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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 103 · 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.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  2. 2.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  3. 3.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  5. 5.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) a falling tree
  7. 7.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  10. 10.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  15. 15.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  16. 16.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a falling tree (c) a table top (d) a tall lamp post
  17. 17.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  18. 18.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  19. 19.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  22. 22.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  24. 24.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a tall lamp post (d) a person standing tall
  25. 25.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a laser beam (c) dashes on a road (d) a tightly pulled rope
  27. 27.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag line (d) a wavy line
  28. 28.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  29. 29.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  31. 31.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) dashes on a road (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a coiled rope (d) a laser beam
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) ocean waves (c) dashes on a road (d) a tightly pulled rope
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) dashes on a road (d) a ruler’s edge
  35. 35.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a snail shell (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a lightning bolt (d) stitches on cloth
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a laser beam (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a snail shell
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines

Answer key

  1. horizontal
  2. horizontal
  3. True
  4. zigzag line
  5. True
  6. a table top
  7. False
  8. horizontal lines
  9. straight line
  10. True
  11. False
  12. True
  13. vertical lines
  14. spiral line
  15. horizontal
  16. a tall lamp post
  17. vertical
  18. straight line
  19. True
  20. horizontal lines
  21. wavy line
  22. True
  23. horizontal
  24. a sleeping person
  25. vertical
  26. dashes on a road
  27. a wavy line
  28. vertical
  29. True
  30. vertical lines
  31. False
  32. a coiled rope
  33. ocean waves
  34. a row of pointy peaks
  35. False
  36. wavy line
  37. stitches on cloth
  38. a snail shell
  39. zigzag line
  40. diagonal lines

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