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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 138 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  3. 3.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  5. 5.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  6. 6.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a table top (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a leaning ladder (d) the edge of a calm sea
  7. 7.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  9. 9.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  10. 10.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  11. 11.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  13. 13.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a spiral (c) a dotted line (d) a zigzag
  15. 15.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  17. 17.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  18. 18.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a wriggling snake (d) a tightly pulled rope
  19. 19.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  22. 22.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a laser beam (c) a snail shell (d) a row of pointy peaks
  24. 24.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) dashes on a road (c) a laser beam (d) a lightning bolt
  27. 27.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a table top
  28. 28.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a laser beam looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) a wriggling snake (c) a coiled rope (d) a tightly pulled rope
  31. 31.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a falling tree (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  33. 33.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  34. 34.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a person standing tall (d) a playground slide
  36. 36.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) ocean waves
  39. 39.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a sleeping person (c) a tall lamp post (d) a falling tree

Answer key

  1. straight line
  2. dotted or broken line
  3. True
  4. wavy line
  5. spiral line
  6. a leaning ladder
  7. True
  8. zigzag line
  9. vertical
  10. horizontal
  11. diagonal
  12. curved lines
  13. True
  14. a spiral
  15. True
  16. dotted or broken line
  17. horizontal
  18. a lightning bolt
  19. False
  20. False
  21. vertical lines
  22. False
  23. a row of pointy peaks
  24. False
  25. True
  26. dashes on a road
  27. a table top
  28. True
  29. False
  30. a wriggling snake
  31. a tall lamp post
  32. horizontal lines
  33. diagonal
  34. False
  35. a person standing tall
  36. vertical
  37. zigzag line
  38. a cut-here line
  39. False
  40. a falling tree

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