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Types of Lines Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. a flag in the wind
  2. a jalebi
  3. horizontal
  4. a playground slide
  5. vertical
  6. True
  7. a snail shell
  8. horizontal lines
  9. False
  10. a laser beam
  11. diagonal lines
  12. wavy line
  13. diagonal
  14. True
  15. zigzag line
  16. zigzag lines
  17. False
  18. dotted or broken line
  19. the edge of a calm sea
  20. straight line
  21. spiral line
  22. True
  23. a leaning ladder
  24. False
  25. vertical
  26. False
  27. horizontal
  28. diagonal lines
  29. wavy line
  30. vertical lines
  31. spiral line
  32. a table top
  33. dotted or broken line
  34. False
  35. horizontal lines
  36. curved lines
  37. zigzag lines
  38. False
  39. a tall lamp post
  40. False

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