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Types of Lines Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 10: Types of lines · Set 831 · 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 standing tree trunk with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) diagonal (b) horizontal (c) vertical
  2. 2.True or false: the edge of a calm sea is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a snail shell looks like a spiral line. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these looks like a spiral line? (a) a ruler’s edge (b) a snail shell (c) ocean waves (d) a row of pointy peaks
  5. 5.📏 A slanting line, like a slide, is… (a) horizontal (b) vertical (c) diagonal
  6. 6.Which of these is a horizontal line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a person standing tall (c) a playground slide (d) a standing tree trunk
  7. 7.True or false: a flag in the wind looks like a wavy line. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these looks like a straight line? (a) the teeth of a saw (b) stitches on cloth (c) a ruler’s edge (d) a wriggling snake
  9. 9.True or false: dashes on a road looks like a wavy line. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) the edge of a calm sea (b) a sleeping person (c) a playground slide (d) a tall lamp post
  11. 11.📏 A line that goes straight across, like the horizon, is… (a) vertical (b) diagonal (c) horizontal
  12. 12.Which of these looks like a wavy line? (a) a jalebi (b) ocean waves (c) a snail shell (d) a lightning bolt
  13. 13.Which of these is a diagonal line? (a) a playground slide (b) a table top (c) a standing tree trunk (d) the edge of a calm sea
  14. 14.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “sharp and dangerous”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) vertical lines (d) zigzag lines
  15. 15.True or false: a sleeping person is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📏 What kind of line does the teeth of a saw look like? (a) zigzag line (b) dotted or broken line (c) straight line (d) wavy line
  17. 17.📏 What kind of line does a coiled rope look like? (a) wavy line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) zigzag line
  18. 18.True or false: a row of pointy peaks looks like a zigzag line. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📏 What kind of line does a tightly pulled rope look like? (a) dotted or broken line (b) straight line (c) wavy line (d) zigzag line
  20. 20.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “moving fast”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) curved lines (d) diagonal lines
  21. 21.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “proud and steady”? (a) diagonal lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  22. 22.True or false: a standing tree trunk is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📏 What kind of line does stitches on cloth look like? (a) straight line (b) zigzag line (c) wavy line (d) dotted or broken line
  24. 24.True or false: a leaning ladder is a horizontal line. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “falling or sliding”? (a) diagonal lines (b) curved lines (c) horizontal lines (d) vertical lines
  26. 26.True or false: a tightly pulled rope looks like a spiral line. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📏 A line that goes straight up and down, like a flagpole, is… (a) diagonal (b) vertical (c) horizontal
  28. 28.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a cut-here line (c) a lightning bolt (d) a jalebi
  29. 29.📏 Draw a person standing tall with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) horizontal (b) diagonal (c) vertical
  30. 30.True or false: a tall lamp post is a vertical line. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these looks like a zigzag line? (a) stitches on cloth (b) a snail shell (c) a row of pointy peaks (d) a laser beam
  32. 32.📏 Draw a falling tree with one line. Is the line horizontal, vertical or diagonal? (a) vertical (b) horizontal (c) diagonal
  33. 33.📏 What kind of line does a ruler’s edge look like? (a) zigzag line (b) straight line (c) spiral line (d) dotted or broken line
  34. 34.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “calm and resting”? (a) curved lines (b) diagonal lines (c) vertical lines (d) horizontal lines
  35. 35.Which of these is a vertical line? (a) a person standing tall (b) a falling tree (c) a leaning ladder (d) the edge of a calm sea
  36. 36.True or false: a lightning bolt looks like a straight line. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “flowing and graceful”? (a) zigzag lines (b) horizontal lines (c) vertical lines (d) curved lines
  38. 38.🎭 Which lines usually make a picture feel “excited or nervous”? (a) curved lines (b) vertical lines (c) horizontal lines (d) zigzag lines
  39. 39.True or false: a playground slide is a diagonal line. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📏 What kind of line does a lightning bolt look like? (a) zigzag line (b) wavy line (c) dotted or broken line (d) spiral line

Answer key

  1. vertical
  2. True
  3. True
  4. a snail shell
  5. diagonal
  6. the edge of a calm sea
  7. True
  8. a ruler’s edge
  9. False
  10. a tall lamp post
  11. horizontal
  12. ocean waves
  13. a playground slide
  14. zigzag lines
  15. True
  16. zigzag line
  17. spiral line
  18. True
  19. straight line
  20. diagonal lines
  21. vertical lines
  22. True
  23. dotted or broken line
  24. False
  25. diagonal lines
  26. False
  27. vertical
  28. a lightning bolt
  29. vertical
  30. True
  31. a row of pointy peaks
  32. diagonal
  33. straight line
  34. horizontal lines
  35. a person standing tall
  36. False
  37. curved lines
  38. zigzag lines
  39. True
  40. zigzag line

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