Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 54 · 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.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
2. 2.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken 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.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a laser beam (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a flag in the wind (d) a wriggling snake
5. 5.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
7. 7.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a cut-here line (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a flag in the wind
8. 8.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) stitches on cloth (d) a wriggling snake
9. 9.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a snail shell (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) stitches on cloth (d) a cut-here line
11. 11.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
14. 14.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
16. 16.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
17. 17.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a snail shell (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a cut-here line
18. 18.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
20. 20.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) ocean waves (c) a wriggling snake (d) a tightly pulled rope
21. 21.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a falling tree (d) a table top
22. 22.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a wriggling snake (d) a tightly pulled rope
23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
24. 24.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
25. 25.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a playground slide (c) a leaning ladder (d) a tall lamp post
26. 26.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
28. 28.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
30. 30.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a playground slide (c) a sleeping person (d) a leaning ladder
31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
32. 32.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a coiled rope (b) dashes on a road (c) a cut-here line (d) a tightly pulled rope
33. 33.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag line (d) a wavy line
34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
35. 35.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) ocean waves (c) a lightning bolt (d) a tightly pulled rope
36. 36.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) wavy line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
39. 39.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True

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