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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 582 · 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 is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) a table top (d) a sleeping person
  2. 2.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a snail shell (c) a wriggling snake (d) a cut-here line
  4. 4.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a laser beam (b) a coiled rope (c) dashes on a road (d) a row of pointy peaks
  5. 5.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) stitches on cloth (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a laser beam
  7. 7.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a falling tree (c) a sleeping person (d) a standing tree trunk
  8. 8.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  9. 9.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) ocean waves (c) a coiled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  12. 12.True or false: ocean waves looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a table top (c) a sleeping person (d) a falling tree
  14. 14.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a person standing tall (d) a tall lamp post
  17. 17.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  18. 18.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  20. 20.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  23. 23.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a standing tree trunk (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a leaning ladder
  25. 25.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  26. 26.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a coiled rope (c) ocean waves (d) a jalebi
  27. 27.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  28. 28.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  29. 29.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a laser beam (b) a flag in the wind (c) stitches on cloth (d) a ruler’s edge
  31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  32. 32.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a sleeping person (c) a tall lamp post (d) a table top
  33. 33.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a cut-here line (c) a lightning bolt (d) a row of pointy peaks
  36. 36.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  38. 38.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a spiral (c) a straight line (d) a dotted line
  40. 40.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a sleeping person (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post

Answer key

  1. a leaning ladder
  2. False
  3. a snail shell
  4. dashes on a road
  5. diagonal
  6. a laser beam
  7. a standing tree trunk
  8. vertical
  9. zigzag lines
  10. wavy line
  11. a coiled rope
  12. False
  13. a falling tree
  14. True
  15. True
  16. a table top
  17. horizontal
  18. horizontal
  19. vertical lines
  20. True
  21. horizontal lines
  22. horizontal lines
  23. True
  24. the edge of a calm sea
  25. dotted or broken line
  26. ocean waves
  27. horizontal
  28. vertical
  29. diagonal
  30. a flag in the wind
  31. vertical lines
  32. a tall lamp post
  33. False
  34. wavy line
  35. a cut-here line
  36. curved lines
  37. straight line
  38. True
  39. a spiral
  40. a sleeping person

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