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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 502 · 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.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a straight line (c) a dotted line (d) a wavy line
  2. 2.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  3. 3.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  4. 4.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a snail shell (d) a jalebi
  5. 5.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a standing tree trunk (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a lightning bolt (c) ocean waves (d) dashes on a road
  7. 7.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
  8. 8.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a coiled rope (c) ocean waves (d) a laser beam
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  12. 12.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  13. 13.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a lightning bolt (c) a snail shell (d) a cut-here line
  15. 15.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  16. 16.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) a table top (d) a person standing tall
  17. 17.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag (d) a straight line
  18. 18.True or false: a laser beam looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  21. 21.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  22. 22.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a flag in the wind (c) ocean waves (d) a coiled rope
  24. 24.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a playground slide (c) a table top (d) a standing tree trunk
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  28. 28.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  30. 30.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a playground slide (c) a table top (d) a person standing tall
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  33. 33.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  34. 34.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  35. 35.True or false: a snail shell looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a flag in the wind (d) a laser beam
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a wriggling snake (c) a snail shell (d) a jalebi
  38. 38.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a sleeping person
  39. 39.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  40. 40.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a wavy line
  2. horizontal
  3. vertical
  4. a tightly pulled rope
  5. the edge of a calm sea
  6. dashes on a road
  7. a sleeping person
  8. diagonal
  9. dotted or broken line
  10. ocean waves
  11. dotted or broken line
  12. diagonal
  13. True
  14. a lightning bolt
  15. diagonal
  16. a table top
  17. a spiral
  18. False
  19. True
  20. vertical lines
  21. diagonal
  22. True
  23. a coiled rope
  24. False
  25. False
  26. a standing tree trunk
  27. spiral line
  28. horizontal
  29. wavy line
  30. False
  31. a playground slide
  32. zigzag line
  33. vertical
  34. vertical
  35. False
  36. a flag in the wind
  37. a wriggling snake
  38. a tall lamp post
  39. horizontal
  40. True

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