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Types of Lines Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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