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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 454 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a jalebi (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a cut-here line
  3. 3.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  4. 4.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  6. 6.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  8. 8.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a snail shell (d) the teeth of a saw
  13. 13.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a flag in the wind (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a cut-here line
  14. 14.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a leaning ladder
  15. 15.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a wavy line (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag line
  16. 16.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) dashes on a road (b) stitches on cloth (c) a flag in the wind (d) a row of pointy peaks
  17. 17.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  18. 18.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a coiled rope (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a row of pointy peaks
  20. 20.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  21. 21.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  25. 25.True or false: a playground slide is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  27. 27.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a leaning ladder (c) a table top (d) a standing tree trunk
  28. 28.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a jalebi (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a wriggling snake
  32. 32.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  36. 36.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a wriggling snake (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) dashes on a road
  39. 39.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. straight line
  2. a tightly pulled rope
  3. zigzag lines
  4. diagonal
  5. curved lines
  6. False
  7. wavy line
  8. False
  9. False
  10. False
  11. True
  12. a snail shell
  13. a cut-here line
  14. a sleeping person
  15. a wavy line
  16. a row of pointy peaks
  17. vertical
  18. diagonal lines
  19. a ruler’s edge
  20. diagonal
  21. True
  22. spiral line
  23. zigzag line
  24. horizontal lines
  25. False
  26. horizontal
  27. a standing tree trunk
  28. False
  29. horizontal lines
  30. False
  31. the teeth of a saw
  32. True
  33. wavy line
  34. zigzag line
  35. dotted or broken line
  36. False
  37. horizontal
  38. a lightning bolt
  39. False
  40. True

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