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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 506 · 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.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  2. 2.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  8. 8.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a tall lamp post (d) a sleeping person
  10. 10.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a leaning ladder
  12. 12.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  15. 15.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a spiral (c) a zigzag (d) a dotted line
  16. 16.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  17. 17.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a playground slide (c) a table top (d) the edge of a calm sea
  18. 18.True or false: a jalebi looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
  20. 20.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  22. 22.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) dashes on a road (c) a wriggling snake (d) ocean waves
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  25. 25.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  26. 26.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  27. 27.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  28. 28.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a cut-here line (c) a flag in the wind (d) a ruler’s edge
  30. 30.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a table top (c) a person standing tall (d) a standing tree trunk
  32. 32.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) dashes on a road (c) ocean waves (d) a cut-here line
  34. 34.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  36. 36.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a falling tree (d) a tall lamp post
  37. 37.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a sleeping person (c) a leaning ladder (d) a table top
  38. 38.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  39. 39.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. horizontal
  2. False
  3. True
  4. vertical
  5. zigzag lines
  6. curved lines
  7. spiral line
  8. True
  9. a sleeping person
  10. True
  11. a tall lamp post
  12. vertical
  13. wavy line
  14. horizontal lines
  15. a spiral
  16. diagonal
  17. a playground slide
  18. False
  19. spiral line
  20. False
  21. diagonal
  22. True
  23. a lightning bolt
  24. wavy line
  25. spiral line
  26. diagonal lines
  27. horizontal
  28. False
  29. a flag in the wind
  30. True
  31. a table top
  32. vertical
  33. ocean waves
  34. False
  35. dotted or broken line
  36. a falling tree
  37. a leaning ladder
  38. dotted or broken line
  39. False
  40. False

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