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