Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 142 · 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 table top (b) a sleeping person (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
2. 2.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a cut-here line
3. 3.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
4. 4.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a sleeping person (c) a falling tree (d) a tall lamp post
5. 5.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a snail shell (d) a cut-here line
6. 6.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a cut-here line (d) a laser beam
8. 8.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
9. 9.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a wriggling snake (d) a ruler’s edge
10. 10.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
11. 11.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
13. 13.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
14. 14.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) stitches on cloth (d) a snail shell
15. 15.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
17. 17.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
18. 18.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
19. 19.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
20. 20.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
22. 22.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
25. 25.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
26. 26.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) a flag in the wind (c) a lightning bolt (d) a wriggling snake
29. 29.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a tall lamp post (c) a sleeping person (d) a table top
30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
31. 31.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
33. 33.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
34. 34.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) ocean waves (b) a lightning bolt (c) a snail shell (d) a coiled rope
35. 35.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a cut-here line (c) a flag in the wind (d) a tightly pulled rope
36. 36.✏️ 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
37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
38. 38.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a coiled rope (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) ocean waves
39. 39.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False

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