges?
Never give up and/or difficult experiences can inspire creativity or future success
What would you use as your inspiration?
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