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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 366 · 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 lightning bolt (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a wriggling snake (d) a ruler’s edge
  2. 2.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  4. 4.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a straight line (c) a dotted line (d) a spiral
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  7. 7.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  10. 10.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  11. 11.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  12. 12.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  14. 14.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) ocean waves (c) a flag in the wind (d) a wriggling snake
  16. 16.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a laser beam (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) dashes on a road (d) a tightly pulled rope
  18. 18.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  21. 21.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a snail shell (c) a ruler’s edge (d) the teeth of a saw
  24. 24.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a straight line (b) a wavy line (c) a dotted line (d) a zigzag line
  25. 25.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a falling tree (d) a playground slide
  26. 26.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  27. 27.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  28. 28.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a laser beam (c) ocean waves (d) a jalebi
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  31. 31.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) a wriggling snake (c) a lightning bolt (d) a jalebi
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a person standing tall (d) a tall lamp post
  38. 38.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  39. 39.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a playground slide (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a table top

Answer key

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

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