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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 730 · 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) ocean waves (b) a coiled rope (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a ruler’s edge
  2. 2.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  3. 3.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a cut-here line (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) ocean waves (d) stitches on cloth
  4. 4.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.📏 Draw a playground slide with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  6. 6.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📏 Draw a tall lamp post with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  8. 8.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  9. 9.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a cut-here line (d) a lightning bolt
  11. 11.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a snail shell (b) ocean waves (c) a cut-here line (d) a tightly pulled rope
  12. 12.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  13. 13.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a snail shell (b) stitches on cloth (c) a ruler’s edge (d) ocean waves
  14. 14.📏 What kind of line does a laser beam look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  15. 15.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) curved lines
  17. 17.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a table top (b) a tall lamp post (c) a leaning ladder (d) a sleeping person
  18. 18.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) wavy line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  19. 19.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a person standing tall (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a leaning ladder
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  21. 21.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  23. 23.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does ocean waves look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  25. 25.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) wavy line (b) zigzag line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  26. 26.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  29. 29.True or false: a ruler’s edge looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) diagonal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) horizontal lines
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does a row of pointy peaks look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  33. 33.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) horizontal lines
  35. 35.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  36. 36.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a laser beam (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a snail shell
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a person standing tall (c) a table top (d) a falling tree
  38. 38.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a sleeping person is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal

Answer key

  1. the teeth of a saw
  2. horizontal lines
  3. ocean waves
  4. True
  5. diagonal
  6. True
  7. vertical
  8. diagonal
  9. horizontal
  10. a cut-here line
  11. a tightly pulled rope
  12. straight line
  13. a snail shell
  14. straight line
  15. horizontal
  16. zigzag lines
  17. a tall lamp post
  18. dotted or broken line
  19. a leaning ladder
  20. vertical lines
  21. spiral line
  22. curved lines
  23. vertical lines
  24. wavy line
  25. zigzag line
  26. True
  27. False
  28. zigzag lines
  29. False
  30. False
  31. curved lines
  32. zigzag line
  33. True
  34. diagonal lines
  35. vertical
  36. a row of pointy peaks
  37. a table top
  38. True
  39. False
  40. vertical

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