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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 360 · 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 straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) dashes on a road (c) a jalebi (d) a ruler’s edge
  2. 2.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  3. 3.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  4. 4.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag line (d) a dotted line
  5. 5.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  7. 7.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  8. 8.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a coiled rope (b) stitches on cloth (c) dashes on a road (d) a row of pointy peaks
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  10. 10.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  13. 13.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a flag in the wind (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a jalebi
  15. 15.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  18. 18.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a coiled rope (d) a flag in the wind
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) a wriggling snake (d) a row of pointy peaks
  20. 20.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a snail shell (d) a laser beam
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  24. 24.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  25. 25.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a standing tree trunk (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a leaning ladder
  26. 26.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  29. 29.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a tall lamp post (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a leaning ladder
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) stitches on cloth (d) a cut-here line
  31. 31.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a table top (c) a sleeping person (d) a falling tree
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a flag in the wind (c) ocean waves (d) the teeth of a saw
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a cut-here line (c) a lightning bolt (d) a coiled rope
  35. 35.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  38. 38.True or false: a jalebi looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  40. 40.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a leaning ladder (c) a playground slide (d) a standing tree trunk

Answer key

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

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