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Types of Lines Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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