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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 432 · 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 vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a leaning ladder
  2. 2.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a straight line (c) a spiral (d) a dotted line
  5. 5.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a jalebi (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a cut-here line (d) dashes on a road
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a laser beam (b) a snail shell (c) a lightning bolt (d) the teeth of a saw
  8. 8.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a tall lamp post (c) a person standing tall (d) a standing tree trunk
  9. 9.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  10. 10.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  14. 14.True or false: a snail shell looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  17. 17.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  18. 18.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  23. 23.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a sleeping person (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  24. 24.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  26. 26.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  30. 30.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a leaning ladder (c) a playground slide (d) a person standing tall
  31. 31.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) ocean waves (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a coiled rope (d) a cut-here line
  35. 35.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a jalebi (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a wriggling snake
  37. 37.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  40. 40.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical

Answer key

  1. a tall lamp post
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a spiral
  5. False
  6. a jalebi
  7. a snail shell
  8. a leaning ladder
  9. vertical
  10. False
  11. vertical
  12. zigzag line
  13. zigzag line
  14. False
  15. curved lines
  16. horizontal lines
  17. horizontal
  18. False
  19. True
  20. True
  21. diagonal
  22. horizontal lines
  23. a falling tree
  24. False
  25. diagonal
  26. True
  27. False
  28. False
  29. horizontal
  30. a person standing tall
  31. diagonal
  32. vertical lines
  33. spiral line
  34. a coiled rope
  35. horizontal
  36. a lightning bolt
  37. True
  38. curved lines
  39. straight line
  40. diagonal

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