Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 481 · 40 questions

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.

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

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