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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 698 · 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.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  3. 3.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  5. 5.📏 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
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) spiral line
  7. 7.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a table top (c) a tall lamp post (d) a leaning ladder
  9. 9.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  11. 11.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  13. 13.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a snail shell looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  17. 17.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  18. 18.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a tall lamp post (c) a table top (d) a sleeping person
  19. 19.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  21. 21.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a wriggling snake (c) a lightning bolt (d) the teeth of a saw
  23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  24. 24.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a leaning ladder (c) a sleeping person (d) a standing tree trunk
  25. 25.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a coiled rope (b) stitches on cloth (c) a wriggling snake (d) a lightning bolt
  26. 26.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a falling tree (c) a table top (d) a leaning ladder
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a wriggling snake (c) dashes on a road (d) a flag in the wind
  28. 28.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  30. 30.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a sleeping person
  31. 31.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) a playground slide (c) a falling tree (d) a person standing tall
  32. 32.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a falling tree (d) a leaning ladder
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a ruler’s edge (c) a flag in the wind (d) a laser beam
  34. 34.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  36. 36.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a straight line (b) a zigzag line (c) a dotted line (d) a wavy line
  37. 37.True or false: a tall lamp post is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines

Answer key

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

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