High School English 1 Lesson 9: The Beauty of Art

The Secret of the Golden Ratio

Key: n noun v verb adj adjective pv phrasal verb id idiom np noun phrase

Across 1. A line which stands or points straight up at an angle of 90 degrees to the horizontal. (adj) 4. A measurement of something in a particular direction, especially height, length or width. Does your TV have a 2-D or 3-D image? (n) 5. A building used for prayer and worship by some religious people especially Hindus and Buddhists. (n) 7. A relationship between the sizes of two numbers or amounts. For example, in high school there is a teacher to student _____ of approximately 1 to 28. (n) 8. The distance from one side of something to the other. (n) 12. Exact and accurate. (adj) 13. A painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of their face. For example, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. (n) 17. To separate into smaller parts. ______ six by two and it equals three. (v) 18. A picture of the countryside. (n) 19. Not the same in amount, number or size. In mathematics it is represented by the symbol ≠. (adj) 20. The distance from the bottom of something to the top. (n) Down 2. Not showing emotion or feeling. (adj) 3. A line which is parallel to the ground, flat or level. (adj) 6. A regularly repeated arrangement or design. (n) 9. A shape with four straight sides and four angles of 90 degrees, but not a square. (n) 10. A shape made of curves, with each one bigger than the one before. Sea shells often contain this shape. (n) 11. Cloth on which an artist paints with oil paint. (n) 12. In mathematics, a quantity of something that is a part of the whole. For example, a large __________ of students in this class will go to university. (n) 14. Relating to things that you can see. (adj) 15. The distance from one end of something to the other. (n) 16. A pattern that is made up of shapes such as squares, triangles or rectangles. (adj) 19. Existing everywhere or involving everyone. For example, Music is a _________ language. (adj)

Solutions

portrait A painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of their face. For example, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

temple A building used for worship in some religions, especially Hindus and Buddhists.

visual Relating to things that you can see

universal Existing everywhere or involving everyone. For example, Music is a ... language.

proportion In mathematics, a quantity of something that is a part of the whole. A large .... of students in this class will go to university.

precise Exact and accurate

divide To separate into smaller parts. .... six by two and it equals three.

unequal Not the same in amount, number or size. In mathematics it is represented by the symbol =.

ratio A relationship between the sizes of two numbers or amounts. In high school there is a teacher to student ... of approximately 1 to 28.

rectangle A shape with four straight sides and four angles of 90 degrees.

canvas Cloth on which an artist paints, usually using oil paint.

width The distance from one side of something to the other

length The distance from one end of something to the other.

height The distance from the bottom of something to the top.

pattern A regularly repeated arrangement or design.

spiral A shape made of curves, with each one bigger than the one before. Sea shells often contain this shape.

dimension A measurement of something in a particular direction, especially height, length, width. Televisons were traditionally 2-D, but recently 3-D televisions have become available.

landscape A picture of the countryside

horizontal A line which is parallel to the ground, flat or level.

vertical A line which stands or points straight up at an angle of 90 degrees to the horizontal.

geometric A pattern that is made up of shapes such as squares, triangles or rectangles

cold Not showing emotion or feeling

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