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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 612 · 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: dashes on a road looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  3. 3.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a straight line (c) a dotted line (d) a spiral
  4. 4.True or false: a playground slide is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a laser beam (b) ocean waves (c) a wriggling snake (d) a jalebi
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a snail shell
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  9. 9.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  11. 11.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) dashes on a road (b) ocean waves (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a flag in the wind
  15. 15.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a coiled rope (d) stitches on cloth
  17. 17.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  20. 20.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  21. 21.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  22. 22.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) ocean waves (c) a coiled rope (d) a lightning bolt
  24. 24.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  25. 25.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  26. 26.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  27. 27.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  29. 29.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) ocean waves (b) a flag in the wind (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a cut-here line
  31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a snail shell (d) stitches on cloth
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  35. 35.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a jalebi (c) a wriggling snake (d) dashes on a road
  37. 37.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a jalebi (d) the teeth of a saw
  39. 39.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  40. 40.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a flag in the wind

Answer key

  1. False
  2. vertical
  3. a spiral
  4. False
  5. diagonal
  6. a laser beam
  7. stitches on cloth
  8. horizontal lines
  9. False
  10. vertical
  11. False
  12. vertical lines
  13. straight line
  14. a row of pointy peaks
  15. False
  16. a ruler’s edge
  17. True
  18. the edge of a calm sea
  19. horizontal lines
  20. vertical
  21. diagonal
  22. False
  23. a lightning bolt
  24. diagonal
  25. horizontal
  26. zigzag line
  27. horizontal
  28. curved lines
  29. True
  30. a cut-here line
  31. zigzag lines
  32. a snail shell
  33. dotted or broken line
  34. curved lines
  35. True
  36. a wriggling snake
  37. True
  38. a jalebi
  39. vertical lines
  40. a flag in the wind

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