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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 715 · 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.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a cut-here line (c) a coiled rope (d) a row of pointy peaks
  2. 2.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a falling tree (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a sleeping person
  5. 5.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines
  6. 6.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  7. 7.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  10. 10.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  13. 13.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  14. 14.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a table top (b) a person standing tall (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  16. 16.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) ocean waves (c) dashes on a road (d) a tightly pulled rope
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a laser beam (b) dashes on a road (c) a jalebi (d) a lightning bolt
  18. 18.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  19. 19.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  20. 20.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  21. 21.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) stitches on cloth (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a jalebi
  25. 25.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a falling tree (c) a table top (d) a sleeping person
  26. 26.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  27. 27.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a table top (c) a leaning ladder (d) the edge of a calm sea
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) ocean waves (c) a tightly pulled rope (d) a ruler’s edge
  29. 29.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a playground slide (c) a falling tree (d) a person standing tall
  33. 33.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  34. 34.True or false: a person standing tall is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.✏️ 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
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) the teeth of a saw (c) stitches on cloth (d) a laser beam
  37. 37.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a tightly pulled rope (b) stitches on cloth (c) the teeth of a saw (d) ocean waves
  39. 39.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a falling tree (d) the edge of a calm sea
  40. 40.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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