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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 387 · 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 is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) a table top (d) a person standing tall
  2. 2.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  4. 4.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  5. 5.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a laser beam (b) a flag in the wind (c) the teeth of a saw (d) dashes on a road
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  8. 8.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a zigzag (c) a dotted line (d) a spiral
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  10. 10.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  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 flag in the wind (b) stitches on cloth (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a snail shell
  13. 13.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag line (d) a wavy line
  14. 14.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  18. 18.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  20. 20.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  21. 21.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  22. 22.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a leaning ladder
  23. 23.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a coiled rope (c) a lightning bolt (d) a wriggling snake
  25. 25.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  27. 27.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a laser beam (b) a wriggling snake (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a flag in the wind
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  30. 30.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  31. 31.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a person standing tall (c) a leaning ladder (d) a sleeping person
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) a snail shell (c) a laser beam (d) ocean waves
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) stitches on cloth (c) a jalebi (d) a ruler’s edge
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a laser beam (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a cut-here line (d) a row of pointy peaks
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  36. 36.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  38. 38.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a coiled rope (c) a flag in the wind (d) stitches on cloth

Answer key

  1. a table top
  2. vertical
  3. wavy line
  4. vertical
  5. True
  6. a flag in the wind
  7. dotted or broken line
  8. a spiral
  9. wavy line
  10. horizontal
  11. False
  12. the teeth of a saw
  13. a wavy line
  14. True
  15. False
  16. diagonal lines
  17. wavy line
  18. diagonal
  19. diagonal lines
  20. diagonal
  21. diagonal
  22. a standing tree trunk
  23. False
  24. a lightning bolt
  25. True
  26. zigzag line
  27. vertical
  28. a laser beam
  29. horizontal lines
  30. the edge of a calm sea
  31. a sleeping person
  32. ocean waves
  33. a ruler’s edge
  34. a cut-here line
  35. vertical lines
  36. True
  37. horizontal
  38. False
  39. False
  40. stitches on cloth

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