FRIDA KAHLO
GEORGIA O’KEEFFE
PAUL GAUGUIN
VOCABULARY
Text Structure
200

This illness she had at age six caused one leg to become thinner and weaker.

measles, polio, cancer

Answer: What is polio?

200

She was born in Sun Prairie in this Midwestern state.

Wisconsin, Idaho, California

Answer: What is Wisconsin?

200

Where was Paul Gauguin born, according to the text?

New York City, NY;  Paris, France; Lima, Peru



What is Paris, France?

200

This means “copied something or tried to behave like something else.”

inspired, express, exhibit, imitated, compositions 

What is imitated?

200

When the author starts with “Like Kahlo…” to discuss O’Keeffe, it shows this structure.


cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, description, comparison and contrast

Answer: What is comparison and contrast?

400

This major event at age 18 forced Kahlo to stay in bed, where she began painting daily.

plane crash, bus crash, parents died

Answer: What is the bus crash?

400

This type of natural object became her early favorite subject due to their colors and forms.

trees, mountains, flowers

Answer: What are flowers?

400

In which South American city did Gauguin spend most of his childhood?

Lima, Peru;  Sao Paulo, Brazil;  Bogota, Columbia



Answer: Lima, Peru

400

This means “to show thoughts or feelings to others.”

inspired, express, exhibit, imitated, compositions 

What is express?

400

Kahlo being bored in bed after her accident and receiving paints is an example of this structure.


cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, description, comparison and contrast

Answer: What is problem and solution?

600

Kahlo often used these three colors from her homeland’s flag in her artwork.

red white blue; green red white; red black green

Answer: What are green, red, and white?

600

This canyon in Texas became an important inspiration after she taught near West Texas A&M University.

Grand Canyon, Palo Duro Canyon, Artist Canyon
 

Answer: What is Palo Duro Canyon?

600

Gauguin’s mother influenced his early interest in art with South American pottery and wore colorful traditional costumes, sparking his creativity.

TRUE OR FALSE



True

600

This word describes a group of artworks arranged for public viewing.

inspired, express, exhibit, imitated, compositions 

What is exhibit?

600

This structure organizes events in the order they happen.             

cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, description, comparison and contrast

Answer: What is sequence / chronological order?

800

This famous Mexican muralist encouraged Kahlo’s talent after reviewing her paintings.

Paul Mercedes, Josue Hernandez, Diego Rivera

Answer: Who is Diego Rivera?

800

This photographer and gallery owner first exhibited O’Keeffe’s work in New York.

Alfred Stieglitz, Diego Rivera, Langston Hughes

Answer: Who is Alfred Stieglitz?

800

What event caused Gauguin to lose his job and pursue painting full-time?

Great Migration; Industrial Revolution;                  Stock Market Crash 



Answer: The stock market crash of 1882.

800

This word means “caused something to be created.”

inspired, express, exhibit, imitated, compositions

Answer: What is inspired?

800

This structure explains why something happened and what happened as a result. 

cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, description, comparison and contrast

What is cause & effect?

1000

This painting style Kahlo developed helped her express her identity and emotions, especially connected to Mexico.

Visual autobiography  or  Visual Biography

Answer: What is her visual autobiography?

1000

This art style O’Keeffe began in 1915 broke away from realism and focused on shapes, lines, and color.

realism art , abstract art, renaissance art

Answer: What is abstract art?

1000

What profession did Gauguin have before becoming a full-time artist?

Teacher; Architect; Stockbroker


Answer: He worked as a stockbroker.

1000

This word describes how parts of artwork are arranged or put together.

inspired, express, exhibit, imitated, compositions 

What are compositions?

1000

When the author lists Kahlo’s colors and symbols to show her culture, this structure is used.

cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence, description, comparison and contrast

Answer: What is description?