Plants Homework Practice
| # | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Any three correct examples, such as rose, sunflower, grass, fern, or tomato plant. |
| 2 | Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil and help anchor the plant. |
| 3 | The leaves. |
| 4 | Green. |
| 5 | A rough, spiky, bumpy, or prickly texture. |
| 6 | A flower is the bloom or reproductive part, while a leaf is usually flat or shaped for making food. |
| 7 | Any correct example, such as a sunflower, hosta, or elephant ear plant. |
| 8 | The stem. |
| 9 | To show natural movement, softness, and organic shapes. |
| 10 | Tall, cylindrical, vertical, or thick. |
| 11 | Use bright color, full leaves, upright stems, and no wilting shapes. |
| 12 | Use drooping leaves, brown colors, curled edges, or a bent stem. |
| 13 | Any correct example, such as tulip, daisy, rose, or marigold. |
| 14 | The area behind the main plant subject, such as soil, sky, or a garden scene. |
| 15 | Red, orange, or yellow. |
| 16 | Blue, green, or purple. |
| 17 | Leaf veins add detail, make the leaf look more realistic, and show structure. |
| 18 | Symmetry means both sides are similar or balanced; many flowers have petals arranged evenly around the center. |
| 19 | Upward lines can show tall growth, while curved or angled lines can show bending or spreading. |
| 20 | A desert plant may have thick stems or spines to save water, while a rainforest plant may have large leaves and grow in wet, shaded areas. |
| 21 | Shading is adding darker and lighter areas; it helps show form, depth, and light. |
| 22 | A pencil, fine-tip marker, colored pencil, or pen. |
| 23 | The part of the artwork that appears closest to the viewer. |
| 24 | A realistic drawing looks true to life, while a stylized drawing changes shapes, colors, or details for artistic effect. |
| 25 | To plan the composition, make changes easily, and avoid dark unwanted lines. |
| 26 | Any correct answer, such as a cactus with oval shapes and long rectangles, or a flower with a circle center and petal shapes. |
| 27 | Overlapping shows that some leaves are in front of others, creating depth and space. |
| 28 | Composition is how the parts of an artwork are arranged on the page or canvas. |
| 29 | Make it larger, place it near the center, add stronger color, or keep the background simpler. |
| 30 | By using lines, patterns, shading, and repeated marks to suggest how the surface feels. |
| 31 | Pine leaves are usually long and thin like needles, while maple leaves are broad and shaped with lobes. |
| 32 | A detailed drawing or painting of a plant that shows its parts clearly and accurately. |
| 33 | To create a still life, organize the subject, and show the plant in a designed setting. |
| 34 | You could use warm colors for flowers and cool colors for leaves, shadows, or the background. |
| 35 | It might feel mysterious, wild, dense, or energetic. |
| 36 | It might feel calm, gentle, peaceful, or delicate. |
| 37 | The artist could draw the seed, sprout, small plant, and mature plant in order. |
| 38 | By repeating leaf shapes, petal shapes, stems, or patterns to create rhythm and unity. |
| 39 | A challenge is making leaves look natural; an artist can solve it by studying real plants and using varied shapes and lines. |
| 40 | Answers will vary. Example: 'I would draw a sunflower in the center with bright yellow petals, green stems, and a blue sky background. I would use symmetry, contrast, and balance.' |