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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 549 · 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.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a lightning bolt (c) ocean waves (d) a jalebi
  2. 2.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  5. 5.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  7. 7.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  8. 8.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a tightly pulled rope
  10. 10.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a snail shell (c) stitches on cloth (d) the teeth of a saw
  12. 12.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  13. 13.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  15. 15.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a playground slide (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a standing tree trunk
  17. 17.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  19. 19.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a flag in the wind (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a ruler’s edge
  23. 23.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a falling tree (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  25. 25.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  27. 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  29. 29.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a wriggling snake (d) a ruler’s edge
  31. 31.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a playground slide (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a tall lamp post
  32. 32.✏️ 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
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  34. 34.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a cut-here line (c) a wriggling snake (d) a row of pointy peaks
  36. 36.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  38. 38.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) dashes on a road (c) a laser beam (d) a tightly pulled rope

Answer key

  1. ocean waves
  2. True
  3. False
  4. vertical lines
  5. vertical
  6. dotted or broken line
  7. horizontal
  8. True
  9. a row of pointy peaks
  10. vertical
  11. the teeth of a saw
  12. horizontal
  13. True
  14. wavy line
  15. False
  16. a playground slide
  17. False
  18. diagonal lines
  19. True
  20. vertical
  21. horizontal lines
  22. a flag in the wind
  23. a falling tree
  24. zigzag line
  25. diagonal
  26. horizontal
  27. vertical lines
  28. curved lines
  29. True
  30. a wriggling snake
  31. a table top
  32. a wavy line
  33. straight line
  34. diagonal
  35. a cut-here line
  36. False
  37. horizontal
  38. False
  39. True
  40. dashes on a road

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