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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 334 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a wriggling snake (d) ocean waves
  4. 4.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  5. 5.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  6. 6.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a lightning bolt (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a flag in the wind
  8. 8.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  10. 10.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a table top (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) ocean waves (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a flag in the wind (d) a row of pointy peaks
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  16. 16.True or false: a laser beam looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  18. 18.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a falling tree (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  19. 19.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag
  20. 20.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a playground slide (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  22. 22.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a wavy line (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  23. 23.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a table top (c) a playground slide (d) a person standing tall
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  25. 25.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  26. 26.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  27. 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  28. 28.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a jalebi (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) dashes on a road (d) a snail shell
  31. 31.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a wriggling snake (d) a tightly pulled rope
  33. 33.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  35. 35.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) ocean waves (c) a laser beam (d) dashes on a road
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  38. 38.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a table top (d) a leaning ladder

Answer key

  1. dotted or broken line
  2. zigzag line
  3. a row of pointy peaks
  4. vertical
  5. diagonal
  6. False
  7. a flag in the wind
  8. False
  9. diagonal
  10. False
  11. False
  12. a leaning ladder
  13. zigzag line
  14. a ruler’s edge
  15. spiral line
  16. False
  17. horizontal
  18. a sleeping person
  19. a spiral
  20. False
  21. a tall lamp post
  22. a wavy line
  23. a playground slide
  24. zigzag lines
  25. wavy line
  26. horizontal
  27. zigzag lines
  28. False
  29. vertical
  30. dashes on a road
  31. False
  32. a wriggling snake
  33. a falling tree
  34. curved lines
  35. False
  36. ocean waves
  37. wavy line
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a standing tree trunk

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