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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 693 · 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 dotted line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a zigzag line
  2. 2.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a playground slide (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  3. 3.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  4. 4.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a leaning ladder (c) a tall lamp post (d) the edge of a calm sea
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) the teeth of a saw (c) a lightning bolt (d) a laser beam
  6. 6.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  7. 7.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  9. 9.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) ocean waves (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a cut-here line (d) the teeth of a saw
  10. 10.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  11. 11.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  13. 13.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  15. 15.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) zigzag line
  16. 16.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) straight line (b) wavy line (c) zigzag line (d) dotted or broken line
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) spiral line (b) dotted or broken line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  20. 20.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a flag in the wind (c) a coiled rope (d) stitches on cloth
  22. 22.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  23. 23.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) dashes on a road (c) a snail shell (d) a laser beam
  25. 25.True or false: a person standing tall is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a person standing tall is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a coiled rope (c) a wriggling snake (d) a cut-here line
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  29. 29.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a table top (c) a tall lamp post (d) a playground slide
  30. 30.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  31. 31.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a cut-here line (b) ocean waves (c) a laser beam (d) a ruler’s edge
  32. 32.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a zigzag (c) a dotted line (d) a spiral
  33. 33.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  35. 35.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a tightly pulled rope (c) a snail shell (d) a cut-here line
  37. 37.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) ocean waves (b) a snail shell (c) a cut-here line (d) the teeth of a saw
  39. 39.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) spiral line (c) zigzag line (d) straight line
  40. 40.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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