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