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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 178 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  2. 2.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  3. 3.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  4. 4.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a snail shell (d) dashes on a road
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) ocean waves (c) stitches on cloth (d) a lightning bolt
  11. 11.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  13. 13.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a wriggling snake (c) a snail shell (d) a lightning bolt
  15. 15.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  16. 16.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a falling tree (c) a standing tree trunk (d) the edge of a calm sea
  18. 18.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  20. 20.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a snail shell (d) a cut-here line
  23. 23.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a leaning ladder (d) a falling tree
  24. 24.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  25. 25.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a spiral (c) a dotted line (d) a zigzag
  28. 28.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  30. 30.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  31. 31.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  34. 34.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a jalebi looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a straight line (c) a dotted line (d) a zigzag line
  38. 38.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a snail shell (c) a wriggling snake (d) a laser beam
  40. 40.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. spiral line
  2. horizontal
  3. horizontal
  4. True
  5. False
  6. zigzag lines
  7. straight line
  8. vertical lines
  9. dashes on a road
  10. a lightning bolt
  11. vertical lines
  12. horizontal lines
  13. vertical
  14. a wriggling snake
  15. vertical
  16. False
  17. a standing tree trunk
  18. False
  19. diagonal
  20. wavy line
  21. zigzag line
  22. a row of pointy peaks
  23. the edge of a calm sea
  24. diagonal
  25. diagonal
  26. False
  27. a spiral
  28. True
  29. wavy line
  30. diagonal
  31. False
  32. True
  33. diagonal lines
  34. False
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a wavy line
  38. True
  39. a snail shell
  40. True

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