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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 111 · 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 “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  2. 2.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  4. 4.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) ocean waves (c) a lightning bolt (d) a cut-here line
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  8. 8.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a leaning ladder (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  10. 10.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) a person standing tall (d) a sleeping person
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a jalebi (c) dashes on a road (d) a lightning bolt
  12. 12.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  15. 15.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  17. 17.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  19. 19.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  20. 20.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  21. 21.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a leaning ladder (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  23. 23.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a wriggling snake (c) a snail shell (d) a lightning bolt
  25. 25.True or false: a snail shell looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  28. 28.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a playground slide is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a wriggling snake (c) stitches on cloth (d) a snail shell
  31. 31.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a table top (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a tall lamp post
  32. 32.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) ocean waves (b) a laser beam (c) a lightning bolt (d) stitches on cloth
  34. 34.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) a flag in the wind (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a ruler’s edge
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) stitches on cloth (c) a lightning bolt (d) a ruler’s edge
  38. 38.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a table top (c) a sleeping person (d) a standing tree trunk
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a jalebi (d) a tightly pulled rope
  40. 40.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line

Answer key

  1. curved lines
  2. diagonal
  3. spiral line
  4. a lightning bolt
  5. zigzag lines
  6. horizontal
  7. dotted or broken line
  8. False
  9. a person standing tall
  10. a sleeping person
  11. dashes on a road
  12. horizontal
  13. dotted or broken line
  14. zigzag line
  15. vertical
  16. straight line
  17. True
  18. diagonal lines
  19. horizontal
  20. spiral line
  21. True
  22. the edge of a calm sea
  23. False
  24. a snail shell
  25. False
  26. True
  27. wavy line
  28. True
  29. False
  30. stitches on cloth
  31. a playground slide
  32. False
  33. ocean waves
  34. False
  35. vertical lines
  36. a flag in the wind
  37. a wriggling snake
  38. a leaning ladder
  39. a jalebi
  40. straight line

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