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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 774 · 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.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  2. 2.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) straight line
  3. 3.True or false: a coiled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “soft and gentle”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) diagonal lines
  5. 5.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  7. 7.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a wavy line (b) a dotted line (c) a zigzag line (d) a straight line
  8. 8.📏 What kind of line does a wriggling snake look like? (a) zigzag line (b) spiral line (c) wavy line (d) straight line
  9. 9.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📏 What kind of line does a snail shell look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) wavy line
  11. 11.True or false: a laser beam looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) spiral line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  14. 14.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a snail shell (b) the teeth of a saw (c) dashes on a road (d) a cut-here line
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) horizontal lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  16. 16.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) dashes on a road (c) a flag in the wind (d) a row of pointy peaks
  17. 17.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a jalebi (b) a laser beam (c) a snail shell (d) a row of pointy peaks
  18. 18.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a tall lamp post (d) a sleeping person
  19. 19.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a jalebi looks like a straight line. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a leaning ladder is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a lightning bolt (c) stitches on cloth (d) a ruler’s edge
  23. 23.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a coiled rope (b) dashes on a road (c) a cut-here line (d) a laser beam
  24. 24.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a spiral (b) a zigzag (c) a straight line (d) a dotted line
  25. 25.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a diagonal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) horizontal lines (b) zigzag lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  28. 28.📏 Draw a sleeping person with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  29. 29.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  30. 30.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a jalebi (b) a cut-here line (c) a laser beam (d) a lightning bolt
  32. 32.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  33. 33.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  35. 35.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a zigzag line. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) zigzag lines (b) vertical lines (c) diagonal lines (d) curved lines
  37. 37.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a falling tree (b) a person standing tall (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a table top
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) horizontal lines (b) vertical lines (c) curved lines (d) zigzag lines
  39. 39.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) curved lines (c) diagonal lines (d) vertical lines

Answer key

  1. diagonal
  2. dotted or broken line
  3. True
  4. curved lines
  5. zigzag line
  6. vertical
  7. a wavy line
  8. wavy line
  9. True
  10. spiral line
  11. False
  12. False
  13. straight line
  14. the teeth of a saw
  15. diagonal lines
  16. a row of pointy peaks
  17. a laser beam
  18. a sleeping person
  19. False
  20. False
  21. True
  22. a lightning bolt
  23. a coiled rope
  24. a spiral
  25. True
  26. False
  27. horizontal lines
  28. horizontal
  29. horizontal
  30. True
  31. a cut-here line
  32. wavy line
  33. False
  34. diagonal
  35. True
  36. vertical lines
  37. a table top
  38. zigzag lines
  39. horizontal
  40. curved lines

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