Can a line be both straight and horizontal? Explain your answer.

Yes, a line can be both straight and horizontal if it follows a direct path from left to right without curving.

Can a line be both straight and vertical? Explain your answer.

Yes, a line can be both straight and vertical if it follows a direct path up and down without curving.

5th Grade•45 minutes

I can explain how lines can be straight, horizontal, or vertical.

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1. Describe what a straight line is in your own words.

2. Draw an example of a horizontal line. What direction does it go?

3. Draw an example of a vertical line. What direction does it go?

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