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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 782 · 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 is a vertical line? (a) a sleeping person (b) a tall lamp post (c) the edge of a calm sea (d) a table top
  2. 2.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  3. 3.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) zigzag line (d) spiral line
  4. 4.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) vertical lines (b) diagonal lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines
  5. 5.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  6. 6.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  7. 7.True or false: a snail shell looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a straight line (c) a dotted line (d) a wavy line
  9. 9.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  10. 10.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a playground slide (b) a sleeping person (c) a standing tree trunk (d) the edge of a calm sea
  11. 11.True or false: a falling tree is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  15. 15.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  16. 16.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a flag in the wind (b) a laser beam (c) a cut-here line (d) a lightning bolt
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) straight line (d) dotted or broken line
  18. 18.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: the teeth of a saw looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📏 What kind of line does a flag in the wind look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  21. 21.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “still and peaceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  23. 23.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a snail shell (c) a flag in the wind (d) a wriggling snake
  25. 25.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a snail shell (b) a lightning bolt (c) a coiled rope (d) a wriggling snake
  26. 26.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a table top (c) a standing tree trunk (d) a person standing tall
  27. 27.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) a ruler’s edge (c) the teeth of a saw (d) a flag in the wind
  28. 28.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  29. 29.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) curved lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  30. 30.True or false: stitches on cloth looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a playground slide (c) a person standing tall (d) a sleeping person
  33. 33.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) dashes on a road (c) a jalebi (d) a row of pointy peaks
  34. 34.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) stitches on cloth (d) ocean waves
  35. 35.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) straight line (b) dotted or broken line (c) zigzag line (d) wavy line
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a dotted or broken line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) a cut-here line (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a jalebi
  39. 39.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “tall and strong”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) zigzag lines (d) horizontal lines

Answer key

  1. a tall lamp post
  2. horizontal
  3. spiral line
  4. diagonal lines
  5. horizontal
  6. vertical
  7. False
  8. a wavy line
  9. diagonal
  10. a standing tree trunk
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. diagonal
  15. diagonal
  16. a lightning bolt
  17. dotted or broken line
  18. True
  19. True
  20. wavy line
  21. True
  22. horizontal lines
  23. False
  24. a row of pointy peaks
  25. a wriggling snake
  26. a table top
  27. a flag in the wind
  28. straight line
  29. curved lines
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a playground slide
  33. dashes on a road
  34. stitches on cloth
  35. False
  36. straight line
  37. horizontal lines
  38. a cut-here line
  39. True
  40. vertical lines

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