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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 472 · 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 line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag (d) a dotted line
  2. 2.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) a playground slide (d) a sleeping person
  3. 3.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  4. 4.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) ocean waves (d) a ruler’s edge
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  7. 7.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a coiled rope (c) a wriggling snake (d) a cut-here line
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  13. 13.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a wriggling snake (c) a lightning bolt (d) a ruler’s edge
  14. 14.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  16. 16.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a person standing tall (d) a table top
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  18. 18.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a cut-here line (d) a jalebi
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  21. 21.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) ocean waves (d) a lightning bolt
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a laser beam (b) a cut-here line (c) ocean waves (d) a row of pointy peaks
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a flag in the wind
  25. 25.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a wriggling snake
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  28. 28.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  29. 29.True or false: a jalebi looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  31. 31.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) stitches on cloth (c) a flag in the wind (d) a laser beam
  33. 33.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a person standing tall (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  34. 34.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  36. 36.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  39. 39.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a straight line (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag line (d) a wavy line

Answer key

  1. a spiral
  2. a tall lamp post
  3. diagonal
  4. zigzag line
  5. the teeth of a saw
  6. vertical
  7. False
  8. True
  9. zigzag line
  10. a coiled rope
  11. dotted or broken line
  12. straight line
  13. a lightning bolt
  14. False
  15. horizontal lines
  16. a table top
  17. straight line
  18. True
  19. a jalebi
  20. zigzag lines
  21. True
  22. a ruler’s edge
  23. a laser beam
  24. a cut-here line
  25. True
  26. a tightly pulled rope
  27. spiral line
  28. diagonal
  29. False
  30. horizontal
  31. True
  32. a flag in the wind
  33. a leaning ladder
  34. False
  35. horizontal lines
  36. True
  37. zigzag lines
  38. curved lines
  39. False
  40. a wavy line

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