A Wonderful Gift

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Benjamin West was a real-life American painter who lived long ago. As a child, he loved drawing and made a picture of his baby sister using charcoal on cardboard. He later became a famous artist.

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Benjamin used charcoal because he didn’t have a pencil or crayons. He found a piece of black charcoal and used it to draw on cardboard. This shows he was creative and made the best of what he had.

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The 'wonderful gift' means Benjamin’s special talent for drawing. It was not a present wrapped in paper, but a natural ability he was born with. The priest said it was a gift that should be encouraged…

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Benjamin drew a picture of his baby sister because he thought her face and tiny hands looked like a beautiful picture. He loved her very much and wanted to capture her loveliness.

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A phrase is a group of words that makes meaning but is not a full sentence. It cannot stand alone. Example: 'through the woods' or 'for a long time'.

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A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition like 'in', 'on', 'at', or 'through' and ends with a noun. It tells us more about where, when, or how something happens. Example: 'in the house' or 'wit…

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One example is 'in the house'. It tells us where Benjamin was. Another is 'with a piece of charcoal'—it tells us how he drew.

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At first, she was overjoyed and hugged Benjamin. But then she began to worry—she wasn’t sure if drawing was the right thing for him to do.