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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 820 · 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 lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) zigzag lines (d) vertical lines
  2. 2.📏 Which line keeps turning around a centre point as it grows? (a) a straight line (b) a dotted line (c) a spiral (d) a zigzag
  3. 3.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a table top (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a leaning ladder (d) a standing tree trunk
  4. 4.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a lightning bolt (b) a wriggling snake (c) ocean waves (d) dashes on a road
  5. 5.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) ocean waves (b) the teeth of a saw (c) dashes on a road (d) a snail shell
  6. 6.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line
  7. 7.✏️ To show water in a river, which line works best? (a) a zigzag line (b) a straight line (c) a wavy line (d) a dotted line
  8. 8.📏 Draw a standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  9. 9.📏 What kind of line does a cut-here line look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  10. 10.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) a coiled rope (b) a cut-here line (c) a wriggling snake (d) the teeth of a saw
  11. 11.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a standing tree trunk (c) a tall lamp post (d) a person standing tall
  12. 12.True or false: a sleeping person is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a tall lamp post is a horizontal line. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) a tall lamp post (b) a falling tree (c) a playground slide (d) a sleeping person
  15. 15.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  16. 16.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) vertical lines (b) horizontal lines (c) diagonal lines (d) zigzag lines
  17. 17.📏 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
  18. 18.True or false: a cut-here line looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📏 Draw a table top with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  20. 20.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a jalebi (c) a laser beam (d) a cut-here line
  21. 21.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  22. 22.True or false: a table top is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📏 Draw the edge of a calm sea with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  24. 24.📏 What kind of line does dashes on a road look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  26. 26.True or false: a table top is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a tall lamp post (c) a sleeping person (d) a person standing tall
  28. 28.📏 Draw a leaning ladder with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  29. 29.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  30. 30.True or false: ocean waves looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a dotted or broken line. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a row of pointy peaks (b) a flag in the wind (c) dashes on a road (d) a coiled rope
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  34. 34.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a leaning ladder (b) the edge of a calm sea (c) a table top (d) a standing tree trunk
  35. 35.📏 What kind of line does a jalebi look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) spiral line
  36. 36.True or false: a falling tree is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: ocean waves looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) a wriggling snake (b) a row of pointy peaks (c) a flag in the wind (d) a ruler’s edge
  39. 39.True or false: a leaning ladder is a vertical line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines

Answer key

  1. curved lines
  2. a spiral
  3. a leaning ladder
  4. a lightning bolt
  5. a snail shell
  6. zigzag line
  7. a wavy line
  8. vertical
  9. dotted or broken line
  10. the teeth of a saw
  11. the edge of a calm sea
  12. False
  13. False
  14. a sleeping person
  15. diagonal lines
  16. zigzag lines
  17. wavy line
  18. False
  19. horizontal
  20. a jalebi
  21. horizontal
  22. False
  23. horizontal
  24. dotted or broken line
  25. vertical lines
  26. True
  27. a playground slide
  28. diagonal
  29. diagonal
  30. False
  31. True
  32. a coiled rope
  33. dotted or broken line
  34. a standing tree trunk
  35. spiral line
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a ruler’s edge
  39. False
  40. horizontal lines

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