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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 63 · 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.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a dotted line (c) a wavy line (d) a straight line
  2. 2.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) dashes on a road (c) ocean waves (d) a lightning bolt
  3. 3.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a zigzag (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a spiral
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  5. 5.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a wriggling snake (c) a lightning bolt (d) a row of pointy peaks
  7. 7.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a jalebi (c) a lightning bolt (d) ocean waves
  8. 8.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a laser beam (b) a lightning bolt (c) dashes on a road (d) a coiled rope
  10. 10.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) a ruler’s edge (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a tightly pulled rope
  12. 12.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a cut-here line (c) a snail shell (d) dashes on a road
  13. 13.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a snail shell (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  15. 15.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  16. 16.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  19. 19.True or false: a snail shell looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  22. 22.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  23. 23.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a sleeping person (d) a playground slide
  25. 25.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  30. 30.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  32. 32.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  35. 35.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) a snail shell (c) ocean waves (d) a row of pointy peaks
  36. 36.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a playground slide (c) a person standing tall (d) a table top
  37. 37.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a table top (d) a standing tree trunk
  38. 38.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a leaning ladder (c) a person standing tall (d) a table top
  40. 40.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a wavy line
  2. a lightning bolt
  3. a spiral
  4. curved lines
  5. diagonal
  6. a wriggling snake
  7. ocean waves
  8. True
  9. dashes on a road
  10. vertical
  11. the teeth of a saw
  12. a flag in the wind
  13. diagonal
  14. a snail shell
  15. diagonal
  16. True
  17. False
  18. straight line
  19. False
  20. spiral line
  21. straight line
  22. wavy line
  23. False
  24. a playground slide
  25. False
  26. False
  27. False
  28. zigzag line
  29. horizontal lines
  30. True
  31. horizontal
  32. True
  33. diagonal
  34. vertical lines
  35. a tightly pulled rope
  36. a table top
  37. a leaning ladder
  38. False
  39. a person standing tall
  40. False

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