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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 223 · 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: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  5. 5.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  6. 6.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  7. 7.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  8. 8.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a jalebi (d) a snail shell
  10. 10.True or false: ocean waves looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  12. 12.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  14. 14.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a dotted line (b) a spiral (c) a zigzag (d) a straight line
  15. 15.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a snail shell (b) a lightning bolt (c) the teeth of a saw (d) dashes on a road
  18. 18.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  20. 20.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) a laser beam (d) ocean waves
  22. 22.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a table top (d) the edge of a calm sea
  25. 25.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a wriggling snake (c) a lightning bolt (d) stitches on cloth
  26. 26.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a person standing tall (c) a tall lamp post (d) a playground slide
  27. 27.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a tall lamp post (c) a table top (d) a falling tree
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a snail shell (c) stitches on cloth (d) a coiled rope
  29. 29.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  32. 32.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a snail shell (c) ocean waves (d) a jalebi
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  35. 35.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  36. 36.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a wriggling snake (c) a flag in the wind (d) a jalebi
  38. 38.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) a flag in the wind (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a coiled rope

Answer key

  1. a wavy line
  2. True
  3. diagonal
  4. vertical lines
  5. vertical
  6. vertical
  7. horizontal
  8. False
  9. a lightning bolt
  10. False
  11. zigzag line
  12. True
  13. straight line
  14. a spiral
  15. vertical
  16. wavy line
  17. a snail shell
  18. diagonal
  19. zigzag lines
  20. the edge of a calm sea
  21. a laser beam
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a standing tree trunk
  25. a ruler’s edge
  26. a table top
  27. a falling tree
  28. stitches on cloth
  29. False
  30. True
  31. spiral line
  32. False
  33. ocean waves
  34. wavy line
  35. diagonal
  36. curved lines
  37. a jalebi
  38. True
  39. diagonal lines
  40. a flag in the wind

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