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