← Types of lines lesson New set →

Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 171 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. a wriggling snake
  4. zigzag line
  5. vertical
  6. False
  7. diagonal
  8. a lightning bolt
  9. dotted or broken line
  10. the edge of a calm sea
  11. vertical lines
  12. horizontal
  13. zigzag lines
  14. False
  15. True
  16. straight line
  17. a sleeping person
  18. False
  19. a spiral
  20. vertical
  21. zigzag lines
  22. True
  23. dashes on a road
  24. a cut-here line
  25. wavy line
  26. True
  27. horizontal
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. ocean waves
  32. diagonal lines
  33. True
  34. curved lines
  35. diagonal
  36. vertical
  37. False
  38. dotted or broken line
  39. False
  40. a laser beam

Free art and painting lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/art-for-kids