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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 354 · 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: ocean waves looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  3. 3.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 table top
  4. 4.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  7. 7.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  10. 10.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) a person standing tall (c) a sleeping person (d) the edge of a calm sea
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a flag in the wind (d) a row of pointy peaks
  12. 12.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) a lightning bolt (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) ocean waves
  13. 13.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  17. 17.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a wavy line (c) a zigzag line (d) a straight line
  18. 18.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  19. 19.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  21. 21.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a dotted line (b) a spiral (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a flag in the wind
  23. 23.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  25. 25.True or false: a snail shell looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a laser beam (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a wriggling snake
  27. 27.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a sleeping person (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a falling tree
  28. 28.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a leaning ladder (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a standing tree trunk
  29. 29.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
  30. 30.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  34. 34.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  36. 36.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  38. 38.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  39. 39.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line

Answer key

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

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