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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 576 · 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 standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  4. 4.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a snail shell (d) a laser beam
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  8. 8.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) a ruler’s edge (c) ocean waves (d) a laser beam
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  12. 12.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a table top (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  13. 13.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  14. 14.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a wavy line (c) a zigzag line (d) a straight line
  15. 15.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  17. 17.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  18. 18.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a jalebi (b) ocean waves (c) a coiled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  19. 19.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a leaning ladder
  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 of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a laser beam (c) ocean waves (d) a lightning bolt
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a lightning bolt (c) a cut-here line (d) a wriggling snake
  23. 23.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a standing tree trunk (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a laser beam (b) a cut-here line (c) a flag in the wind (d) a row of pointy peaks
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) the teeth of a saw (c) dashes on a road (d) a ruler’s edge
  28. 28.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  31. 31.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a sleeping person (c) a falling tree (d) a table top
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) straight line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  33. 33.True or false: a laser beam looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  36. 36.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a leaning ladder (c) a table top (d) a tall lamp post
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  40. 40.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal

Answer key

  1. False
  2. zigzag line
  3. straight line
  4. True
  5. vertical
  6. a snail shell
  7. wavy line
  8. horizontal
  9. ocean waves
  10. zigzag line
  11. zigzag line
  12. a tall lamp post
  13. zigzag lines
  14. a wavy line
  15. True
  16. spiral line
  17. zigzag lines
  18. the teeth of a saw
  19. the edge of a calm sea
  20. vertical
  21. a lightning bolt
  22. a coiled rope
  23. True
  24. True
  25. a standing tree trunk
  26. a laser beam
  27. a ruler’s edge
  28. True
  29. False
  30. diagonal
  31. a falling tree
  32. dotted or broken line
  33. False
  34. False
  35. vertical
  36. False
  37. a table top
  38. horizontal lines
  39. wavy line
  40. horizontal

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