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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 510 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  3. 3.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a spiral (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  4. 4.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  5. 5.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  6. 6.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a dotted line
  7. 7.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a ruler’s edge (c) the teeth of a saw (d) dashes on a road
  11. 11.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  13. 13.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) stitches on cloth (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  16. 16.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  17. 17.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  19. 19.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a table top (c) a person standing tall (d) a falling tree
  22. 22.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a laser beam (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a cut-here line (d) a snail shell
  24. 24.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  25. 25.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a falling tree (d) a playground slide
  26. 26.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  27. 27.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  29. 29.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a person standing tall (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  30. 30.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  35. 35.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  38. 38.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  39. 39.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  40. 40.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a tall lamp post (c) a playground slide (d) the edge of a calm sea

Answer key

  1. dotted or broken line
  2. wavy line
  3. a spiral
  4. vertical
  5. diagonal
  6. a wavy line
  7. horizontal
  8. horizontal lines
  9. zigzag line
  10. a coiled rope
  11. curved lines
  12. vertical lines
  13. False
  14. stitches on cloth
  15. diagonal lines
  16. horizontal
  17. False
  18. wavy line
  19. False
  20. True
  21. a table top
  22. False
  23. a laser beam
  24. diagonal
  25. a sleeping person
  26. horizontal
  27. True
  28. horizontal lines
  29. a leaning ladder
  30. False
  31. True
  32. True
  33. True
  34. zigzag line
  35. True
  36. dotted or broken line
  37. straight line
  38. vertical
  39. vertical
  40. the edge of a calm sea

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