Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 532 · 40 questions

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.

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

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