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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 362 · 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: a row of pointy peaks looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) ocean waves (c) a cut-here line (d) a row of pointy peaks
  3. 3.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a zigzag (c) a straight line (d) a dotted line
  4. 4.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  5. 5.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  7. 7.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  8. 8.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a lightning bolt (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a jalebi
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a jalebi (c) a coiled rope (d) stitches on cloth
  10. 10.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  13. 13.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  16. 16.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) dashes on a road (c) the teeth of a saw (d) ocean waves
  17. 17.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  18. 18.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a flag in the wind (d) a laser beam
  21. 21.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a flag in the wind (c) a laser beam (d) a cut-here line
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  25. 25.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a wavy line (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag line
  27. 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  28. 28.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  31. 31.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  35. 35.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) dashes on a road (c) a wriggling snake (d) a snail shell
  38. 38.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  39. 39.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  40. 40.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line

Answer key

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

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