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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 10 · 40 questions
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Artist's tip (Trace it in the air): Zigzag = sharp points, wavy = smooth bumps, spiral = winds round, dotted = gaps, straight = no bends. Horizontal = lying flat, vertical = standing up, diagonal = slanting. Feelings: horizontal calm, vertical strong, diagonal moving, zigzag excited, curved gentle.

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  1. 1.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  2. 2.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) a sleeping person (d) a leaning ladder
  5. 5.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  8. 8.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a snail shell (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) a coiled rope (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) ocean waves
  11. 11.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  12. 12.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  13. 13.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  14. 14.True or false: a laser beam looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  16. 16.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  18. 18.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a leaning ladder (c) a playground slide (d) a person standing tall
  20. 20.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) a flag in the wind (c) a lightning bolt (d) a laser beam
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  25. 25.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a table top
  26. 26.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a falling tree (c) a table top (d) a leaning ladder
  27. 27.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  28. 28.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  29. 29.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a spiral (c) a straight line (d) a dotted line
  30. 30.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  31. 31.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) dashes on a road (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a wriggling snake
  32. 32.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  35. 35.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  36. 36.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  38. 38.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. diagonal lines
  2. True
  3. True
  4. a tall lamp post
  5. False
  6. vertical lines
  7. spiral line
  8. vertical
  9. the teeth of a saw
  10. a row of pointy peaks
  11. the edge of a calm sea
  12. horizontal
  13. horizontal
  14. False
  15. spiral line
  16. True
  17. curved lines
  18. True
  19. a sleeping person
  20. vertical
  21. horizontal lines
  22. wavy line
  23. a flag in the wind
  24. zigzag line
  25. a leaning ladder
  26. a table top
  27. diagonal
  28. dotted or broken line
  29. a spiral
  30. horizontal
  31. a wriggling snake
  32. True
  33. True
  34. dotted or broken line
  35. diagonal
  36. True
  37. vertical
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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