← Types of lines lesson New set →

Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 823 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

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

Free art and painting lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/art-for-kids