Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 118 · 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.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
2. 2.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a cut-here line (d) a ruler’s edge
3. 3.✏️ 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
4. 4.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
5. 5.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a coiled rope (c) a lightning bolt (d) a flag in the wind
6. 6.📏 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
7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
8. 8.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
9. 9.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
11. 11.📏 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
12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
14. 14.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a leaning ladder (d) the edge of a calm sea
15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
16. 16.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
17. 17.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a falling tree (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
18. 18.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
21. 21.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
22. 22.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) dashes on a road (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a lightning bolt
25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
26. 26.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a falling tree (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a standing tree trunk
28. 28.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
30. 30.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
32. 32.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a wriggling snake (c) a jalebi (d) stitches on cloth
33. 33.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a falling tree (c) a tall lamp post (d) the edge of a calm sea
34. 34.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a person standing tall (c) a falling tree (d) a sleeping person
36. 36.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
38. 38.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
39. 39.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a person standing tall (c) a leaning ladder (d) a table top
40. 40.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False

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