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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 380 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  2. 2.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  3. 3.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  5. 5.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) dashes on a road (c) a wriggling snake (d) stitches on cloth
  8. 8.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) a table top
  10. 10.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  13. 13.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  14. 14.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a wavy line
  15. 15.📏 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
  16. 16.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) ocean waves (b) a lightning bolt (c) a cut-here line (d) the teeth of a saw
  18. 18.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) a table top (d) a sleeping person
  19. 19.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a table top (b) a tall lamp post (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a leaning ladder
  20. 20.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  21. 21.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  23. 23.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  25. 25.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) ocean waves (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a cut-here line
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  28. 28.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  29. 29.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  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.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a lightning bolt (c) a coiled rope (d) dashes on a road
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) ocean waves
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a cut-here line (c) a laser beam (d) a flag in the wind
  39. 39.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines

Answer key

  1. spiral line
  2. vertical lines
  3. horizontal
  4. horizontal lines
  5. False
  6. diagonal lines
  7. a ruler’s edge
  8. True
  9. a table top
  10. True
  11. a tall lamp post
  12. zigzag line
  13. vertical
  14. a wavy line
  15. a spiral
  16. diagonal
  17. a cut-here line
  18. a standing tree trunk
  19. a leaning ladder
  20. wavy line
  21. False
  22. straight line
  23. True
  24. zigzag lines
  25. vertical
  26. a row of pointy peaks
  27. straight line
  28. horizontal
  29. True
  30. True
  31. wavy line
  32. dotted or broken line
  33. vertical
  34. False
  35. dashes on a road
  36. spiral line
  37. ocean waves
  38. a laser beam
  39. True
  40. vertical lines

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