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