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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 377 · 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.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag line
  2. 2.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  3. 3.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a sleeping person (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a playground slide
  4. 4.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a wriggling snake (c) stitches on cloth (d) a flag in the wind
  7. 7.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  8. 8.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  12. 12.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  13. 13.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a laser beam (c) a wriggling snake (d) a jalebi
  16. 16.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a jalebi (c) a wriggling snake (d) a row of pointy peaks
  18. 18.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) the teeth of a saw (c) ocean waves (d) a snail shell
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) ocean waves (b) a cut-here line (c) a coiled rope (d) a jalebi
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) a cut-here line (c) a wriggling snake (d) a ruler’s edge
  21. 21.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  22. 22.True or false: a laser beam looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a playground slide (d) a table top
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) a wriggling snake (c) dashes on a road (d) a lightning bolt
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) ocean waves (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a jalebi
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  29. 29.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  31. 31.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  33. 33.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  35. 35.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  38. 38.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a leaning ladder (c) a table top (d) a person standing tall
  40. 40.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a wavy line
  2. vertical lines
  3. a standing tree trunk
  4. True
  5. diagonal lines
  6. stitches on cloth
  7. diagonal
  8. True
  9. straight line
  10. wavy line
  11. vertical
  12. vertical
  13. False
  14. a leaning ladder
  15. a laser beam
  16. horizontal
  17. a wriggling snake
  18. a snail shell
  19. ocean waves
  20. a ruler’s edge
  21. horizontal
  22. False
  23. True
  24. False
  25. a table top
  26. a lightning bolt
  27. the teeth of a saw
  28. zigzag lines
  29. False
  30. curved lines
  31. True
  32. diagonal
  33. False
  34. wavy line
  35. False
  36. True
  37. vertical
  38. True
  39. a person standing tall
  40. False

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