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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 129 · 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 vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a leaning ladder
  2. 2.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  4. 4.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a sleeping person
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  7. 7.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  8. 8.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag line (d) a straight line
  9. 9.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  10. 10.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  15. 15.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a sleeping person (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a playground slide
  16. 16.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  17. 17.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a falling tree (c) a person standing tall (d) a standing tree trunk
  19. 19.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  20. 20.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  23. 23.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a tall lamp post (c) a person standing tall (d) a falling tree
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  25. 25.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a cut-here line (b) stitches on cloth (c) ocean waves (d) a ruler’s edge
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a lightning bolt (c) a snail shell (d) stitches on cloth
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a snail shell (d) a wriggling snake
  28. 28.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
  31. 31.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  33. 33.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a playground slide (d) a person standing tall
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) dashes on a road (c) a jalebi (d) a ruler’s edge
  36. 36.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  37. 37.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a snail shell (b) a coiled rope (c) a jalebi (d) a cut-here line
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) the teeth of a saw (c) ocean waves (d) a wriggling snake
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a coiled rope (c) dashes on a road (d) a tightly pulled rope

Answer key

  1. a tall lamp post
  2. False
  3. vertical lines
  4. a sleeping person
  5. horizontal lines
  6. spiral line
  7. diagonal lines
  8. a wavy line
  9. horizontal lines
  10. diagonal
  11. dotted or broken line
  12. zigzag line
  13. wavy line
  14. wavy line
  15. a standing tree trunk
  16. vertical
  17. True
  18. a falling tree
  19. vertical
  20. False
  21. diagonal
  22. zigzag line
  23. the edge of a calm sea
  24. curved lines
  25. a ruler’s edge
  26. a snail shell
  27. a wriggling snake
  28. False
  29. True
  30. spiral line
  31. horizontal
  32. dotted or broken line
  33. False
  34. a playground slide
  35. a jalebi
  36. horizontal
  37. True
  38. a cut-here line
  39. the teeth of a saw
  40. dashes on a road

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