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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 672 · 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.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) spiral line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  2. 2.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  3. 3.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  4. 4.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  5. 5.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a zigzag line (d) a wavy line
  6. 6.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag (d) a straight line
  7. 7.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  9. 9.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  10. 10.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  12. 12.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a sleeping person (c) a leaning ladder (d) a playground slide
  14. 14.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a snail shell (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a flag in the wind
  16. 16.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  17. 17.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  20. 20.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  21. 21.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) curved lines (d) vertical lines
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) ocean waves (b) a snail shell (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a cut-here line
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) stitches on cloth (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) the teeth of a saw
  25. 25.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a table top
  26. 26.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) a coiled rope (c) stitches on cloth (d) a laser beam
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  29. 29.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  30. 30.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a falling tree (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  31. 31.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  32. 32.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  33. 33.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  34. 34.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  35. 35.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  37. 37.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  39. 39.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. spiral line
  2. horizontal
  3. horizontal lines
  4. a falling tree
  5. a wavy line
  6. a spiral
  7. True
  8. diagonal
  9. vertical
  10. True
  11. curved lines
  12. True
  13. a person standing tall
  14. True
  15. a ruler’s edge
  16. vertical
  17. False
  18. False
  19. dotted or broken line
  20. horizontal
  21. True
  22. vertical lines
  23. a cut-here line
  24. stitches on cloth
  25. a leaning ladder
  26. False
  27. a laser beam
  28. zigzag lines
  29. spiral line
  30. a sleeping person
  31. wavy line
  32. horizontal lines
  33. diagonal
  34. horizontal
  35. True
  36. zigzag line
  37. dotted or broken line
  38. diagonal lines
  39. False
  40. True

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