Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 21 · 40 questions

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.

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

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