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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 130 · 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.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  2. 2.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📏 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
  4. 4.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  6. 6.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a leaning ladder (c) a person standing tall (d) a table top
  7. 7.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  9. 9.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) ocean waves (c) stitches on cloth (d) a flag in the wind
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  12. 12.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a sleeping person
  13. 13.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) ocean waves (c) a ruler’s edge (d) stitches on cloth
  18. 18.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a cut-here line (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a jalebi
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) dashes on a road (c) a cut-here line (d) the teeth of a saw
  22. 22.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  23. 23.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a table top (d) a leaning ladder
  25. 25.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  26. 26.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  28. 28.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  30. 30.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  31. 31.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  32. 32.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a zigzag line
  34. 34.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a table top (d) a standing tree trunk
  35. 35.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a ruler’s edge (d) dashes on a road
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a lightning bolt (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a tightly pulled rope
  39. 39.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  40. 40.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. diagonal
  2. True
  3. a spiral
  4. False
  5. horizontal
  6. a person standing tall
  7. True
  8. zigzag lines
  9. diagonal lines
  10. a ruler’s edge
  11. vertical
  12. a tall lamp post
  13. True
  14. straight line
  15. vertical lines
  16. wavy line
  17. ocean waves
  18. vertical
  19. curved lines
  20. a cut-here line
  21. the teeth of a saw
  22. horizontal
  23. True
  24. a leaning ladder
  25. zigzag line
  26. True
  27. wavy line
  28. False
  29. spiral line
  30. wavy line
  31. horizontal
  32. False
  33. a wavy line
  34. a standing tree trunk
  35. True
  36. diagonal
  37. a coiled rope
  38. a wriggling snake
  39. horizontal lines
  40. True

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