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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 115 · 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 looks like a spiral line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a jalebi (d) stitches on cloth
  2. 2.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a falling tree (c) a playground slide (d) a standing tree trunk
  3. 3.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  6. 6.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  10. 10.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  12. 12.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  14. 14.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  15. 15.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a tall lamp post (c) a standing tree trunk (d) the edge of a calm sea
  16. 16.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) ocean waves (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a lightning bolt
  17. 17.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) a coiled rope (c) a lightning bolt (d) a tightly pulled rope
  21. 21.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a table top (d) a playground slide
  22. 22.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  24. 24.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag (d) a spiral
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  26. 26.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  28. 28.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) a flag in the wind (c) dashes on a road (d) the teeth of a saw
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a snail shell (c) a jalebi (d) ocean waves
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a lightning bolt (c) a wriggling snake (d) a laser beam
  35. 35.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a playground slide (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a tall lamp post
  36. 36.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  40. 40.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal

Answer key

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

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