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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 66 · 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 straight line (b) a dotted line (c) a wavy line (d) a zigzag line
  2. 2.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  6. 6.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) a sleeping person (d) a playground slide
  7. 7.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  8. 8.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a person standing tall (c) a falling tree (d) a standing tree trunk
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  10. 10.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  13. 13.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  14. 14.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a sleeping person (d) a table top
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) diagonal lines
  16. 16.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  18. 18.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  19. 19.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  22. 22.📏 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
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  24. 24.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  26. 26.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  27. 27.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a sleeping person (c) a tall lamp post (d) a leaning ladder
  28. 28.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a jalebi (c) a flag in the wind (d) a lightning bolt
  30. 30.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a lightning bolt (c) stitches on cloth (d) the teeth of a saw
  31. 31.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  33. 33.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a person standing tall (d) a standing tree trunk
  35. 35.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a tall lamp post (d) a playground slide
  36. 36.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a wriggling snake looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a falling tree (c) a leaning ladder (d) a table top
  39. 39.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a sleeping person
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines

Answer key

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

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