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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 175 · 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.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  3. 3.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a straight line (c) a spiral (d) a dotted line
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  5. 5.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a dotted line
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  7. 7.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  8. 8.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  9. 9.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  11. 11.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a table top (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a sleeping person (d) a leaning ladder
  13. 13.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a falling tree
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  15. 15.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) ocean waves (b) stitches on cloth (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a ruler’s edge
  18. 18.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) dashes on a road (c) a lightning bolt (d) a laser beam
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a snail shell (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) dashes on a road
  22. 22.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a person standing tall (c) a leaning ladder (d) a falling tree
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a laser beam (c) a wriggling snake (d) a snail shell
  27. 27.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a falling tree
  30. 30.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  31. 31.True or false: a laser beam looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  33. 33.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a laser beam (c) the teeth of a saw (d) stitches on cloth
  35. 35.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a table top
  36. 36.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  38. 38.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line

Answer key

  1. horizontal
  2. zigzag line
  3. a spiral
  4. vertical lines
  5. a wavy line
  6. vertical
  7. diagonal
  8. vertical
  9. False
  10. vertical lines
  11. False
  12. a leaning ladder
  13. the edge of a calm sea
  14. zigzag line
  15. True
  16. horizontal lines
  17. the teeth of a saw
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a lightning bolt
  21. a tightly pulled rope
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a person standing tall
  26. a wriggling snake
  27. True
  28. False
  29. a sleeping person
  30. diagonal
  31. False
  32. diagonal lines
  33. False
  34. a laser beam
  35. a tall lamp post
  36. False
  37. straight line
  38. False
  39. True
  40. spiral line

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