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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 390 · 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 straight line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a lightning bolt (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) ocean waves
  2. 2.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a falling tree
  3. 3.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  4. 4.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  5. 5.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a flag in the wind (d) a row of pointy peaks
  8. 8.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) the edge of a calm sea
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  12. 12.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) dashes on a road (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a coiled rope
  13. 13.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  14. 14.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  16. 16.True or false: a jalebi looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  20. 20.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) dashes on a road (c) a cut-here line (d) a lightning bolt
  22. 22.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a zigzag (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  23. 23.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a falling tree (d) a playground slide
  24. 24.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  26. 26.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a coiled rope (d) stitches on cloth
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a flag in the wind (c) dashes on a road (d) a lightning bolt
  30. 30.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a falling tree (d) a playground slide
  31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  32. 32.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a zigzag line
  34. 34.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a tall lamp post (c) a person standing tall (d) a falling tree
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) stitches on cloth (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a flag in the wind
  36. 36.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a falling tree
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  38. 38.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a sleeping person (c) a tall lamp post (d) a playground slide
  39. 39.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  40. 40.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a tightly pulled rope
  2. a sleeping person
  3. diagonal
  4. diagonal
  5. False
  6. False
  7. stitches on cloth
  8. False
  9. a leaning ladder
  10. wavy line
  11. horizontal
  12. a wriggling snake
  13. vertical
  14. True
  15. dotted or broken line
  16. False
  17. False
  18. True
  19. diagonal lines
  20. vertical
  21. a lightning bolt
  22. a spiral
  23. the edge of a calm sea
  24. True
  25. vertical
  26. False
  27. diagonal
  28. a coiled rope
  29. a ruler’s edge
  30. a tall lamp post
  31. zigzag line
  32. False
  33. a wavy line
  34. a falling tree
  35. a row of pointy peaks
  36. a standing tree trunk
  37. wavy line
  38. a playground slide
  39. horizontal
  40. False

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