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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 309 · 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.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  2. 2.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  3. 3.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a zigzag line
  4. 4.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a laser beam (b) a coiled rope (c) a wriggling snake (d) stitches on cloth
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  7. 7.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  8. 8.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a spiral (d) a zigzag
  9. 9.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a standing tree trunk (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a sleeping person
  11. 11.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  13. 13.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  16. 16.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a lightning bolt (c) a flag in the wind (d) a coiled rope
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a snail shell (d) a ruler’s edge
  23. 23.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a jalebi (c) a wriggling snake (d) a lightning bolt
  25. 25.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a sleeping person (c) a person standing tall (d) a table top
  27. 27.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  32. 32.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  36. 36.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a falling tree (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a person standing tall
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  38. 38.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a table top (c) a person standing tall (d) a sleeping person
  39. 39.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  40. 40.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. vertical
  2. diagonal lines
  3. a wavy line
  4. False
  5. a coiled rope
  6. horizontal lines
  7. diagonal
  8. a spiral
  9. True
  10. a standing tree trunk
  11. True
  12. spiral line
  13. True
  14. False
  15. zigzag line
  16. False
  17. False
  18. diagonal
  19. zigzag line
  20. a flag in the wind
  21. diagonal lines
  22. a ruler’s edge
  23. True
  24. a lightning bolt
  25. diagonal
  26. a playground slide
  27. True
  28. True
  29. True
  30. True
  31. vertical lines
  32. False
  33. False
  34. True
  35. straight line
  36. the edge of a calm sea
  37. vertical lines
  38. a person standing tall
  39. horizontal lines
  40. False

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