NewsELA Article: Lego Artist

NewsELA Article: Lego Artist

Artist uses thousands of Lego bricks to make sculptures of Animals

Multiple Choice

What made Sean want to make the natural world the focus of his sculptures?

• A botanical garden asked him to build structures that look like plants.

• He made models of the Empire State building

• He went to a lot of zoos as a kid

Multiple Select

What details from the text tells you that Kenney pays attention to the small details?

• He tries to get the softness of the animals

• He tries to show the expressions of the animals

• He tries to make them as colorful as possible

• He tries to make them look like cartoon animals

Beautiful butterfly made of Legos

By Sean Kenney

Multiple Select

What tools help Sean Kenney bring his sculptures to life?

• watching videos and photos of how they move

• using sketch paper and graph paper

• He uses cement to build his sculpture

• He uses computer models

Multiple Select

What types of animals does Sean Kenney enjoy sculpting?

• animals that are extinct

• animals that are endangered

• animals that live in the cold

• animals that live in the jungle

Multiple Choice

"Audiences value Kenney's pieces for their craftsmanship and because they draw attention to conservation."

What does the word craftmanship mean?

• character

• detail

• orginality

• skill

Poll

Do you think you could build something similar to what Kenney makes?

• yes

• no

• maybe