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