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Types of Lines Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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