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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 185 · 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.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a dotted line (c) a wavy line (d) a straight line
  2. 2.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a cut-here line (c) a laser beam (d) a snail shell
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  5. 5.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  8. 8.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) a person standing tall (d) the edge of a calm sea
  9. 9.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  13. 13.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  15. 15.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  16. 16.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a person standing tall (c) a table top (d) a leaning ladder
  17. 17.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a table top (c) a playground slide (d) a standing tree trunk
  18. 18.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a laser beam (b) a jalebi (c) a wriggling snake (d) the teeth of a saw
  19. 19.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  22. 22.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  24. 24.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a lightning bolt (d) a coiled rope
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a cut-here line (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) stitches on cloth
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  30. 30.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a sleeping person (c) a falling tree (d) a tall lamp post
  32. 32.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a falling tree (d) a leaning ladder
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a coiled rope (c) a snail shell (d) ocean waves
  35. 35.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a laser beam (b) a wriggling snake (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a snail shell
  37. 37.True or false: a snail shell looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a wavy line
  2. True
  3. a cut-here line
  4. wavy line
  5. False
  6. horizontal
  7. dotted or broken line
  8. a falling tree
  9. True
  10. zigzag line
  11. spiral line
  12. diagonal lines
  13. vertical lines
  14. curved lines
  15. vertical
  16. a person standing tall
  17. a table top
  18. a jalebi
  19. False
  20. False
  21. vertical
  22. False
  23. spiral line
  24. False
  25. horizontal lines
  26. a ruler’s edge
  27. wavy line
  28. a row of pointy peaks
  29. zigzag line
  30. False
  31. a sleeping person
  32. the edge of a calm sea
  33. diagonal lines
  34. ocean waves
  35. True
  36. a wriggling snake
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. False

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