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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 500 · 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 looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a wriggling snake (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a lightning bolt
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a laser beam (c) ocean waves (d) a snail shell
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a jalebi (c) a wriggling snake (d) a cut-here line
  4. 4.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) a wriggling snake (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a jalebi
  7. 7.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  11. 11.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a person standing tall (c) a playground slide (d) a sleeping person
  12. 12.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a laser beam (b) a coiled rope (c) dashes on a road (d) a wriggling snake
  13. 13.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  14. 14.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a person standing tall (d) a playground slide
  15. 15.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a table top
  16. 16.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a wavy line (c) a zigzag line (d) a straight line
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a snail shell (c) a lightning bolt (d) a cut-here line
  20. 20.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  22. 22.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  24. 24.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
  26. 26.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a laser beam (c) a snail shell (d) a cut-here line
  28. 28.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  30. 30.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  32. 32.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a snail shell (c) a lightning bolt (d) ocean waves
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  37. 37.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  38. 38.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  39. 39.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a snail shell (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a ruler’s edge (d) ocean waves

Answer key

  1. a wriggling snake
  2. a laser beam
  3. a lightning bolt
  4. True
  5. diagonal lines
  6. a row of pointy peaks
  7. False
  8. True
  9. horizontal
  10. zigzag line
  11. a sleeping person
  12. dashes on a road
  13. diagonal
  14. a playground slide
  15. a tall lamp post
  16. False
  17. True
  18. a wavy line
  19. a snail shell
  20. True
  21. diagonal
  22. False
  23. spiral line
  24. True
  25. a leaning ladder
  26. diagonal
  27. a cut-here line
  28. vertical
  29. horizontal lines
  30. curved lines
  31. straight line
  32. horizontal
  33. vertical lines
  34. ocean waves
  35. horizontal lines
  36. dotted or broken line
  37. horizontal
  38. diagonal
  39. False
  40. a ruler’s edge

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