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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 251 · 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.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) ocean waves (b) a coiled rope (c) a laser beam (d) a cut-here line
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a flag in the wind (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a cut-here line
  4. 4.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a zigzag line (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  5. 5.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a table top (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a sleeping person
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  10. 10.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  11. 11.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  13. 13.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  15. 15.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  18. 18.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  19. 19.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  20. 20.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  21. 21.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  23. 23.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a sleeping person (c) a tall lamp post (d) a person standing tall
  25. 25.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  26. 26.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  27. 27.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  28. 28.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  29. 29.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  34. 34.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  36. 36.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a person standing tall (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  37. 37.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a sleeping person (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a leaning ladder
  38. 38.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) a laser beam (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) the teeth of a saw
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) dashes on a road (d) a lightning bolt

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a cut-here line
  3. a ruler’s edge
  4. a wavy line
  5. False
  6. False
  7. a standing tree trunk
  8. diagonal lines
  9. spiral line
  10. diagonal lines
  11. True
  12. wavy line
  13. False
  14. horizontal lines
  15. False
  16. False
  17. zigzag lines
  18. vertical
  19. horizontal
  20. horizontal
  21. True
  22. curved lines
  23. False
  24. a sleeping person
  25. straight line
  26. vertical lines
  27. diagonal
  28. diagonal
  29. True
  30. dotted or broken line
  31. horizontal lines
  32. vertical lines
  33. dotted or broken line
  34. True
  35. zigzag line
  36. a person standing tall
  37. a leaning ladder
  38. vertical
  39. a laser beam
  40. a lightning bolt

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