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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 722 · 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 straight line? (a) a snail shell (b) dashes on a road (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a lightning bolt
  2. 2.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) spiral line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  4. 4.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a leaning ladder (c) a falling tree (d) a sleeping person
  5. 5.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  7. 7.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a straight line (c) a dotted line (d) a zigzag
  8. 8.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a dotted line
  9. 9.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) ocean waves (c) a laser beam (d) a wriggling snake
  12. 12.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  13. 13.True or false: a falling tree is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  15. 15.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a playground slide (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) diagonal lines
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) dashes on a road (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a jalebi (d) a wriggling snake
  18. 18.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  19. 19.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  20. 20.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a sleeping person (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a playground slide
  21. 21.True or false: a laser beam looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a sleeping person (d) a leaning ladder
  23. 23.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  25. 25.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  26. 26.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) curved lines
  27. 27.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  29. 29.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  30. 30.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a falling tree (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a sleeping person
  31. 31.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a standing tree trunk (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a person standing tall
  32. 32.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a standing tree trunk (b) a tall lamp post (c) a playground slide (d) a table top
  34. 34.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  35. 35.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) vertical lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) wavy line
  37. 37.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) ocean waves (c) dashes on a road (d) a row of pointy peaks
  38. 38.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a table top is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a ruler’s edge
  2. False
  3. spiral line
  4. a sleeping person
  5. horizontal
  6. vertical
  7. a spiral
  8. a wavy line
  9. False
  10. True
  11. a laser beam
  12. diagonal lines
  13. True
  14. wavy line
  15. a standing tree trunk
  16. diagonal lines
  17. a wriggling snake
  18. diagonal
  19. vertical
  20. a person standing tall
  21. False
  22. a leaning ladder
  23. True
  24. vertical lines
  25. diagonal
  26. curved lines
  27. wavy line
  28. horizontal lines
  29. diagonal
  30. a tall lamp post
  31. the edge of a calm sea
  32. False
  33. a table top
  34. spiral line
  35. horizontal lines
  36. dotted or broken line
  37. ocean waves
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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