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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 161 · 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 the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  2. 2.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  3. 3.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  5. 5.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  6. 6.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  7. 7.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a dotted line (c) a spiral (d) a straight line
  8. 8.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  11. 11.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) a tall lamp post
  12. 12.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  14. 14.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  16. 16.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a lightning bolt (c) a ruler’s edge (d) ocean waves
  18. 18.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  20. 20.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  25. 25.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a jalebi (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a tightly pulled rope
  26. 26.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) a standing tree trunk (d) the edge of a calm sea
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a cut-here line (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a snail shell (d) a tightly pulled rope
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  35. 35.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  36. 36.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a falling tree (c) a table top (d) a leaning ladder
  37. 37.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines

Answer key

  1. horizontal
  2. the edge of a calm sea
  3. False
  4. zigzag line
  5. spiral line
  6. diagonal
  7. a spiral
  8. False
  9. True
  10. spiral line
  11. a leaning ladder
  12. False
  13. vertical
  14. False
  15. dotted or broken line
  16. True
  17. a ruler’s edge
  18. diagonal
  19. wavy line
  20. True
  21. vertical lines
  22. dotted or broken line
  23. horizontal lines
  24. straight line
  25. the teeth of a saw
  26. False
  27. a falling tree
  28. diagonal lines
  29. curved lines
  30. True
  31. horizontal
  32. a tightly pulled rope
  33. diagonal lines
  34. wavy line
  35. vertical
  36. a table top
  37. False
  38. curved lines
  39. straight line
  40. zigzag lines

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