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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 174 · 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.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a playground slide (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
  2. 2.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a wavy line (c) a zigzag line (d) a straight line
  3. 3.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  5. 5.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  6. 6.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  7. 7.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  8. 8.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a jalebi (c) stitches on cloth (d) a wriggling snake
  9. 9.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  10. 10.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  12. 12.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) stitches on cloth (c) ocean waves (d) a row of pointy peaks
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a coiled rope (b) ocean waves (c) a laser beam (d) a cut-here line
  16. 16.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  18. 18.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a lightning bolt (c) a jalebi (d) a wriggling snake
  20. 20.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a leaning ladder (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a table top
  21. 21.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  23. 23.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  25. 25.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a snail shell (c) stitches on cloth (d) a laser beam
  28. 28.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.True or false: a jalebi looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a jalebi (d) a wriggling snake
  33. 33.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a playground slide
  34. 34.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  35. 35.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  38. 38.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal

Answer key

  1. a playground slide
  2. a wavy line
  3. vertical
  4. zigzag lines
  5. zigzag line
  6. a tall lamp post
  7. horizontal
  8. stitches on cloth
  9. diagonal
  10. True
  11. vertical lines
  12. vertical
  13. wavy line
  14. ocean waves
  15. a laser beam
  16. diagonal
  17. spiral line
  18. a falling tree
  19. a jalebi
  20. a leaning ladder
  21. True
  22. a standing tree trunk
  23. False
  24. straight line
  25. True
  26. False
  27. a snail shell
  28. dotted or broken line
  29. horizontal lines
  30. False
  31. horizontal
  32. a wriggling snake
  33. a sleeping person
  34. diagonal
  35. False
  36. False
  37. vertical lines
  38. True
  39. True
  40. horizontal

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