Types of Lines Worksheet
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.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.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
- 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.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.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
- 9.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
- 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.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.True or false: ocean waves looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
- 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.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
- 18.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
- 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
- 20.True or false: a laser beam looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
- 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
- 23.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
- 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.📏 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.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a coiled rope (c) ocean waves (d) a jalebi
- 27.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
- 28.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
- 29.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
- 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.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
- 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.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
- 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.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
- 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.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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
- a leaning ladder
- False
- a snail shell
- dashes on a road
- diagonal
- a laser beam
- a standing tree trunk
- vertical
- zigzag lines
- wavy line
- a coiled rope
- False
- a falling tree
- True
- True
- a table top
- horizontal
- horizontal
- vertical lines
- True
- horizontal lines
- horizontal lines
- True
- the edge of a calm sea
- dotted or broken line
- ocean waves
- horizontal
- vertical
- diagonal
- a flag in the wind
- vertical lines
- a tall lamp post
- False
- wavy line
- a cut-here line
- curved lines
- straight line
- True
- a spiral
- a sleeping person
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