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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 608 · 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 snail shell looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  3. 3.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  4. 4.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) dashes on a road (c) a snail shell (d) ocean waves
  7. 7.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  8. 8.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a tall lamp post (d) a leaning ladder
  9. 9.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  10. 10.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a playground slide
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) stitches on cloth (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) ocean waves
  16. 16.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  19. 19.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a spiral (c) a dotted line (d) a straight line
  20. 20.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a flag in the wind (c) a snail shell (d) the teeth of a saw
  22. 22.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  24. 24.True or false: a playground slide is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a person standing tall (d) a leaning ladder
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a coiled rope (c) stitches on cloth (d) a tightly pulled rope
  29. 29.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a wavy line (c) a straight line (d) a zigzag line
  30. 30.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a falling tree (c) a tall lamp post (d) the edge of a calm sea
  35. 35.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  38. 38.True or false: a playground slide is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  40. 40.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a playground slide (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a standing tree trunk

Answer key

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

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