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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 68 · 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 jalebi look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) spiral line (d) straight line
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a cut-here line (d) ocean waves
  4. 4.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a person standing tall (d) a playground slide
  5. 5.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a lightning bolt (c) a cut-here line (d) a ruler’s edge
  7. 7.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  8. 8.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  11. 11.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  12. 12.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a table top (d) a falling tree
  13. 13.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag (d) a spiral
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  15. 15.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  17. 17.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  19. 19.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) ocean waves (c) a snail shell (d) dashes on a road
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) ocean waves (d) a wriggling snake
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  23. 23.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  25. 25.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a falling tree (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  27. 27.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  28. 28.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.True or false: ocean waves looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a dotted line (c) a straight line (d) a wavy line
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a cut-here line (d) a coiled rope
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  36. 36.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  38. 38.True or false: a jalebi looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a flag in the wind (c) a coiled rope (d) a row of pointy peaks
  40. 40.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal

Answer key

  1. spiral line
  2. dotted or broken line
  3. ocean waves
  4. a sleeping person
  5. False
  6. a lightning bolt
  7. vertical
  8. horizontal
  9. straight line
  10. zigzag line
  11. dotted or broken line
  12. a table top
  13. a spiral
  14. wavy line
  15. True
  16. spiral line
  17. True
  18. vertical
  19. dashes on a road
  20. zigzag lines
  21. a cut-here line
  22. vertical lines
  23. False
  24. vertical
  25. True
  26. a person standing tall
  27. diagonal
  28. False
  29. zigzag lines
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a wavy line
  33. a ruler’s edge
  34. horizontal lines
  35. wavy line
  36. False
  37. diagonal lines
  38. True
  39. a flag in the wind
  40. horizontal

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