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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 297 · 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 falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) stitches on cloth (c) ocean waves (d) a jalebi
  3. 3.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  5. 5.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  6. 6.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a wriggling snake (d) ocean waves
  8. 8.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) ocean waves (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a snail shell (d) a cut-here line
  10. 10.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) a coiled rope (c) a flag in the wind (d) a ruler’s edge
  12. 12.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  13. 13.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  14. 14.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a straight line (b) a zigzag line (c) a wavy line (d) a dotted line
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  17. 17.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  18. 18.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  20. 20.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  22. 22.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) ocean waves (b) a snail shell (c) dashes on a road (d) a cut-here line
  24. 24.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  27. 27.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  29. 29.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a sleeping person
  31. 31.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  32. 32.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  35. 35.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a falling tree (c) a person standing tall (d) a leaning ladder
  36. 36.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  38. 38.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a jalebi (d) a ruler’s edge
  40. 40.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. ocean waves
  3. curved lines
  4. zigzag line
  5. horizontal
  6. diagonal
  7. a tightly pulled rope
  8. True
  9. a row of pointy peaks
  10. False
  11. a flag in the wind
  12. horizontal
  13. vertical lines
  14. a wavy line
  15. curved lines
  16. vertical lines
  17. horizontal lines
  18. False
  19. vertical
  20. False
  21. vertical
  22. False
  23. a snail shell
  24. True
  25. True
  26. wavy line
  27. diagonal
  28. horizontal lines
  29. True
  30. a sleeping person
  31. diagonal
  32. False
  33. True
  34. zigzag line
  35. a person standing tall
  36. diagonal lines
  37. diagonal lines
  38. diagonal
  39. a ruler’s edge
  40. False

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