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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 113 · 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 of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a sleeping person (d) a falling tree
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a jalebi (d) stitches on cloth
  3. 3.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  7. 7.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a laser beam (c) a jalebi (d) ocean waves
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a laser beam (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) ocean waves
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a ruler’s edge (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a wriggling snake
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  13. 13.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a dotted line
  14. 14.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a spiral
  17. 17.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  18. 18.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  19. 19.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a falling tree (c) a tall lamp post (d) a sleeping person
  20. 20.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  23. 23.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  25. 25.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a coiled rope (d) a row of pointy peaks
  28. 28.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  33. 33.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a jalebi looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a snail shell (c) a wriggling snake (d) dashes on a road
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  37. 37.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  40. 40.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal

Answer key

  1. a sleeping person
  2. a row of pointy peaks
  3. True
  4. True
  5. False
  6. vertical
  7. True
  8. curved lines
  9. a laser beam
  10. ocean waves
  11. the teeth of a saw
  12. wavy line
  13. a wavy line
  14. False
  15. True
  16. a spiral
  17. horizontal
  18. vertical
  19. a tall lamp post
  20. a playground slide
  21. zigzag lines
  22. horizontal lines
  23. False
  24. diagonal
  25. False
  26. curved lines
  27. a tightly pulled rope
  28. spiral line
  29. vertical lines
  30. True
  31. True
  32. vertical
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a wriggling snake
  36. spiral line
  37. True
  38. diagonal
  39. dotted or broken line
  40. vertical

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