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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 186 · 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 looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a snail shell (c) a cut-here line (d) a flag in the wind
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) ocean waves (b) a lightning bolt (c) a cut-here line (d) a coiled rope
  3. 3.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  5. 5.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  6. 6.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a laser beam (c) a coiled rope (d) a wriggling snake
  8. 8.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  10. 10.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  11. 11.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  12. 12.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a wavy line (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  13. 13.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a snail shell (c) a flag in the wind (d) dashes on a road
  18. 18.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  20. 20.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a playground slide (d) a sleeping person
  21. 21.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a table top (c) a playground slide (d) a sleeping person
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  23. 23.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  24. 24.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a table top (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  25. 25.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a cut-here line (b) ocean waves (c) a jalebi (d) a lightning bolt
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a wriggling snake (d) a lightning bolt
  30. 30.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a tall lamp post
  31. 31.True or false: a laser beam looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  36. 36.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag (d) a straight line
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a coiled rope (c) a snail shell (d) ocean waves
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) stitches on cloth (c) a snail shell (d) a ruler’s edge
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  40. 40.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal

Answer key

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

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