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Lines come in many kinds: straight, zigzag (like lightning), wavy (like waves), spiral (like a snail shell) and dotted or broken (like a cut-here line). They can lie flat (horizontal), stand up (vertical) or slant (diagonal) — and each kind gives a picture a feeling.
✓ You passed this lesson’s test.
Trace it in the air — “trace the outline with your finger and name the line”
Use it for: Drawing patterns, borders, hair, water and grass, and making a picture feel calm or busy.
Check: Saw teeth are zigzag too ✓
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Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.
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20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.
🏅 Sign in with Google to earn the 〰️ Line Detective badge when you pass — and a certificate when you finish all 8 lessons of Part 2 · Drawing and painting basics. You can still take the test without signing in.
Why does it work? When should you use it? Ask in English, मराठी or हिंदी.
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