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