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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 429 · 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 diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a person standing tall (c) a tall lamp post (d) a falling tree
  2. 2.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  5. 5.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  8. 8.True or false: a jalebi looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a laser beam (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a coiled rope
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a snail shell (c) a laser beam (d) a flag in the wind
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  14. 14.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a snail shell (b) stitches on cloth (c) a cut-here line (d) a row of pointy peaks
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a snail shell (b) a lightning bolt (c) a laser beam (d) stitches on cloth
  18. 18.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  20. 20.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a sleeping person (c) a playground slide (d) a standing tree trunk
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a wriggling snake (c) a jalebi (d) dashes on a road
  22. 22.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  23. 23.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a jalebi (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a laser beam (d) a flag in the wind
  25. 25.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a wriggling snake (c) dashes on a road (d) a snail shell
  26. 26.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  28. 28.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  31. 31.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  34. 34.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  35. 35.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a playground slide
  36. 36.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  37. 37.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a zigzag line (c) a straight line (d) a dotted line
  38. 38.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a falling tree
  2. False
  3. False
  4. diagonal lines
  5. False
  6. True
  7. curved lines
  8. False
  9. True
  10. a laser beam
  11. a cut-here line
  12. straight line
  13. wavy line
  14. False
  15. a snail shell
  16. straight line
  17. stitches on cloth
  18. False
  19. wavy line
  20. a standing tree trunk
  21. dashes on a road
  22. vertical
  23. horizontal
  24. a jalebi
  25. a wriggling snake
  26. a spiral
  27. zigzag line
  28. horizontal
  29. vertical lines
  30. zigzag line
  31. False
  32. straight line
  33. horizontal lines
  34. diagonal
  35. a table top
  36. zigzag lines
  37. a wavy line
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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