Vocabulary
Architect
building designer
What was the main idea of the story Leonardo's Horse?
Write which form the italic words are in.
"For centuries people have admired the works of Leonardo."
present perfect or past participle
What is a palace?
a house of a very important person
She achieved many goals during her life. What does the word achieved mean?
accomplished
What did Leonardo think of other statues of horses?
he did not think they looked natural or normal
Write which form the italic words are in.
He filled notebooks with his observations, illustrations, and original ideas.
past
Ms. Williams was in the midst of teaching when someone came in and interrupted. What does the word midst mean?
center
He fashioned together something to fix the sink. What does the word fashioned mean?
made
to persuade the duke to let him make a bronze horse
Write which form the italic words are in.
Grateful engineers still study his sketches.
present
Some people become depressed after a loved one has passed away. What does the word depressed mean?
sad
Auburn and Alabama are rivals. What does the word rival mean?
one who competes against another
What does the Greek word mousike mean? What word does it sound most like.
music or musician
Write which form the italic words are in.
These illustrations are serving as blueprints for us.
Present Participle
What does the simile mean?
"But you couldn't show all the muscles on a statue, he said, or the horse would look like a bag of turnips."
it was lumpy and misshapen
Leonardo's horse was covered in bronze. What does the word bronze mean?
metal made of copper and tin
what does the idiom never mind in the sentence below mean? "Never mind he was in the midst of painting a large religious picture in Florence."
it doesn't matter or trouble him
Write which form the italic words are in.
By adulthood, he had analyzed how each part worked.
past perfect/ past participle
If you have part of a cookie, how much of it do you have?
a portion or a piece of it.