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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 571 · 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.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a ruler’s edge (d) ocean waves
  3. 3.True or false: ocean waves looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  6. 6.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) zigzag line
  8. 8.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  9. 9.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a table top (d) a tall lamp post
  11. 11.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a falling tree (c) a leaning ladder (d) a person standing tall
  14. 14.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a wriggling snake (c) a cut-here line (d) stitches on cloth
  18. 18.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  20. 20.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  22. 22.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a snail shell (c) a wriggling snake (d) a lightning bolt
  24. 24.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a person standing tall (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  25. 25.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a straight line (b) a dotted line (c) a wavy line (d) a zigzag line
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) ocean waves (b) a laser beam (c) dashes on a road (d) a jalebi
  27. 27.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  28. 28.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  30. 30.📏 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
  31. 31.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  33. 33.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  34. 34.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  36. 36.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  37. 37.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  39. 39.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a table top (b) a falling tree (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a person standing tall
  40. 40.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical

Answer key

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

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