Art is for Everyone
by Jerry Jindrich
Making Connections
Quick answers
1. Put a tick (✓) against the statements that are true and a cross (✕) against those that are false.
a. Margaret wanted to be an artist. [✓]
b. A boy at school made fun of the picture that Margaret had drawn of her house. [✕]
c. Tippity waved her magic wand over Margaret and she became a better artist. [✕]
d. Margaret's mother did not draw anything. [✕]
e. Drawing pictures was great fun for everybody. [✓]
2. From the story, pick out all the things that Margaret has drawn and make a list of them in your notebook.
= The things that Margaret has drawn in the story are - a picture of Tippity Witchet's house; all the flowers in Tippity's garden; a very cheerful sun in the sky.
Reference to context
3. "Tippity Witchet looked at the picture and smiled her biggest smile. 'What a lovely drawing, Margaret! You are a fine artist.' "
a. Where were Margaret and her mother?
= Margaret and her mother were at Tippity's house.
b. What had Margaret drawn?
= Margaret had drawn a picture of Tippity Witchet's house.
c. How did Margaret feel after she heard Tippity Witchet's words?
= Margaret felt a little better after she heard Tippity Witchet's words.
4. "Margaret chose markers and her mother picked out a few bits of coloured chalks, something she used to draw with when she was a child. In no time, everyone was busy drawing and painting."
a. Who else was there with Margaret and her mother?
= There were Uncle Dot and Tippity Witchet with Margaret and her mother.
b. Which group of words in the extract means 'soon'?
= 'In no time' means 'soon'.
c. What did all of them draw and paint?
= All of them drew and painted - boats, fishermen, the sea, the sky and the sun.
Read, reflect and write
5. What made Margaret cry?
= Margaret had drawn a picture of Tippity Witchet's house and a boy had made fun of it. This made Margaret cry.
6. Where did Tippity take Margaret and her mother? How did they reach there?
= Tippity took Margaret and her mother near some fishing boats. There they found a man sitting on a little bench. He was drawing a picture of two fishermen who were working on their boat. The man was Tippity's friend Uncle Dot. He used to paint lovely watercolour paintings.
They all held hands and Tippity waved her magic wand in the air. In the time it takes to wink our eyes, all three of them disappeared from Tippity's house and appeared near some fishing boats.
7. What did Margaret learn that afternoon after painting with Tippity and Uncle Dot?
= After painting with Tippity and Uncle Dot that afternoon, Margaret learnt that she should enjoy drawing and painting. She should not care if others think their work is good or not because they know that it does not matter at all.
8. Imagine that you are Margaret. The next day in school, you have an art class and the boy makes fun of your drawing again. What would you say to him?
= If I were Margaret and the boy makes fun of my drawing again, I should smile and make him out that art is art. Everybody has their own different perspective towards art. The same thing may be liked or disliked by different people. So, we should not discourage anyone for their work of art. Rather, we should appreciate and praise for their work of art.
About the author:
Jerry Jindrich (pronounced jin'-drik) is an author and illustrator. When he was a child, he loved to draw. Later Jerry worked as an artist and designer for more than 40 years. Today, he has a website which is full of activities and stories for children.