Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 117 · 40 questions

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.

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

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