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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 522 · 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) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  2. 2.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  4. 4.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  5. 5.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag line (d) a straight line
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  7. 7.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  9. 9.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a coiled rope (c) dashes on a road (d) the teeth of a saw
  11. 11.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) a table top (d) a falling tree
  12. 12.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) a sleeping person
  13. 13.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a jalebi (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a cut-here line
  15. 15.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a dotted line (b) a spiral (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  18. 18.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  19. 19.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  20. 20.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  21. 21.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a table top (c) a playground slide (d) a sleeping person
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a lightning bolt (c) stitches on cloth (d) a tightly pulled rope
  25. 25.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  26. 26.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a coiled rope
  31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  33. 33.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a tall lamp post
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a wriggling snake (c) a snail shell (d) the teeth of a saw
  35. 35.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) dashes on a road (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a snail shell (d) a wriggling snake
  37. 37.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a standing tree trunk (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) ocean waves (c) a laser beam (d) a snail shell
  39. 39.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) dashes on a road (b) the teeth of a saw (c) ocean waves (d) a coiled rope

Answer key

  1. horizontal
  2. False
  3. horizontal
  4. vertical
  5. a wavy line
  6. spiral line
  7. False
  8. horizontal
  9. True
  10. a flag in the wind
  11. a table top
  12. a leaning ladder
  13. diagonal lines
  14. a row of pointy peaks
  15. True
  16. a spiral
  17. wavy line
  18. diagonal
  19. vertical
  20. straight line
  21. a playground slide
  22. zigzag line
  23. straight line
  24. a lightning bolt
  25. diagonal
  26. True
  27. True
  28. diagonal lines
  29. dotted or broken line
  30. a ruler’s edge
  31. vertical lines
  32. spiral line
  33. a tall lamp post
  34. the teeth of a saw
  35. vertical
  36. a snail shell
  37. a standing tree trunk
  38. ocean waves
  39. True
  40. dashes on a road

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