Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 389 · 40 questions

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.

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

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